The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-19
GORDON DENIES A
REPORT ABOUT 9TH
STREET EXTENSION
Statement Made Following
City Councils Aston
Last Night.
WOkK TO START SOON
Weed Problem is Again Dis
cussed-Tax Question
Troublesome.
Work TO START SOON

Councilman Will Bartel last night
ton of the report that the street car
company would not extend the Eighth
street car line south from Fl street TO
Beallview. This report was denied
by Alexander Gordon, local superin-
tendent of the street car company,
who stated that work Will be started
on the extension as soon as changes
west of the city are completed.
The city council decided to take
hand in the matter last night after
discussion, and had come to the con-
clusion that if the extension were not
built now, 1t would be an indefinite
period before the needed line could be
secured. The report that plans for
the extension were off grew from the
fact that the curve at Eighth and II
streets is being concreted.
"Report FaIse"-Gordon.
Mr. Gordon stated emphat1cally this
morning that he had received no or
ders except to place the extension in
1--WE will not put this matter off un-
til next year." said Mr. Gordon "The
report is false"
The councilmen were angry over
the report and threats OF taking away
the franchise were at first heard La
ter Councilman Bartel asked that the
company be treated with courtesy or
handled with gloves" and the alder
men agreed that there would be a
better chance of securing the exten-
sion by conducting a quiet investi-
CATION first and ascertaining the cause
OF the delay than to threaten the COM
pany with Acknowledgement
- May Make Driveway
The question of what to do with
the cut through Glen Miller park
since 1t has been left vacant through
the removal of the car track, was the
subject of debate for some time. The
mayor called for an expression from
each councilman. Councilmen Burd-
sail, Jones, Waidele, Engelbert and
Bartel expressed their preference for
driveway extending through the
park from Tkenty-third and Main
streets to E street. Councilman Will
liams, Vessel, Thatcher, King and
Weishaupt want the cut filled
1t was finally decided to ask the
Lookout" committee to investigate
the matter and ascertain the public
sentiment. The matter will be taken
up at the next council meeting.
Asks Another Ordinance.
The weed question received the
customary HiSnpScinY, al
Burdsall introduced the matter by
asking for another weed ordinance.
He stated that the city should cut
the weeds and charge the cost to
the property owners. The fact that
the city is "out" more than $500 from
similar attempt two years ago,
caused other couhcilmen to look upon
the suggestion with disfavor
Some steps will be taken on the re-
turn of City AZ rrney Bond to rid
the city of burdoak and rag weed.
John T. Thompson of the high
school faculty, will be asked for sug-
gestions to remedy this evil.
Where will we get the money!"
This familiar question in official cir
cles. started discussion of the tax
question. Mayor Zimmerman stated
last night that the council should en-
deavor to lower the tax rate to s104
from the present rate of s1I0 although
this suggestion was not made serious
ly as the mayor and council have
long ago known that the city tax
rate will stand at $110 for the pres
ent. no matter what is done with the
10 rofn
Will issue No Bonds.
When taxes are mentioned. city of
ficials shake their heads at the fu-
tility of the logical discussion. The
councilmen expressed their determi-
nation with Mayor Zimmerman that
there should be no bonds issued for
fear the city might get the habit"
Money is Transferred.
The council rules were suspended
and an ordinance transferring three
sums of money was introduced and
passed. From the registration and
election funds. $500 was transferred
to build new chimney for the Glen
Miller green house and S100 was
placed on the board of works mis-
cellaneous account to pay for the
purchase park benches all the money
in the Chautauqua fund, s9037, was
transferred.
Complain Of Improvements.
against the contractors at work on
big improvements in the city. The
firm of Sisk. Sprinkle and Level re-
ceived the hardest Knocks from the
councilmen and there has been sew
eral accidents because OF the failure
to place sufficient warning lights
along the Improvement, it is said.
Contractor Hipsknd was criticized,
the councilmen charging that he gets
by" with poor work. There was some
talk of refusing to receive his bids
but hits was dropped for the present.
Mayor Zimmerman stated that a
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