Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-05
CITY,S BUSINESS
GIVEN ATTENTION
Interesting Reports By City Off
cials-Cost of Street Paving
and Other Matters

City improvements and reports of
city officials, together with reports ON
the streets, the cost of the same, and
a number of petitions rendered the
regular meeting of the Richmond city
council very busy one Thursday
night, and Councilman O'Neil, officiat-
ing in a dual role-that of councilman
and clerk of the same body, owing to
! tho absence of Clerk w. E. Blanton,
was very busy man.
I The payment of city taxes, accord
ing to City Tax Collector Jesse
! Dykes, brought about an active per-
lod in this department, with the re
suit that the sum of $46,O416O was
paid in by residents of the city for
tax on their property. This is said
to have been the largest sum collected
within as short period of time in
the history of the city. 1t was sale!
to denote progressiveness, as we'll as
disposition to "pay what is owed"
City Judge Murray Smith, in his
report, issued information to the eff
feet that wrongdoers liquidated in the
| sum of $3.50 for the month of Octo-
| Der, this sum having been assessed in
| fines.
Chief of Police Devore came along
| with his report showing that fines in
the sum of 1924 had been collected
from the element that has been trieC!
and found guilty. The police was
| commended upon the work during the
| past month.
1t cost the city, according to the
report of Street Commissioner j. H
Altman, $682.60 for street work dur
ing the past month. This includes
pay of the workmen, hiring of teams
hauling, etc.
City Engineer Crecelius reported
that his estimate of the cost of the
| street work would reach S36,159.O5
| and that there would be a grand total
cost of approximately $177,932.99 fo
street improvement. in the city.
Mayor Evans incidentally mention
ed that he needed money, and borrow
ad $4,000 from the city pending the
collections of the street improvement
assessment, and the matter drew ne
comment, except that it was alright
Mayor Evans Yentured the relfsrl
hat he was lucky to. be able to get
he money, a Someone else said the
same thing, itl}, nd7the incident YVES
closed, ,,..;eo4o'D tIryb9s6 ba1c
It is estimated that the probable
3ost, especially at this time to the
:ity, as a result of. the street paving,
would run about $15O,OOO more. than
contemplated at first. This comes
rom the fact that the cemetery
rontage will have to be paid by the
:ity, in all probability, and that in
front of the federal building, also.
The latter, however, it is believed,
will eventually not cost the city any
| thnig, but litigation will have to be
entered into against Uncle Sam, and
convince that imaginary being that
The improvement was needed, the city
Of Richmond proceeded to do it and
trust him for it, and that he should
| low come across with his share of the
expense accruing from the pavement
aid in front of the postoffice building
This matter will be taken up later.
1t is estimated that the extra cost
20 the city as result of paving Main
| ;treet in front of the cemetery will
De $4,000. This will perhaps have to
be settled by the city.
Mayor Evans suggested that the
sum of $500 be drawn from the
| general fund and placed in the street
md sewer fund, in order to cover this
| cost. A motion to this effect was
Immediately carried and this part of
he work will be paid for as soon as
inished, the same as the rest.
| Councilman Charles Terrill who
las made numerous friends through
lis promise to provide tarvia for the
streets and fulfilled his promise, re
ported that his Constituents" had
| been pleased, so some of them said
With the manner in which the street
Improvement had been made, and that
he tarvia had been duly applied.
Mayor Evans suggested that bonds
to the extent of $4,000 be taken up
from the State Bank and Trust Co
at this time, since the city was able
and the passing of the motion that
followed was without a dissenting
vote.
The matter of establishing uni
versal and permanent property line
on Aspen avenue was held over after
discussion for another fortnight, dur
which time inspection will be made
There will also be the consideration
of a petition received and signed by
many of the property owners to the
] effect that they did not desire the