The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-10-08
City Council.
TUESDAY EVENING, Oct, A..

Council met. Present all the
members but Mr.. Gaar of the Sec
ond Ward. and Mr.. Gaar of the
Third Ward.
A petition was received from
Rev. j. p Agenbroad and Others
asking that the side walks on the
west side Of Eight street, between
Main and Broadway, DO graded
and paved. Referred to Board Of
Public Improvements.
A resolution was introduced
and unanimously adopted lnstruc-
ting the Committee on Fire De-
partme nt to purchase one thousand
feet eff hose for the use of the Fire
Department.
A petition was received from
DR.. Hibberd and the required num-
Der Of property Eo.ders, asking
that the sidewalk Oh the north
side of Broadway. between Psari
and Eight streets be graded and
paved. Referred to Board of Pub
lie Improvem ents.
An ordinance was introduced
providing for the election of a
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
which was read the first time.
A petition was received from E.
Y. Teas and others, asking that
the sidewalks, on the east side of
South and Sailor streets, be graded
any bouldered. Referred to Board
of Public Improvements.
The Board of Public Improve
ments offered resolution recon-
mending that the contract for
making two streets crossing at the
south and north sides of Sixth and
w alnut streets. be awarded to w i.
Shower. and furnishing the stone
to f. Frauman & Co. Laid on the
table.
The Board of Public Improve
ments offered resolution requir-
ing the owners of real estate on
the east side of South Front street,
between Main AMI Market streets,
to grade and repair their side
walks, prior to the 10th day Of
November, and if not done by that
time to be completed under the
direction of the City Civil Engin-
eer. Adopted.
The Board of Public Improve
ments recommending that q con-
tract be m ade with w. Shower tor
stone, and with E. Frauman & Co.,
! for con structing a culvert across
Pearl street, ct the first alley south
! of Main, under the direction of
said Boar' and the City Civil En-.
gineer. Laid on the table.
Tire Board of Public Improve
ments, to whom was referred the
report of the Board Of Health, de-
claring the ditch on the west side
OF Washington Avenue nuisance,
Recommending that in consequence
of Iateness OF the season nothing
be done with it until next spring.
Accepted.
Mrs Elizabeth Starr was gran
ted permission TO make hsr SIDE
walk on the west side of Seventh
street, between Vine and Noble
streets, with the understanding
that she is to widen it next spring
to eleven feet.
The Committee on Fire Depart
ment, to whom was referred the
petition of a number of business
men in the north part Of the city,
asking better protection from the
ravages OF fire, reported that TO af-
ford the requisite protection,
| system oil piping should be adop
ted to carry the water from Gaar's
spring, said to be never failing,
along Noble street to Fl Wayne Av
enue, on level with the fountain
head at the western terminus The
estimated cost of the improvement
is So, 900. The Committee offered
the following resolutions:
Tha. the Board of Public I'm
provemtnss be instructed to pre-
pare a d.tailed estimate Of the
cost OF the above improvement
the pipes to be laid with cut off
valve, ald &c sustain a water pres
sure of one hundred aud fifty lbs
per square inch. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire Depart
ment reported favorably to pur-
chasing an engine and erecting IN
| engine house in the Fourth Ward
Laid on the table
The Committee on Public Build
ings reported that they had no
| power to declare the frame build
ings on Marion street, near Main,
known as the Gem" nuisance,
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