Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-01-11
Mayor Meacham's Message
70 the Board of Council, Covering the Work Done
During 1912, With Recommendations for 1913.

Until the Council makes some pro
visions for this new branch of busi-
ness. the fund must remain unused.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The police department, consisting |
of twelve members. has done a
good ears work. There were but
three cases of discipline during the |
year-one short suspension for
minor breach of rules. one case Of
drunkenness resulting in a prompt |
retirement of the offending officer
and an unfortunate scandal that
caused the indefinite, suspension of
o1e of the officers. The cash co.,
lections of fines and costs amounted
to $6858 06 and other collections of
the department ran the total up to
1881 sc. an increase Of about 5000.
There were 1886 arrests, an increase
of 1873 over 1911.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
The records of the Health depart
ment have been improved and sani-
tation has been looked after in a
more systematic way. There were
173 deaths in the city and 160 births
The mortality among colored people
was nearly twice as great as among
white. There were 81 deaths of
= white and 112 of colored people.
The births of whites exceeded the
deaths by Fl. while the deaths of
colored persons exceeded the births
by Al.
PARK IMPROVEMENTS.
The city on June Goth came into
actual possession of the two small
J parks left by the late John C. Lath-
am Aug. Is. 1909. Three valuable
years were lost in improving the
parks by unfortunate litigation that
= eventually cost the city about S32.-
: 600 1t was too late to start thc
: work last year but plans are now on
foot for vigorous work in the spring
The Virginia Park lot has been
cleared off and an architect has SUBJ
mitted a report upon the character
: Of improvements to be made on both
parks. including a public library
building On Peace Park
CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
The city has at last met the con.
ditions of proposition submitted
by the Carnegie Foundation several
years ago and a definite offer has
been made to contribute $4,000 foI
a public library. The Council has
provided site on Peace Park and
the faithful efforts of number OF
the ladies of the city, extending over
. period of about seven years, are
about to be rewarded. Severa
: years ago. under the leadership OF
r Mrs. Virginia Lipscomb. the library
J was almost secured, but the lack OF
> suitable lot prevented. The move.
r ment to secure it was again taken
a up last fall by the Civic Imp -ovement
} League and a committee was ap'
: pointed consisting of Mrs. w. A.
: Radford. Mrs. Virginia Lipscomb,
Mrs. T. w. Blakey, Miss Katie Nc.
Daniel and Miss Susie Sites. This
committee went to work with zeal
and enthusiasm and soon secured a
renewal of the Carnegie proposition
, for So. 900 and the Council promptly
provided the lot. Following this.
{ Mrs. Radford. one Of the committee,
was sent to New York and by a
personal interview with Manager
Bsrtram of the Carnegie Foundation
secured an increase of $4,000 in the
amount to be contributed. A board
Of directors has already been ap
pointed by the Mayor aad confirmed
BY the Council and is ready to begin
operations at once. In making up
the board | selected the members
with reference to their fitness for
the work in hand and | am glad to
report that their appointment has
not only been satisfactory to your
honorable body but has met with
the cordial approval of the people of
the, city. The board consists of
Messrs Frank Rives. W. 7. Tandy
and Ira l.. Smith. Mrs. Walter A.
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