The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-08
COUNCIL DISCUSSES
SWIMMING POOLS
FOR CITY'S YOUTH

A special meeting Of council will
be called, probably next Monday. to
appropriate money for the purchase
of the Dickinson Trust building on
South Eighth street, now occupied by
| the Office Of the Municipal Light plant
The ordinance could not be presented
last evening because the matter has
not been presented to the state Pub.
lie Service Commission.
Council voted Monday evening TO
pay cash for the building, s22.500
thus avoiding a conference with the
state tax board which would be neces-
sary in order to issue bonds. 1t will
also be easier to obtain authorization
for the purchase from the Public Serv'
ice commission.
| An ordinance permitting the Starr
Piano company to place private rail-
road switch along South First street
was given first reading. Although the
councilmen said that the passage OF
| the ordinance was sure they wanted
to have a little time to investigate.
Councilman Thatcher was given a
leave OF absence and will go to Col
orado Springs for his health. A mo-
ton to sell the large hook and ladder
truck of the fire department was car
! mond will be purchased.
Alleys Are Obstrueted.
A general discussion on the condi-
ton Of the streets and the alleys con-
sumed a great deal of time Every
councilman had complaints about the
| conditions Of the city. Attention was
called to the sidewalk on North TWEEN
! ty-third and E streets, which council.
men say is covered with all kinds OF
debris The condition Of the toilets in
| Glen Miller park was referred to the
Board of Public Works.
The inadequacy of the sewers OF
the city as demonstrated by the rain
Saturday was discussed. Councilmen
said that in many places in the city
weeds have not been cut and in some
places are six and seven feet high.
Swimming pools for children fol
all of the parks of the city were dis
cussed and the Board of Public Works
will make estimates on the cost and
report to council.
Citizens of Richmond and house
wives were severely criticized for tn ell
lack of cooperation in keeping the
alleys and streets clean. Garbage Col
lector Slick was also criticised but
defended by city engineer Davis, who
said that Slick was doing the best hc
could but that the people of the city
were not cooperating. The business
men of the city as we'll as other people
have been continually violating the
city paper ordinance. If the city is
to be kept clean this ordinance will
have to be needed say the councilmeI
and it was voted that cards reminding
the people Of the ordinance will be
printed and distributed over the city
1t was also pointed out that garag'
men block the alleys by allowing au
tomobiles which is violation OF ;
city ordinance.
"Pep" on Police Force.
The committee which attended tn
| meeting of the Municipal League il
Fort Wayne pointed out the cleanli
| ness of that city and the way it ha'
| been brought about They were es
| pecially impressed with the talk o
Mayor Charles Jewett Of indianapolis
| who emphasized the need of NOR
pep" on a police force, and less men
| City Engineer Davis reported tina
10000 square yards of oiling hav
been completed and that 10000 NOR
are yet to be done. He said tina
there was yet to be a criticism Of tn
work. Everyone seems to be salts
fed The fact that the city is payin
| one-third of the cost of the oiling ha
| been a great inducement, Davis says
i Reports for June, of the hospita
comptroller and city light plant wer
Il given.