Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-27

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PhilanshrOptc Division, No. -, o. Of r.,
Meet every Monday evening, at 81 o'clock.
lsdinna Union, No. z, ID. Of r.,
Meet every Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock
C1nrk Division, No. 3, Sons Of Temperance, !
Meet every "Wednesday evening, at 81 O'Clock.
JsmssP. burgess, r, Abraham Gsss, X. 8.
The Yrankiin Institute,
Nee, every Saturday evening at their Hall in
tic Morrison Building, at early candle-i'ghtins.
Proceedings Of City Council.
RICHMOND, Dec. 10Th, Is4S.
Council ,not-all present but Messrs.
Ilowells and Peterson.
After the rending and approval Of the
previous minutes,
Tho com. on claims reported in favor Of
allowing G. g. J. Shower. S23,6s. and olso
1911 to d. Runnels;--repors accepted,
and clerk instructed TO issue orders.
Tho com. on streets, submit,cd q report
Of the amount expended on tho streets,
Which was referred back to the committee
for amendment.
Accounts vs. tho City wcro presented
by tho following individuals, which were
allowed and orders directed to be given:
James Higgins 81; A. Henry 75c; Mr..
Fischer 67c-aIl for cleaning dirt from
Main st. Chos. O'Harrn, removing posts
from Green st, so. Jos. Brocamp.
laying stone, &C.. at culvort. 320.6i. II.
Stolbcck, quarry ing stone. &C., 1881. X.
T.. Shu,e. balance for services as engineer,
$3.50. Il. w. Davis. q mo. services as
Clerk. $50. Isaac Evnns. painting signs,
$3.50. Christopher Harmos, quarrying
1871 days q: 81 c, 1855.
Tho Council appointed II. b. Payne and
A. +. Scott, to act os Judges Of tho annu.
nj City Election. to DO held the Is, day OF
January next.
Tho collector submitted his report Of
Taxes collected, and delinqucnts, which
was referred to tho committee Of Ways
and Means.
Tho Trustees Of Public Buildings, sub
mittcd report for tho current year, which
was also referred Il tho committee Of
WI avs ana Means.
Tho Board Of Health, mado some sug-
gessions in regard to cleaning up the
streets and alleys Of the city and removing
or causing to DO removed from the prcmi-
scs Of ci.izens evory thing calculated to
be detrimental to health,
Wherupon Mr.. Scot, offered tho follow.
ing resolution, which was adopted unan-
mously, to.wit:
Resolved, That there be two additional
persons appointed in tho first Ward to net
in conjunction with the Board Of Health;
and that tho Marshall be, and no is hereby,
instructed by tho Mayor and Common
Council 10 Cooperate with tho Board Of
Health, in examining tho streets, alleys,
lots. ou'.buiIdiogs, cellars. privoys, &C..
with Wow Of thoroughly cleansing the
city; and, also, to SEQ that tho Ordinance
regulating the same is strictly enforced;
and, also, ii the said Board are of opinion |
cha, any thing which thoy may deem nc.
ccssary to DO removcd-if il cannot be
removed at tho cxpcnso Of the owner OH
whose premises it may be found-to have
the Same removed at tho expense Of the
city.
Frederick Lofkcr and Christopher Sho.
vor. woro appointed members Of tho Board
Of Health for tho first Ward.
Tho following is now the Board Of
Health in the several Wards: LIST. James
II. Mcndcnhall. James NJ. Poe, Frederick
Lofker. and Christopher Shower; I'd. S. !
Pierce. and Alex. Porter; Sd, James Perry,
and VIM. II. Foulke; 4Ih. Daniel Morri-
son, and Sidney Smith.
Mr.. Scott offered tho following resolution
adopted. to.wit:
Resolrcd, That there bo committee !
appointed TO draft an amendment to the |
Charter. DO as to givo the City Council
authority to compel tho paving Of side gut
tors. pavcmcnts, &c.
Tho Mayor appointed Messrs. Scott.
Fletcher and Conley. said committee.
On motion Of Mr.. HUFF, q SOLICIT com.
mi,.ee Of two wore appointed to examine
into tho condition Of Lots laid off in the
burying ground. aud report at tho mex,
meoting Of tho Council.
Mcssrs. Hutton and HUFF, woro appoint
cd said committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Hutton, tho Council
adjourned to this night week. at 4 o'clock.
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