The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-01-09
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Jan. 7, 1s6s.~Al1 present excepting
Messers, Elder and Patterson.
= The Washington Fire Co., presented
Ia petition asking the Council, " they
| had paid $125 Tor cylinders for Engine,
and had raised s75 bysubscription, bor-
rowing the balance $50, which has now
to be paid. that the Council donate $50
to the Company for that purpose In
consequence of burning oil instead OF
gas (other Companies being furnished
with the latter at the rate of $25 per
year, and the constant breakage of
lamp chimneys; and because Of the
rubber over. coats of members being
torn and worn out, the Company ask
the Council to make it the above dona-
ton of $50, as said Company are placed
at an extra expense not borne by other
companies. The petition was on mo-
ton of Mr.. Coffin, referred to the Fire
Co. Committee. as54a -s
Macallister's petition to have license
RENTED, or q portion Of it for eight
nights of slight Of hand performance,
was laid on the table.
Jesse H. Brown, Examiner of Schools
for Wayne Co., called the attention Of
the Council to Sec. S Of the School Law.
which fixes the per diem allowances of
School Trustees for their services, the
same for Board of Trustees for cities
Referred to Ways and Means Com
mittee.
A committee, at J. NJ. Stars request,
was appointed to confer with him ''on q
subject which he does not wish to dis
close" Messrs Coffin, McGirr,s Peter
son, Palmer, and Elder, were appointed
said committee.
The street committee. referred back
to the city commissioners, the petition
of James X. Dugdale, in regard to as
sessment for ditch through his premises;
and instruct said commissioners to re-
assess said Dugdale. as the law directs.
Concurred in.
The City Attorney was instructed to
draw up an ordinance. regulating the
sale of hay, straw, and sheaf oats.
The Committee on Fire Companies
was instructed to sell as much Of the
hose, belonging to the city, not in use,
as they see proper, and upon the best
terms. a9"1 sgzs
In consequence of Julius Melley be-
| ing an active fireman, his poll tax was
| exempted, and also the property of his
mother exempt from taxation to the
amount of $1,000 property, as he is his
mothers support Henry Schage's
property, to the amount of $1,000, was
also exempted, he being an active fire.
man.
The City Attorney was instructed to
draft an ordinance regulating the stor-
age of kerosene
The monthly report of the Treasurer,
was submitted, showing that for the
| month ending Dec 31st, he received
GIL, 794 81, and disbursed 83, 179 05,
leaving O balance in the Treasury of
S.615 %.
The Marshal reports, 81 arrests for in
toxication,s and IL for disturbance Of
peace. Also, 16 State cases. Total
arrests for the month, for City and State
ST. 5F a~Ts ls5r.ao lasva -Fa
,Sundry accounts due the city, having
been placed in the hands of Thomas
McGirr for collection, he reports 1885,
80 as collected.
Gaar Il Co.'S account, amounting to
S24 10; Drury Il Sinex's s13; ard Dick
man d Isphording's S13 06, were re-
ferred to Committee on Claims.
Accounts against the city, amounting
to S1,O86 "A, were allowed, and orders
directed to be issued.
The following persons were appointed
to register the voters within the city for
the presentssyear aa
First Ward.-Jere. Hadley, Henry
Schulof, Jr. and John Zeyen.
Second Ward.-H HI Hewett, VIM.
Bells, and Nathan Doan.
Third Ward.-A. F. Scott, E. G.
Vaughan, and N. r. Nixon. pa
Fourth Ward.-F. Pruyn, John Schu-
man, and James nj. King.
James NJ. King was elected Wood
Measurer for one year. salao0
Council adjourned
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