The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-19
CITY MANAGER
ELECTION SET
FOR JUNE IA
Date Fixed by Council When
Clerk Presents Petition
Draw Carnival Ordinance
Wrangle Over Light Plant.
PRIMARY POSTPONED

of government will be held on Tues
day. June IA. This question was set
tied at a meeting Of council Monday
night when petition signed by 2,5es
voters was certified to council by Will
lam Stevens, city clerk This action
automatically postpones the May
primary.
The petition was presented to City
Clerk Stevens on Monday, April IL,
after it had been circulated by a citi
zens' committee headed by representa-
tives from the Young Mems Business
club. Clark Stevens stated that he
had gone over the list of names and
was satisfied that at least 1,011 were
bonafide voters.
Mayor Zimmerman appointed Karl
Meyers and John Taylor to act as
election commissioners for the special
election. An appropriation of $4,000
to defray expenses of the special cleo
tion was carried through the second
reading Monday night, and is ready
for passage at the next m Getting of
council.
Ten Applications.
Ten applications for the office of
city manager have been received from
Cleveland, O.. by Mayor Zimmerman,
according to his statement last night.
Coun Gilman John White remarked that
If one from out of town was secured
he couldn't get house In which to
live.
A deputation of three ministers from
the Ministerial association was intro
duced to council and spoke regarding
carnivals, public dances and moving
picture shows.
DIR. j. ]. Rae. who spoke first, stated
that the ministers recognized and re-
spected the responsibility of the COM
mon council. He stated that he be-
lieved they were desirous of preserv-
ing the advantages of the city.
"Carnivals, such as were in this
city last year are not of benefit to
| those that want them. They are vul-
gar, obscene and destructive to the
best interests Of the city. We ask
that we be protected from this this
year." DR.. Rae stated.
Advocates Censorship
Rev. F. A. Dressed advocated a cen.
sorship of the public dance hall and
moving picture shows. He said that
anything detrimental to young people
should be garded and regulated Rev.
! Dressed stated that he was not op-
posed to amusements, but was strong
! ly in favor of regulation.
Councilman Williams stated that he
/ had charge of Exhibition park during
the coming summer and that he could
assure the representatives from the
ministerial association that only clean
| ar1uSementS would be tolerated
The ordinance committee and City
| Attorney Keller were instructed to
draft an ordinance forming a censor.
| ship committee composed of three cit
liens, not connected with politics OF
the city, to inspect and pass upon car.
nivals and amusements seeking to
come to Richmond.
| Introduction of the ordinance call
ing for an emergency appropriation OF
| s31 ,025 for the municipal heat, light
and power company for the third
reading was the signal for burst OF
eloquence from various members OF
| the council.
Ford Objects.
Councilman Ford objected to the in
corporation of certain items for mis-
cellaneous and sundry expenses at the
| light plant, in the ordinance for Sill,
OPS for payment of interest on the
recent bond issue made by the light
! plant. Mr.. Ford demanded that he
know where the money was being
spent.
The employment of Mr.. ]. D. Lyon
consulting engineer. was attacked by
/ Mr. Ford, who stated that the work
being done by these men, hired as
experts, was not coming up to the
measurements He attacked the con
| tinuence of James Dillon as superin
! tendent OF the plant.
Mr.. Ford stated that Will Jefferies
chief engineer Of the plant had been
asked to resign. He stated that the
council was opposed to this
"A few months ago we had an en-
gineer, supposed to be the best in the
country. An armitage has burned out
then boilers burned out for lack OF
water and attention. under these mer
who are supposed to be experts. This
has never happened before" Mr. Ford
stated. Then on the heels of thai
comes the request from the superin
| tendent to the engineer for his resig
nation.
Asks Reinstatement.
| "On the spur the engineer resigns
Later he asks to be reinstated. This
man should be reinstated!" Mr.. Ford
| COnCluded.
! Mr.. Ford concluded his statements
| by moving that the ordinance be ia
bled. His motion was carried, Coun
Gilman Evans being the only one op
posed.
An ordinance for an appropriation
for 1925 TO pay the interest on ligh'
plant bond issue was then rushed
through by suspension Of rules. pass
ing unanimously on the third reading
Mr.. Dillon and Dr. Zimmerman up
held the policy pursued at the plant
Mr.. Dillon stated: Council kicked
when the plant didn't make repair:
and didn't give service. Now you are
getting the service SO quit kicking anc
pay the bills"
Zimmerman Speaks.
! Mayor Zimmerman stated that "tht
plant was in the worst condition pos
| sible when Dillon took charge, anc
that it had been brought to the pres
ent good condition under Mr.. Dillon.
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