The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-17
COMMUNITY XMAS
celebration IS
PLANNED BY CITY
Councilmen Vote City Xmas
Iree-Approve Increase in
Firemen's Salary.

A community Christmas tree for
this year was decided upon at the
meeting OF the city council Monday
night Councilman Waterman made
the suggestion, saying that he thought
on this year of all years there should
be community Christmas to cele.
brate the coming of peace.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for the tree as follows: Coun.
Gilman Waterman. chairman; Coun-
ctlmen Won Pein, Thatcher, Richard
son and Schneider. The committee
will be assisted by the building inspec-
tor and the superintendent OF the
light plant.
The bond OF Edwin J. Weidner
county treasurer, was accepted. Reid
Memorial hospital report was ap-
proved
The recommendations from the
Board of Public Works that the fire.
men who are earning less than 800
month shall receive an increase Of
$40 were accepted.
A detailed report Of the meeting in
Washington concerning the order
which has recently been issued to cut
industrial consumers from the gas
lines in Indiana and Ohio, to have
been given Monday night by the city
attorney was postponed at the next
meeting of council. The city attorney
was out Of the city Monday and could
not attend council
Councilman Sweitzer asked that re-
pairs be made at the corner Of Grant
and Sheridan streets as the water
banked up there 40 feet.
An ordnance, authorizing the trans
en ~ ST
tered water to street lighting, etc,
was read and passed on third reading.
After the business of the council
had been attended to, Councilman
Ford made a short talk in which he
expressed pleasure at being a member
OF the city council Mr. Ford said,
This Is the end OF my first year as a
councilman OF the City of Richmond.
and ! know more tonight than the first
night | was here and l know that
have a great deal more to learn. No
matter how much wrangling there has
been | have enjoyed 1t. II l have
shown any disposition to knock or
argue 1t has been in only the very
best interests of the city. There has
been no antagonism on my part.
shall stand by everything in this coun-
vi thot ehAhh 10 iiShI. VIC
should do everything to conserve the
resources Of the city
Councilman Williams said that this
completed his thirteenth year in the
city council and that he considered it
lucky year.
Councilman Thatcher, who has been
a councilman for four years, said that
he agreed with Mr. Ford about the
conservation of the peoples money,
and that the council must even be
more conservative because the tax
payers are Directing.
Talks were made by Councilman
Won Pein. who has been councilman
for nine years; Waterman, who said
that he wanted to be a councilman
because he had heard of the domi-
neering qualities Of the mayor, and he
wanted to guard the interests of the
people; White, who has been a coun-
Gilman for five years; Evans, who
completes his fifth year this year;
Schneider and Sweitzer.
The city controller made a speech
In which he said he had expected that
the city would be $1,000 in the hole
this year, but he thought that it would
be that much to the good.
City Clerk William Stevens made a
short talk.
A motion was made to thank the
newspaper reporters for their accu-