Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-23
pEocErprxcs or CITY COUNCIL.
Council CHAMBER, FeL. 18th, 1913.

CoUScII. CHAMBER, FeL. 18th, 1913.
: The committee Oh streets reported that they
had procured plan and estimates for foot bridge
across W hitewater, near the paper mill. The
estimates amount to $i33,17, in the aggregate;
and the indiv iduai subscriptions DO not exceed
$33; to which add S25 appropriated by former
Council would make the sum Of S5e.-wiich
would leave balance of $3.50 to be made up
by further appropriations subscri ptons; and ii
iajority Of the committee lid not feel authorized
in recommending Il further appropriation for
such object. The report was concurred in.
! The committee public buildings and mar
kets, reported fuvorably to vaca,ing the from,
room Oh the lower story Of the Warner bilding
that the time Tor which The present incumbent
rented it, expires on the 9Th Of March next; tie
committee recommend The council 10 "take some
steps TO obtain d legal decision wish regard 10 the
title Of the corporation to said Warner Building,
there being doubts in the minds Of nu inber Of
our citizens in regard 10 the matter" The re-
port was accepted.
The committee on Fire Companies, to whom
was referred the subject Of appointing fire war
dcns, &c, reported Gan Ordinance for the pur-
pose Of Constituting the Fire Department Of the
/
Of chief engineer and fire warden from
each ward Of the city, who, with the engineer.
are to be known as the Board Of Mangers and
Conductors Of Fire;'-tIe said Board Of Mana
gers, are empowered 10 organize. conduct and
discipline a fire company in this city, by the APP
pointneut Of. .frcnen in each ward; said
iircmcn TO be exonerates by the council from the
payment Of poll tax, during the term Of their
service such. The bill was, motion, re-
f--red TO the commil,e Of the whole and made
The order of the day for the 29th
The following resolutions introduced
and adopted:
BY John II. Hutton: Resolved, That the
committee on streets be, and they are hereby. in
structed TO employ a competent eng TO make
survey and estimate of the cost Of grading and
graveiling Pearl street III its whole length, also
Fort Wayne Avenue, and Front street to the
junction Of Pear! street; also, Washington Az
enuc also, to have a survey OF Pearl street South
Of Main, viii, the view Of having summit at
Northern end of Market House; also, Of having
summit ut the crossing Of Walnut street, and
! report carly as practicable.'
"Resolved That the committee on public bull
dings and markets, be instructed to inquire into
latior to title Of the s.Warner Bulidng," aud
report at next meeting Of the council
! BY John Peterson: .'ResolvcG, That the com
mittec on streets be, and they hereby, in
structed to repair the floor and the roof Of the
National Bridge, and report, at the next meet
ing Of the co"Ueii, the cost Of said REPAIRS
b. Joseph iIowells: "Resoved, That the Trus-
tees Of public buildings be, and are hereby, en-
powered to make such repairs to the fence Of the
public square will be necessary to protect tie
lot, and to make pair of steps. to tho publ,
school house; and, Also TO put up fence, run
r ming North 10 or Is feet from the privy
forming short partition fence between tbs
doors"
ON motion Of Mr. Meek, the committee OF
fire companies instructed to have the Engin,
louise and Engines repaired, ana tie fire apara
tns put i'll order.
, On motion Of Mr.. HowclIs, the Trustees o
public buildings instructed to notify tn
present incumbent of the front room tn
lower story of the Warner Building to vacat
, the same as the time expires for which
, he rented it.
: John Bell presented account against III
| city, for hauling gravel on Newman and Sloan
q alley. 81, and hauling out OF the city a dea
horse, S2;--referred to committee claims.
On motion Of Mr.. Uowels, tie couucn ad
: iourned, sine die.
Not to give to The poor is 10 take from
t him: not 10 feed the hungry if thou hast il
: is TO do the utmost Of thy power to Kill him
: that. therefore. thou ~,nayest avoid bot
/ sacrilcgc and murder, be charitablc.-
!. OadrIcx' EHchiriliOn.
e There are eyes which need only TO lool
up. to touch every chord of breast chok
J ed by the sitting atmosphere Of stiff ane
stagnant society, and to call forth tone:
which might become the accompanying.
music of litc.-1'Iudame &c la 1iott
Fonqnc.