Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-10-08
CITY COUNCILMEN
DISREGARD SPEED
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Went Thru Busy Session On High
and Did Some Big Things
In Little Time

The mills of the gods did not grin
slowly on Thursday night with re
gard to the Richmond city council
since that body went into session Of
high, turned on the gas, and remaine'
at high speed for period of almos
an hour--unmindfu of the speed linn
it-ordinances and petitions chasing
one another, and members of tn,
council vieing with one another rela
tive to speed. Territory covering tn,
entire city and county was taken in
and when the brakes were applied
and the first stop finally made there
were more than half a dozen ordi
nances passed regarding the protec.
ton and maintenance of the city
streets and much miscellaneous mat
ter out of the way, of which the fol
lowing is the essential part:
There was a complete attendance
the first time such has been recorded
for period of several weeks.
Reading of the minutes by Clerk
Blanton, which were approved. Re
port of Chief of Police Devore for the
past quarter showed fines in the sum
of $203 were imposed during the
month of July; for August, 1872, and
September, $577, business being out
of the ordinary. The report was re-
ferred to the finance committee, as
usual.
The matter of fixing the East Main
street crossing and improvement of
Main street in that vicinity was ta-
ken up. Mr.. O'Neil stated that it
had been estimated that the propos.
el improvement would cost $1,000.
Someone said the city did not really
have the money to spend. Mr.. Gold
en- stated that the upkeep of the
street there and the filling of the mud
hole, which was an eyesore, would
cost more than the improvement and
advocated the improvement. Mr.
O'Neil stated that the railway COM,
pany would pay for the crossing at
the railroad if the street were fixed
and felt the economy was worth con-
sidering. Mr.. O'Neill then spoke of
the street extension, stating that the
paving was ended at the railway
crossing, and thoroughfare with the
mudhele at the end would look like
a dog with its tail cut off. None
seemed to favor this result. and it
IL g. N,,,. Al1
to the city engineer and have him
take up the proposition with the rail-
way company, as we'll as Mr.. O'Neill,
and proceed with the work, since
$1,000 would not make much differ
ence when it came to paying off the
debts of the city, anyhow. This was
dose and the tarvia will start at the
east and close with the merging of
the paving at hits crossing, and with
this new piece of road finished East
Enders can come to the city and not
have to hold to the top of their carri-
ages whes making the crossing, and
pedestrians will not have to wear
rubber boots. The decided improve
ment, Mr.. Golden said, would be a
money saver all around, and the mea-
sure went through.
At this juncture the ordinance cpl
demic broke out and was rampant for
some time. Folks must respect the
newly. paved streets. Someone said
that oil had been spilled right on
Main street where the new paving
had been completed at Main and
Third streets. Sleuths are on the
trail and an arrest is expected at any
time. Coal oil, besides being expen-
sive, is said to be injurious to paved
streets. This is what was spilled
both oil and expense. Gasoline, it Is
claimed, will not spoil the asphalt,
but who wants to pour gasoline on
the streets and pay even state tax?
There was backfre at this juno
ture and property owners on Edwards
avenue stated they were tired of go
ing home in the dark, and asked that
two lights be provided on that thor
oughfare. This matter was referred
to the light committee, which will
investigate. and report back to the
council. The lights will in all prob
ability be provided.
Running cold again, Mr.. Mershon
held the floor and presented an ordi-
nance making it misdemeanor for
any firm, person or corporation to
drive heavy traction engines over the
new streets with rough wheels, and
according to the measure, which was
passed, this will not be allowed.
Councilman Charles Terrill sound
ed the warning that he was going to
go around, but Mr.. Mershon held the
middle of the road and stepped on
the gas with the result that he had
another ordinance in hand in a jiffy.
This one calls attention to the fact
that if YOU are building along Main