The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-04-06
Synopsis ofcodncil Prsseedinss.
PEr1rroSs.-A Petition vas Ipresenteg

SiSbco W MI. AaAAlH, anu tWtHty ShASe
others, calling the attention of the Coun-
Gil to the bad condition of the road be
tween 9th and 18th street, and asking
the Council TO grade and gravel North
street. Referred to the committee on
Streets. Hk eek - -
: A. F. Scott represented that S745 Of
his tax for city purposes were for farm
ing utensils, DC, on his lis farm, and
requested the Council to remit that
amount. The Clerk was ordered to is
sue an order to Mr.. Scott for that much
of his taxes-S819. ssa sas sia
Mr. Coleman objected to an assess
ment on him for repairing and widening
a sewer, which he deemed unjust. It
was RENTED. the amount being fifteen
dollars and some cents N~ $50
De W. MeN lii:.ey. objected, by petit
ton, to betty taxetl the sum of So SO
for ci:y purposes, on the ground that
his property not being laid off in lots
is not taxable. Referred to the COM.
mittee on Claims.
MSS f: League, and Mary F. Moore,
asked the Council so grade Centre street
and have ohtters pavet! from Hi III street
to an allevison the North -i.te of their
lots 1saFerre,i1 to tae] committee on
Streets s#5a- i2 Es#s9
The Committee on Streets ienorted
that the petitioners asking the grading
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Fifth street, have leave to do the Same
at their own proper expense. Ccncar-
red il. F#A .s2 3if 4 SO
The Committee on Fire Department,
to wuom til petition OF Mr. Treinpa was
referred, asking remuneration for the
burning Of his stable adjoining Orphans
Home, reported that, alter investigating
the matter, they we're not able to come
to the same conclusion he did that the
fire originated as he supposed through
carelessIess from any one at the Home,
and recommended that the petition he
laid on the table Concurred in. 6.
The Street Committee, to whom the
mud hole at the crossing of 18th and
North street was referred reported that
it was in no worse condition than many
other places on said street, and recon.
mended that no work should be done
there until the entire street could be I'M
proved. Concurred in.
The same committee reported in favor
OF digging fire well in center Of Lib
erty Pike, 600 feet north Of corporation
line-the petitioners paying $50, and
city the balance. Concurred in.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
to whom the ordinance was referred,
amending the Ordinance for the proven
ton of fires, reported it back and re
commended it's passage. The report
was accepted and the Ordinance was
passed and approved. .ak a
The majority of the select Committee,
to whom was referred the petition to es
tablish another Ward, out of that por-
ton of 3rd Ward lying east of Fl.
Wayne Avenue and the Newport pike,
and north of Vine street, recommended
the granting of the prayer of the petit
TONERS, and also, that it be submitted to
q vote of the citizens at the annual cleo
ton in May next. Report accepted and
concurred in.s ags ga5eia
The Council proceeded to the election
of Trustees Of Public Schools, for the
ensuing year, which resulted in the cleo
ton of Jeremiah Hadley, A. NJ. Miller,
and j. d. eSeveringhaus. Ira sz7ffs5
The following resolution was then
adopted: 'asz' Eaas "-~sa If*h9
sResolpcd, That Jeremiah Hadley is
School Board for the city of Richmond.
The Marshal reported IA arrests du
ring the month: 8 for intoxieation; /
disturbing the peace; 2 resisting officer
L burglary assault and battery. az fs5
Treasurerisreper balance in his.
hands iaat month and received from va
rious sources, $50, l0i AZ. Disburse
ments--S 31.3s0 10. Balance in Treas
ury $40, l04 1O--School House Fund
SO, 276 .O5. - tsrtf szae. ars3 ei..l gao7s
The Treasurer OF the School Bosrd
submitted his report-whieh leaves a
balance in, his hands OF $1,000 oflSchooI
house funds, and Of the Common School
Fund of IS, 400 81, and the special
school expense fund S752 "a 81 sa8I 4
The Mayor was. ins trncted to Issue an
Ordinance prohibiting dogs from run
ming At Large. ols r $ I'D. II
$50 each were allowed Messrs. Var !
van and Samson tor services rs school
Trustees. Il : 5iaof5 w%8 3aE II
The Committee on Public Buildings
was instructed to- rent the City Farm. 4
The Com mittee On Streets was in N