Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 249, 27 August 1913 — Page 1

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INCREASES IN SALARIES FOR OFFICERS OF THE CITY ARE A BUDGET FEATURE

Mayor Gets a $500 Boost, but Councilmen are modest and , do Not Provide any Increase for Themselves An Appropriation of $15,000 is Made to Pay the City Light Plant for Public Lighting Tax Rate to Remain Same.

Summary of 1914 City Budget 1913 1914. Salary of mayor 1,500.00 $ 2,000.00 Salary of clerk l.GOO.OO 1,800.00 Salary of controller 1,200.00 1,500.00 Deputy treasurer ( city building) (new office) 600.00 County auditor 300.00 400.00 Office expense controller 500.00 300.00 Interest and commission 1,910.38 m 1,607.92 Municipal League 225.00 150.00 Registration and city election 4,000.00 Improvement bonds 8,000.00 5,000.00 Salary of city attorney 1,200.00 1,500.00 Codifying ordiances 1,500.00 Salary president board of works 1,200.00 Salary 3 members board of works 3,600.00 Salary building inspector (new office) 1,000.00 City's share of street, alley and sewer & oiling 19,300.00 12,000.00 Salary of city engineer 1,400.00 1,600.00 Salary of park superintendent 660.00 720.00 Street and public building lighting 15,000.00 Fire department 42,460.00 41,960.00 Sanitary inspector salary 720.00 840.00 Expected total income 172,990.58 188,627.92 Appropriation of light plant from earnings 55,492.20 59,991.95 Budget totals 228,482.78 248,619.87 Tax rate 1.10 1.10

The city tax rate passed upon by council last night at a special meeting, was fixed for the following year at $1.10, the same as it has been Bince 1905. In making the oppropriations for the ensuing year, the officials became generous and everybody received a raise in salary but the councilmen. The total increase in the salaries for next year over this year, will be almost $6,000. The anticipated income of the city from taxes and other resources, exclusive of the light plant, Is $188,627.92. The appropriation ordinance was passed by the council as it was prepared by City Attorney Bond Controller McAtahan and other officials, with the exception of one change, the councilmen voting to Increase the salary of the park superintendent $5 a month. "Although a larger amount of money Is expected to be collected during 1914, several of the departments had to be cut because of the increased salaries. The fund for paying the city's share In improvements suffered the most, the appropriation being pruned from $19,300 to $12,000, although the total amount spent this year by the street department is expected to exceed $22,000. For the condemnation of property on North Third street from the C. & O. depot to North D street, $4,000 was appropriated for the board of works fund. Both the police and lire department appropriations were cut this year, although the heads of both departments had confidently expected to make additions to their departments. The fire chief was notified Monday that he would not be granted the money for a new auto ladder truck, but last night was requested to investigate an offer made by a Dayton company for a tractor and ladder truck which will be offered at a reduced rate at the fire chiefs annual invention, in New York city, nextWcWith. It is possible that another appropriation will be made for this purpose, councilmen said last night. Chief Gormon Don't Care. "I don't care," said Chief of Police Gormon, when informed that his department would receive less in 1914 than In 1913. "The action of council ;hows that the work of the department is satisfactory. I will manage to get ilong on whatever is allowed." City Attorney Bond stated to the council that in increasing the appropriations for salaries, the action is only in accordance with the laws regarding third class cities. As Richmond passes from the fourth class nto the third class in 1914. the salaries were based as nearly as possible on the same scale obtaining in other third class cities. Conflicting laws regarding third class cities have made the salary question a difficult one. Laws passed in 1913 fix salaries higho- than a law passed in 1909 and at other times. The officials claim that the salaries were Ifixed so that the;' would be in accord- ' iance with any laws for cities of the class of Richmond. May Abolish Works Board. Council was in favor of abolishing the board of works, but whether this can he done or not is doubtful. City Attorney Bond believes not, as there Is a provision in the acts of 1913 which says that the board of works and office of city controller shall he continued in cities passing from the fourth class into the third class, where boards have existed before Another law provides that the board of works chall be constituted of three members chosen from the council, the salaries of the members being fixed at $1,200 ach. This administration may not benefit by the increase in salaries unless Mayor Zimmerman is re-elected this fall. ! Mayor Zimmerman was asked last flight if he expected to benefit by the praise of $500 annually, making the salary for that office $2,000. He stated that he expects to be elected. HowYer, he added, he does not care if his salary is Increased or not. Fund for Lighting, j One of the expenditures which helpfed to cut departmental ai yroprlations (Continued on PagiUx

DOWN WITH BLACK BIRDS, IS SLOGAN

South Twelfth Street Resi: dents Demand Protection From the City. SUGGEST A CAMPAIGN The residents of South Twelfth street have arisen in wrath and have formall demanded relief from the armies of blackbirds which swoop down upon them late "each afternoon and abide with them until early the following morning. In a letter of protest sent to The Palladium, the suggestion is made that the city officials mobilize an army of defense, to repulse the winged invaders with shotguns, skyrockets and Roman candles. The statement of the unhappy South Twelfth street people follows: About Ready to Leave Homes. "The residents of South Twelfth street are almost ready to take to the highways, to get away from the'swarm of blackbirds which come in from the country about sundown by the thousands to spend the night in the trees, leaving about 4:30 or 5 a. m. "A marked increase in their numbers is noticed each year, and, whereas, the used to arrive about October, they now come in May and spent the entire summer with us. They are a nuisance in every sense of the word, and the amount of scrubbing it takes to make the sidewalks even passable is quite an item in the round of household duties, and the quantity of water used in the operation is certainly an item both to the city and the householder. It also requires about one hour and a half steady drenching at every house each morning to clean the sidewalks of our 'City Beautiful.' WANTED A Fertile Brain. "Is there not some fertile brain j among tne city tamers, wnicn can solve this problem, and by a little systematic effort rid us of this public nuisance? "Since the citizens are not permitted to use shotguns, we suggest that the authorities do so ,or that they use skyrockets or Roman candles or something equally effective. "Citizens are sure of protection against any other menace to their comfort and health. Why not rid us j of this scourge? j "We protest against the nuisance, I and earnestly beg for relief." UNION WORKERS OF CITY PLAN OUTING Over Two Hundred Are to Tae Trip to Anderson on Special Train. To complete final arrangements for the trip to Anderson on Labor day, the Labor Council of this city will hold a meeting Friday evening at Labor hall. Tne leaders are particularly anxious that a large crowd attend from this city, as Kokomo, Muncie, Marion and other cities are preparing to send big delegations. Over 200 union men have expressed their intention of going on the special train, which will leave Richmond at 6:25 o'clock Monday morning. Returning the special will leave Anderson at 6:30 o'clock. The union men of Anderson have planned an elaborate program, consisting of aeroplane flights and races of all kinds. The events will be held at Mounds park. - - -

RICHMOND,

President Wilson Censures Huerta; Mexico Defies the United States

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FOREIG N MINISTER PERERYA

PLACE VALUE ON THE WATER

Companj in Its Report to the State Commission, Shows That Over One Million Dollars' Worth of Stocks and Bonds Have Been Issued Report Synopsis.

In its report filed under the new law with the state utilities commission the Richmond Water Works company is shown to have an estimated value of $770,000 on which $1,050,000 worth of stock and bonds have been issued. It also shows that $110,000 of the claimed value is "going concern value" and that therefore the actual, tangible value behind this capitalized value is $660,000. The company pays taxes on an assessed valuation of $207,290, an amount far below the real or the capitalized value of the concern. The cost per unit of service for water during the last fiscal year was .0632 cents per thousand gallons, so that the company, as has been claimed by the Palladium, is selling its product below the cost of production to the consumers of more than 75,000 gallons a day who only pay 6 cents per thousand gallons. Synopsis of the Report. A synopsis of the report filed with the commissioners follows: Common stock, $450,000; preferred stock, $350,000; bonds, $250,000, pay EXPECT GREA ATTEND THE

Committee Hopes that Five Thousand Former Residents of the City Will Return "Home" during the Fall Festival Plans for the Big Event are Being Made.

WANTED, THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF FORMER RICHMOND RESIDENTS If you have a friend or relative who formerly resided here and now resides elsewhere, please fill out the attached coupon and mall to Home Coming Committee of the Fall Festival. HOME COMING COMMITTEE, Frederick G. White, Chairman. COUPON.

Name of former resident. Present Address Wanted 5,000 or more former residents of Richmond to attend the homecoming to be held in connection with the Fall Festival, October 1, 2 and 3. That is the spirit and the goal which Fred G. White, chairman of the homecoming committee, and his committeemen have set for themselves. Mr. White sSys that the Festival is an ideal time for a gathering of former citizens, and that in addition to its j attractions, his committee w ill pre pare a program and offer special inducements to bring them to the city. Personal letters inviting them to attend, he says, will be written to all the persons whose names the committee can obtain. Auto Trip Over the City. Sometime during the day the visitors will be asked to meet at a central location, where automobiles will be provided to take them over the city. These tours will be arranged to show the growth that Richmond has made during the last few years. The route will cover the factory and the new residence districts Glen Miller park and other points of interest. Immediately following the tour, the drivers will be instructed to take the guests to any church to which they may care to go. Mr. White said that the committee would try to make arrangements with all the churches of the city 10 open their doors to the visitors, thus affording them a place to assemble and renew old acquaintances. In this connection a special ef

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AND ACTING UNITED STATES EMBASSADOR O'SHAUGHN

OF $770,000 WORKSHERE ing 5 percent interest and due October 15, 1913. Actual or estimated value of property for rate making purposes, $770,000. Estimated "going value," $110,000. Taxation in 1912, real estate, $13,930; personal, $193,360. Gross revenue in 1912, $94,008.51. Operating expenses during same period, $60,237.77. There has been no depreciation fund. The company th.ks there should be a depreciation fund of 2 per cent per annum. The net income for the last fiscal year was $33,670.74. Total production of water for the last fiscal year was 954,539,000 gallons. The cost per unit of service for this production was $.0632 per 1,000 gallons. The salaries paid are, president, $200, treasurer and superintendent $3,000, and $200 to each director. The common stock received 6 per cent in dividends during the last fiscal year. T CROWD WILL HOME COMING fort will be made to have all the former pastors of Richmond churches present at the homecoming. They would like for all the persons who have ever taught in the city schools to attend. Mr. White says, but fear that this will be impossible because the schools will be in session. Program for Evening. In the evening the committee will try to arrange a concert by the Richmond Concert Band at the Coliseum, after which a "rapid fire" program by "live wires" will be put on. Mr. White says that he realizes such programs often become monotonous, but promises something different that will keep everybody interested all the time. Th committee is asking the citizens of Richmond to co-operate in collecting as large a list of former residents as possible. A coupon for this purpose will be found elsewhere in this paper. Upon receipt of the names and addresses, the committee will write letters to the persons, enclosing cards for reply on which they will be asked to state whether or not they will be at the homecoming. Will Offer Two Prizes. These letters will be followed by others in an attempt to make the event so attractive and promising that former residents will find it almost impossible to stay away. Two substantial prizes will be offered by the committee, one to be given to the oldest person attending, and another for the person coming the greatest distance to the homecoming.

AUG. 27, 1913.

ESSY. E, MOORE IS TO BE AT Probably An Indictment Will Be Returned Against Him This Week. The grand jury convened today and started the investigation into the murder case of Lydia Schools, colored, the alleged embezzling of J. E. Moore, the charge of criminal assault against Smith Parry, and the alleged wife desertion by a negro, who is wanted here, having left his wife and gone to Ohio

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thorough and indictments will no ; rausu remain in urui ,r,euu " doubt be returned In all cases. PePle of Mexico in their present trouJ. E. Moore, the well known local j ble' President Wilson today read his real estate dealer is, or was a few Pec,al message on Mexican affairs to days ago, living in Nor walk, O., a few congress. miles south of Sanduslty, O. Moore j The message was distinctly pacific had even considered going into busi- j in tone and contained little in the way ness there. The authorities know of j of recommendations for future policy, his presence in Norwalk and Chief j except that this government must Gormon was there two days last week, j earnestly urge that all Americans though he did not arrest Moore. It should leave Mexico immediately and is probable that the police official did ; that the United States government not make an arrest because there is should assist them to get out of Mexnot an Indictment or warrant for j ico in every way possible.

Moore's arrest. Mrs. Moore is still in this city. She is living with relatives on North Eleventh street. PASS THROUGH CITY 109 Soldiers Enroute to the Texas Border. Army recruits, numbering 109, having served a preliminary six months course of instruction in the government barricks at Columbus, Ohio, passed through Richmond in a special train this morning enroute to Texas City, Texas, where they will be permanently stationed. The consignment of new soldiers, consisted of men enlisted in the infantry cavalry and field artillery. They will be scattered , among various regiments when placed in service near the Mexican border. The detachment of troops was in charge of Capt. C. H Olin., army recruiting officer stationed at Columbus. TROOPS STOP RACES Governor Orders Troops to to Porter Track. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27. Governor Ralston at noon today ordered two companies of national guardsmen from! Elkhart and South Bend to Droceed I immediately to tne mineral springs 1 race track at Porter. Ind., and to! "Cause all persons there assembled to desist from running any horse races or permitting the same to be done and to exclude from said premises (mineral springs race track) all persons except owners and employes, and the owners of horses and employes of said persons." COUNTY TO BENEFIT A reply received from Secretary of State L. E. Ellingham by Auditor Bowman, in answer to a query of the w dj ue roum; omi iai s 10 me amount : of money to be given this county as; its share of the automobile tax, indi- j cates that the amount will be several , thousand dollars. --.- -- , : ' it i - .Tf-.r.i iTHE WEATHER

. . . . . : pacification of the country even by STATE AND LOCAL Fair tomght; ; arms has g(med to more warmer .n northeast port.on; fa.r;mote Ttejr succepse8 In tne fie,d Thursday. jhave proved only temporary. War and disorder, devastation and confusion, TEMPERATURE I seem to threaten to become the setNoon 83 j tied fortune of the distracted country. Yetteraay. j "As friends we could wait no longMamimum : 6 er for a solution. It was our duty at Minimum 57 f least to volunteer our good offices, the

CONDITIONS IN MEXICAN REPUBLIC SO SERIOUS A PEA CE PROSPECT RE MO TE

Will Exercise Strict Neutrality, Chief Executive States, so That Neither Federals Nor Constitutionalitst Will Receive Aid From the United States.

MEXICAN WAR MINISTER GIVES ORDER FOR GENERAL PARADING OF SOLDIERS

Huerta in His Reply to the United States Government Demands Recognition of His Government, Appointment of New U. S. Ambassador to Mexico.

Bulletin MEXICO CITY, Aug. 27. President Huerta today submitted his reply to the United States povemment's proposals. In brief he makes the following demands: Recognition of the Huerta government. Reception at Washington of the Mexican ambassador. Appointment by the United States of a new ambassador to Mexico. Strict observance of the neutrality laws. To prevent the rebel forces from receiving materials or monetary assistance.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 27. There is an ominous complesion on the action of War Minister V. Hlanquet. who today sent circulars to the governors of all the states ordering them to parade all the able-bodied men in their dominion on September 16. a national holiday. The object of this evidently is to show the United States the war strength of Mexico and arouse patriotism.

MESSAGE IS A PACIFIC ONE Impatience on the Part of the American People Now Would be Childish, President Wilson Tells Congress.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 EmphaCounsels Delay In Action. The president counsels delay before further action Is taken and says: "Impatience on our part would be childish and would be frought with every risk of wrong and folly. The door is not closed against the resumption either upon the initiative of Mexico or upon our own, of the effort to bring order out of confusion by friendly cooperative action should fortunate occasion offer. "So long as the misunderstanding continues, we can only await the time of their awakening to a realization of the actual facts. We cannot thrust our good offices upon them. The situation must be given a little more time to work itself out. New circumstances are created by the rejection of our friendship, but they inevitably will L bring alterations in the whole aspect of affairs. The actual situation of the authorities at Mexico City will presently be revealed." World Gives Moral Support. President Wilson's message closes with the statement that several of the great governments of the world have given the United States their generous moral support in urging on the pro visional authorities at Mexico City, the acceptance of our good off ices in the ; spirit in wh.ch they- were made. The! president relates the circumstances leading up to the Llnd mission and all the facts connected therewith. The presidents recommendations are less drastic . and less conclusive j than was expected. 1 After stating that It was clearly his' rintv tfflav hfnr rnn.r5 verv fnl. ! ly, 'the fact8 concerning our present stK ..,ki! co the president says: !.. a vj. yr ts m sraic Vi Kuan O i IM ; Mexico I need not describe, but I deem I it my duty to speak very frankly of j w hat this government has done and I RhnnlH RMk t n An in fulfillment tf (r j obligations to Mex5co nerge,fi and to American citizens whose lives and vital interests are daily effected by the di-tressing conditions which now obtain beyond our southern border." Peace Not In Prospect. The president further states that he regrets to say that the present circumstances of the Mexican republic do not seem to promise even the founNations of peace -We have waited months and months, full of peril and anxiety, for conditions tnere to improve. They have rather grown worse. The territory controlled by the provisional authorities at ! Mexico City has grown smaller in- ! stead of larger. The prospects of the

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ofTer to assist if we might in effecting some arrangement which would bring relief and peace and set up a universally acknowledged political authority there. Suggestions Llnd Made. "The suggestions conveyed by Mr. Und were: 1. An immediate cessation .. of fighting; a definite armistice scrupulously observed. "'2. Security given for an early and free election, in which all would agree to take part. "3. General Huerta to bind himself not to be a candidate for election as president at this election. "'4. Agreement of all parties to abide by the result of the election and co-operate loyally in supporting the new administration. The president continue: "The government of the United States will be glad to take any part in a settlement which is honorable and consistent with international rights. It pledges itself to recognize and assist the administration chosen on conditions suggested. What Are Huerta's Reasons? "Taking all the existing conditions into consideration the government of the United States can conceive of -no reasons to justify those exercising authority in Mexico in declining the offices of friendship offered. Can Mexico give the civilized world a satisfactory reason for rejecting our good offices? "If Mexico can suggest any better way In which to show our friendship and meet our International obligations we are more than willing to consider the suggestion. "I am led to believe that our proposals were rejected partly because the authorities at Mexico City bare been grossly misinformed and misI lo1 Tho AiA nnl i-miIIta (ha mlrlt nf the American peopU, In th,8 .For Jhe , dwn jt ny d f ercgft lhe aothorlty conferred upon tQ tQ t that neilher glde to fhe trufrgI. now goitig on In Mex!ro rir anv assistance from this side Qf the border ..... .. , ha,U tb c nations in the matter of neufralltr br i forIbidding th; "Port1 ot sfrras ind ammunition of war of any Xln I from the United States to any part of the republic of Mexico, a poller suggested by several Interesting precedents and certainly dictated by many manifest considerations of practical expediency. E And Animals It Attacked are Being Watched. Word was received this morning ty Dr. L. C. Hoover from Will ShimeJ, 6tate bacteriologist, that the dog which bit a number of other dogs and hogs, south of the city. last Monday, was afflicted wi;h rabies. Charles Stemple and William Nicholas, who own the bitten dogs, when notified this morning of the finding of the state bacteriologist, stated that they would at once tie up the infectnd animals and keep them under close observation. The diseased dog was a strange one In the neighborhood. The children who were sent to the Pasteur Institute at Indianapolis a week ago, for preventative treatment for rabies, are doing well and will be home again In a rery short time.

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