The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-17
ASKS COOPERATION
OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
Mayor Invites Members to
Attend All Meetings of
City Council and Sessions
of Cabinet.

Mayor Robbins gently chidded Rich
mond citizens at the council meeting
last night for not taking more inter
est in city affairs.
"One of my platform pledges was
no star chamber sessions" said the
mayor at the conclusion of the ses-
sion. But tonight there were only
two citizens in this hall and while the
building code was on third reading.
the two newspaper men slipped out,
so this session was dangerously near
the star chamber variety for time.
seriously speaking Richmond peo-
pie should take more interest in the
affairs of the city government. |
would like to see this chamber packed
at each session. Let the citizens come
here with their kicks or with their
suggestions for betterments and |
know council will be glad to give
them audience We have three civic
organizations.
Invites Women.
Il would especially like to see them
represented at these council meetings,
and l want all our citizens to become
acquainted with the city's financial
condition so they can cooperate with
us in an economical administration of
civic affairs.
There are a number of womer's
organizations in the city. Why are
they not represented at these meet
mgs? Women take keen interest in
civic affairs and we want their help
as we'll as the assistance of the men,
In conclusion I will call attention to
the fact that our cabinet meetings
are held the second Monday night OF
each month and l extend an invitation
to you councilmen and the general
public to attend these meetings, in the
council chamber"
Mayor Robbins last night also an
nounced the personnel of the four
standing committees Of council, as
follows:
Ordinances, Contracts and Fran
chises Weishaupt and
Howells.
Public Property, Sewers, Streets
and Alleys-Williams, Carter and
White.
Public Utilities-Waidele, Stein
brink and Burdsall.
Public Welfare and Education
Russell, O'Neal and Wilkins.
Little Contasion Here.
The mayor informed council that
Health Officer Smelser had reported
to him that there were only three
scarlet fever and one diphtheria.
Council opened last night with a
complaint of Councilman Carter that
the city was not properly cleaning the
sidewalks in the north end OF snow.
All the other councilmen polled by
the mayor reported that snow was
being removed in their sections Of the
city as rapidly as possible.
Attention was then called to the
fact that the street car company when
cleared it's tracks dumped snow onto
the driveways for the city to remove.
An ordinance was read showing this
to be a misdemeanOr and the question
was referred to the board of public
works, who will demand that snow
drifts made by the street car company
be removed at the cOmpany's expense.
Refers Road to Committee.
The board of public works present
ed an ordinance providing for ce-
ment roadway in the first alley south
OF Main street, from Eleventh TO Four
tenth Equal number Of names ap-
peared on the petition and remon-
STRANGE for and against this improve
ment so the board took the question
to council Council referred the mat
ter to a committee.
Councilman Waidele complained OF
the condition of the recently con
structed sewer in Pearl street from
West Fifth to West Seventh. City
Engineer Charles said he had taken
this matter up with thc contractor and
It would be remedied.
The amended building code was up
for third reading last nieht and was
passed without q dissenting vote.