The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-06

Council Proceedings.
We have only room for synopsis of Tie
proceedings of the City Council for the past
month.
AuGusr IA committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Dennis. Burk and Starr, was appoint
ed, to which was referred petition asking
the privilege of draining cellars into sewer AT
the east end OF the city. The committee was
empowered to grant or refuse the privilege, Il
deemed proper or expedient.
The subject of building Market House
was introduced by Mr. Dennis, from the com
mittee on Public Buildings. and referred back
to said committee to report plan, cost, &c,
for erecting it.
A certified list Of members for Native
Fire Company, No. 2. was laid before the
Council and ordered to be handed to the Col
lector. They are exempted by law from City
tax to the amount of $500 and poll tax; this
does not include the tax for school house
purposes.
Accounts VS.. City were allowed to the
amount of $44 "A.
AUGUST 13--The Street Committee were
instructed to have any necessary repairs upon
the streets and alleys, done by the Street
Commissioner. that they may deem proper
That committee authorized to inquire
into the expediency Of grading and grayeling
lden street, and report the probable cost of
the same at the next meeting of the Council.
] The subjects of erecting hay scales. oppo-
site Mr.. Reds store, at Depot, and hitching
posts opposite Brown & Morrow's warehouse,
on Fort Wayne Avenue, was referred to the
same committee.
AuGUsr ga resolution was adopted ex
empting from poll tax and city taxes on $500
!. J &
ferent Fire Companies in the city, who shall
present to the City Collector a certificate of
membership, signed by the President and
Secretary thereof.
The committee on Public Buildings report
ed proposition for building a market house.
from J. NJ Smith, at a cost of 1880. The
proposed building is to be of substantial brick
masonry. stone underpnning. 100 feet in
length by "a feet in wid,h-fve arched open
ings of by 10 feet each on sides. and one
arched opening of feet at ends--foundation
to be laid with good stone, feet deep by l 8
inches on top. Frame for roof to be oil suit
able timbers and root of good merchantable
shingles-built 50 as to extend six feet over
the walks on each side. Gable ends weather
boarded and painted in good workmanlIke
manner. The whole area of 100 by SO feet 10
be substantially paved with best quality OF
Paris s.one-!he whole to be completed with
in 80 days from date of contract, and to be
under the supervision of the Council. Bonds
of the city, bearing per cent. interest from
date of contract, and payable for equa
amounts a. one. two, and three years, are the
terms
Mr. Starr thought if the Council would al
vertise for sealed proposals, the building
might be erected AZ less cost, and be more sat
isfactory to the citizens, than to let it without
Mr. Smith said if tie Council did not &C
ecp. his proposition TO night he would not b,
bidder for the work.
Mr.. Dennis said that if there was failur,
in procuring lower bid than tie above Mr.
Starr would have to shoulder the responsi
: billy
Mr.. Starr then endorsed the proposition a
follows:
III there is no cheaper bid for the within
contract within one week. will fulfill it,
Whereupon. on motion of Mr.. Dennis, Mr.
Starr was appointed committee TO adver;is
for letting Of the Market House in accord
ance with the proposition of Mr. Smith
Accounts against the city. amounting t
S85 a We're presented and allowed.
AUGUsT 50.-A resolution instructing tn
Trustees of Public School, to exclude there
from all formal religious exercises and secta
rlan practices, was unanimously laid on th
table; the touncll deemlng 1t entirely wltEou
their province TO INSTRUCT them on that o
any other subject connected with their duties
Proposals for building Market House wer
received from
NJ. G. Arnold, sl4Oo, pine shingles
poplar deduction of $50. The grading {
, lot is not included in this bid-,hat IS extra.
] y. McMinn. sl373 50 poplar single:
or Sl44o pine.
T. G. Thompson, 1858 SO, poplar shin
giles. or Sl61o pine.
F. Mackea, B. Stambush and ] F. Viriggt
$1,000.
The above propositions were referred to ii
committee on Public Buildings and Markets
with instructions to contract for the leiting {
the same TO the lowest responsible bidder.
accounts against the city amounting
: Sl9s s. were presented, allowed and order
directed TO be issued.
Market House Consract.-Nr. John !
M'Minn, has the job of building the Marke
House. for 81, 4i0 90. The payments 10
, made in City Bonds, Of one. Two and thrt
, years. drawing per cent interest from da
Of contract We can say. in st leas: pinel
days. that Richmond has . Market, Hou,
once more within her borders Hurrahu