The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-07-13

Claims.
REPORTS.
The Committee on Claims reported in
favor Of allowing the claim of Quaker
City Fire Company for gas used by the
city for election purposes, amounting to
$40. Accepted.
The Committee on Streets, to whom
was referred the memorial of the Board
of Health, declaring certain alleys nui-
sances, reported that the only way to
remove the nuisance was to have the
alleys graded and paved, and offered
resolution requiring the work to be done
under the supervision of the Civil En-
gineer, and the cost assessed against
the property. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department,
to whom was referred the petition of w.
L. Thomas, asking for an increase of
selary as Messenger Of No. 2 Fire Com
pany, reported adversely to the in
crease. Adopted.
The Board Of Public Improvements
reported that it was inexpedient to
grant the prayer of the petitioners ask
ing an appropriation for placing a town
clock in the steeple of Grace Church
Adopted.
The Board of Public Improvements
also reported in favor of permitting the
Trustees of ST. Pauls Lutheran Church,
to use one foot of the sidewalk in the
proposed improvement of their church.
Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Curme introduced an ordinance
supplementary to an ordinance provid-
ing for the numbering of the lots and
houses in the city Of Richmond, which
was read the first an d second times.
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution autho.
rizing the Market Master to rent out
the stalls in the market house to such
persons as may wish to rent them, ut
$40 per annum, and if such stalls are
not rented by the 10th of July, the mar
ket house is to be opened by the Mark
ct Master, and the stalls let, rent free,
to such persons as may wish to occupy
them, precedence to be given to the
person getting to the market house first
on the mornings of market.
Mr.. Elder offered an amend ment to
the effect that the Market Master be in :
structed to enforce the ordinance pre-
venting the sale of meats aud vegeta-
bles during market hours. The resolu.
ton, as amended, was adopted.
An ordinance was introduced protect
ing the Park on South Seventh street,
and prescribing a penalty for defacing
the fences and gates, and also prohibit
ing the assemblaee of disorderly per
sons, and the use of unbecoming Ian.
guage. Read the first time.
NJ. NJ. Lacey, Chief oil Police, report
ed 36 arrests during the month of June
The Chief reported that many of the
street lamps were nearly useless in con.
sequence of the foliage of shade trees,
The Police Force was reported TO be ef-
ficient and working WE'LL
The Board of Health made state
ment concerning the sanitary condition
of short alley running west from Fl.
Wayne Avenne, near the Avenue House
and also one on Eighth street. Referred
to the Committee on Streets.
VIM. P. Wilson, City Treasurer, re-
ported the following as the receipts and
disbursements of the city, during the
month of June:
Receipts. ..S19.632 SO
Expenditures 1855 %
Balance On hand SI2, 377 81
Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
The ordinance regulating the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors in the city Of Rich,
mond, was taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. Palmer, the vote by
which the bill was ordered read third
| time, was reconsidered.
Mr.. Palmer then submitted substi-
tute for that ordinance.
On motion, Council went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the substitute,
| with Mr.. Reeves in the chair.
Il Al a.
speech of two hours, gave his views of
the proposed ordinance, and also adver>
ted at length to the history of temper>
ance legislation.
After full expression of sentiment,
til following result:
Ayes--Messrs. Bell Curme, Davis,
Palmer, Patterson, Roberts, Reeves
Nays-Messrs. Elder, Peterson, and
Watt
The Committee then rose and report
ed the substitute, and recommended its
passage, which was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote
Yeas-Messrs. Bell, Curme, Davis,
Patterson, Palmer, Reeves and Rob-
Nays--Messrs. Elder, Peterson and
Watt.
The ordinance was read the third
time, and the vote of license fixed at
$500 per annum, which was adopted by
q vote Of, Yeas Z, noes 3.
A petition was received from proper
ty holders asking that the first alley
north of Main street running from Pearl
to Front, be graded and graveled. Re-
| ferred to Committee on Streets.
| On motion Council adjourned.
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