The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-02
APPROPRIATION
IS VOTED FOR
BUILDING Dam
$4,000 Measure Passed by
City Council for Municipal
Light Plant.

City council Monday night voted
unanimously in favor Of an ordinance
appropriating $4,000 for the erection
Of dam across Whitewater river. ad-
adjacent to city light plant. This sum
will cover all the necessary costs Of
the project
All Of the members Of the council
were present with the exception Of
Councilman Bulla who has been grant
ed an extended leave Of absence.
Mayor Zimmerman requested that
attention OF the public be called to
the ordinance which prohibits the
parking OF automobiles within a half
block, in all directions. from the cor
ner Of Eighth and Main streets. No
cars may be parked, according to
the ordinance, north or south OF
Eighth and Main street as far as the
alley on North Eighth and the alley
on South Eighth street; nor can cars
park on Main street from Eighth
street east to the first alley or from
Eighth street west to the first alyle.
This ordinance Is to be strictly en-
forced in the future. the mayor said,
and anyone violating 1t will be pros
ecuted.
There also seems to be a tendency
for automobilists to leave their cars
standing for a considerable length Of
time on Main street." Mayor thinner
man said, "and the police are going
to put a stop to this. Main street is
not the place for motorists to stop
and visit, and some Of them are go
ing to get into trouble unless they
stop It."
Gas Question Up.
The mayor told the council Of an
investigation of natural gas he made
at Columbus, O. He said that the sup
ply Of natural gas would be exhausted
within a few months. and urged the
council to take some steps toward
getting the artificial gas plant here In
readiness sa that the city may be as
sured OF continued supply Of gas.
At the request OF the mayor. the
council voted that all city officials
would march in the Fourth of July pa
rade Thursday. Two or three OF the
members OF the council are war faith
ers and would rather march with that
section, but most of the officials will
march in body.
At the request Of the board Of po-
lice commissioners an ordinance pro-
viding an increase Of $1,000 in the bud
get of police expenses was referred to
the ordinance committee for investi-
CATION.
A report by Chief Of Police Cor
man on his attendance at a national
meeting Of police chiefs held at Kan
sas City, was read before the council
and approved.
Urges Street oiIine.
Councilman Ford urged that the
roads in Glen Miller park be watered
or oiled to settle the dust The mayor
reported that oil for this purpose had
been ordered. but not yet received.
Free paper drinking cups in the
park are to be moved out Of the reach
OF children who have tendency, &C
cording to Councilman Ford, to use
them as rlaythings.
The ordinance governing the light
ing Of alley lights will be strictly en-.
forced hereafter, the council decided.
Business men will be required to furn-
ish the bulbs and the city furnishes
the current. Lately these lights have
not been lit. Councilman Ford said,
urging that the council enforce the Or
dinance. 1t was decided to give the
business houses until Friday to pro-
vide the bulbs and II they are not Sc
cured SO the lights can be turned on
Friday night, there will be some ar
rests and fines will be levied, the
mayor declared.
An ordinance requiring motorists to
park their cars only on one side of
the street was suggested by the mayor
and referred to the ordinance commit
tee. This will require that cars be
parked only on the west side of streets
running north and south, and on the
south side Of streets running east and
west.
A report Of the financial condition
OF the city lighting plant was read and
approved.