The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-01-23
Council Proceed inqs.

sericka yefregge, . asses srnent was re-
duced from $4,000 $500. 8
NJ. Doane, Esq, asked the privilege
Of moving woorten building to the va
cant lot. east, of slFm. Bellis's office
referred, on motion of Mr. Elder, to the
Board of Public improvements. e.
. Fl. C. Lantz asked the privilege to
erect a frame building, on part of lot
No. 1876, Main street, adjoining the build
| ing. of H. Observation-Disclosures to
! same committee. IS
The following report from the Conn
mitteev of Ways and Means, was read,
when on motion of Mr.. .McGirr, it was
accepted, and disposed of as recon-
mended by the committee:
To the Mayor and Common Council:
The Committee of Ways and Means,
to whom WAS referred the memorial of
Jesse III. Brown, accompanied by a Lett
Public Instruction. calling the attention
Of the Council to Section Of the School
Law, in relation to the pay of School
Trustees, &c, beg leave to report, that
they have had the matter under consid-
GRAFTON aud have examined that Section
/ of the Law to which attention Was call
cd They are unable to discover any
thing in the Section of the Law, or the
memorial of Mr. Brown, that requires
any action, at present, on the part of
the Council. A preceding Council pro-
vided by Ordinance for the disposition
of the School Funds belonging to the
City, by designating one OF the Trus-
tees as Treasurer, and. at the end of the
year make him an allowance for his SER
vices. There is nothing in the Law that
torbids the designation, by the Council,
of one of the Trustees as Treasurer, to
take charge Of safely keep, and disburse
the School Funds, and. in the opinion
of your committee, he action of the
preceding Council in that respect was
right and proper; as 1t is evident that
the Law contemplstes that there shall
ne Treasurer of the School Funds for
cities and incorporated towns.
- The present Council has no control
over the amount paid to any officer of
the City by preceding Council, and,
as to what compensation the present
Council may see proper to allow the
School Trustees, will be a matter for
hem to determine, when the proper time
to do so arrives. Your Committee indul
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competent to discharge their duty so as
to do Justice to both the School interests
and School officers, without violating
any Law, and without the aid and die
volunteer to instruct them as to their
duty, or what the Law requires at their
hands. ..-. 80. - ..ssr-
The Committee, therefore, recomend
that the memorial and ACCOMPANYING
letter be laid oil the table. - II s
JAMES ELDER.
JESSE COFFIN.
s- t ELWOOD PATTERSON.
More time was asked by the Commit
tee on Claims, in regard to the account
of Dickman & Isphording, for s13 O6.
The Mayor, to whom was referred the
subject Of assessing damages and bene-
fits resulting from digging the drain east
and south Of the city, reported, recon-
mending g to postpone, at least for the
time being, any further action in the
matter, and, with the opening of spring,
ho f1rf bor f ho
benefits may be assessed, which, in my
opinion, will prove less irksome to the
Board of Improvements, and more sat-
isfactory to all parties interested.
The report, was, on motion Of Mr.
Coffin, adopted. 1ss ze, a
An ordinance supplemental to the or
dinance for prevention of fires, was pass
ed. (See ordinance in another column
An ordinance was introduced, repeal |
ing an ordinance establishing an alley
running from Vine to Fifth street. It |
was read twice, and referred to the Com |
mistee on Streets.
An ordinance regulating the sale of
straw, hay, and sheaf oats, was intro |
duced--read twice and referred to the |
Committee on Public Ordinances, and |
Markets "A s----f els as s5ss ..s5s3as7ai |
The Treasurer was instructed to pay |
over to Doan & Whitney, whatever
money may have been collected by him |
for them, for street work
Mr.. McGIrr, reported that certain |
property he lderS hetween Franklin and |
Marion SITS, were unwilling to pay for |
Improvements on alley running north |
and south from Walnut to Market The |
subject was referred to CounciImen of |