The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-09-20
Council Proceedings.
SEPTEMBER 18th, 1866

SEPTEMBER 18th, 1866.
| The requests of Messrs. James E.
Reeves, J. C. Kelley, VIM. Dulin, asking
reduction of taxes charged on the tax
duplicate, was referred to the Commit
tee on Claims.
The petition of Daniel h Zeller ask
ing reduction of tax charged against
him on the duplicate, was referred.
The petition of J. L. Meek, J. Nickol
son, ct al, asking the Council 10 repeal
the provision, establishing Public Stand
at the depot and the remonstrance of c.
S Du Halfway, j. III. Thomas and of
lis others demonstrating against the re-
peal were layed upon the table.
The petition of VIM. H. Bennett, j.
H. Hatfield, ct. al, asking the attention
of the Council to the low salaries of the
City Officials and especially that of the
Marshal, was referred to the Board of
Police.
The petition Of G. W. Russell praying
that his license for keeping Billiard Sa
loon be reduced from so, to $50, was
tabled.
The petition of Joseph Warner ask
ing that the s5 taxed against him on
Tax duplicate for street Improvement,
be taken OF, was granted.
The petition of the Independent Hook
and Ladder Company, No. l., (by its
~ nf
P. Hutton and John S. Hunt, asking a
donation of $500, to aid them in paying
for their apparatus, was referred to the
committee on Fire Co 5.
The Committee on Claims recommend
ed the payment of Jonas w. Yoe's ac-
count of S55 81 for repairing Engine
No. 2, which was concurred in.
The committee on Streets recommend
ed that the prayer of E. N. Gregory,
Enos P. Baldwin, ct al, for preventing
the water from cutting chasms and the
sides of Washington Avenue be graveled,
which was granted.
The same was done to the petition of
n. Doan, James McWhiny ct. al, for
grading, graveling and bordering Short
Street
The petition of j. E. Avery for put
ting in cistern on Marion Street under
the pavement was tabled.
The Board of Police reported that they
had appointed for Chief of Police, John
s. Lyle, for Patrolmen, Ed. Salter, VIM.
Samuels, Jos. Fleming, Thos. Hass, and
Chas. Seaman.
The following Resolution was adopted:
Be 1t Resolped By tie Common Council of
the Gu of Richmond, That the members
of Policemen of said city shall consist
Of two Patrolmen for each Police Dis
trict, besides the Chief of Police, if con-
sidered necessary by Board of Police.
The Bill constituting the meaning of the
last proviso of Sec. Al of an Act, pro-
viding for incorporation of cities, &C.,
passed by the late General Assembly of
Ind, Dec 20 1865, was tabled indefin-
tely.
The matter of relieving the present
from his duties at Engine
House No. 4, and of appointing another
one was referred to the Committee on
Fire Cos. to see that it was done.
The Chairman of the Select Commit
zee, appointed to see about numbering
he houses ond painting the number of
he Streets on the lamp posts, recon-
nended postponement of any action in /
egard to it.
The defects Of the cuIyert running I'M
Ter the Railroad was referred to the
Committee on Streets, with power to act.
The Committee on Streets was in
tructed 10 have the side walk on 9th
street between Broadway and Mulberry
paved.
Adjourned until October 9, 1866.
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