The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-14
MAYOR HANDLEY OUTLINES PLANS OF CITY
AND ASKS FOR COOPERATION OF CITIZENS

line of new equipment is required, it
means small bond issue. If these
things could be anticipated when the
budget is made up for the year they
could be provided for, if the amount
should not be large, and small bond
issues would be unnecessary. This
would make a saving in interest, ad-
vertising, printing, etc. The citizens
do not object so much to the spend
ing of money if they feel they are get
ting value received through intelligent
buying.
I'VE believe a program of public
improvements, such as an adequate
sewer system. permanently improved
streets, etc., should be mapped out ex
tending over period of 20 years or
more to meet the needs of growing
city From time to time some slight
modification might be necessary but
in the main the program could be adj
hered to. We hope to have city plan
commission authorized by council in
the near future This is provided for
in the Acts of 1921 and is designed to
help very materially along the line
above mentioned as well as preserv-
ing and augmenting the beauty of the
city. We want to approve the policy
of the former board in mapping out
the program of public Improvements
in December and the letting of con-
tracts early in the year. This has
been done this year and all the con-
tracts were let on the same day. By
so doing we feel that we have secured
much better bids as well as having
the advantage of having the work
Started early in the season for out
side work.
To Buy Pumper.
We are expecting to buy a pumper
| for the fire department, a new car for
| the chief and motor sweeper for the
street cleaning department This will
| require bond issue of about $4,000.
This pumper is necessary for better
| fire protection; the chiefs car is 10
/ years old, and about out of commits
sion, and the motor sweeper will en-
able the department to keep the
streets much cleaner and at less cost.
and we also believe it will be of great
advantage in keeping the cement al
leys clean. In this connection, we
wish to call attention to the fact that
citizens should get their petitions
ready for cement alleys. We can not
build them without petitions from the
property owners, and now that nearly
every alley has several garages it is
important and convenience to have
them made of cement. From a SAM
tary standpoint, particularly. more
cement alleys should be built, and
from the standpoint of sightliness they
should appeal to everyone. The work
of keeping them clean, of taking uI
garbage and ashes would be very
much simplified.
cat the time a buffalo for Glen Mil
Ter park was under consideration the
board made an inspection trip to the
parks. They found that the money
that would be required to properly
prepare for buffalo could much bet
ter be applied to the repairing an(
: painting Of the various appliances
buildings and equipment belonging tt
the park department. All the equip
ment was found in bad condition. The
Improvement of the parks has beer
neglected either because the appro
: priation was too small or that the
: money was spent in pay rolls withou
: showing anything of a tangible nature
| Work in this department must go for
/ ward in modest way this year be
/ cause of lack of funds.
: Trash Collection
Trash and ashes are now being col
, lected by the city employees, and, S,
far as we have learned, is very sal
isfactory However, garbage collec
. ton is still being done under contrac
J and in the main is most unsatisfac
T tory. The present contract will no
expire until Sept. l, and there is
, demand that the city again undertake
, the work. Prior to making the pres
: ent contract the city collected tn
; garbage and burned it, but it cost
some $4,000 to pay for the coal, fire
men, etc. We are contemplating TAX
, ing up the collection of garbage again
/ hauling it to the crematory, placin
, it in tanks, and then disposing of /
| by contract to hog feeders. We d.
: not consider that it is good policy t
t&allow other than city employees to col
: lect this garbage because of the dar