The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1858-12-16
Eotals, Notitts, 1t.
Proceedings Of Council.
RICHMOND, Dec. Z, /

Com. Of Ways and Means. reported Treas
Receipt for S200-Bond taken up, and an
other Bond issued in It's stead for same amount
money borrowed from VIM. Blanchard
the Com had an order for $ / issued to pay
interest on Bond No. %.
The report Of the committee Of Ways and
Means concurred ia by last Council, in re-
gard to Rent OF Warner Building Hall-was
received and referred back to same commit
tee Mr. Starr claims that the meetings held
in the Hall by the citizens Of Richmond for
public occasions. should be payed by the
public, and he looks TO the Council for re-
duction Of his rent that far.
Committee on Fire Companies, reported
further cost Of repairs to old "Hunker" En-
CINE House S / Ct. Also, $3.50 spent TO
pay for bells tor Hose Carriage.
A plan was submitted by Mr.. Smith, for
substantial City Prison, at cost Of about
5000. 1t is to be located underneath the
Waner ding--occuping all the cellar of
said house. The cells 10 be ported off
with OAK placed about three inches apart,
let into timber at top and bottom, and an iron
rod running through the center of each post
with block between to keep them from
springing-the floor of each cell is also to
be of oak timber. and. of course it will be all
o. X. The prison is 30 be warmed from
furnace on the outside of the cells, SO that
the unfortunate occupants of the cages, can
feel the warmth but cannot punch up the
fire. that being part of the Marshal's duty
The plan was adopted by the Council and the
committee instructed to have the work done
Immediately, provided it be paid for out
OF the revenue of next year.
An ordinance for the continuance Of Jack
son street was reported t. the Council by the
street committee, and read the first and sec
ond times aud made the order of the day Tor
next meeting. The street committee was in
structed 10 amend the ordinance opening
Hampton's alley, near the graveyard. by de-
fning the mctes and bounds thereof. The
Committee on Claims reported in favor ofal
lowing s.. 50 Of Charles Arnold's claim. and
also the account Of Thomas X Stevenson,
S2,45. The select committee on Mr.. Nc
Lam account balance for painting Warner
Building shutters. reported against allowing
him any further compensation than what he
has already received aud that the committee
lido not think it expedient to legsiate further
on the subject tie report was coucurred
in, and the committee discharged.
The Collector furnished Treasures Re.
ceipt for s., 6.4l-this makes the amount
collected bv him 50, 1913 20. An order for
40 was allowed him for is per cent.
s2,O16.4l.
Mr.. Holingsworth proposed 10 rent room
back of Mayors office for recitation room. re
ferred to com. public buildings and mar
kets Messrs. Starr * White made propo.
sition to furnish gass and light lamps, and
keep them in good order and repair, for the
sum of Twenty Three Dollars for each lamp
per annum, to be paid monthly. The propo-
siton was accepted, and the committee OF
ways and means instructed to enter INTO
written agreement with MesSrs. Starr
White, in accordance with the terms propos
ed and accepted. The agreement is to run
uu til lS7O-durng their lease OF the works.
Orders to The amount Of S%74.3o were al
lowed--s 6 IL Of which are for Street work
--SS9.i 5 for wells and ci>terns--S57 .4o for
Engines So for police services--balance
for gas and incidental expenses.