The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-05-18
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Mayor Young's Message.
& To the Honorable, the Common Council Of
q the City of Richmond:


the City of Richmond
d GENTLEMEN:-I have the honor to sub
NIT to you my second annual message.
The Treasurer and Clerks,s Reports
having already been laid before you, ex
amined and disposed of, demands no
further notice from me in this connec-
ton. The unfinished business of last
wear, among which where some natters
of importance to the interest of our city
has all been satisfactorily disposed of.
Thesmost important item of this un:
finished business, was the passage of the
bill authorizing the subscription by the
city Of one hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars to the capital stock of the
Cincinnati. Richmond and Fort Wayne
Rail Road, and the issuing city bonds
therefor, which subscription bids fair
to secure the completion of the road an
object Of substantial interest to our city
and especially so if the provisions of
the bill are fully complied with on the
part of the company. A united ef-
fort upon the part of ell the friends of
the road, will be necessary to secure
its completion, and it is hoped and be
believed that our City Council will foster
the enterprise and secure to our city all
the local advantages which can be de-
rived from the location of the principal
machine shops connected with the road
From the report of the committee of
Ways and Means. it is found that the
bonded debt of the city has been ma
terially reduced during the past year,
notwith standing an unprecedented am
of street work has been done, beside
the amount expended in the erection OF
Public School House building and do
nation for charitable and other purposes
The great demand for more suitable
school room in our city, will be partial
ly supplied by the house now in course
of erection on the public square, but
will fall far short of meeting the &C.
mand; and l would recommend and urge
upon the Council the propriety OF secur-
ing at an early dav, somewhere within
the confines of the Fourth Ward, suit
able location with the necessary grounds
for site for another and similar school
house to the one now being erected on
the public square.
Some Improvement in the condition of
our side walks has been made in the last
year, and it is to be regretted that there
was not more, and I cannot too strongly
urge upon the Council the propriety OF
adopting such measures as will speedily
and surely put the side walks of our city
in proper condition
would again call the attention Of the
Council to the Main street sewerage, a
project we'll worthy their careful consid-
Grafton; of such magnitude, however,
that it's undertaking should be well con-
sidered and properly estimated, in order
to avoid an over taxation or financial
embarrassment.
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which the Board of Health have conduc
ted the sanitary department Of the city,
during the past two years. feel war
ranted in recommending that some al
lowance be made to the Board for their
services, and especially to DR.. T. H
Davis. the President of the Board. who
has been prompt, energetic and faithful
From the report of the Chief of Pc
lice, it is found that the number of ar
rests during the past year, falls short OF
the previous year one hundred and fifty
six, showing conclusively that il the po
lice force did their whole duty faithfully
the condition of our city in moral poin
of view, has been improved. There ha'
been but one change in the police fore
during the year, and with few ex
ceptions, the department has been salts
factorily managed.
The efficiency Of our Fire Depart
ment, is unimpaired, and the prompt
ness with which every alarm of fire i
met by the different companies, is sur
guarantee to our citizens that our fire
men are wide awake and ready at al
times to meet the destroying element
NV thanks are rendered to each mem
Der of your honorable body for the kind
ness and courtesy extended to me dur
ing my administration. The Treasurer
| Clerk, City Attorney and Marshal vii
also accept my thanks for their courte
| sizes. THOMAS YOUNG,
Richmond, My 4, 1869 Mayor.
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