The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-03
COUNCIL PLACES
LA. HANDLEY ON
SCHOOL BOARD
Police Department Arraigned
for Alleged Premature Pur-
chase of Auto Patrol.

Lawrence A Handley was elected
by the city council last night as a
member Of the city board OF educa-
ton. TO take the place of Dr.. NJ. F.
Johnston, whose term of office expires
Aug. 1.
Handley was nominated by Council
man Waterman, and the only other
candidate to be presented was John
Putterbaugh, whose name was propos-
ed by Councilman White. Hand1ey
was elected by vote Of II to 1. Fol-
lowing his election. ON the motion of
Waterman, DR.. Johnston, the retiring
member Of the board, was given a ris-
ing vote Of thanks by the council for
his services while a member of the
board. In short speech before max
ing the motion, Waterman eulogized
DR.. Johnston and his work in the in
terests Of the schools Of the city.
Board Is Aroused.
The purchase Of a new automobile
by the city police department without
first obtaining an appropriation for its
payment from the council, aroused the
wrath of that body The charge was
made that an attempt was being made
TO railroad" an ordinance appropriat-
ing money for its payment Council
man Waterman said he voiced the
sentiment Of the council when he de-
clared that this thing Of buying
things without having the money to
pay for them, and then calling on the
council for the money has got to stop"
The mayor made a statement that
the old Ford car, which has been in
constant use by the department sew,
eral years, was entirely worn out, and
IT, {,Ha -
was necessary. The making Of this ap-
preparation was then held over until
the next session of the council. A
statement was later made that the
Ford was sold for $415.
Under a suspension of rules, an or
dinance governing the sale or rental of
stalls in local markets was passed. I'm.
der this ordinance, the stalls at the
market house on South A street will
be sold at auction, and backing up
privileges along South Sixth and South
A streets will be sold for Is cents. A
charge Of 25 cents will be made for
stalls in the East end market, under
the new ordinance.
Pay Boost Is Held Up.
The question of increasing the sal
airy Of the city building inspector was
Op Oy ZIG OOOAC4l " LILO City
attorney until the next meeting. Ac-
cording to City Attorney Robbins, a
state law provides that no salary of a
city official can be increased during
the term of office of that official, al
though it was not known whether the
building inspector comes within the
meaning Of this law. The matter was
held over until the next meeting OF
the council.
Councilman Thatcher registered {
ing the misuse of South Tenth street
park by boys after 10 o'clock at night
declaring that residents near the parl
have been disturbed by the joy-mak
Ing youngsters. Several suggestions
for correcting the situation were made
including the adoption of eye lde
Towne-Crier" method of ringing bel
in the park every evening at II
o'clock, warning the joy-makers tina
1t was time for slumber and that the,
should move on. Another councilman
suggested that a fence be built aroun,
the park.
The matter was dropped whel
Mayor Zimmerman asked why wv
don't build a fence around the city o
Richmond and make it unlawful t
smile
Engineer Makes Report
Enforcement of the motor vehicl
law as regarding parking of cars Il