Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-07

| he license was raised from 9oUl
to $3.50. She sought information
as to why such high license
had been fixed OH this busines;
, when other businesses in toWr
! have a maximum license fee o.
about $3.50 fixed for them. She
declared that her company hat
| lost money steadily and in large
sums here the past six months
and that her business did not II
any way justify such unreason-
able license fee She offered to
show any of the councilmen the
books to support her contention
In response to questions from
the councilrnen she asserted that
the company charged no more
for pictures here than they do in
Lexington and that often pic
lures are shown for Soc here for
which admission charge of Sl.OO
to $1.50 in big cities. She as
serted that her company is ask
ing for no concessions that are
out Of line but she did feel like
they should be treated as fairly
as other businesses i'll town. A
motion by Councilman Hamilton
that the Mayor and Councilman
Mckinney re named a commit
tee to investigate the matter and
report back, was carried without
dissent.
Messrs. NJ. c. Kellogg and r.
r. Burnan, ST., suggested that
the city might accomplish a
greatly needed Improvement and
enlargement if steps were init
ated toward extending Summit
street th~orh the Walker and
the Collins property to Lancaster
avenue. They emphasized the
need of such a street and told OF
advantages that il would bring.
Councilincn and officials agreed
with them and City Attorney
Rice was instructed to look up
the legal s;hases of the matter.
Councilman Crutcher said that
lie understood informally that
part of the right of way could
be donated to the city for such a
street. Dir. 7. G. Bosley said
that 7. II. Collins had told him
some time ago that his part of
the land would be given when
ever the Walker heirs gave
theirs. Mayer ONeil named
Messrs. Kellogg and 3urnam
committee to act with the city
attorney and see what can be
done.
DR.. J. 6. Bosley, city health
officer, told of the need of fore
ing some property owners to cut
the weeds on their property. He
said he had no power IT, compel
this unless gwen by the city. DR..
Bosley also objected to the order
iistructing | IN to lay concrete
sidewalk III front of lis home
on the Sumluit. He SAID if the
councilmen Ur a committee of
them would personally inspect
his brick sidewalk, With he de-
ciared is a splendid one. and af-
ter seeing 1t would say ii should
be taken uD AID a con -rete pave
ment laid, '!len he would do so
without any further ac-
ton on tIl& part of .he city.
McSsrs. !rrrtcher lni Martin
were then appointed 2 commit
tee to Investigate t:.3 condition
Of his sidewalk.
Tempe Brock, colorcG, sought
relief from the council rom wa
ter which she said pours over
her property on Parr1e1 street
when a heavy rain coEls. She
says it runs :iOwn Parrl. h from
Main street cid floods Eer lot
and outbul1'ngs. Stree; Com
AlliaGn saiG the lot isl
so much lower than tic street
that it will be hard t. remedy. |
Tempe thought a lorGer tile
might help SINE and tic street
commissioner "as instructed to
see what can t." done
Upon complaint of Nr. Cor
nelson he was inf .rmed that |
Edwards lane will be repaired
Just as soon as the sti eet force
can get to if, which is expected
to be within = Fcw weeks. Coun-
Gilman Martin Dointed out that
the north side of Edwards aven-
lie is in the county and that the |
county should be asked 10 coop |
crate with lie city in making
the improvements neeiad.
City Collector Dykes present.
ed a number Of minor corrections
for the tax by:pks and City As
SCISSOR Deat!large read his report
which is given in full in another
column. Dcatherage's request
for allowance Or two or three !