The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-05-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING. May Q.

Tue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dennett prtSioiuR'
Mr.. Curme offered a resolution authorizing
the Board Of Public Improvements TO adver-
tise for proposals for grading and paving
Eleventh street, from Main to Noble. Laid
on the table.
A petition was received from 5. p. Cool
and others, asking that the first alley south
of Market street, running from Sixth 10 Sew
enth streets, be vacated. Referred to
Committee ON Streets.
A memorial was received from the Western
Union Telegraph Company, asking permis-
sion to erect telegraph poles on the south
side of Main street, from Pearl to Franklin,
to enable them to extend their telegraph lines
east to the Huntington House. Referred to
the Committee on Streets.
A petition for grading sidewalks on Ninth
street, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
The Board of Public Improvements pre-
scented a resolution authorizing the Street
Commissioner to grade and gravel Finley
street, from Fort Wayne avenue to its juno
ton with Washington avenue. Adopted.
The Board of Public Improvements offered
RESOLUTION requiring owners Of lots on the
west side of Eighth street, between Broadway
and Vine. to have their sidewalks graded and
paved. Adopted.
The Board Of Public Improvements were
instructed to advertise for sealed proposals
for grading and crawling Pine street, from
Newport pike to Fountain street, and report
the same to Council, with their recommends
tions. Adoptek.
The Board of Public Improvements were
instructed to advertise for proposals for
grading and crawling Mulberry street, from
Franklin to Fifth, and report tho same to
Council. Adopted
The Board of Public Improvements Of
Commissioner to regravel the south portion
OF Seventh street, between Main aud Walnu.
street. Adopted.
The Committee on Claims reported in ia
vor of making reduction of IS 40, errone-
ously assessed on the property of Joseph s..
Stidham's estate.
The Committee on Finance presented their
| annual report, which was ordered to be
printed, together with that Of the City Clerk !.
mittee on Printing, with instructions to have
the same printed in pamphlet form.
The Chief Fire En- gineer presented his an.
nual report, witch was referred 10 the Com
The Committee on Gas Light presented
their annual report, fro m which it appears
thatths expense of lighting the street lamps
and city Offices, during the past year. is
1926 81. The cost of street lamps, reno.
wing posts, new posts, &C., 500 60. There
are ninety-two gas posts in the city. During
the year two miles of gas mains have been
laid, making q total of seven miles of gas
mains now in the city.
The committee appointed to investigate III
Holly Water Works system. made an elabo-
rate report, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Printing, with Instructions to have
the same published.
The Clerk Of the Board of Public Improve
ments presented his annual report, showing
the number and cost Of buildings authorized
year ending April 1, 1871, viz: As brick
houses. a: cost of $50; 10 frame build
ings, at cost of 7,275-making a total oil
$50 ,e25- an increase Of S25.460 over last
year.
The Chief of Police reported IA arrests
during the month of April.
The City Treasurer reported the receipts
and expenditures for the month Of April:
Receipts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S47 ,909 90
Disbursements .............. 4.477 81
Balance in treasury. -. $42 ,452 0l
NJ. W. Hobbs, President of the Board 81
health, presented his annual report, which
was received and filed.
After the reading of sundry bills, Mayor
Bennett announced that the time had now
arrived when the labors of the present Coun
ell were at an end, and delivered hfs valedic
tory, portion of which we insert in another
column.
James Elder offered the foil, ling resolu
ton, which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of the c. uncil
are hereby rendered to Hon. r. W. Bennett
for the prompt, impartial, and courteous dis
charge Of his duties as the presiding officer
of this body for the past two years.
James NJ. Poe, Esq, Mayor elect. was the,
introduced, and the oath of Office was admin
istered to him by Mayor Bennett, after which
the roll was called and the following new
members presented themselves and took III
oath of office.
First Ward-John Peterson.
Second Ward Samuel Conklin.
Third Ward--Ezra Nye.
Fourth Ward-Henry Crivel
Fifth Ward-Thomas w. Bennett.
The Mayor then read his mess sage, whlcl
We give eutire:
: City of Richmond:
The charter of the city makes it one of thu
duties of the Mayor to recommend to thu
Common Council such measures as he deem
for the public good; and am aware that it i
customary for the Mayor to make such re
commentators at the beginning of his tern
OF office, but propose to postpone this dut
ence has the better qualified me for its per
fornance, and shall at this time content my
self with a mere formal message.
7 In entering upon the discharge of the i'm
portant duties to which the good people q
this city have elected me, L trust ] am full
y sensible OF the duties 1t eDloins and the te
, responsibilities it imposes; ard | assure yoI
consider it an honor not to oe tightly esteem
ed, to occupy the position of the chief office
q of a city so renowned as this for intellgcnc,
, wealth and morality. and l trust that wit
your assistance and charity, shall be able I
so conduct myself IS not to det' act from bu
add to the prosperity and honor of our beau
thu! city.
lille | shall at all times favor all measure
that may be inangnrate1 To upbuild and TO-
e ter the material growth and prosperity of oa
city, and keep her in the IRON. rank uf pr.
gre sion and enterprise | shall f'rHiully t.
Il deaver 70 encourage a spirit III proper econ,
nv aud iisii accountability in public c,
: pendture.
e We Should Study to avoii on the one han
a tame submission to the dictates OF a srnss
Jag .iogyism,' and on the other all orpra - "
- taxation and burdensnne .evies. Ecanom