The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-08-05

COUNC1A RSOCEEO1NOSs
J 49, TUESDAY, August 2.
Council met-prsssnt III the members
,ut Mr.. Bennett-Mayor Poe presiding.
Coupcil went into committee Of the
whole. Mr. Palmer in ths chan. on > res
,lution offered BY Mr.. Bennett fixing
The amount and rate Of tax to be levied !
IN property and poll in the city of Rich.
mond for manicipsl purposes. The nate
is for general purposes the sum Of thirty
six thousand and thirteen dollars and .
nine cents, to be levied and collected ct
the rate Of 20 cents on each 500 Of
taxable property. os.
For interest on Cincinnati, Richmond
and Fort Wayne Railroad bonds ,hs sum
Of $1,000 80, to Be collected at the rate
Of 10 cents on each 500 Of taxable
property. es sgs.a ss.s, ssszoass
Fol, interest on Funding Bonds, the
SUM Of SAILS 10. to vbs collected At the
rate Of 8 cents on each 500.
For Railroad Bond Sinking Fund. the
sum Of $2.57o 80, to b collected At the
"a Of S cents on each 500.
For Railroad Depot Sinking Fund the
sam Of $1.O2s "a. to b collected 1t the
rate Of 2 cents on each 500.
: For Funding Bond Sinking Fund the
sum Of %, 086 SO, to be collected ct The
rate Of 8 cents on each $lOo.
q On each taxable poll the sum Of so
cents. s57ssl ~ 5isss2' - -
The committee arose and recommend
ed the adoption Of the resolution. which
was passed.
Mr.. Palmer presented I petition signed
by about six hundred Of the leading bu-
siness men ard tax payers Of the city.
asking that the number of policemen be
increased to seven. He also offered .
resolution increasing the force g re-
quested. 10 2, vssSs2 ,. - ~
On motion, the petition and resolution
Was referred to select committee, COM
sisting Of Messrs. conklin, Peterson and
Nye. lsaz2 bT19oE} :
Mr.. Peterson presented petition
from T. H. Davis and others. asking
that Main street, from Marion to Sixth.
| be regrxveled. ga "a. agA 80
70 The Committee on Streets offered 4
resolution to put screened gravel on
Main street from Front to Sixth, and
from Jackson street 10 the National road
bridge. Adopted.
Frank Pruyn asked permission to
widen his sidewalk six inches. Referred
to Board of Public improvements, with
power to act. 10 's'l'.f -
The Board of Public Improve ments
recommended the changing Of the fire
well on the corner of Ninth and Sassa.
fras streets to cistern of 400 barrels
capacity. Adopted.
The Board Of Public Improve ments
reported the cost Of constructing diver
street and alley crossings. The Board
was instructed to advertise for sealed
proposals to construct the crossings
deemed necessary. 2
The Board Of Public Improvements
recommended the construction of fire
cistern on East Oakland street, which
was adopted. rE
:. The Board Of Public Improvement
offered q resolution requiring the side
walks on the west side OF Marion street
from Main to Walnut. prior to the LIST 0
November to Be paved. Adopted. i
Lewis Davis and others presented ,
petition asking that the sidewalks on tn,
esst side of Pearl street, from Main to
Walnut. be graded and paved. Referred
to the Board Of Public improvements.
| Mr. Peterson, from the Committee on
Streets. reported that the sewer OF
South street was in . DANCE rous condi,
ton between High and Marion streets
and asked permission to have the same
repaired. Granted. a.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported IN favor Of the city purch ,sin 4
tie bill of No. Ensile Company 10,
1870 As. Adopted.
1 The COMMITTEES on Fire Department
reported in kvor of erecting . woodel
building on Walnut strest. adjoining th,
market house, for the Hook aud Ladde,
Company. Also. that the Street Com
missioner would furnish two horses 70
the steam fire engine, If static could b
procured near No. S Engine House
Both reports were referred to Board q
Public Improvements.
The Chic! of Police reported sixty
nine arrests during the Month Of July
The City Treasurer reported the re
ceipts and expenditures during the mont
Of July, viz: ~at~ 500 ssn3 4
Receipts. $33 O1O 8
, Expenditures. 10 a51- e5.7l6 l.
Balance in treasury, s27 294 8
a number Of bills were read and or
dered to be paid. when, on mutton,
Council adjourned.