The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-12-14
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
Tuesday evening. Dec. It'll, 80.
| Council met. Present all the men,
| beers. Mayor Bennett in the Chair.
PETITIONS.
From Ellis Thomas asking an abate.
| ment of tax on property outside of city
limits. Referred to Committee on
Claims.
| The Committee on Claims reported
| that they have received from Mr.. Gill
bert $50 and from VIM. Parry $l7 for
| making a partition between the city
farm and property of said persons. Ac-
| cepted.
The Committee on Streets reported
the total cost Of grading and gravelling
| alleys. Accepted
Rev. j D Severinghaus offered his
resignation as Trustee of the Public
| Schools.
BY Palmer-Accepting the resigna-
ton Of D Severinghaus 40 Trustee of
Public Schools in the city. Also that
| this Council recommend to the Auditor
Of county to appoint Ed. G. Vaugan as
his successor.
Mr.. Watt introduced an ordinance
| licensing public halle IS placesof amuse-
| ment at 800, the license to cover all
amusements. Ordinance was read the
| first and secoad times
| Dr. Davis introduced an ordinance
| fixing the compensation OF School Trus
tees at % per day for time actually en-
| ployed. Each meeting to be considered
| day. and in no case the compensation
to exceed 500 per annum. Referred to
special committee, consisting of Elder
Davis and Palmer.
| A communication Was received from
Board Of Health calling attention to the
unhealthy condition of the basement
rooms in the Fifth street, Public School
building. 'Cheir dampn ess, rotten and
decaying condition of floor, together
with the impossibility Of proper ventila-
ton, jeopardizing health Of pupils. In
opinion Of Board the Basement should
not be occupied. Board also recon-
mended that a thermometer should be
procured and some one appointed to see
that the temperature Of the room Should
be uniform.
Mr.. Hadley, by consent, stated that
while the basement rooms were not sat-
isfactory, they were better than any 9th
ers that could be procured, and shat
sickness had prevailed of late in all the
schools on account of bad weather. Re-
ferred to Board Of Public. Improve
ments.
An affidavit was presented; by Nathan
Doan, setting forth that various persons
have failed to pay assessments for work
on alleys.
A resolution was introduced instruct
ing Mayor and Clerk to issue preeapts
for the collection of the assessments
for Mr. Doan and other contractors.
A resolution was introduced approx
ing the action of City Treasury in bor-
rowing from the C. r. & Fl. W. r. r.
$4,000 for four months at per cent
500 for one year at 10 per cent $500
at 10 per cent. $500 at 10 reE cent.
81, 500 at 10 per cent.
The Treasurer's report for November
shows:
Receipts. .Slo, al, -
Expense s IL, 528, 69
Balance 50, 713, 1t
The report of Chief Of Police Lacy,
shows IL arrests, and calls attention to
great irregularity in lighting street
lamps. Referred to Street Committee
for investigation.
The Chief Engineer of Fire Depart
ment, reported that Washington Fire
Co., No. 1, is in good working order
with about $50 feet Of hose.
Quaker City No. 2. Engine and Hose
in good order, with 500 feet of bose.
Hoosier. No. 8, Engine and Hose in
good working order, with about $50 feet
of hose.
Mechanics No. 4, Steamer and Hose
Carriage in good order, with about 800
feet of hose. Report accepted.
II. G. knott presented bill for 875,
one years salary as Market Master. Re-
ferred to Committee on Fublic Build
ings and Markets.
Mr.. Elder announced that the ladies'
of Pearl Street NJ. E. Church we're hold.
ing Festival this evening and would
be pleased to see the shining faces OF
the Fathers at their entertainment.
On motion the amount paid by Ell
wood Patterson for coal for the city was
allowed.
On motion, Council adjournd.