The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-03
MAYOR HANDLEY DECLA SERVICE TO PUBLIC
MUST BEFlRST CONSIDERATION OF OFFICIALS


be possessed of an ungoyernable ap-
petite for intoxicants, yet there is no
excuse for anyone who violates the law
by selling it. Therefore. due warning
is herewith given that any person
found guilty in police court OF manu-
featuring for sale or selling intoxicat-
ing uiquor in violation of the law will
receive as a penalty not only fine
but a Jail sentence as well and there
will be no suspension of the sentence
or any part of it.
Gambling Complaints
Complaint has also been made that /
the gambling fraternity flourish in this
city and that boys and young men are |
being led astray through these places.
Houses of ill fame are also said to
exist. The police department is ex-
pected to clean up both gambling |
places and these houses of question |
able character. 1t is not expected to |
enforce the so-called blue laws" or
attempt to make the city ridiculous by |
going to extremes, but simply to make !!
this city a most unhealthy place for
criminals of all classes.
"A good board of police commission !
ers has been appointed and superin-
tendent who will fearlessly discharge
his duty has been selected, and these
officials will stand squarely behind the
police in the discharge of duty In
addition this department is intending
to take an advance step by having at
tached to it a police woman or police
matron. This officer will deal with
women and children, giving attention
| to public places of amusement, social
service work, preventative work, adj
vising with women and girls, and in
! fact being all that a policeman is to
! the community and yet going further.
/ The expense for this officer will not
add to the budget provided for the
police department.
No Sleeping Quarters
"The fire department of this city
! enjoys reputation for efficiency and
| that standard must be maintained.
Your executive recommends for this
department such drilling and exercise
as will keep the men in good physical
| condition and ready at all times for
any emergency. Since the firemen
work under the two platoon system,
it is evidently not expected that the
| men on night duty shall have sleeping
! quarters provided any more than the
i day men. The two platoon system
was evidently adopted as a means to
greater efficiency and to insure great
i er vigilance at night when fires have
a better chance to get start The
work of the two platoons should be
! equally divided so that there will be
no more reason for a firemn on duty
to be found in bed when needed than
for policeman on duty to do the
same thing.
"The law requires that the mayor
shall hold cabinet meetings at least
once month at which time the heads
of departments shall make report, and
that these officials shall be enabled
to cconsult on all matters relative to
the citys business. This law will be
complied with.
This is a matter that touches
every home N the city, and the sue
cess of the departments having this
matter in charge will be measured
largely by the efficiency shown in this
work. 1t is understood that much
complaint has been made regarding
the collection of garbage, and while
the present contract may have to be
continued for limited time, yet this
; work should be given careful attention
and an efficient plan developed for the
, future.
!, Will Make Report.
"At the present moment we are un-
able to speak intelligently on this sub
, ject and must await the inspection O.
: reports for 1921. The balance shown
in the city general fund is approx.
; mately $4,000 with practically all
: bills paid, but something like $12'
: GOO will have to be applied to the
: South E street improvement very
t soon. The light plant general fund
: shows an approximate balance of SIS,
e 600 but we do not know definitely the
: amount of the unpaid bills. We under
: stand that there are on file about
: $4,000 in freight bills as yet not paid
/ by the city, as we'll as large amount
e of coal still to be paid for. There
0 may be other bills on file that will
y practically use up this balance, ant
after investigation a report on thi:
l. matter will be made to council.
1.-THE financial condition of the city
J. and the expenditure of public none.
e must receive careful attention at al
y times. Many public improvements arr
u needed and should be made as sooI
l. as possible that we may in some de
e gree help to solve the unemployment
IS situation and at the same time acquir
e the improvements needed. However
o this matter should be carefully con
e sidered that the city may not becom
4 too heavily involved.
VI "a constructive program of city plar