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RICHMOND, mo, APRIL 27th, 1859.
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sa TNSsDAr EVENING, April 20.
Council luetA-a1l the members present
S w HyAAe, byspermission, called the
attention Of Council to the fact that the
assessment for Benefits TO his property
on Washihgton street, by the oonstruc-
ton of the drain, was excessive, and
asked an HDAtement. a1sn ss3 81 .is6 r.
On motion the Clerk was instructed to
deduct $40 ffotn the assessment.
A petition-X HAS received from James
Gardner and others, representing that
the alley running south from Sycamore
street, between. Franklin and Marion,
was in an almost impossible condition,
and asking that it be graded and gravel
ed. RefeFrea~to- the Committee on
Streets. ,r,,v<-, -s...
The COMMITTEES on Ways and Means
asked further time to make their annual
report. Granted. 60. lssi sds see
The Committee on Claims recommend
ed that the tax erroneously assessed
against D b Crawford on ten feet of
ground on North Seventh street, be re
funded. Concurred in.
The Committee on Claims asked per
mission to consult On attorney in refer
ence to the LEGALITY of assessing tax on
tracts of land of five acres, in the city
limits, that Have not been plated and
laid off in lots. Granted.
WI PWilson, City Treasurer, submit
ted his annual report of receipts and ex
penditures, which was referred to the
Committcevn- Why's and Means.
PP Nrn. City Clerk. made his annual
report, which was referred 10 tile
Committee of Ways and Means.
II B Payne,. II G Dunn, A Earnest,
w c Starr and III r Downing visited
Council as representatives. of q meeting
Of citizens then in session in Sanger
Hall, called TO give an expression in re-
gard to creating the Fifth Ward out of
territory lying north Of Main and east
of Seventh street, Z.
HI Payne, Esq, by leave, addressed
the Council at considerable length. He
said that the petition presented to Coun-
Gil from citizens residing east of Seventh
and north. Of Main street, asking tor the
division Of the Third Ward, was signed
by sixty-one freeholders and voters.
They petitioned in good faith, and their
petition was referred to committee, but
before g report was made, it was ascer-
tanned that the affidavits required by law
had not been made. He asked leave to
append the affidavit, and through the
courtesy Of the chairman Of the commit
tee he was permitted to do so. The
petition was handed back to the Clerk,
and by him given to the chairman of the
committee ~ but in the meantime, anoth-
er petition Hxd been presented for divid
ing the Third Ward, making the bound
arY Yineo street., Fort Wayne avenue
and the NEWPORT pike. This division
better suiting majority of the commit
tee, they took the position that as there
we're too peHti6nS FOR dividing the same
Ward, they rhad o right to determine
which one should be submitted to vote
Of the people, and had accordingly se-
lected the last proposition. Mr. Payne
contended that both petitions should be
respected, and . vote ordered on them
Jet the Ward be divided as the people
may desire. Right and Justice demand
that this course shall be pursued, and
he hoped that Council would order a
vote to be taken, as prayed for in the
petition.
Mr.. SPattersonz moved that a, vote be
taken at the ensuing city election, as
asked for instlae petition. 81 10
Mr.. Elder did not regard the petition
as properly before Council, but if it was
decided to be 50, he had no hesitation
in giving his views in regard to it. Two
petitions had been presented for divid-
ing the Third Ward, and he was of the
opinion that it was right and proper for
Council to determine which proposition
should be submitted. The selection
had been made, and the vote ordered,
and he proposed to stand by it.
Mr McGirr claimed that the Seventh
street petition not before Council.
When it was taken out of the hands OF
the committee to amend, the only way to
get it before them again, was by action
of Council, and such action had never
been had. Personally, he was opposed
to dividing thetThird Ward, and would
vote mo- at!thes election. He was of the
opinion Matethe matter had been dis
posed of, and that no further action
could be legally had. ,lssQss4
Mr. Patterson contended that the fac,
that the petitioners were permitted to
amend -tlasiE-petition, did not take it out
of the hands of the committee. Council
was the only. power that could take il
from them, and the record shows that nc
such action was had.
Mr. Coffin had always favored submit
ting both propositions to a vote of the
people. III believed in the right Of pc
tition, and the wishes of the people
should be respected. 7at
Messrs lMcGirr and Elder both ex
pressed themselves in favor of the righ
of petition, but claimed that inasmucf
as the first petition did not fully compl,
with the requirements of the law, ant
the second petition being presented be
fore the omission was corrected, it hat
precedence.
Mr. Patterson asked the Mayor to de
eide as to whether the petition was still
in the hands of the committee.
His Honor decided, after due deliber
alton, that in his judgment the petition
was still in the hands of the committee
Mr. Elder, chairman, said that'if sucl
rroo fho docioion ha u,nul6 have fo acl