The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-06
TABLE RESOLUTION
PUTTING LIGHT PLANT
under COMMISSION

Appointment of a non-political COM
mission TO manage the light plant to
be composed of two engineers and
one business man was suggested by
Councilman Waterman at the regular
council meeting Monday night The
plan was tabled indefinitely, however.
after discussion. Mr.. Waterman stat
ed that the light plant had been
political football" long enough and
that he thought there should be some
steps taken to guarantee that the oc-
currances of the past year would not
happen again.
He introduced a resolution which
stated that the commission should ap-
point the superintendent and heads OF
the different departments.
The plan as suggested by Mr.. Wal
terman was tabled indefinitely after
discussion by members of council and
Attorney Keller Mr.. Keller stated
that the plan as outlined could not be
carried out because the powers that
Mr., WATERWAYS resolution would
give the commission were already
vested in the board of works and could
not be shirked by them. The state
statutes would prevent the carrying
/ out of the plan, Keller stated.
White Speaks Up
Councilman White asked if the COM
| mission wouldn't be appointed by the
! mayor and was informed that it would.
| We'll, 1t would be the same old '7G'
| then" Mr.. White stated.
Parking of automobiles near water
| fountains was condemned by the city
| fathers and the board of works was in
/ structed to take steps to prevent the
! blockading of the fountains. Council
men White and Ford were especially
interested in this measure.
A swat the fly" campaign was sug-
| gested by Councilman Golden. He
stated that the flies were the worst
this year they have been in recent
years and stated that he believed
! people were letting down in their fight
! against the flies.
I Rest Room Report.
The special committee appointed TO
investigate the possible sights for u
public rest room reported that the
places suggested at the last meeting
of council were impracticable, but
recommended that the board Of works
make efforts to locate rest room at
some central place within the near
future.
The ordinance providing for the
? transfer of $36350 from the truck ap-
preparation of the street department
. to the smoke stack appropriation for
the crematory was passed to the third
reading but held up there when it was
suggested that there had been some
dispute about the letting of the con
tract for the erection of the smoke
stack. None of the board of works
: was present 10 explain the matter,
, and the matter was carried over until
! next meeting night.
p Cost of Election
The report of the election commits
sioners showed the cost of the special
, election for a city manager form OF
government had cost $2,476.5S. COun
, Gil went on record as opposed to the
; use of the city light office as voting
: place in the future.
:. The report of the city controller fol
the month of June showed that there
. is S32,921.03 in the general fund of the
city. The other funds report balance:
! as follows: Municipal electric ligh
=, and power plant general fund, SIS,
1869; park fund, $790.3S; chautauqus
! fund, $1,47408; special fund. $19,S3S.
! 81; general sinking fund, S15,526.25
- lDIdIy Iuuus 9O,4JI TO- WI hu4SA
= compensation fund, $3,4739S.
= Attention was called to the condi
:, ton of the streets around the Tent
- street park by Councilman Ford. MI
Sweitzer stated that no garbage o
q trash had been collected in Bentol
. Heights since its incorporation in tn
= city. Mr.. White stated that the walk
- over the Doran bridge were in poo
! condition and dauCarOuc
, Mayor Zimmerman was absent iron
- the meeting and Councilman William
y presided.