The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-08-19
Council Proceedings.
TUESDAY. Aug. Is.

Mayor Poe presiding.
A petition was presented from g. d.
Msschmeyer and other property owners,
asking that an alley DO opened from
Frent to Washington streets. between
Main and Walnut
Mr.. Elder offered resolution instruct
ing the Commissioners to appraise the
benefits and damages accruing from the
opening of the alley. Adopted.
Simon Sparks asked permission to lay
downa pipe across Washington street.
for the purpose of conveying water 20
his residence. Granted.
Mr.. Bennett presented petition from
Albertus Swayne and others, agreeing
10 have their houses fixed for burning
gas, and that they will use gas if the
city will have the Gas Company to lay
down = main on Main street, from
Tenth to Eleventh, and on Eleventh St..
from Main to Noble. and place lamp
at each crossing. Referred to Committee
on Gas.
A remonstrance against paving the
west side OF Marion street. from Main
to Walnut. was presented by majority
Of the property owners, alleging IS
reason hard times and high taxes. Re-
fsfred to the Board Of Public Improves
ment.
J.F. Moore and others. asked to have
gas main extended along Ninth st..
from Main to Walnut. Referred to
Gas Committee.
The Board of Public Improvements
reported that they had awarded the con.
tract for grading, graveiing and bowlder-
ing the alley between Fifth and Sixth,
running from Broadway to the first alley
north, 10 David Bullerdick. Adopte d.
The Board of Public Improvements
recommended that the cellar under t!.e
No. 4 Engine House be converted into
cistern. Adopted.
The Board of Public Improvem ,nts
offere! . resolution ordering the con-
s,ructi,n of frame building for the
Hook and Ladder Co. Adopted.
The Board OF ublic improvements
offered res olution requiring the side
walks on the east side Of Pearl steeet,
from Main 10 Walnut, to be paved prior
TO the 1st Of October. Ad pied.
The Board of Public Improvements
reported that Pine street had been
graded and graveled, and that Walnut
street had been graded and gravsled
from Eighth to Ninth.
The Board G; Public Improvements
reported the cost Of constructing sew
er from Seventh street west on Noble to
Fifth, ard thence northwest Oh Wash>
ington avenue to the cut across the
Williamsburg road. the sever to be OF
circular form, two rows of brick laid in
cement, except $50 feet, which IL to b
laid in stone. The length Of the sewer
is 1880 feet. and will cost $16435. No
action was taken.
The Committee on Finance rep rted
in favor of abating one>third of the tax
on his property, corner Of Main and
Front. destroyed by fire, which was
! | agreed to.
DR.. Harriman's bill for treating vari,
Gus fused up individuals, in the Gala
boose. was allowed.
!, Mr.. Peterson recommended that The
stone now owned by the city be used i,
I putting down sidewalk in front of th,
city building. Referred to Street Com
mittee.
l Mr. Bennett asked leave to record hi
!, vote in the negative on the proposition
: to gravel Main street. Granted.
; The selec, committee to whom va
. referred the mammoth ps' i,i,n request
ing Council to increase the police f,rce t.
the original number, recommended tina
i the PRAYERS Of the petitioners be granted
e and offered a resolution authorizing tn
Board OF Police to appoint two addition
E al policemen, to take effect tho LIST 9
| September.
MI. Elder moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Lost.
$ Mr.. Elder moved 0 postpone the tim
e to October 1st
o VI. Bennett moved to lay the motto
I on the table, which was adnp-ei.
The resolution wss then adopted
ayes 5, rOes g.
The Mayor and Clerk was instructe
to issue precept for $l2 IS or gradir
AM graveling in front OF the property {
Isaac Pryor
The City Clerk re ported that he ha
issued license to Joseph White to PED
8 die cutlery for six months.
q The architect nf the new depot uild
= ing asked the priv lege TO change the TO
e from truss to a circle. The Board
e Public Improvements were authorizes
q to examine the proposed cha &c. and
q they thought advi-able to adoit it.
The Mayor stated that he had re
ceived q comm uni cation in reference (
sewer pipe. which was referred to tn
Board Of Pubic Improvements.
a Mr.. Doane made a propositi,;, to fu,
ish the coal for the use OF the Cit,
= Referred to Committee on Pubic Bull,
ings.
> On motion, Council adjourned