The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-18
DISCUSSION OF DAM
TAKES BOARDS TIME
However, Nothing is Done as
City Opposes Water Re-
tanning Wall.
EXPECTS INJUNCTION
Richmond Roller Mills Com
pany Objects to Proposed
Height.
EXPECTS INJUNCTION

Members of the board of works and
J. B. Wharton, of the Light, Heat and
Power company, discussed today the
dam which is proposed TO replace the
old Main street dam.
The city is opposed to the construc
ton of new dam, az 1t claims that
the city light plant Will receive no
benefit from it. The board antici-
pates the fling of an Injunction on the
part of the owners of the Richmond
Roller mills to prevent the new dam
from being constructed at its former
height as the roller mills company
claims that at such a height the dam
causes water to be backed on to its
property above.
Matter Still Pending.
If the city consents to the construc-
ton of the dam and the Richmond
Roller Mills company prevents 1t from
being constructed at the proposed
height of six feet, the money of the
city will be wasted. All companies in
terested are securing enough water
at present. but it is said that the Terre
Haute, indianapolis and Eastern Trac-
ton company will enlarge it's power
plant soon and will need more water
than can be secured without a dam.
The question Is pending, the city re-
fusing to consent to the dam and the
other companies still persisting that
it be constructed under the agreement
of the city, Light, Heat and Power
company and the T. H, l. and f. Trac-
ton company.
Wants More Than $40.
The board refused to rent to the
Light, Heat and Power company a
small portion of ground at the Doran
bridge and Sheridan street, where the
L., II. and p. company expects to con-
struct a small regulating house. The
members of the board claim that the
rent of $40 a year is not enough for
the 1Ox10 foot piece of ground.
Widen North Nineteenth Street.
The Morton Lake and Park COM
pany dedicated to the city small
strip of it's land along North Nine
teenth street to widen the street from
G street to the new dam. The pres
ent street is so feet wide and the COM
pany dedicated 10 feet additional. In
order to keep the street uniform to
the Nineteenth street railroad bridge,
the city will secure land from the rail-
road company and widen the street
above. Plans are on foot for the
briclling of the street next year
Weather Stops Plans.
Fort Wayne avenue asked that the
board complete plans at once for the
improvement of Neff and North Sixth
streets from D street to Washington
avenue. The board was unable to
grant the request because of the ap-
preaching cold weather.
The companies petitioned for the
paving of the streets last spring but
the construction of the Miller Broth
ers Hardware companys new building
prevented it from being made. The
Pennsylvania railroad will construct
a switch across the streets.
Pay Contractor.
w. F. Hendricks, a contractor, was
paid 1850 for work done on the new
light plant building. There is still a
balance Of moro than $500 due him.
Plans were ordered for the paving
on North Seventh street from A street
to Fort Wayne avenue, to be taken up
by the board next spring.
Routine Matters.
The board passed the final assess
ment roll on the improvement Of East
Main street from Twenty-third street
to the corporation line. The improve
ment cost the city 81 and the Home
Builders $391.SO
The extension of South | street to
Ninth street was approved, The city
will pay the costs of having a house
moved from the line of the improve
ment.
Bonds to the amount $500 were is
sued this morning to pay the improve
ment of the city's share of the cost
of hte National road.
Several complaints were lodged
against the sewers of the city.