Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-20
rrOcC es!isg> Of Council.

Rtchha mt. Sept. 8, 1915
The council met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment- all presen, excepting Mr. Fletcher.
\ petition 70 change alleys Oh Green 81
was presented by SIR. liowclis. and Teler-
red to a special committee consisting oi
Nessrs. Hull. Scott. and Peterson. Said
petition was signed by Jos. liowclls. X.
Bu.k and c. Shearon.
Apettion. signed by Il. HI and Jos.
Mccoy. relative 20 vacating the north end
TO the same committee.
sIr. Scott. from the select committee
appointed to investigate Q. hlnsey's claim
on Green street. submitted the following
report, accompanied by copy of i plat Of
said street made by Rob't Morrison. in
1888, (which is marked ~" and fled as
par, Of the proceedings Of the council,
:o-wi:
"To the Mayor and Common Council: GrST.-
The select committee 10 whom was referred The
matter of opening or removing the distractions
from Green street, have had the same under con-
idera,on and ask leave TO report: That, after
A rrful and iaborious investigation OF The mat
ter they IRE not able to find upon record any
title whaiever that Oliver kinsey has TO any por-
ton Of Green street, and Your committee are OF
opinion that he has right 10 place any obstruc-
,ious in said street more than any other indtrd-
unl; YOUR committee find from the records. ihat-
about the wears ri and -, Hobi MORRISON
purchased from John Charles aud Jeremiah Cox
the ground upon which said lots and Green 81
was laid out. and that about the month OF April.
1893. robert Morrison laid out sad Green 81.
and lots bordering On il: an exact copy OF thu
original plat OF said lots is herewith, accompanied
from which it appears that Green street IL laid
out and recorded Csi feet wide. which Your com
rnittee consider good title TO said street IN avoi
of the city. our committee woad, therefore
under all the ciic ustances-he TUE to The stree,
heinp clearly ia favor Of the ci,y-recomnlen nd
the ad apiion Of the following resolution. io-wn
ReSofred That the Marshal be. and he II, here
bv instructed 10 rennse from Green street, a.
well any other street, any DISTINCTIONS ua'
NAV he found therein or that may from time 10
time be placed therein
All Of which Is respectfully submitted, and
your committee ask to se aIscliaTged-
l. L. SCOTT, {. u. Herr, J. J. Co>LEr-
aliar some discussion, the report was
referred back to the committee.
accounts in favor Of Nessrs Ezra Smith
; ]. =. Nc Minn. Chas. EsseDu.acier. II
Drawer. 4. Snele. Chas. O'iiarra. Jane:
Elder. and T. T. Scott. amounting in al
TO --b-Jt were presenter anu ailb"tH
and the clerk instructed 10 issue orders OF
treasurer TO the several claimants.
; Mr. HowelIs asked leave TO introduce
bill to change the name cfcer'ain streets
which was not granted
; On motion OF Mr. ifowclls. an ordel
: for 500 was granted TO Mr.. {. Shower OF
his contract, 30 be paid out of aPproPTia
ton made BIZ the council Aug. 81
The collector (H. b. Payne,) returned
! the precept and tax list to the council. ant
i reported several taxpayers as delinquent
whereupon. on motion Of Mr.. Scott. th'
collector was instructed TO proceed viii
said precePi and lis, of taxes and collec
the residue Of said taxes according TO Law
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, the resolution
passed May Q. relative TO building fence
across Franklin ST.. was rescinded- an
said stree, ordered to be opened BY ihf
Isl Of October next