The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-07-05
Council Proceedin gs.

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The petition Of J. NJ. Gaar and others
praying that the first Alley South of East
Broadway, and running from Fifth to
F a kiln streets. be vacated, was granted.
The petition of S c. MendenhalI,
asking to have reduced from the Assess
ment list $4,000, which lie took from
his personal property to pay on some
Real Estate, was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims
One hundred dollars was allowed to
No. l Fire Company for the purpose of
procuring uniform.
The Street Commissioner was instruct
ed to put sink near the well on Main
street, betw cen Marion and Pearl streets,
and one near the we'll on Pearl, between
Nam and Walnut streets, for the pur-
pose OF carving away the water from
the wells
The petition of Thomas Birdsell, VIM.
Baxter, and others, land owners West of
White water, and the verbal petition Of
Wn TonIkc asking the Council to re
consider and Withdraw the resolution in
regard to the extension OF the city limi ;,
was referred To splpc, committee Of
Mcssrs Kelly. Barnes, Page and Scott.
The city Auditor reported that the
Tax on the Real Estate of the city OF
Richmond is 81. 100 05, on Personal .
Property So. 243 IL, and on $40 Poles
S474 30. Total 541 AT Ct. For which .
b. Erpa cave his Recount
The Street Commissioner reported the .
amount of work done for the six months .
ending June 30, 1866, which was ordered .
to be placed on the minutes.
The following accounts were allowed:
+. Dickinson, Repairing Hose, $500;
William Zimmerman, Snndries, S62.75
f j Salter, Sundries, S61.75; c. Seam
an, Police, 500 90 Thomas Hass, Police,
200; Joseph Fleming, Police. $4,000;
VIM. Samuels. Police, 10000, s. Fl.
Wilkins, sundries, so 80; Andrew
johnson, hawling garbage, $4,000;
Strattan and Finney, repairing, Sll.5o;
j G. Dougan, sundries, S43 90, W. L.
Thomas, serving as Messenger six
as Messenger three months. &c, $685.,
J L. Malsby, 90 hushel of Coal. $500;
Dewy and Sinex, for tongue TO Steamer
Engine, Sl4 90; J. II. Thomas L Son.
repairs on Engine No. ,, $50 90; j w
Yeo, sundries, sl,ol5 30; each of the
Councilmen, six months salary, S12 90
each, Mayors Salary s1o0; Clerks
salary 500, Marshars salary $4,000.
b. Newly. street work, 81, $40 81; Tar
beck Il Co, paving, s92 90, Thomas
Mason, Pa loads of gravel, $3.50, j
II Norman, Powder $40, Irwin Reed.
nails, 81 So; Virgins 4 Co, sundries,
ST -; James II. Starr, Gas, S97
The Alley running from Walnut to
Market, between Marion and Franklin
streets, WAS ordered to he improved at
the expense of the petitioners and the
property holders.
The Bonds for the City Auditor and
City Attorney was fixed at Sl,ooo each. .
Committee, consisting OF Messrs
XIV. Lacy aud Barnes. was appointed
80 consider tie necessity and prop riety
% having the houses Of the City mum
Der d, and the streets marked on the
street Lamps, and to report al Ordinance
70 that effect,
\ select Committee. consisting of
AiesSrs Scott Barnes. Lacy and Earnest,
was appointed, with authority to employ
competent legal advice. for the purpose
OF revising the City Ordinance. with in
strIclions ~ report 1t the first regular
meeting in August.
The Council adjourned until the 9th
Instant
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