Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-07
BOB MAUPIN new
CITY COUNCILMAN
Is Elected To Succeed Sim Tur.
pin-New Street Suggestion
Meets With Favor

succeed Sim Turpin, resigned
discussion of proposals seeking
to initiate movement to open {
street through the Walker prop
erty from Summit street to Ian
caster avenue, and protest by the
management of the moving pic
ture theatres over the license fee
charged in the new licnse ordi-
nance featured the regular meet
ing of the City Council Thursday
evening.
Councilman Benton was i'll and
was not present and shortly after
the session had gotten under
way the resignation of Council
man Turpin, written from Akron
O., where he is located now, was
presented and accepted. Coun-
Gilman Martin suggested that
naming of his successor be de-
ferred until Mr.. Benton could be
present. Other councilmen point
ed out however, that the city had
been without Mr.. Turpin'S serv-
ices for some time and while no
discourtesy was intended to Mr..
Benton, nothing could be gained
by putting off the election an
other month. Mr.. Martin then
nominated Reed Iuett to fill the
vacancy and Mr.. Maupin was
nominated by Mr.. Hamilton. The
vote was 5 to l i'll favor of Mr..
Maupin and he was declared
elected. He will be sworn in at
the regular meeting in July.
Reports from city officers
showed collections during the
past month of taxes by City Col
lector Dykes amounting to
$679.23; Police Judge Murray
Smiths report showed fines and
sentences amounting to $655 and
90 days imposed in June. Chief
of Police Devore reported $40
collected in fines. The minutes
of the special meeting of June
20 showed that the council had
declared the office of city physi-
clan vacant and the clerk was
directed 70 notify Dr.. n. A. Bal
ley of this action as he has been
serving temporarily.
Upon motion of Councilman
Hamilton the mayor was direct
ed to purchase a carload of sew
er pipe to build the extension on
Tate's Creek avenue to the
Whitlock property.
Discussion Of a license on coal
peddlers elected the information
that they have been paying $40
a year, the regular peddlers' Ii
Cense.
Mayor O'Neil reported the
purchase from the r. B. Tyler
Co. of 10000 gallons Of Mexican
asphalt road oil at II IA cents a
gallon. He poined out that the
city will effect a saving Cf about
$1,000 in Use of this instead of
tarvia, and this price includes
spreading it OH the street and
gravel over it. whereas the cost
of tarvia had been 15c a gallon
and the city had to put it on and
then spread its own gravel.
Councilman Mckinney report
ed that his committee recon-
mended that the light on 7thi
street remain where it is and al
new light be added on the east
end of Walnut street where sev-I
era1 new houses have been built
recently.
Councilman Martins motion|
that the :iremen be allowed 10l
days vacation was approved, |
with the stipulation that theI
truck drivers must have compe-
tent substitutes to handle the
FIRE truck while they are away. !
Mr.. Martins motion that new
mattresses be supplied for the
fire department rooms was re-
ferred to tie fire committee.
The matter of an overhowing
sewer at Walnut and Second
brought 10 the councils atten-
ton by Mr.. Mckinney, was re-
ferred to Street Commissioner
Altman Tor action.
Councilman Hamilton sought
to secure some relief for the
drainage proposition behind the
store of Frank Barnett in the
East End. He said Mr.. Barnett
desires to put up better build
ing. but seems to have a swamp
behind him with no outlet to it.
The committee will visit the
scene and see what can be done.
Miss Anna Bell Ward presented
the question of having the license
lowered in tile new ordinance for
the Alhambra theatre and opera
house. She declared that it was
exorbitant and disc. iplinatory.