The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-11-08
Council Proceedings.
November 9th. ls66

A Committe from the Horticultural
Society. through Mr.. Cornelius Ratlif,
communicated with the Council relative
TO DISCRIMINATING the Canada Thistle in
the Fair grounds. which was referred to
Committee of Barnes, Lacy and Page.
with power to act in the premises.
The Treasurer reported his action in
regard TO issuing the Bonds of the Fort
Wayne Railroad, which was ordered to
be placed on record.
The following accounts against the
city were allowed:
Geo. Holland, fees, 81; VIM. thinner
man, salary. S160, Richmond Weekly
Telegram, advertising, Slo,25, Jas. NJ.
Starr, gas, 1867; Mr.. Lancaster, stone,
Sl15,35: Ezra Smith ii Co, lumber,
S31 II; l. G. Dougan, Messenger No. 4,
$50, 90, Shafer IL Co, stone, SI96,1I: j.
III. Thomas Il Son, calsboose, SO, Craw-
ley L Magg, printing. S7,T6; Geo. kra-
mer. calaboose, S3l;69; Henderson
Macke, Board Of Health, $1,000; r. j.
Strickland. printing, $3.50; Washington
Fire Co. No. l, Fire Dept, 50 80; J. II.
Thomas IL Son, wood, $50 DR.. Il.
Muller, rent, So; III. Parry, lum Der, s., %,
J. S. Lyle, police, S62:: J. d. Virgins,
wood, So, 10; c. Seaman, police, So; +.
c. Salter, police, So; j. ID. Fleming. pc
lice, S62; t. Haas, police, $50; Adam
Ault, police, 50; Chas. Lie"e, police,
81, Edward Combaski, police, 81; VIM.
Samuels, police, S62, Charles Zain. po-
lice, S62: John Dougan, 81; Thos. Nc
81; b. Newly. street work, S65l 90: b.
Ncwley, calaboose, S94.75 j. NJ. Hutton,
lumber, S69,3l; Henry Drifmeyer, lime,
S1l3,l3; Jos. Fleming. calaboose, So;
f. J. Salter calaboose, Sl.59, w. Collet,
nails. 81 ,65; Dickman q Isfording, sun
dries, S23,9S; Beckman d. Decker, Incl
dental, 81; d. Sest, calaboose, SIS, 90;
Welsh, Warner IL Co., sundries, S2l So.
The following were referred to the
Com mittee on Claims:
j. G.. Dougan. lock to Engine House
No, 1, 80; j. j. Roney, services as Mar
ket Master, SO; DR.. d Huy, for medical
services, 80, Dr. T. H. Davis, medi-
cal services, Sl5, W. T. Mendenhal
do, SIT
The cart and harness which was in the
hands of the Board of Health, was
placed in care of tie Street Commits
sioner
\ communication from the President
of the Board of Health was received
making some statements why expenses
were incurred in the recent epidemic,
which was ordered to be placed on file
The request of Eli Evans to be allow
cd to improve a wooden building on
corner Of 9th and Main Sts., referred to
the Committee on Ordinances.
The Chief of Police reported that the
amount of arrests made during the
month of October, 1866, was 100.
Amount of fines paid and Sc
cured, s342 90
No of days work of prisoners
lls days, at 80 per day, 227 60
Total, $500 90
Expenses of policemen, inclu-
ding extra policemen for cleo
ton day, 1852 90
Boarding Misunderstanding
days, SS4 - S536 IS
Balance in favor of police. $50 %
He also reported that Fights nights in
October 1866 no lamns were lighted
This does not include the nights OF
moonlight.
j. c. Dougan presented his resigna-
ton as engineer for Engine No. 4, which
was accepted, and the Chairman of the
Committee on Fire Companies instruct
ed to confer with Engine Company No
for appointing another engineer.
Adjourned until next regular meeting