Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-04-08
WOMEN FAIL TO
GET HOGS OUT
After Telling City Fathers All
Hogs in City Are Nuisance
City Council Session

1AOSo III lllS City are HulSdllS'
whether kept in lots so fee
square or not, declared number
of ladies from Third street who
appeared before the City Father:
at the regular monthly meeting Of
the City Council Thursday night.
The ladies didn't get an ordin-
ance passed prohibiting the keep
ing of hogs in town, however, for
Councilmen Robert Golden and
John Mershon lead the fight
against it and motion to pass the
ordinance was not offered by any
of the councilmen.
The ordinance originally sought
to permit only hogs that were
kept in a pen 5Ox5O feet. City
Attorney Joe P. Chenault said
that City Health Officer Dr. ]. G.
Bosley desired the ordinance
adopted. as there was much COM
plant of the smell, and that many
regarded them as nuisance.
The ladies, led by Mrs. r.
Mckinney and Mrs. w. n. Kinser
gave their emphatic approval to
the statement that hogs in town
are a nuisance, no matter how
large the pen. Both ladies made
strong statements to the council
men, but they didn't get the Or
dinanCe over.
The ladies did not appear before
the City Fathers. on the hog or
dinance, however. They came to
request that the council make
good on a promise to improve
Third street, which they said is in
fearful condition and that the
dust is awful. Mr.. ] n. McKin
ney spoke for the ladies also, and
it was finally agreed that tarvia
will be applied when the crew
from the tarvia people comes to
put it on the Big Hill pike for the
state. County Engineer Baxter
said he expects the work to begin
there soon and that it would be a
good idea for the city to get its
tarvia work done them. Mr.. Bax-
also told the city to get what rock
it needs from the county quarry
quickly. He said that the state
crew will soon start to work on
the Lexington pike; that the
county is to furnish 10000 tons
of rock for that work, and after
it gets busy there won't be much
chance for the city to get any.
Mayor Evans said that the Coun-
ty has treated the city mighty
generously in the matter of rock.
The councilnren held lengthy
session. All we're present eX-
cept Councilman c. B. Terrill.
Reports from city officials show
ed collections Of S147 from Chief
of Police Devore; imposition OF
$515 in fines and 90 days by Po-
lice Judge Murray Smith; eXpen-
diture of $565. 10 on the streets by
Commissioner Altman and collec-
tion Of $130O1 in taxes by City
Collector Dykes; all during the
month Of March.
Upon motion Of Councilman
O'Neil $l00 was voted to the AS
sociated Charities work led by
DR.. Telford.
The breaking of the old spring
through the asphalt paving on
East Main was discussed. Mayor
Evans said that the contractors,
hampton and Burke, were re-
sponsible and they will again be
notified that, under their bond,
they must make this good. Mr..
O'Neil pointed out that leaky cars
parking on east side of Second
street are causing much damage
to the street there. He thought
cars should be compelled to park
in the center of that street for
awhile, to make the travel wear
uniform all over the street. Signs
notifying motorists where to park
will be put up.
Mr.. O'Neil presented claim
from Mrs. James Burnam for
damage to her cistern, caused by
blasting for the new street Oil
West Main. 1t was pointed out
that Contractor McLane who did
the sewer work is responsible and
her claim will be referred to-
him.
Necessity for completion of the
sewers from the Million property
and also between the railroad and
Estill avenue, was brought up and
the Sewer Committee was in
structed to look after this.
Councilman Mershon presented
an application from citizens of
South Second street for oil on
that street. The dust nuisance
is awful along this street when
the wind blows especially, and all
hope that the city will arrange