Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 230, 8 September 1915 — Page 1

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JU rUUUo fllu OLD EM1IBGE DANGEROUS The Main street bridge question U aow In a complicated state. The county councu nas appropriate sd $6,600 for the construction of a emporary bridge; plans hare been repared for tbe temporary structure, but are being held up. pending action .by the commissioners In either tearling down the old bridge or making provision to repair it. The county council has refused : to appropriate money for a new bridge now, because there Is not sufficient data at hand to make a wise appro priation. It now rests with the com missioners whether they will .condemn the structure, .as advised' In the report of the bridge engineers, or whether they will attempt to repair It, which, If It Is done, would not make the bridge strong enough for heavy traffic, according to the engineers' report. Holds up Bridge Plan. It was planned to let the contract for tbe temporary structure next Saturday, and County Engineer Mueller was Instructed to prepare plans for the bridge. Pending the report of the Investigating commission and the action taken on it by the commissioners, Engineer Mueller has postponed making the detailed plana until it is found out whether the steel stringers In the old bridge can be used In the temporary structure. If the commissioners decide to tear down the old bridge. It will mean a saving of $2,200 in building tbe temporary structure by using these steel stringers. As the situation Is today, It rests with tbe commissioners to 'take the next itep, Tbe eogineerf have condemned the' bridge; the county council has appropriated moneyor a ternnorarv structure and It remains to the commissioners to decide whaUU-necJ essary in the. building or repairing of the old bridge. .' , Repairs Out of Question. The Impossibility of repairing : the bridge with any degree of satisfaction, was shown to the county council yesterday afternoon by Mr. Hatt, bridge engineer of Purdue university, who was chairman of the commission of experts examining the bridge. After Mr. Hatt explained details of the report, he asked the councilmen DUL1BA HOLDS ACTION WITHIN LEGALRIGIITS WASHINGTON, Bept 8. President Wilson today assumed personal direction of the administration's handling of the complications which have arisen through the activity of Constantino Dumba, the astro-Hungarian ambassador, in endeavoring to prevent delivery of munitions to the allies. The question has broadened so that the issues are now vital as affecting the relations between the two governments. It Is no longer a question whether Dr. Dumba was over-zealous. He has taken the position that he was carrying out instructions from his home government in seeking to prevent Austro-Hungarian citizens from manufacturing munitions for Austrian enemies. In making that statement the ambassador has brought up the general activity of all of the belligerent diplomatic representatives In this country. RUSS DEFENSE AGAIN BROKEN BERLIN, Sept. 8. Once more the Teutonic onslaught has smashed the Russian defense. Forced to give battle when overtaken, the czar's troops have again been defeated. Today's report of the general staff announces the Capture of Woolkowsky, the railway center where a battle was reported yesterday, and also stated that the Russians had been defeated at -Iza-belin; southeast of Woolkowsky. At Woolkowsky the Germans captured 2,800 soldiers , and four machine guns. In the same , region Austrian troops have taken. 1,000 prisoners. S. Report: Probably showers' tonight and' Thursday. ' Somewhat lower temperature. Temperature 'Noon 82 , Yesterday 'Ma Maximum MIMni 69

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IJEW onlH; IF REPAIRED TO TRAFFIC and commissioners to enter Into a discussion, which they freely did. "What kind of a bridge is needed there?" naked Lee B. Nusbaum, president of the board. "I would not say," replied Mr. Hatt. "I would want to examine it further. I. would want to do some kind of boring In the ground underneath the bridge before I would make a statement either way. It Is my off-hand opinion, however, that a concrete arch would be advisable." , Incline Makes No Difference. Mr. Nusbaum asked" whether building the bridge on an incline made any difference with its utility and length of service. "No," replied Mr. Hatt. "There Is no mechanical objection to building the bridge on an incline." "Is the present bridge of any use for the present traffic?" inquired the president of the board. "No, it Is not," replied the bridge expert. "If tbe bridge were repaired," asked Mr. Nusbaum, "could it -. be made safe?" .vToo Weak for Traffic. "Even if repairs were made,." said Mr. Hatt, "tbe bridge could not be opened ' for regular traffic. " In order to make the bridge strong enough for heavy traffic it would be necessary to construct new trusses. In doing this you might as well make an entirely new bridge,", he said, "In what condition Is the steel In the bridge?" asked Mark Stevens. "In very bad condition," replied Mr. Hatt. "It Is Bessemer steel, which is not . the proper - steel for bridge construction. Open hearth steel is considered the most advisable." . :?,t . 'Condition ' la' Bad. ' ' r Commissioner Cheesman asked whether he found the bridge better or worse than that reported by Engineer Mueller in bis report - three weeks ago. . . ; "I found it worse," said Mr. Hatt. "We went into it In more detail than did Mr. Mueller, and the further we went the worse it appeared."" : Mr. Mueller was then called to make a statement in which he said that he 'was very conservative in his former estimates. GRAND DUKE IS SENT TO CAUCASUS ARMY LONDON, Sept. 8. Grand Duke Nicholas' deposition and his transfer to an unimportant front Is the great' est sensation of the wark. Its- apparent cause is the continued reverses to the Russians, and there is a possibility that the real cause Is far different. Grand Duke Nicholas has always been regarded as the leader of the anti-German faction at tbe Russian court, and there are those who see In his downfall the triumph of the inner German clique that has been working through the czarina on the czar. A government investigation of fraud on army contracts is under way. In becoming viceroy of the Caucasus Grand Duke Nlcholar supplants Count Von Vorontzoff-Dashoss, long ruler of that part of tbe empire. Czar Nicholas bases his removal of the count on the state of the viceroy's health, his address to tbe count acknowledging tbe great value of his work. SALESMAN EXPIRES BEFORE WIFE GOMES Without regaining consciousness from his stroke of paralysis suffered while he was walking across tbe Main street bridge on the night of Labor Day, Thomas C. Swope, aged about 45 years, died at 1 o'clock this morning at tbe Reid Memorial hospital. ' When he was found on tbe bridge he was removed to the Westcott hotel. When his condition did not improve, he was taken to the hospital yesterday morning v Mr. Swope and his wife, who is on her way here, have expected his death, momentarily, from paralysis, said W. W. Christian, bis business partner today. Mr. Swope lived in Houston, Texas, was a prominent Methodist engaged in Sunday school work and was secretary of tbe Prohibition movement in Texas two years ago. He has served as war correspondent of Houston newspapers in Mexico. The body was taken to the parlors of Jordan, McManus and Hunt, until Mrs.' Swope arrives early Thursday morning. r:' PROVES INVENTION. NEW PARIS, O., Sept 8. An exhibition of the tobacco-spearing machine invented by Peter M. Pence, was held Friday evening at E. V. Stambach's farm and proved that it could do the .work,

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COUNTY COUNCIL ADDS 3 CENTS TO TAX LEVY I OF COUNTY IN YEAR 191 6

WAYNE COUNTY TAX LEVY. General Fund, 34 9-10 Cents on $100. Free Turnpike Fund ' 9 ; cents ' on $100. . Refunding Court House Bonds, 7 cents on $100 (last installment.) South Side '- Bridge Sinking Fund, 1 cent on $100. ; "The county tax levy for. 1916. will be 51 9-10 cents-on the $100, which is an increase of 3 cents over ' the ' present rate. ; Although' the council clipped off $36,842.50 from the original estimates of the county commissioners, it was found that " it would be impossible to run the county affairs next year without an increase in -the rate. The two chief items' which affect .the rate next year are the appropriations for the election, which amounts' to $9,000, and for the refunding of . $24,000 ' to the South Side Bridge fund. ' .. :- The levy was fixed ' by -the council after the budget ; amounting to . $173,932.85 was passed. This ; is an increase of $14,000 over the budget of last year. - . 'Bridge Estimates Cut. In order- to prevent the levy from being raised at least six cents, it was necessary for the council to clip from the budget all of the estimates for bridges to be built next year. - Eight bridges, on which plans and specifications have been made, were cut from the budget. The following bridges will not be built next year as was planned: The Mitchell bridge over Nolan's fork, $4,000; ' Clemens bridge, northeast of Williamsburg, $750 ; ' Austin culvert on National , road, $700 ; Abbott's bridge in Dalton township, $750; Abington bridge, north of Ablngton, $1,600; fill at approaches of . Doddridge, bridge, $1,300 ; fill at approaches of McGrew bridge, $2,000; .Williams and Williamson bridge, $750. y If these bridges" had ' been Included on tbe budget, it would have been necessary to increase the levy three cents on the hundred dollars, making . the total levy 55 - cents.-. In s view of the fact that it ; will be impossible for, the commissioners -to build these bridges next year, it was thought wise - by .the councilmen to Increase the appropriation for. bridge repairs from $5,000, which was' the commissioners' estimate, to $8,000. This money will enable the commissioners to . place . the bridges in . repair for., another, year;. -" As a result of the action of the . coun cilmen lu ajBlying the mo to the eatt-l

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mates of, the county officials, the following items : suffered : ; - County agricultural -. agent postponed another year; .-the appropriation for refunding the South 'Side Bridge fund, reduced from $39,000 to.$24,000; appropriation for. expense of orphans in institutions cut" from ,.5,000 to $3,000 ; appropriation . for deficiehcy oh school, funds reduced from $1,500 to $500; appropriation for the expense of a detention home reduced from $1,000 to $500 ; elimination of all bridge appropriations; reduction of $500 in the expense of the children's-guardian board; reduction hl'appropTiation for assessing in Dalton township - from . $205 to $187.50; in New-Garden township from $288 to $235;- in Perry township from $265 to $225;; in Washington township from $382 to $375. - Appropriations for the Main street bridge - and the tuberculosis hospital were, completely ignored by the council because of the stressed condition of the finances. Last year the county tax levy was 48 cents on, the'$100. Of this amount 31 9-10. cents was for the general fund. The levy for the ,free turnpikes of "the county was . retained at ' 9 ' cents ; the bridge fund will require - a levy of 1 cent and the refunding of the court bouse bonds will require a 7-cent levy, There . was no recognition of ' the Main street bridge or the tuberculosis hospital in the budget of expenses for next year. "The disturbed business conditions and the ' fact that the farmers have lost a good deal " of . money this summer on account of ,wheat,": said Lee Nusbaum, president ' of - - the - council, "makes it necessary, for us to cut the estimates down to the bone." We have increased the levy three cents because it is absolutely necessary. Even with this we have eliminated over $36,000 u , , Arrange for; Bridge. r - The condition of ' the South Side Bridge ; fund - was - the sr bject - of considerable comment at the meeting this morning. It was " found that it would be possible toi have all of the money which was; borrowed' from the fund- in 1913 for the repair- of bridges washed out- during - the flood; paid -back5 Into ,the fund by December, 1917.- It would then be possible to begin the bridge. In . order, to make: this. possible, the council made the additional refunding appropriation this morning. . - . With a "state levy.:'of, 40-1-10. cents, the total rate of the state and county la 92 -centev " ; 1 ; ? - - - ;

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TOWNSHIP CUTS TAX LEVY FIVE CENTJJO' S1.05 Acceptance of Roads by County Enables Advisory Board to Make Reduction on Highway Fund. A" reduction of Ave cents on the hundred dolfars will be made on the township tax levy for next year. The "advisory' board of the township trustees' met .Tuesday afternoon and recommended this reduction as compared with, the estimates of the - township trustee. The total tax ' levy for the township is now $1.05 on the $100. Because of the fact that next year several' of the Wayne township roads will be taken over by the county, it was. found possible to reduce the levy for additional road . improvement fund. This . fund . was . reduced from, ten to five cents on the hundred dollars: ' ;- The total estimate on the road fund made by the township trustee .was $7,500,' which was reduced to $6,000 in view, of the changed conditions. The following is the ' tax levy for the 'township fund:. ,' ' Township purposes .02 Local ' tuition . . . . 30 Special school .30 Roads .15 Additional road purposes '". ... .... .05 Township poor . ..... .". . 04 Township library ... . . V.-;;. . . . . .04 Township indebtedness vand in- . terest ; . . . . ."vi.. . . . . .15 .-' Total . . .V. . . . . ..... . . .V. . .... $1.05 . Amount levied on each poll by the advisory board: 'a V For local tuition purposes on each . ;poll .25 For special school . purposes on .. . each poll . : . . ... .50 The following is the ;stlmate for .expenses next year; ' . -i .- .'. . Township fund .-. . . if.: . ."$ 3,600 Road fund 6,000 9.000 8,350 7.200 700 4,600 Special school fund . . 1 Tuition fund .. : , :. . : . Township poor, fund Township - library . . Township indebtedness ' Total . . . . . .. . . . ...... . v, . . $54,000 The road fund was reduced from $7300'tO 6;0OO.' .- ;'ry;y r? j The advisory board is composed of Charles - Ewbank, . president; , Jesse Bailey and 'Edward Stegman. '

EiOBDINS SEEKS TO STOP GOUNCitCIANIG PROSE OF OFFICE OF OB; CLEM - Dig$ Up Irrelevant Ordinance of 1870 and Tries to Make Council Believe It Has No Authority to Conduct Proposed Inquiry.

Mayor Bobbins in a message to council last night in reference to charges which had been preferred against Dairy Inspector Clem attempted to prevent a councilmanic investigation of these charges although the committee which the mayor had appointed to conduct an inquiry into Clem's administration of the office of dairy inspector, had advised, in the report made to Mayor Bobbins last week, that a councilmanic investigation be provided. Citing an ordinance passed in 1870, which not one of the councilmen knew to be in existence, Mayor Robbins in his message attempted to convince council that under the provisions of this ancient statute it would have no authority to conduct the proposed inquiry, as the charges made against Clem had not been preferred in the manner prescribed.

What Ordinance Mean. Several councilmen today, when they looked up the musty ordinance of 1870, were amused to discover that it pertained only to the method to be followed by council in conducting investigation of charges preferred against ELECTIVE OFFICERS. In other words, this statute provides a method for the impeachment of such city officials. Inasmuch as Dr. Clem holds an appointive office, the ordinance in no way hinders council from conducting an inquiry into the administration of such office and reporting to the mayor its findings; the mayor having the same right to dismiss the inspector as the street commissioner has to discharge one of his street sweepers. A.n elective officer of the city, sub ordinate to the mayor, can not be turned out of office at the whim of tbe executive, but as some method bad to be provided for the removal of elective officers, in the event of misconduct on their part, the ordinance of 1870 was enacted for that sole purpose. Provisions of Ordinance. ' This ordinance provides that when any councilman makes a , written charge against a city official, or a bona fide charge is preferred by any citizen to council, an investigating committee shall be appointed. If that committee does not sustain the charge council, if it desires, can appoint another investigating committee. If the second investigating committee does not . sustain the charge then the case is dropped. If the charge is sustained by either of the two committees council sits as a judicial body and the accused official is brought to trial before it. A A two-thirds vote is required to convict the accused. Sentence is passed by the presiding officer. . Mayor's Message. The message that Mayor Robbins submitted to council last evening is as follows: "The committee appointed to investigate certain charges against City Dairy Inspector, Dr. Lou Clem, made certain suggestions which I feel should be taken up by council, and the city ordinances governing the same be amended in accordance with said suggestions. "There report, which is on file in the office of the city clerk, shows that as the above named charges have not been, made in the proper manner, as laid down in the city ordinance governing such procedure, on page 226 of the old ordinance book, and passed August 23. 1870, said committee felt that they had no power to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify if such witnesses should refuse to do so. The only alternative would be the filing of charges in a legal manner and for council to take up the matter according to rules governing such matters, as laid down in the above named ordinance. Suggests Amendment. - "The committee sugested that the duties of the dairy inspector be clearly defined by ordinance and that if the inspection of foods, irrespective of dairies and their products, is considered to be a part of his duties, then an amendment to the existing ordinance should be made, so stating such dutieB. : "The committee suggested that the that the inspector leave with each dairy .Inspected a copy of tbe score so that the weak points might be remedied. Also that the dairy inspector be required to keep a careful record of his scoring of dairies and sources of their supply, and submit a consolidated report - of such Inspections to council at the last regular meetings In, March, June, September and December each year. If it is the wish of council, I would like to see this matter taken up by your ordinance committee, that an ordinance be prepared governing the above suggestions and any others that will be for the best interests of the department that has control of the inspections of the various sources of the food supply of this city."; ....'-; The committee appointed ' by ' the mayor to investigate the Clem charges, having done the only thing possible for it to do, exonerates the accused official, the committee having ; had no - - ' -

authority vested upon It, and being governed by proceedings outlined by the mayor, staunch friends . of the dairy inspector, the chief executive of the city indicated In his message last night that he is determined to terminate the Clem case with the exonerating report of. his committee.

Would Bind Mayor. ,If Mayor Robbins' interpretation of the 1870 ordinance was authoritative. which several local attorneys say it is not. then the mayor would, until th ordinance was repealed, be deprived of all authority to remove any appointtive officer without the consent of council. In discussing his message.Jrom the thronerthe" mayor also furnished considerable amusement to council by declaring that tbe dairy inspector had nothing to do with the inspection of places handling food products. He pointed out that the ordinance creating the office of dairy inspector provided that the only duties of that official were to inspect dairies, and that another ordinance provided the Inspection of foodstuffs devolved upon the sealer of weights and measures. What Mayor Missed. The mayor, however, neglected to refer to the fact that when Dr. Clem was appointed there was a perfect understanding that Dr. Clem should Inspect both dairies and establishments handling food products; that be should serve as veterinarian for the city horses, and as city chemist in tbe event a municipal laboratory was provided. Neither did he mention that no assignment was given the sealer of weights and measures to take up food inspection work until a complaint had been made to the mayor that Dr. Clem had been neglecting this work, then the sealer of weights and measures was instructed to conduct food, inspections south of Main street; and to compensate that official for the additional work imposed upon him he was relieved of the duty of doing janitor work at the market bouse. Mayor Robbins in speaking to council also slyly opposed the scoring of dairies, although he bad advocated in his message an ordinance amendment providing for systematic - scoring of dairies and publicity of all- scores. Where He Erred. "If you score and make public fae gradings of dairies, -why not apply the same method to groceries, meat markets, restaurants and -other places?" the mayor asked. He -failed to take into consideration the fact that the public is well acquainted with conditions existing at such establishments, but that the public seldom has the opportunity of visiting the dairies where they secure their milk supply, and are dependent upon the dairy Inspector for information as to the sanitary condition of such places. The mayor's suggestions were referred to- the ordinance committee without discussion. RAIDERS IN AIR KILL 10 BRITONS ON EAST COAST LONDON, Sept. 8. Ten person! were killed and forty-three injured by bombs dropped from German airshlpi in the raid on the eastern countries ol England. In addition three persont are missing. Victims In last night' raid were civilians, as were those In the raid of August 17, when ten per sons were, killed and thirty-six injured. All killed and wounded last night were, non-combatants, except one soldier, wuw wato JUJUXW 7 UVWH MIHUt MWUI were demolished in the attack last night which was carried oat by tar Zeppelins.