Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-02-07
council Directs Sale
Of Street Paving Bonds
'orwad Step Taken Toward Soon Obtaining
Greatly Needed Improvement For Richmond


ton, the council and all spectators
arose and saluted in honor of the gal
liant young man.
Mayor Evans told the council that
he believed an ordinance should be in
troduced at once to advertise for bids
for the s150,000 worth of bonds voted
by the city to build new sewers and
paved streets. He said that he had
found by Investigation that the cost
cost of materials will not be lowered
soon. He said also that municipal
bonds are selling at and above par
nov and NAV not be doing so later
and further that the government Is
calling upon all to resume any sort Of
public works and Improvements.
The Mayor read a communication
from Col. Weeks requesting pictures
of war activities in Richmond.
He said the Indian Refining Com
pany had submitted a proposition to
furnish oil for the streets this sum-
mer. He suggested that the matter
ought to be put up to those who desie
oil in front of their premises and that
the citizens so desiring, collect their
part.
Street Commissioner Allman's
monthly report showed s202.60 spent
for labor and teams during the month.
City Collector Jesse Dykes, report
showed a total Of $2S3.1o collected
during January.
Chief of Police Deyore reported col
lection of $4s4 from fines, etc, during
January and, as usual, attached his
check to the report for that amount
Police Judge Murray Smith report
ed that fines TO the amount of 81 ,233
were imposed during the month of
January.
Councilman Golden reported about
the fearful conditions he had found on
Smith Ballard street and urged that
something be done.
On motion of Councilman Terrill,
chairman of the Building Committee,
J. Hale Dean and others were granted
permission to build q modern, fire
proof garage on the McCreary lot
on West Main street, and S. NJ. Sauf-
ley was granted a permit to build ?
printing Office on the lot south of the
Elks' Club building on South Second
street.
Councilman Terrill then offered the
street bonds sale ordinance, which was
seconded by Councilman Altman and
carried by unanimous vote.
Councilman O,Neil moved that Chief
of Police Devore be authorized to have
three new traffic posts made for use at
the principal corners in the city and
to use the present posts at other cor
ners. The motion carried unani-
mously.
Street Commissioner Altman was
authorized to act with the Street Com
mittee and buy a new screen for tn
rock crusher.
. Upon suggestion of Councilman
Mershon, the council gave the fire de-
partment permission to use the vacant
storeroom in the city building for the
purpose of storing supplies, ETC. 1t has
been used previously as temporary
lookup" but Councilman O'Neil said
the jailer's bill of about 5000 and col
lection of some S400 in fines showed
that it was not needed very much.
City Attorney Chenault reported
the fling of two suits for delinquent
taxes and a settlement of one suit by
"a compromise which was approved by
vote Of the council.
Councilman O'Neil brought up the
water ard light question and his mo-
ton carried, that the officials of the
company be notified that they must
appear at the next regular meeting
and show cause why the rates should
not be reduced to what they were be-
fore the war. He said he understood
that a contract had been given the
water company to April 1st, and he
wanted the matter settled before that
thine.
The council ordered the annual f.
napcial report published IN the Dali,
Register.
After the accounts were allowed
the council adjourned.