Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-04-24
Proceedings Of Council.
Richmond. Ap,iI l6. 1850.

Richmond, april l6, 1850.
Mr.. Maulsby presented petition for opening
alley between lots No. and l04, signed by J.
NJ. & J. II. Hutton and o,hers-referred TO the
Committee on Streets.
Messrs. Vale and Cass-I, made a statement
in regard to the situation Of the alley running
south from Cassel's; wher-upon, Mr.. Finley in
troduced the following resolution, which was
adopted, to-wit:
Reso!red, That the Committee on Streets be
instructed to have the alley, running s-r.' from
Sam'l Cassels, engineered Immediately, prePar-
atory to paving the the third alley south;
and that whenever the property holders concern
cd shall subscribe three -fourihs Of the funGs
quisite, the city will pay the remainder.
A resolution passed nstructing the committee /
on public buildings. .'to have that part Of the /
Grave Yard, tat is unoccupied aud needs graz
ding. TO have the same done Immediately; and,
for the purpose Of pay ing the expense OF the
same, tog ether for the fence. &c. said commit
tee be requested to have the plat of the same
recorded, and that they advertise and Offer for
sale said lot. such terms, in the ordinance
relative thereto, made ard provted.''
A resolution also passed instructing the same
committee "to have the roof Of the Warner
Building and the windows in said bui!din. re-
paired Immediately.
The committee claims reported that they
had examined the Treasurer's book, and that
they could find no account Of money paid the
Treasurer by the Marshal. from the sale of s.
Horney's hogs. The same committee reported
in favor OF allowing the late Marshal for ID
days service III Jan. last. order for S2,01
allowed.
Accounts vs.. city, as resented by $. IIorney,
jr., for use OF Plow, Sl2; and Messrs. Huff &
Thorn, for carpenter work, &c, on Pub. So,
s. ,20;-bo,h allowed md orders directed to be
issued.
Mr. Scott, introduced the follow ing Ordinance,
which was read the first and second times, and
on his motion the rules were suspended, and it
was re ad the third time and passed:
of Prosecuting Attorney, and Defining lis
Duties, &c:
Secla Bel Ordained Ly the Mnyor md
Common Council Of tie Cify Of Kichnond, That it
shall be the duty of each Council, soon after
their organization as practicable. TO elect, by
ballot, some suitable person, who shall act as
Prosecuting Attorney for the City of Il Richmond,
and shall serve for one wear from and after his
election and until his successor shall be chosen
/ and qualified.
Sec. 2nd. and be it fnruer Ordained by tie
said Mayor and Council, That it shall be the duty
Of said Prosecuting Attorney. to superIntend
and conduct all prosecutions for Violations of the
City Ordinance against retailing spirltuous liq"-
without license And for SAID service, SAID
Prosecutor shall recover docket fee Of Two
Dollars against each defendant, in all such Cases
where convictions are bad, which shall be tax
ed up and collected as other costs are collected.
Sec. 3rd. BE it furfser Ordnined. That the
following Sections of an Act entitled in -iCI
10 amend n act enftlcd AN Act to inco; por0te
the city of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana,''
approved Fedrunry 2lH, $40, approved Janurry
18Th, 1850, be, and the same are hereby mace u
part of this Ordinance:
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sen,b!7 Of the State of Indiana, That the iif
teenh section Of an act entitled ''An act 10 III
corporate the city Of K Richmond, WAYNE County,
Indiana" approved February 9th, I84o, be and
the same is hereby declared to mean. that the
Mayor Of said city shall in addition to his uris-
dcton Il city officer, have jurisdiction in all
cases, CO-cxtensive with the jurisdiction Of
justice Of the peace and such, shall be com
petent to discharge and perform all duties that
any other justice nav pGrfSTm IN n s ny the
said General Assembly, That in all actions con-
tenpsatcd by the forty seventh section of the act
o! Incorporation aforesaid, the first process shall
be, and the same is hereby continued rs therein
specified. And whereas. doubts have existed, as
TO whether the general law Of this Stte. requi-
ring atiidavits to hold to bail, repealed said sec
toi, it is hereby declared that the said law IN no
wise affected the same. and that the same, and
every part thereof. now is. and has continued to
he in force, with all the lights and privileges I'M
der the same. the said general law, or any Of
this State, TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. 3 No general or local la" Of this state,
now passed, or hereafter 10 be passed. shall be (
construed to alter repeal anne nd, modify. or in /
any way effect the SAID act of incor
poraiion, the amen imen.s thereto maze or TO
lie made. unless special reference is made i'll
words 20 the said act of corporation of saId city
SEC 4. That in all OF arbtraiions,
contemplated in section forty-nin of said act
II the SAID party aggrieved shall not reside IN
said city. shall refuse to make such selection.
the Marshal of SAID city, in the presence of said
council shall make selection Of such second
person; Of the qualifications therein specified; so
much of sue section forty-niue as contravenes
this section. be and the is hereby repealed
SEC 6. In all cases hereafter i'll prose cution
under any oil the ordinances oil SAID city. Tor re-
failing otherwise disposDg OF spriiuous iiqn-
contrary 70 the law, the common council OF
the said city may employ attorney at law to
conduct such prosecutions. and on all Judgments
nde red against any deie nGaUt IN such case. sad
attorney shall recover docket fee of Two Dol /
lars against said defendant which shall be taxed
up with the costs and collected III like manner. I
SEC. ih. Be il turtle Ordained, That this
Ordinance shall be in force from and after its
passage:
Passed and approved April 10Th. 1850
JOHN SAILOR, Mayor.
BExJ. w. DAVIS, Clerk.
The council then went into an election fer
Prosecuting Attorney, and WIZ. y. BrcKIE, ESQ
was duly elected.
Adjourned to Tuesday night, May 9th.
Boots and Shoc5.--We invite the atten-
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