Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-01-26
Wednesday, January 2Gth. lSlS.
FrOccedings Of Council.
CorsciL CHaMBER,

COC:cif. T. HAIBER,
Jan. 18Th, lri3.
The Mayor appointed the following standing
committees:
Woys and Meons.--Nessrs. a. I. Scott, Jno.
II. Hutton, and 5. +. Fletcher
Claims-SIrs.rs s Z. Fletcher 4. +. Scott,
aud Joseph IIowells
:treefs.-licssrs. jno. II. Hutton, Jno Con
ley, and Jno Peterson.
Pntiic BaIIines md Nnrkefs .-Iessrs. Jos.
Howelis, &. b. Huff, and Vim Meek.
Fire Couy4nies.--M essrs. WIN. Meek, Jno.
Peterson, and G. 3. Huff.
The following petition from Nessrs job Bor-
ton, William Virgins, and - others, was read,
and, motion, referred to the committee on
Public Buildings and Markets.:
To the Hon. Mayor nnd Common Counea of he
City Of K,chmoRd:
The unde rsigned, citizens Of Richmond, re-
spcctfuIly ask your honorable body TO take INTO
consideration the propriety of moving the NT-
k.t House from the street where II Is now STU
a.tsd as YOU aware that lie street - 100 mar
row 20 Admit oi its remaining where y "ow -
owing 10 the amount Of travel that :" ~ be on y
after the conpie elton of line Boston and Rich
,nond turnpike
They wouii further suggest to your lpnor'
that IL DC moved 10 the north side OF liz v arH"T
bu,iding lot, and placed ii reasonable t'tatancc
from tn. alley, aud t,at tho Engin- itousa pc
moved to the place from here the stable vas la
ken. The Market tiousc will soon hase to he
repaired by having new roof Sc, and 'i'e a1-
d,iIonaI expense OF moving It wall be very tn
ling.
Mr. Joirn RI. Hutton, from committee on "nn-
finished business made the following report:
The committee unfinished business respect
f,!iy report, That they itnd en apProPflht'""
made 10 construct foot bridge ACROSS " hitt-
water, near the Paper mil, when d Ike SUM -
4 dull Itf.srGE fs,l
committee 10 not find that there has been any
thing definitel, done - In. cihA therefore
-e do not ii.d II necessary for tis Council To
take any further action at present
On motion. IN, report was accepted AM the
committee Discharged
Mr. A. r. Scot. introduced the following RS
buttons " i.icii were. motion. adopted:
RssoIrcd That the committee on Public Bui-
dipcs AMI Markets, enquire INTO tie cxPr"Iency
Of removing The present Market House 10 me
Warner Building lot some other convc nl"nt
piacc: provided the citizens on SAID Market street
will subscribe and pay sum, equivalent 10 ''
cost of removing tne same, ana putting II up,
except finding shingles and pntiing Oh s7ne.
Also 10 enquire into the expehiency oil putting
an addition to the Warner Building, on The norm
side equal in size to its present limits, ana finiS'i
,b, wi ole in neat and substantial manner. and
,,kinp out the north wall as high rs the ceiling
of the first floor, of present building; provided
the citizens will subscribe and pay sum eqti'sa :
Ient 10 one half of the estimated cost oil the
same and report the probable cost OF same 10
The council as soon as practicable
Whefras under the direction Of the late coHh-
81 ,,,.r. has been at some expense TO the CITY,
ana to the C,enf disqdrantags of the occupants
Of the property in ths ncighboriood thereof
, ditch dag from the commons IN ihc hofll- cas-
mart OF the city, along Spring street, TO rank
lin. Therefore,
HesolreJ Tina, the committee on streets De
instructed to enquire into the eNPed ene, o.
filling no said ditch, and report 10 the couhci
the probable cost Of The same, II Pracicaoic' b,
bill or otherwise.
~ Daniel Morrison. was elected Street Com
missioner.
TIE publishers of tho Jetierson'hn ana fa'''d'
nm were on motion Of Mr.. Scott, directed q
publish tho report of the committee oil way
and Means of last counci'. and that the sum o
three dollars, c ach be allowed for sad pupiica
ton.
AIR. Jno H. Hutton, introduced the folowin:
resolution, which was, on motion, adopted;
Rrsolred, That TIE committee on streets d
and they arc hereby instructed to inquire mo IN
cost Vi construction of II foot briaGe acro'
White water contemplated i'll the appropriation
of last council also. what sum, II any, mas poe'
subscribed BY citizens interested IN me same
and report at the next meeting OF the councn.
Mr.. Jos Howels introduced the following re
.o,p,iou. which was, on motion, adopted:
Rssolred That the committee on Fire Com
r,nies inquire into the propTiety Of appoin'n
three Fire Wardeus, and Of Offering some IN
..ucemcut for the organizing and keeping IN cHis
lance good and efficient ire companies ana
report on the same soon US convenient.
ON motion Of Mr.. Jno. II. Hutton the counc
adjourned, sine de