Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-12-14
THE PALLADIUM.
Proceedings Ira Council.
RICHMOND. Dec 3. 1850.

RICHMOND. Zee ,. 1907.
Presen, - Messrs. Croker, Fletcher,
Finley, Huff. Mason, Mau!sby, Peterson.
Scott, the Mayor and Marshal.
A petition was presented fom 4. Phil
lips. and five other citizens ard property
holders interested, asking the Council to
take the necessary steps TO e-pave the
sidewalk on the North side Of Main ST.,
between Pearl and Marion streets.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, the Street Com.
missioner was instructed to notify proper
ty-holde.s on said stree, to re-Pave the
same within twenty days.
The Committee on Claims reported IN
favor Of allowing Wm. Virgins bill, TOR
work on different streets, amounting 10
So5.G2 Half order and half city bond
issued.
The Street Committee. - whom the
subject OF purchasing a certain piece q
ground bordering on the North W est cor
ner OF the Public Grave II ra. was refer.
cd, reported that the owner { l.r. Hamp-
toni is willing to sell said ground - the
city, and that the terms are al the rates al
$4,000 per acre, payable in city bonds
at one and two years with interest. The
repor. was laid on the table.
The select committee, appointed in
reference to the width of Spring street,
between Franklin and Maron, reported
that they " are Of opinion that 10 person
or persons will be materially injured by
said street remaining the width i now IS
but that, whenever the city shall deem i
proper to widen said street its original
width-4O ieet-(as far as said street was
laid out by G.. W Starr YIN. S. Addle-
man, or whoever may be TIE '"9al owner
or owners OF the property now occupied
by the said Addieman {on the y. ".
corner Of Franklin and Spring sts..l shall +
give enough ground TO make i the requi-
red width (lO fcet); and that no action
heretofore had by the Council. shall be 50
construed as TO release or relinqu!sh any
claim that the city may have had 10 any
part of said street." The report was con-
CURED in and the committee discharged.
The following accounts were presented,
allowed. and orders issued:
Bennett Barmer, hauling dirt of Main /
street, &c, IS; A. Turner, hauling gray
ell on S. Front ST. bridge, in 40. Si,2o;
NJ. G.. Arnold. work on engine house, &c,
81 cts; Chris. Shower, hauling gravel on
Hughes alley. 1888; \. +. Scott. assist
ing Engineer. &c, $50; c. i. Huff, nails
Tor Warner Building, S3,16. half order
and half bond; G.. w. Beard, glazing,
&C., Warner Building, s6, half do. do;
NJ. G. Arnold. roofing " arner Building. :
S25,22, half do. do.
l.. Thompson bl.. OF freight new on I
CINE and hoes) S9-referred TO Commit
tee on Claims.
The Committee on Streets were instruc
ted TO re-let the crawling on the South
end Of Fifth street, to some ono who will
complete the same Immediately.
The Committee on Fire Companies.
were instructed to have all the public
wells (and private ones. so far as they will
answer the purpose-owners consentingA
80 fixed as 10 let suction hose down the
same in case Of fire.
The Committee on Streets. were in
structed to have the Alley, between John
Haines and Mrs. Greer, engineered i'm
mediaiely.
The Trustees Of Public buildings were
instructed to rent the front room Cup
stairs) of the Warner Building for school
purposes.
Adjourned to Tuesday evening. Dec
18th, (next Tuesday nigh,) at o'clock.