The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-09


Ssc I. Be i. Ordained by tie CSnuaen Ceuscif, 6
the City of kishmond saatls SHALL he the dav Of til
Common Conacl, tasir rrsi nesting after she eee
ton in May, 1887, and annually shsressero escibs
4 ballot vote trou among its ossu neonberx. thre
Commissioners of the Board of Public improvement
of the City of Richmrnd, who snsA serve for
OF sn' ssiT snsss s:os. Are ssssa And a..hsd
meet the hrss Asudsy in each mun,h. and sAereyer
tney nay deem necessary atan Office TO be provided
by fhe Coumon Council and there have power n
leci freE their number President Of the Board
who shall serve for enc year.
SEC > The City CLERK shall be the clerk of such
for suea services other than the tees ned and author
lied BY this Ordinance. ---.-Ff
Src.4 Said Clerk shah attend al, meetings of the
Boar q Public Improvements. and rece.d tacr pro
ceedIngs keep the proper scceun; ana other books
pert 70 his ofice carsfu.is preserve all pers
protes psats filed II ms eles; and such
pores the ee,nicn Council IN writing. the Beard
~ t-e .i4lsese rsiHen;s riay direct: and Issue an
shiea e hv the or,snsnses a. sss ce,nrnes
Couefl and the orders of the Raari OF Pubic In
proversenis, be required 70 DO and keep register
thsrsef.~ #es -.z@ -r ~f5~s
sEc 5. The said Board shall have imnsia,e
charge of the execution of the orders ef the Common
Council relative 70 tie cansirueien and repairs OF
Pnbfs Buildings, Market Houses. Bridges Cnlrerts.
Cisterns, Sewers and Drains. The Improvement o!
Streets, Alleys, Side Walks, Parks Market spaces,
and Public Gfou nds; the lighting OF the Streets
and t.se coustruc ton and engagement of water
worls-provided, said Board ahall rst submit their
plans with estimate of the cost OF any proposed
ana, provided. further, they shall not in any sc,
incur expenditure for any Of the objects herein
named. except under and by virtue Of the express
authority OF the Common Council
Sect. The said Board shall require its clerk to
keep correct accounts OF all expenditures incurred by
tine or by any officer of the city, acting under their
Instructions BY order Of the Common Council in the
execution of any Public work which they msy be
;horized TO superiniend or control and they shsi
truu sh their CLERK make monthly reports the Com
mon Council of all such expenditures
SIC 7. 1t shall be the duty Of all officers q the
city, " no may be ordered by the Cannsoa Council
DO or have done work OF the character NAMED in
the Ath section OF this Ordinance report to sud
Bosrd for Instructions which instructions the said
officers shall strictly conform TO- unless the shall
be inconsistent with their duties defined by the
General Charter the Ordu ances OF the Common
Council They shall also make reports of their ex-
penditures and operations and file tie with the
clerk of the Board Of Public imK rovenents.
SEC. s. The Civil Engineer of the city shall project
and lay before the Board of Public Improvements
plans fr the construction or repairs of Public Build
inrs, Marke Houses and Bridges. aud of all improve
pents OF Streets, Alleys, Side walks, Cuverts Parks
Market PAGES, Sewers and Drains and all othe, Pub
lie works. Of said city, which may he in contempa.
ton which may be deemed necessary for the Pub
lie COED and convenience with
cost of the All applications for Public improve
ments, shall first be made to said Council and then
shall be referred 70 said Civil Engineer and Board
Public improvements, who shall report thereon said
Council adding such reports the plans aud estimate
of such may be approved, and suchother improve
nents they may think h To recommend. The said
Board shall receive and present for the approval of
said Council, all proposals tor constructing per-
for ming any Public work. They shall examine and
srss Public Bsapp Sewer or he4 Pns
and report said Council, such Of said plans may
be approved, together with the estimates of whole
thereof and their opinions and recommends
concerning the same.
/ SEC 9. Each Commissioner of said Board of Pub
lie Improvement shall receive in addition to his pay
Councilman. two dollars for day he shall
ally attend the meetings of said Board, to be paid
semi annually other officers of the city are paid
and the city Clerk shall issue has order upon the
TraaS f,rpr af he i.ps
of the Board of Public improvements, that such ser
vices have been rendered.
! SEC. 10. From and after the 18th dsv Of June
1867 il shall not be lawful for person persons
TO erect, construct build, be erected
constructed or built, any brick iron, stone or wooden
house building, barn stable, house or she'd
or any house building barn stable, out house
or shed, composed partly of brick, iron, wood
alter such building TO make is substantially
a new building, without first obtaining a W ritten Der
NIT from said Board of Public Improvements attest
ted BY the certificate of the clerk OF said Board The
party receiving such permit shall paw the Clerk
fee of % for each certificate issued in pursu-
auce of any order of said Board The said Board
shall also have power grant permits drive across
sidewalks or to dig away earth from the same, %
enable builders TO transport building materials
exeavate cellars, under such restrictions the Board
may see proper In require. zFff1
SEC. IL. " hen any person persons shall be de-
sirous of erecting constructing altering house
| or building, he they shall make application to the
Board of Public Improve ments for pernt for thai
purpose, and he they shall be required furnish
written statement OF tho proposed location, the dmen
edfee. together With tie different stories, and tbs
! materials TO be used in said house or building and
the probable cost of the same.
4 SEC. IL. 1t shall net be lawful for any person oil
persons to remove, or to attempt the removal of anJ
frame wooden houses or building from any polo
within the city Units to ether point either within
or outside Of the city limits. without FIRST having OBJ
tanned a permit from said Board of Public Improve
ments such permits shall specify the time withir
which, and the points from ard to hch such removal
shall be made. The Board of Public improvements
sha in no case Issue permit allowing the moving
of any framed wooden house building across aus
bridge over White Water River. The Clerk of tbs
Board of Public Improvements shall issue all such
1 permits when ordered BY the Board, attes.ny tbs
same by proper certificate and shall be entitled u
charge fee of 25 for each certificate issued
II SEC. Is. All permits ss ued by the Bari If Pa b
lie Improvements, its Clerk, for the erection co-
struction alteration Of house building shall
particularly specify the amount OF space trees
upon the line OF which said proposed house or build
ing fronts be occupied BIZ the builder with building
materials provided that permit; shall DE issued
allowing the of any greater space than x the
street in front of the Lot 10 be improved. No permit
shall be issued allowing the placing Of building ma
terials upon alley ID such manner as to obstrc,
the free passage of vehicles. 80 y
SEC. IA. ANY person who shall erect or cnnstruc,
anv house or building or alter any house or building
so as mske the same substantially new building
/ or who shall remove any frame wooden building
from point in said city to any other point therein
without first obtaining permit required by sec
tons g. 10. IL, and L. of this Ornsnce or arv per-
of such permits to tie space to be oc-
cupied with materials, or who shall fail 20 comply
with any other requirements OF this Ordinance, sh i.
upon conviction thereof before the Mayor be fined in
any sum not less than IS, nor more than $50. 3,
SEC. Is. 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk of the
Board Of Public Improvements TO keep register Of
all applicat for permits construct repair or
move buildings showing the size description and esti-
mated cost Of the the date ola pptcalioa and
date of granting each permit and the Board Of Pub
Tic Imp orements shall cause 70 b. prepared there
from. and rcrorted 70 the Common Council
meeting in April Of each year. statement, showing
the number and Of all buildings authorized be
constructed together with such other
marion it may see fit to present.
SEC. 10. The Chief Fire Engineer. shall have full
power TO inspect ali buildings in Of erection.
or when completed aud report 10 tie Board of Public
] Improvements, any thai be may deem unsafe from
| any cause nd the Board, of Public improvements
shall notify the shefeof,an require them TO
construct the same such manner as 70 make them
safe from fres by correcting detective nues, from
falling down, by Strengthening the walls otherwise
| SEC II. This Ordinance to be m force, from and
AFTER lis passage and publication for two successive
| weeks. IN the -Richmond Palladium"
| Passed and approved, April I'D, ISL.
/ LEWIS n. STERRC Ma