Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-07-04
POLE QUESTION
COMING UP Later
Special Session of Council Will
Act on Matter-Other Doings
of the City Fathers

The City Fathers met in regular
session Thursday evening with
Mayor Evans and all councilmen
present, with the exception of
Mr.. Powell who was unable to be
there. A goodly number of rep
resentative citizens also gathered
who were interested in the ques-
ton of the removal of the tele-
phone, lighting and power poles
and wires from the principal bus
mess streets of Richmond.
Mayor Evans stated that the
matter of removing poles and
wires would be taken up at later
period, and the Council at once
proceeded to dispose of other
matters of Importance. A special
session of the council will proba-
bly, be held about the middle of
the month to dispose of this mat
ter.
The special license tax was dis
cussed by different member of the
council, the Mayor stating that
his attention had been called by
the liverymen of the city to the
fact that they were licensed and
asked that parties operating hitch
lots should also be taxed accord
ingly. After a few minutes dis
cussion, the license tax of SIS per
year was assessed against them.
Auto garage licenses were raised
from SIS to $45, and shoe cobblers
who had been overlooked in max
ing up the list, were also requir-
ed to pay license. Mayor Ev-
ans commended the Board of Su-
pervisors upon their good work in
raising $3OO,0O0 on property
tax without friction among the
taxpayers of the city.
Councilman O'Neil suggested
that insurance be taken out on the
$1,000 fire truck, which was re-
Gently bought, and stated that
while the insurance was rather
high, being $2.15 on the 500, that
several citizens had called his at
tention to the matter and sug-
gested that the council give the
matter consideration. After sew
eral members had discussed the
advisability of incurring the ex-
ira expense, and since two men
are in constant watch over the
machine both day and night, it
was decided that the suggestion
should be passed up.
The matter of putting tarvia on
the Summit to South Second
street was taken up and discussed
by Councilman O'Neil, Mayor Ev-
ans, and others. Judge Baxter
was called upon to speak to the
council, and after stating that the
cost would be reasonable,
amounting to about $500, and that
it might be tried on other streets,
if it proved satisfactory; it was
approved. 1t was also agreed
to place tarvia on the new street,
Irvine to Main, the county fur
nishing the tarvia for both streets
at t,cost.
Judge Baxter also called the at
tention of the council to the fact
that their rock quarry was being
used to good advantage, stating
that more rock has been taken out
this year than in the past three
years, and suggested that the
council consider the advisability
of purchasing the houses now oc-
cupied by colored citizens, SO that
the houses could be moved and
the the quarry extended further
back. Mayor Evans appointed the
Street Committee to investigate
the matter.
Councilman Mershon brought
up the question of buying new
horse for the street cleaner, since
he is complaining that he loses so
much time in getting over the
city with Old Grey, who has seen
better days. Councilman Golden
made motion to buy a new "hoss,'
and was appointed by the mayor
to sell Old Grey.
y Messrs. Will Wagers, d. l..
-obb and Warheld Bennett, of
he Madison Tobacco Warehouse,
we're before the council seeking a
permit to make an extension to
heir warehouse, and in order to
10 SO, they wanted the right to
lose blind alley which bordered
IN their property. Mr.. Bennett
presented the matter in very ca
,able manner, showing a diagram
# the plans, and after a full ex-
was made, Councilman
rerrill made motion that the re-