The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-08-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

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tention of Council to the fact that the
order issued by Council to have side
walks repaired had not been complied
with. In view of the fact that the
Street Commissioner is crowded with
work, it is suggested that an Assistant
Street Commissioner be appointed for
the special work of repairing sidewalks.
Mr.. McGirr, from the Street Commit
tee, was in favor of appointing an as
sistant for the purpose suggested by the
petition, and made a motion to that eff
feet.
Mr. Elder was in favor of giving
property holders reasonable and legal
notice so that persons who might desire
could make such pavements as they pre-
fer-brick or stone.
Mr.. Peterson preferred brick for side
walks, unless good stone can be pro-
cured, and was in favor, if an assistant
was appointed, to use brick, as they
would last, if properly laid down, fifteen
or twenty years.
Mr.. Elder moved to amend Mr.. Nc
Girr's motion by requiring the Marshal
to give property holders notice that un-
less the sidewalks are repaired in thirty
days, it will be done by the city.
Mr.. Peterson was in favor Of giving
thirty days notice, in which time it shall
be the duty Of the Street Commissioner
to go along Main Street and examine
the sidewalks, and report which needs
repairing.
On motion, the petition was laid upon
the table.
Mr.. Coffin from the Street Committee,
recommended that the prayer Of S. r.
Virgins. asking the city to be at half
the expense of keeping that portion of
the Boston Pike in the city limits in re-
pair, be granted. Accepted.
The same Committee, to whom was
referred the petition Of Samuel Foulke
and others, in regard to damage sus-
tanned by raising the grade on North
Pearl street, reported that in their opin-
ion no damage had been done.
A communication was received from
the Fire Department of Piqus, inviting
portion of the Fire Department of
this city to attend tournament to be
given in that place on the 10th Of Sep
TENDER.
Mr.. Peterson was opposed to letting
the QnUynaS on from ho o;ft, for
that FIRE might occur.
Mr.. McGirr moved that the whole
matter be referred to the Chief Fire
Engineer, and Committee on Erie Com
panies, with instructions to use his plea
sure. Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Elder introduced the following
resolutions, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Street Commss-
Toner is hereby instructed TO notify
property holders on Main street to have
their pavements repaired within thirty
days, wherever the pavements are not in
good order, and that the clerk give no.
tice through the paper doing the city
printing Of this action of the Council
MIR. Elder presented the following
preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The School Trustees Of
the City of Richmond. on the 7th day
of April, 1868, presented memorial to
the Common Council, setting forth that
they were about to comence the erection
of Public School House on the Public
Square, at an estimated cost of $21 900
that they had on hand building fund
of S7,000-that they would need an ad.
ditional sum of $4,000 to complete
said building, and petitioned the Coun-
Gil to provide the necessary SIS. 200 by
authorizing the issuing of city bonds to
that amount, and made oath to the state
ments contained in said memorial, and,
WHEREAS, The Common Council, in
accordance with the sworn statements
Of said School Trustees, and in obedi
ence to their request, have authorized
the issuing of city bonds to the amount
of $4,000, to aid in completing the
school building referred to, with the
distinct understanding that the proceeds
of said bonds were to be furnished to
the Trustees after the $1,000 building
fund reported by them on hand was ex-
hausted, and,
WHEREAS, We are informed that said
Trustees, or majority of the Board,
design appropriating a portion of the
building fund to an entirely different
purpose, and have notified the contractor
that the work on the building will be
stopped after $4,000 out Of the $1,000
building fund is expended, unless funds
are furnished from the bonds authorized
to be issued by the Council, therefore,
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