The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-09-10
City Council.
Tuesday Evening, Sept. 6

/ Council met. Present all the
members but Mr.. Roberts. Mayor
Bennett presiding. Mr.. Palmer
submitted the following resolution
RESOLVED, That the Civil City En-
gineer be instructed to notify the
property owner of certain lot
fronting on Green street, east side,
and one hundred feet south OF
Short street, to pave the gutter
and grade and gravel the side
walks on or before the 1st of Oc-
! toher, ard if not done by that time
TO be done by the Street Commits
sioner at the expense Of property
holders
MIR Patterson offered the follow
ing resolution.
Rcsolved, That the Clerk be in
structed to issue the proper 'ou-
ches 20 the Treasurer for seven
teen hundred and fifty dollars, be-
ing the deficiency between the
amount of bonds issued for fund
ing city debt.
Mr.. Peterson offered the follow
ing:
Reso7ved, That the Street Com-
missioner is hereby instructed to
gravel Fifth street, from Main to
Noble, Walnut street. from Pearl
west to Front, the work to be
done under the direction of the
Street Committee, and also to re-
pair Pearl street, from Walnut to
South street. Adopted.
The first alley north of Main
street, running from Washington
to Front, was ordered to be graded
and graveled at the expense Of the
property holders. The Board of
Improvements, reported the com
pletion of the grading and gravel
ing of alley running south from
Broadway, between 7th 9Th streets,
165 feet east; the deferring of the
grading and graveling Of 18th
street, from Main and Noble, un-
til next Spring; and that they had
awarded the grading and gravel
ing and bordering South street,
and Mulberry street, to VIM.
Grotendick; Cemetery street, to
SAMUEL Newly; oak lumber cross
ings, to B. johnson, and Iron
street crossings to Yeo 4 Shoema-
ker; Stepping stones and Culvert
on North street to VIM. Shower,
and constructing street and alley
crossings to E. Frauman 81 Go.
The taxables Of VIM c. Scott
& Co., for 80, was reduced S12,-
900, and. for 10, they were re-
duced S12,365.
The Committee on Streets re
ported adverse to opening an al
ley in VIM. Cox's addition, in the
rear of lots and 8.
The Fire Departm ent Commit
tee reported the closing of a con-
tract with a firm in Chicago, for
1000 feet of n inch 4 ply rubber
hose, at IS cents per foot.
The Committee on Public Build
ings and Markets reported that
they had examined several loca-
tions on which 10 erect an engine
house for No. Fire Company,
and that the lot on the corner OF
Walnut street was the most eligi-
bic. They offered a resolution
instructing the Mayor to make
the purchase OF Ezra Smith & Co,
of thirty feet. On motion the re-
port was laid on the table.
The Committee on Gas Light
recommended that the contract
for furnishing lamp posts be awar-
ded to Yeo d Shoemaker.
For lamps, Geo. II. Fleming.
For laSor III setting posts and
fixing lamps, to j NJ. Starr.
The Chlet OF Police reported IA
arrests, the impounding OF 20
hogs, and Ii geese, and the kill
ing of 8 dogs during the month Of
August
Treasurer Wilson reported re-
ceipts S6l. SOB So. and disburse-
ments S26.16S 74-balance in
Treasury $685. 40.
The report Of tue Committee on
Public Buildings and Markets, in
regard to the erection Of new
engine house for No. 2's, was Ia
ken from the table and referred back
to same Committee. The commu-
nica;ion OF D. Nordyke and p.
Johnson, asking for an abale-
ment of taxes, was referred to
Committee on Claims. The ditch
on Washington Avenue. reported
a nuisance by the Marshal, was re-
ferred to the Board OF He alth.