Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-07
WHITE WAY ALMOST
CERTAIN FOR CITY
Council Takes Progressive View
OF Question And It's Now Up
To Public Spirited Citizens


the wheel once more and raise the in
significant sum of $1,000, the White
Way is assured. This was decided a
the regular meeting of the City
Council Thursday night when the
councilmen voted to supply any de-
ficit over that sum which may be need
ed to make up the $4,000 which is
estimated that the cost of such i'm
provement will be to the people OF
Richmond. The Kentucky Utilities
Company has very generously giveI
$4,000 toward the cost of construction
and will install the system on long
time method of payment of whatever
sum may remain to be paid by the
city after the public subscription has
reached $4,000.
A number of citizens spoke before
the council and urged that Richmond
should not neglect such an opportunity
to'make the work of its street paving
complete. They declared that to pave
the business streets and leave the un-
slightly poles, wires and antiquated
are lights would be disgrace, and
that Richmond should make com
plete work of the improvement while
she was at it. The Councilmen took
a broad and liberal view of the stu
alton, and agreed to provide what may
be necessary, over the $1,000 sub
scriptions which must be put up by
the business men and citizens who will
be directly benefited. Already S3,50C
has been subscribed, and a committee
composed of Councilman Terrill, Mcr-
shon, and Messrs. NJ. C. Kellogg and
S M. Saufiey was named to close up
the subscription at one and take up
with the Kentucky Utilities Company
the contract question and other de-
tails.
The session of the city fathers was
one of the longest held in some time.
All members were present except Mr.
o. B. Powell.
Street Commissioner Allman's re-
port showed S1,165.85 paid for labor
and teams during April City Col
lector Dykes reported STATS collected
during the past month. Chief of Police
Claude Devorc had his check attached
to his report of STA collected in. fines
in April.
The report of City Engineer Gre
celius showed $5,17Ot37 due the Johr
B. McLane Company for its sewer
work in April, making the amount
spent to date on the. new sewerage
system, $39,644.87.
In response to request from Dr.:
r. L. Telford, the council voted 5000
for the Associated Charities, to buy
coal. and groceries for the needy.
Upon request Of Councilman Terrill
the council ordered a telephone pole
removed from Immediately in front of
the ice cream factory being erected
by Emil Lohrisch.
Councilman O'NeI and Mershon
were appointed a committee to look
into complaint by Jesse Hawkins that
water is running down on his property
on Fifth street, and reported on the
advisability of selling Mr.. Hawkins
about 10 feet so that the nuisance car
be renedied.
Councilman Golden brought up the
matter of the trees at the corner Of
Main and Collins street. He also re
ported a bad mule hole on Estill ave
nue. near the residence of Mr.. Azbill
1t was reported that it may be nee
essary to raise the sidewalk to over
come the trouble.
Councilman O'Nel said that mum
Der of bad pavements in town ha'
been ordered repaired but that tn
property owners had not obeyed previ
Gus orders. The Chief Of Police will
again notify them if they do no
comply, the city will do the work a
their expense "A low sidewalk nea
the nome Oh MT. NJ. Il w Sllo VI
Smith-Ballard street was discussed
and Mr.. O'Neil said that there is
duck pond also in front Of Mr.. Gold
ems business place on Main street
Upon recommendation of Mr. TerriI
the City Engineer was reported to in
vestigate the grades ETC., and ascer
tain who is at fault, and recommen
who be required to pay the expens
of making repairs necessary.
After auditing and paying the bill
the council granted building permit
to r. w. Nelson for 81 900 elwellin
on Halle Irvine street and to L. /
Million to repair a house on Hi
street.
Messrs. Willis Kennedy, S. A.
Jones and Lewis Brandenburgh wei
appointed city tax supervisors fl
this year, by unanimous vote.
Emmett Embry, colored, requeste
that something be done if possible
give sewer connection to the colore
section and especially to the ne