The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-22

to be sold is listed herewith:
Beef, corned, ID. cans. .......$ $50
Beef. corned, No. 2 cans. .--. 6.96
Beef. corned, 1b. cans .-.-- 24.00
Beef. roast, ID. cans ........ 3.4s
Beef, roast, ID. cans ......... 4.92
Beef. roast, Ib. cans ...... 1872
beef. roast, 6 Ib. cans ..... 24.40
Hash, corned beef, ID. cans. 2.76
Hash, corned beef 2 ID. cans. 4s0
bacon in crates. per lb.... "a
Bacon In IL ID. tins, per lb.- .36
1t is not necessary that these goods
tbe paid for IN advance, credit will be
tgtven on orders signed by mayor or
properly authorized official, not to ex-
coed ten (101 days, from date of re-
'cefpt of goods. 1t Is to be understood
that no goods after once delivered can
tbe returned.
Canned vegetables will be sold in
THE same manner, and at invoice price
rat which same were sold to the gov
ternment
BY o. v. WELCOME.
Major, Signal Corps, Zone Surplus
Property Officer.
Complaints on Inspection.
Complaints were registered that the
inspections Of the groceries and meat
markets in the city are not thorough
or frequent. Councilmen said that
fgrocers in the city are constantly
violating the pure food laws, that they
do not cover up their food, and sell
that which is not good. Food Inspec-
tor w. A. Hunt, was present and said
that an inspection has been made at
every store and that his report show
ed It, The report had been filed with
the mayor, he said. and a report was
filed at each cabinet meeting of the
mayor Of which most Of the council
men were ignorant.
Inspector Hunt said that recently
two confectioners were found to have
'rn cream that was not up to standard
However, he said they were not who'll
v 10 blame, because the cream they
fad been purchasing was below stand
ard also.
Dairy and food inspectors shall re-
nort 20 council each month, on the
york they have done, 1t was voted
Mayor Zimmerman. in the discussion
Of inspections, said that in the for
NOR administration, he had known of
man who was selling poor food to
families, and weighing it on scales
that had been condemned.
Councilman Waidele inquired Of the
mayor why he had not reported this
TO city official to which the mayor
replied that when he was not a city
official he paid no attention to such
matters, but paid his taxes and went
about his own business" Waidele
severely critizied him both for his al
legged lack Of public spirit, and for his
continual lambasting" of the former
administration
Gas Company Wants Raise
Gas rates a0ain hr0npht ha
fore council by city attorney Byran
Robbins, who said that he had beer
approached by the attorney Of the
Richmond Light Heat and Power com
pany for data concerning the gas
rates, as it IS always dissatisfied, anC
wants a revision.
Council authorized Robbins, to col
lcct the data give it the the Public
Service commission and let the mat
ter be settled there rather than to a,
tempt to reach an agreement on rate:
between the city and the gas com
pany, as was done last year.
Fire Truck Retained
The Board also recommended tina
the large fire truck be not sold, which
met with the approval of all the coun
clmen, but the disapproval OF thu
Mayor. However it was decided tina
I06 lTuCh WI ItIlldlll III Tic III y ut
partment.
City Comptroller B. A. Bescher In
troduced an ordinance providing TO
the reappropriation of $4,000 for tn
gravel pit which the city bought las
December. At that time the none
was appropriated and a note wa
signed by the Mayor and comptrolle
which runs until August IS. This wa
readjusted through the new ordinanc
which was passed on first reading.
Councilman Ford declared he wa
sorry he had voted for the purchas
of the gravel pit. because he said til
gravel that had been used on Mort
c street was nothing but mud and
had come from the pit. The Mayo
and J. E. Peltz and c. T. Taylor c
the Board of Works said they under
stood the best gravel that could b
found was in the pit.
Taylor said he examined it befor
the city made the purchase and h
had never seen any better gravel any
where. Councilman Ford persisted
in declaring that there was nothin
but mud in the pit and when aske
by City Attorney Robbins if he ha
ever seen the pit itself, replied tina
he never had. Councilmen wer'
asked to investigate the pit itself.
An ordinance permitting the Star
Piano company to place switch d
First street was passed on secon
reading An ordinance transferrin
a sum Of 5000 to the miscellaneous e,
penses for the fire department wa
passed on the suspension of rules.
COMPLAINTS were made that tras
was left at the market house fro1
Saturday until Monday. Inspecte
Hunt said he had been promised col
tanners, but had never got them frol
the city. Open mufflers on autom'
btles and violations of the speed law
by grocery trucy drivers in the cit
furnished material for discussion. Re
tdents in the First ward have threa
IA hrinn cnit unless the Cit