Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-04


cost of coal. In regard to Mr.. Golden's
statement regarding the school, Mr..
Blanton said that he would only say:
"Where ignorance is bliss, tits folly to
be wise"
Mrs. Eugene Walker and Miss Hell
F, en- Bennett expressed the appreciation
of the Infirmary Board for the gener-
Gus donation of the city.
Following a report of City Engineer
| Crecelius that the grade of the new
street paving on East Main can not
be accommodated to the l.. r. Blanton
coal scales, Mr.. Blanton was directed
to move his scales from the street. 1t
WIS decided to alter the foundation of
the city scales on First street to con-
form to the new paving grades. A sug-
gestion that the city sell its scales and
go out of weighing business, met with
strong opposition.
A resolution by Mr.. O'Neil, adopted,
directs the City Clerk to mail to mem
berS of the council memorandum of
committee duties to which they may
be assigned, the day after the meet
ing of the council Another resolution
provides for auditing of the city's fl
nances and the appointment of a FL
nance Committee to investigate all
bills and claims against the city and
report back at the following meeting
An ordinance also adopted provides
for meetings of the council m the fu-
ture on the first and third Thursday
evenings of each month at 1880 o'clock
| The license ordinance for the fol-
lowing year from July 1st, was report
ed and adopted by unanimous vote 1t
will be printed in full in a day or So
Frank Renaker of the RenakeI
Poultry Company, made a strong az
i gument for equal and exact enforce
ment of the provisions of the license
ordinance. He said that several en-
gagged in tho same lines as his firm
had not paid license for the past year
He always bs.id his willingly but fell
that others should be made to pay up
also. Prewitt W'ii,lcughby made SIM
| iiar argument for enforcement - the
license baymert r. all who engage in
the coal business. The Chief of Po-
lice was instructed to collect lincenses
from everyone affected by the ordi-
nance.
After approval of estimates and
orders of City Engineer Crccelius ir
regard OF various phases of the sewe.
and street work and payment of bal
ances due the John B. McLane Com
pany and the first months estimate to
K Hampton & Burks, street contractors
iCouncilman O'Neil presented a peti-
ton signed by all the policemen and
firemen of the city asking a raise in
salaries from S85 to S100 per month
They declared that the increased cost
of everything made it practically i'm
possible for them to support theil
families on the old salary. Mr.. O'Nei
said tha, lie felt theil cause was just
an! the ether courcilmen and Mayor
agreed with him for the ordinance
making the increases asked for passed
by unanimous vote.
Following a statement by City Ta1
Collector Dykes, the council votel un
animousiy to accept the tax list o1
George Goodloe for 1918 at the sun
he had listed, about $1,700 instead o1
the raise Of $3.50, Which he'd beer
placed m his old laund1y property OF
Water street, after it had been com
pletely destroyed by fire.
A petition fro1:c, Mr. Parks for Icr
mission to build ;t coal scales on Els
till avenue was referred to the stree
committee.
Edwin w. Powell was granted per
mission to erect coal scales on hi
lot on Aspen avenue. A petition fo
electric lights on Holly street and ont
at the corner of Linden and Holly wa
referred to the Water and Light
Committee.
Building permits were granted a
follows: to Willoughby Bros, for of
flee buildings and coal sheds and barn
on Second and Third streets and tn
the l.. & A. track; to w. w. Broaddu
for a $4,000 dwelling on Thurmon'
avenue; to H. C. Brewer for a $3,00
dwelling on Big Hill avenue; to W
T. Edwards for an $500 dwelling o.
Third street and to H. G. Brewer fo
5000 dwelling on the west side o
Steep street.
Wright S. Hamilton was granite
renewal of his poolroom license O.
First street.
City Attorney Chenault reported al
, rival of the mandate of the Court o
AppeSls in the Shackelford tax case
and that the city had obtained jude
ments in the Burnam and Caperto
estate tax cases.
The Council then adjourned.