Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-07
COUNCIL WANTS
RATES LOWERED
Public Service Companies Told
To Make Cuts-Other Work
of City Fathers

/ iCouncilman William O'Ncil sug-
gested at the t~,yular monthly
meeting of the City Council
Thursday night that it was about
thine the electric light and water
companies cut off the coal
clause" increases on their bills
which the council gave them the
right to charge year or SO ago
when prices were s"out OF sight
because Of war conditions. After
Councilman Robert Golden, had
suggested that the telephone
company ought to be included in
the matter, too, the Council pass
ed a resolution instructing the
City Clerk to notify these public
service companies that reductions
in prices were expected at once.
The Council met at 1880 O'Clock
with all Of the City Fathers pres
cnt except Councilman IerrilI
Reports Of the city officers show
ed that City Collector Jesse .
Dykes collected $H8,G2 in taxes
! in December Street Commission
er J. II. Altman reported $l.O4O.85
spent on the streets during the
past month. Chief Of Police
Claude Devorc had his check 70,
$1St attached to his report show
ing collections Of fines during tbs
month.
, Mayor Evans told the ccunci.
that owing to The fact that sever
al further matters had to be PASS
; ed upon with reference to the new
street work, it would be necesSar.
to have another middle OF the
month meeting. it was decided
ito hold the meeting on the nigh,
Iof January 10Th. The Mayor urg
ed the co,tnciinen to be especial
economical during 1921. He point
ed out that the city might b
compelled to pay :: number o.
matters in connection with tht
new streets that il had not hguE
ed on paving, and for this reason
said the councilmcn should exer-
| else every economy.
Upon motion OF tounc1lmar
IO'Neil. the sum of $500 was
transferred from the sinking funf
to the general fund, this amount
being surplus above legal require,
nents in he sinking fund.
Mr.. ONeil also reported that he
had taken up til the l.. & n. the
question of its furnishing metal for
EstilT avenue. lie said that Supt
Morrison had referred him to the
road superintendent, who had inform
ed him thai as soon as the l.. & n.
began to cet oGt metal again he would
be glad tn supply plenty of ballast
aud screenings for the street. Mr..
O'Neil said l,e estimated that ali the
city will i.avs to dc will be to put it
in.
| Mr.. O'Neil also reported the rec
J ommel dation of Fire Chief Ben
| Daugherty that the city purchase SEQ
| feet of new hose at cost Of $l,35 {.
| foot. Mr. O'Nei said that fire hose
| is like a pistol--when you need it
you need 1T bad, and he thought the
city ought not to take any chance in
The mater.
The council theH unanimously pass
Cd Mr.. O'Ncil's resolution calling on
tie public: Vti.;ty companies for elm
inatiou Of the extra charges to con
sumers on account Of coal prices,
! which, he pointed out, have decreased
greatly during the past month.
Councilman Wilmington suggested
that the city ought to have q real
street sweeper. Mayor Evans said
| that the city has = good chance to OBJ
tain Quad truck from the govern
ment through the state road depart
! ment. In the event it is secured, the
chassis can be employed for a motor
| street sweeper, which would be &
great convenience and great saving
for the city as we'll. He said that
the regular price of a motor street
sweeper is $4,000
The street committee was author
| lied to get Il new street sweeping
broom and to instIucts its men not tt
sweep when it is dry and grea
dust will be caused, but after rain ol
! after the streets have been wet.
Complaint of the throwing OF offal
etc, on the Weisenburgh lot OH NORTH
street was presented by Councilman
EGolden and Chief of Police Devort
was ordered to investigate and take
proper steps to have the nuisance
stopped.
i A committee composed of Council
men O'Neil and Mershon was named
to consider sale of 8 or 100-foot
tract of land belonging to the city al
the corner of Fifth and Walnut
4 streets to j. C. Hawkins, who offers
I! $3.50 foot for it.