The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-06-06
synop.i. Of Council Proceedings.

Synopsis Of Council Proceedings.
Juxk Z, 1867. -An the members pre-
ent- Position Of Ezra Nye Z Bro, and
others, to have eve alleys. running fsom'
Fl Wayne Avenue TO Sassafras 81. run
ming through Hiram Hadiey's addition.
vacated, and establisA in their stead one
alley Is feet wide, Was granted 81
The petition Of Holiingsworth and 9th.
ers. 70 have . good snd Substantial crosse
ing over the gulley below the junction OF
Washington Avenue and Gaar and High
SITS. was referred to street committee
A remonstrsnce. signed by w. s. Watt
and others, against the petition of Pax
son and others to vacate alley between
Main and Broadway, running from 5th to
9th sts.. WAS referred to Board Of Public
Improvemeats-
The petition OF DeGrummon and 9TH
ers, to grade and gravel sidewalks on
Green street, was referred to committee
on streets
John Yaryan, from the Board of School
Trustees, presented petition asking
Council to levy = tax Of Is cents on the
800 valuation, and 25 cents pcll tax, for
school purposes. and have same entered
on County Duplicate, was referred to
Committee of Ways and Means.
Fire COMPANIES Nos aud 2, were, on
motion Of Mr.. Coffin, given permission
to attend the Jubilee at Lafayette, Ind,
on the 4th of July, with their apparatus-
The committee on Public Buildings
and Markets, reported various repairs to
Engine Houses No aad ;. Mayors
Office, DC, and that the committee had
rented from Mr.. Cassell, for two years,
ground sufficient to build hog pen, at
S25 per year, and that ct the expiration
of that term, said Cassell either buys the
pen for what it is worth, or the city re-
moves it. Concurred in
The Fire Co. committee reported ad-
verse to granting the petition Of Henry
5 Bell and others. for another Fire Com
pany. Concurred in.
The same committee reported untav-
,rabiy to the petition of Palmer and
others, to dig a we'll in Gaar street, be
ween Cliff and the r r tracks-the pc
,itioners paying one half the expenses 4
md having privilege Of putting pipe
n said we'll for their own use Report
in.
The special committee made two re.
sorts in regard to the bids for city print
ng, and, as all the printers had not been
inly notified that bids would be received,
kc-, the whole matter was postponed,
md the Clerk authorized to notify each
publisher in the city to make their bids
md hand the same to said officer pre-
-ious to the next regular meeting Of the
(June 18TH
An ordinance was introduced, amend
ng the Cow Ordinance, so as to prohibit
'breachy cows from running Mt large"
nd Furnishing owners of same. Read
rst and second times.
The Assessor, j. H. Hutton, reported
he following aggregate of property as
sessable for taxes within the corporate
limits OF the city:
lots aud Lands, -....-...-.-.$ 1.o2l,54s
improvements same, 1855
'crsonal Property OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,79l,744
Total. --..-..--.... -.-.-....-....-$ 49, ,9Ol
The Council adopted a resolution levy
ng 100 cents on each 500 valuation,
nd SO cents on each Poll. to defray cur
ent expenses. and pay portion of pre-
ent Indebtedness.
The Council declared, by Ordinance,
hat the following shall be the salaries Of |
he various City Officers. per annum
Mayor, $1,000, Councilmen, each, $50, |
Assessor, S275; Treasurer, S200-and |
\ per cent on all the taxes collected on I
Duplicate; Clerk. $500. Street Commits
Toner, So so per day, for each days
york. and, VIXEN he works convicts, 25
ents per day additional: Marshal, $500;
Iarket Master, SIS. Lieut.. of Police, |
'65, and Policemen, each $50 per month.
Adjourned to Thursday night.
The OLp AND THE NEw.-The change !
Z Deputy Assessors in this city, makes |,
obligatory on US to say few words |
bout the old and the new one OF I