The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-05-25
ADJOURNED SESSION.
THURSDAY Evsu Sc, Nay 70.

ADJOURNED SESSION.
FNT "a ia THURSDAY Evnuso, Maya :
Council met at o'clock, Mayor Bennett presiding;
absent, Elder. Certificates of election for Fourth
and Fifth Wards submitted, aud the Mayor admin-
istered the oath of Office to DR.. 7. H. Davis of the
Fourth and Messrs a. A Carme and r. W. Roberts
of the Fifth, and Peterson of the First rWards.'
The members from the new Fifth Wards drew
lots for the long and short terms. Curme+ drawing
the two year term. -4s sa f.ae-s ns-s ia
The Mayor delivered his mess age. - s.ag,
The following standing committees, wsr appoints
ed BY the Mayor. -
Ways and Means-Reeves, Patterson, Elder. =
Qaims-Patterson, Watt, Curme. -
Streets and AHeys-C urme, Davis, Peterson. "
Public buildings Davis, Reeves, Roberts.
Fire Observation-Disclosures, Bell, Elder. ~
HaaSr Prr1rIoNs 80 ~ a@A6sHg41
By Ben Starr, for the refunding Of tax unlawfully
assessed on personal property in 1858. Referred.
By Chris Fetta and others, pray for the vacation
of short alley between Fourteenth and fifteenth
stree ts.C - 1886 afEt
By d. B. Crawford and others, praying that the
sidewalk on east side of Seventh, from Main to Null
berry streets, may be graded and paved with hard
brick. Referred. denl IEoa fg-T
By property owners on South Marion, praying that
shed his lot said street. Referred. ~
By property owners South Marion street, ask
ing that the cutters be cleaned at city expense Re
ferred. 81 Ia-z-4tFss -,=.e.ze4
- ORDINANCES. -l..s-.. ,..L s. -
By Palmer, providing for Chief of Police. abol-
shing the office of Lieutenant of Police, and repeal
ing all Ordinances in conflict with it. Rules sns-
pended and the bill passed, and is now law.
By Elder, to amend an Ordinance entitled an Ordi-
nance declaring the officers of the city Of Rich
mond, the mode of their election and time of Office
and providing for the abolition of the Office of City
Attorney. Passed to third reading, and is now
law. -sz& .%t 3t "a
By Beeves, to amend an Ordinance providing for
subscription by the city of Richmond, to the capital
stock of the Richmond and Fort Wayne Railroad,
that the bonds be payable at the National Park Bank
New York. instead OF this city. Rules suspended nd
bill passed. &Hf a8eess5a Us 4Sfe
By Reeves to provide for the compensation of city
officers, and officers and members of the Police Force
for the ensuing fiscal year. Rules suspended and
Ordinance passed. It fixes the annual salaries as
follows: aer -t-fg .tsss aesTe
MAYoR-Sl50O, exclus i've of Office rent, fuel light
and stationary. -s,E q 81 a-eE
CLERk-S6OO provided that necessary assistance
in making annual Tax Duplicate shall be paid for by
the city. -.ss.f
MARsHAL-S720, s4--~ s5
STEEr CoMMIssIoNER-S25 so per day for each days
work actually performed, and 25 cents additional
when he shall work convcts.
AssEssoR-S4O0 for each annual assessment.
CIVIL ENGINEE-S5 90 per day for the time actual
" employed = so
MARKET MAsTER-S75.
CHIEF FIRE ENeINEEK-s50.
CHIEF PoLIcE-$90O. wv
PATRoLMEN-s6O per month. .H+ $50"
CoUNCILMEN-$50 per annum. -+ff - t5-*+
TREAsURER-$lO0, and 21 per cent. on all taxes
collected on tax duplicate for each year, and on col.
lections by distress and sale, the same per centage
allowed to County Treasurer in similar cases. The
above salaries are to be paid quarterly. Us Eaa
Elder moved to amend by making the salary of
Mayor $1,000, last year, instead of $780, urging
tnat the general depression of business should weigh
against any increase of salary. He also moved to
amend by making the Marshal's salary 1900 instead
of $780, on the ground that the salary too great
now that he was relieved of Police service by the APP
pointment of Chief. Failing in carrying them, he
moved an increase of Councilmen's salary to SIS,
which was also lost. I. -
Palmer introduced resolution fixing the bonds of
the officers of the city, as follows: Mayor, $4,000;
Marshal, $4,000; Clerk $4,000; Treasurer, $40 900;
Ass essor, $4,000; Civil Engineer $1,000 Street Com
missioner, $4,000. -t.s
ELECTIONS.
The Council elected the following officers by boot
City Measurer, James A. King; Chief Engineer
Fire Department, Frank Meyer; Wood Ne asurer,
Thomas Deyarmon; Market Master, Henry G. Knopf;
Civil Engineer, r. A. Howard Street Commits sioner,
u. P. Haner; Board of Health, Drs. Weist, Emmons
and Pruyne; Board of Public improvements, Rob-
erts, Bell and Peterson; Police Board, Palmer and
Watt. 't
The bids for the City Printing were referred to a
select committee consisting of Elder, Palmer and
Davis.
Adjourned