The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-27
Board of Works Decides TO
Do Nothing on Proposed
Franchise Until State Leg
islature Adjourns.
PENDING BILL MAY
DENY FREE WATER
Charles Jordan, Member Of
School Board Says Schools
May Be Compelled to Pay
$1,4OO for Water.

The board of works has deferred ac-
ton on the bid for a water works
franchise, which was presented by the
Richmond City Water Works and has
taken the matter under advisement un-
til the adjournment of the state legis-
lature. Mayor Zimmerman stated to
the board that the local committee
which was sent TO the legislative COM
mittee hearing on the Public Utilities
bill reported that a utilities commits
sion was a probability and he sug-
gested that he was now in favor of
needing the general demand TO post
pone action on the water works con.
tract until the utilities bill had been
disposed of.
City Attorney Gardner believes that
the utilities act will deny free water
for the city building and fountains IL
the rates to consumers are reduced. He
stated that the commission would reg
ulate the rate per investment and IL
this We're done il would be hard to pre-
dict what the result locally would be-
Charles Jordan, secretary of the
Commercial club. and a member of the
school board. announced to the board
that he has attempted TO form an esti-
mate of the amount which the schools
would have to pay each year under the
new bid. AS near as it is possible to
figure the schools would have to pay
s1400 each year If each school is re-
garded as a distinct unit, bus IL taken
collectively the total water bill would
be S7o0 or about one half the amount.
This matter was not decided as IL was
not possible to determine which way
the schools should be assessed for
| their water
Sewer Resolution.
The petitioners for a sewer system
in Reeveston Place again appeared be-
fore the bard and signified their will
| lingness to enter into an agreement
with the city by which the city's share
of the proposed sewer system shall
not exceed $1,000. irrespective of the
cost of the improvement. The board
| confirmed the resolution on these
terms. The total cost of the improve
ment is estimated at s24.67s. The
agreement which the owners of the
property will enter into with the city
will state the amount to be paid by the
city and by the property owners. BY
this agreement the petitioners will
have to agree to pay any amount over
so per cent of the assessed valuation
of their property which their share OF
the improvement may come TO. IL was
necessary to ask for an agreement In
writing as it is against the state law
to assess any property owner for any
| ,f ha
assessed valuation of the property
under improvement.
Fire Chief Miller was asked about
securing an automobile to replace the
vehicle which is used by the chief in
responding TO fire alarms. Mayor Zim-
norman suggested that the board con-
fer with the manufacturers Of auto
mobiles in this city and try ID get the
lowest price possible on a machine
made in this city. He stated that Rich
mond factories should have pride en-
ough in the city to give the board
price low enough to enable them TO
buy an automobile made in this city.
Mr.. Miller reported that the Ere truck
has cost but $3.50 so far this month.
| Not Enough Police.
1 Inc fBduc ps lhS
committee on ordinances to the city
council that the stalls at the market
houses be sold at auction TO the high
est bidder was adopted by the board.
Another recommendation made by the
committee was that the police enforce
the law regulating the speed limit OF
automobiles. Mayor Zimmerman is
, against adopting this resolution. He
declared that the city would not be
able to get enough policemen to en-
force the law He made another reso-
luton that the law for the speed linn
it in the business section of the city
be enforced.
The matter of keeping the alleys
free from refuse came before the
board and they adopted a resolution
to prosecute persons who fail TO place
: rubbish in receptacles.
The International Harvester Co.
asked the board for the right to lay a
: switch from the Pennsylvania rail-
road TO the new building which the
Miller Bros. Hardware company Is
erecting for warehouse on Neff
street At the recommendation OF
City Engineer Charles. the board will
ask the owners of the property TO
place brick paving the entire length Of
Neff street on the consideration that
? the switch is allowed.
Consider improvements
A resolution for a cement alley be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets from
South A street to South B street was
passed The petition for a cement al
ley between Eighth and Ninth streets
! from South to South b street was