Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-01-06
CLOSER CHECK ON
BILLS TO CITY
Is Planned By New City Council
City Attorney Also Wants
To Save 1t Money

Purchase OF 500 leet OF new tire
hose. and a move which - de-
signed to secure every economy
possible in city expenditures char
acterized the first meeting of the
new City Council Thursday night.
1t was decided that in the future
in addition to the auditing OF bills
presentd against the city at each
councilmanic meeting. the bills
will be publicly read, so that ev-
cry councilman may know just
what he IS voting for
Every councilman was i'll h.s
seat when Mayor O'Neil called
the meeting to order. City Col
lector Dykes reported S272.S4 col-
lected in taxes in December. Chef
OF Police Claude Devore had his
check attached To his report show
ing S255 collected in fines. Police
Judge Murray Smiths report
showed S4O5 and 10 days senten
ccs assessed against prisoners
during December. \ summary
from Collector Dykes was also
read showing tax collections and
its distribution during the past
wear. rs the law requires all an
nual financial report to be publish
ed by the city. this will probably
soon be done.
Mayor O'Neil read his list OF
councilmanic committees. as pre-
viously announced. The council
adopted recommendation Of Fire
thief Ben Daughcrty Tor pur-
chase of 500 feet OF new hose.
Mayor ONeil said he sad sold 2OO
feet OF hose that was unfit for use
to coal mine company at Jen-
iinS.
Street Commissioner Altman r.
commended the purchase of so
garbage cans, which were order
ed. 1t was suggested that wooden
bottoms be put in the old cans. or
holes be drilled in the bottoms OF
the new ones so that water could
drain through and not rot them
out.
The street committee was CIV
en- power to act in this matter.
Mavor O'Ncil told the council
that Mr.. Tobe HaCkett has 4 tor
and a half truck that he will sell
the city cheap. Mr.. O'Neil said
ne had cndeavorcd TO secure one
oi the government trucks for use
OF street work in the city lie
took up the matter with both
State Road Engineer Joe 5.
BogSs and Congressman Gilbert,
but mad been unable To obtain
anything a vet and felt that the
city had little chance to do so,
owing 10 government regulations.
Councilman Hamilton said that as
long as the city can do without
buying a truck the better off 1t
WI be. 50 the proposition went
over.
The council voted to rent ChaS
Lamb a vacant room over the fire
department at Sb a month, he to
paint and paper ii at his own eN-
pense.
1t was decided tu check ND on
the fire plugs and lights in town
The Water and Light Committee
will look after this. Mayor O'Neii
said he had been informed that
there are three fire plugs near tht
old barrel factory which are not
needed. while their are a number
OF sections which do need them
and several sections which need
more light. Former City Cler%
w. +. Blanton. who was assisting
Clerk Fl. NJ. Samuels. said that
these three plugs could be moved
without hurting anyone.
The Sewer Committee was III
structed to investigate condition
OF couple oil sewers about which
there has been complaint. The
Street Committee was directed to
inspect the rock crushed and see
what repairs are needed before
spring work begins.
Refund of four months license
was made to the Great Southern
Refining Company. for that per
iod before it had started business
ducts exclusively to or through
the association or any facilities