The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-02

to the correct depth SO that they can
be filled and then rolled, making very
satisfactory surfaces. He said a scarf
fer could be purchased for about $3.50,
and if necessary, this money could be
taken from the pay roll account OF the
street department.
Council heartily approved the plan
to purchase such a machine. If there
is any kind of machine which can i'm
prove our streets am sure council
will favor its purchase. Something
must be done to put them in better
condition." was the way Councilman
Waidele put it, and he reflected the
views Of all the conucilmen.
Controller McMahan informed coun-
Gil that the city might have enough
money in the general fund to purcha Sc
sCarifier, making it unnecessary for
fund transfer. Council then unaui-
mously adopted Mr.. HoWelrs resolu-
ton authorizing the board to purchase
the machine.
Reg ster mpIaints.
Councilman Carter complained that
North | street had not been repaired
for tWent. years and that it was al
most impossible now because of the
work done on the street by public serv-
ice corporations.
Councilman Waterman gave forth
q vigorous protest against the picking
Up and rolling OF South Sixth street
as proposed by The board OF works
lie said that the residents of the
street demanded that it be macadam
lied. He SAID they had complained &c
him that in the matter of street i'm
prOVccmntS the section OF the city
south OF Main street WAS being dis
eliminated against in fatcr OF the sec
zion north of Main street. Mr.. Bavis
promised to muCadamiZe South SIKH
street, if it were possible to DO so.
The ordinance committee last nigh
introduced an important ordinance
which requires each business house
hotel. theatre and other public places
In the territory between North A stree
and South \ street, from Fourth tt
Eleventh street. to maintain at their
own expense, electric lights in the al
legs in the rear OF such places to as
sure efficient police protection. Sucl
an ordinance was defeated by council
about two years ago, but it is though
this measure will 20 through It wa,
given its first reading last night, an,
will takes its regular course.
No MIX Discussion.
The ordinance made no report OF
the O'Ncal amendments to the exist
ing milk ordinance. requiring deliver
OF milk in bottles and thorough Steri
izatiOn, because the committee ha
neglected to invite the author of thes
amendments to attend the COronitte
meeting, as required by law. Nj
O'Ncul Will meet with the COMMITTEE
next week.
Councilman Carter called attentio
to the fact that a road contractor ha
badly injured the paving of Mort
Tenth street by operating a tractiO
engine over it, before being require
to cease using the street, and motto
was passed to bring this matter to tn
attention Of the county commissioner
to see if the contractor could not b
compelled to make a settlement.
When the invitation to council to a
tend the annual meeting of the Indian
Municipal League was read, and Cor
troller McNahan asked what cOunCi
men expected to go, every one OF the1
promptly arose. The city will max
an appropriation for the expenses c
the officials who attend this meeting
as Is customary.