The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-28
BOY CITY
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OFFICIALS

Who's going to be judge inquired
Roland w. Farwig at the organization
meeting of the council of Boytown
last night in the council chamber after
Mayor Benjamin Harris, Jr., had an
nounced several appointments.
I'm the judge" replied Harris
With this serious question off their
minds, the boy councilmen decided
that their mayor knew what he was
doing.
Appointments Made.
Mayor Harris announced the follow
ing appointments: Board OF works,
Harold D. Krick, Byron Wilson, Paul
Brewer. Paul Heironimus. clerk; board
of public health, Robert Bramkamp,
Paul Blossom and Mahlor Walls;
police commissioners, Fredrick
Fromm. president, Roland Cutter and
Herchel Nicholson: ordinance COM
mittee, Raymond Williams, Elmer
Bescher and j. Glenn kempton; pub
lis properties, sewers and alleys,
Harry Steinbrink. Charles Yeager and
Joseph Swearinger; public utilities,
Glenn Roberts, Paul Lichtenfels and
William Warren Elliot: public well
fare, Floyd Nusbaum, Roland w. Far
wig and Byron Wettig.
This with the exception Of few
subcommittee makes the organiZa-
ton of the Boytown government COM
plete with Benjamin Harris. Jr., may
or; Paul Heironimus, city clerk; VIII.
lam Haberkern, city attorney. julius
Fritz, prosecuting attorney; Herbert
McMahan, city controller and Law
renee Compton, city civil engineer
Sets Meeting Dates.
Upon the motion of Councilman
Nusbaum. meetings will be held On
the first and third Thursday nights
of each month.
The ordinance committee was in
structed to draw UP resolutions Of
thanks TO the city officials for the
use of the council chamber and for
the interest which they have taken in
the organization. Ordinances TO
specify duties and privileges of the
police department will be prepared
The meeting last night was attend
ed by several OF the city officials who
made short addresses.
Mayor Harris in making his inaug-
ural address announced that as soon
as S:hooi opened each school would
become ward, and that most Of the
work of the Boytown officials would
be dealing with problems presented
by the boys from the various school
wards.
MeIpoIder Gives Talk.
John Melpolder, organizer of Boy
town, told the young councilmen that
this was the only boy government of
its kind in existence.
"A boy is fortunate to be reared in
Richmond" declared Melpolder.
THE Boys must cooperate with the
senior officials. The city government
favors a scheme whereby the boy
policemen can help regulate traffic
occasionally. They can also help the
health officials
The organizer advised the boys TO
thresh the problems out in their own
meetings and then If they become too
serious to appeal to the senior offic-
ials.
BaItz Bescher told them not to take
the Boytown as a joke. E. G. Nc
Mahan, city controller. suggested that
the schools be asked to make out bill
heads and the like so that the boy
town council can pass on appropria-
tions the same as the senior council
does. Harry Hodgin, building inspect
or, said that he would gladly accept
the assistance of the junior officials.
Alfred Bavis. president Of the board
of works said the movement would
receive his hearty cooperation.