The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-08
attention OF
COUNCIL CALLED
TO BAD STREETS
Can't do Anything Until War
is Over, Mayor Reminds
Members.

The bad street by the Reliance Iac-
tory on Ninth and Elm and Ninth and
D streets were called to the attention
OF the city council last evening. by
Councilman Richardson. Mayor Zim-
norman stated thae he had received
instructions from the government that
no improvements were to be MADE
during the war; He pointed out that
the city should have begun laying
aside taxes twenty years ago to Du1lo
a permanent each year. Richardson
moved that the matter OF street I'M.
provement be placed in the hands OF
the city attorney and that he draw up
a bin concerning the matter to De
presented to the legislature.
Richardson said that the part OF
school street, which was under the
supervision Of the county was IN GOOD
condition, but that that part which
was In charge Of the city was very
poor.
had consented to turn on the water
at North Eighteenth and streets.
and that 1t had not yet been done.
II am going to bring that up before
council until the water is turned ON.
am coins. to stay on the job; am
going to beg and plead with the city
engineer" he said. 1t was decided
to look into the matter.
Councilman Waterman stated that
the garbage CATERERS and the trash
haulers were not on the job. He
stated that someone told him he had
not had his garbage collected for two
weeks, and that he would be compelled
TO buy a new can.
Councilman Ford said that that man
should be Investigated. Il have not
had a garbage can filled all summer
and have not a large can at that.
The food administrator should see
WHY this man Is wasting so much
food"
Councilman Richardson asked the
city attorney to read the DINNER or.
dinance which he did. There ensued
a long discussion as to whether more
men were killed with or without lights.
The report Of the Board OF Works
was read. The report stated that.
Statements which the councilman
made were exaggerated and that tney
should become more acquainted with
facts before they brought them TO
council"
The Light Plant report was read.
Councilman Waterman asked Super
intendent Dillon II the employees
wages had been raised. Mr.. Dillon
said that few had. He said that
he had lost three men yesterday morn
ing because he could not afford to pay
them what they could get elsewhere.
Several councilmen stated that they
thought efficient help should be had
at the plant and that the money
should be paid them.
Councilman Schneider wanted to
know about the rules In the schools
concerning fire drill. He said that
his son had his arm broken the other
day in a fire drill. or rather STAN
pede, he stated.
The mayor stated that the city had
nothing to do with that but that the
school board would be requested to
make a report to the city.
The mayor appointed committee to
meet with him. the city attorney, end
the superintendent of the Light Plant
on a matter, the nature of which he
did not divulge. The committee Is
composed of Councilmen Evans, Wal
terman and VonPein.
A guest at the meeting pointed out
that the flag which hangs behind the
desk was not hung properly. The
councilmen agreed to change the nag.