The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-07-08
Council Proceedings.


TUESDAY, July 4.
Council met on the evening of
the 4th, and after passing the bills
Tor street work, adjourned until
Wednesday evening, in honor of
Independence day.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, July 5.
Council met. Present all the
members but NJ essrs Bennett and
Palmer-M Mayor Poe presiding.
Mr.. Roberts presented remon-
STRANGE from property owners,
against paving the block on Ninth
street, between Broadway and Mul
berry. Referred to the Board of
Public improvements.
A petition was received from O.
r. Baer and others, asking that
the intersection Of Fifth and
Franklin streets be regarded, as in
rainy weather it is in an almost i'm
passable condition. Referred to
Board of Public Improvements.
The Board of Public Improve
ments reported that they had con-
tracted with F. p Bailey for era-
ding Eleventh street, from Main to
Sassafras, and with VIM. Crotch .
dick from Sassairas to Noble. Also,
in favor of constructing culverts at
the intersection of Marion and
Walnut streets. Adopted. Also,
adverse on the petition to grade
and pave the sidewalks on the south
side of Main, from Seventh to
Eighth. Accepted.
A resolution was adopted in
structing the Board of Public I'M
provements to advertise Tor sealed
proposals for grading, gravellng
and bowldering the alley between
Fifth and Sixth. running north
from the first alley north of Main
Adopted.
Tie Board of Public Improve
,nents reported the first alley north
Of the First National Bank nui-
sance, and asked that it be abated
by changing the grade 80 that the
water will run off. Adopted.
The Board of Public Improve
ments presented a resolution di-
recting the property owners on
North Park street to grade AMI
gravel their sidewalks, and pave
their cutters. Accepted.
| The Board of Public Improve
ments offered a resolution reQuir.
ing property holders on the east
side of Ninth street, from Broad.
way to Mulberry. to have THAR side
walks graded and paved. Ac
cepted.
| The Street Commissioner report
cd the cost of grading Centre st..
from Finley street, to the 6rst alley
north, at s2l9 rs.
/ The Board Of Police reported
that two policemen had been dis
missed from the force in accord
ance with the instructions Of
Council.
Mayor Poe remarked that he
thought the action reducing the
force was unwise, and he hoped
the matter would be reconsidered
and the old ores or others in their
places appointed.
Mr.. Peterson presented an esti
mate Of the cost OF constructing 6
sewer from No. l engine house to
river, at $3.50. Referred to Board
Of Public improvements.
The Committee on Markete re
ported adverse to vacating the
Public Cemetery. Accepted
The Chief Of Police reported
fifty arrests during the month o.
June.
The City Treasurer reported thu
receipts and disbursements for the
month Of June:
Receipts, S36,722 81
Expenses, A 754 q
Balance in treasury, S3l 96S 0>
Mr.. Patterson presented a petit
ton requesting the portrait OF VIM
Cox to be procured cor the forth
coming history of Wa ne county
Referred 70 the Committee on =,
nance.
The ordinance regulating III,
sale Of spirltuous and malt liquor
was read the third time, ami OF
motion action was postponed unit
the next meeting.
j. G. Hadley made representa-
ton in reference to the use OF til
Babcock Fire Extinguisher by 81
city Referred to the Committe
on Fire Depart ment.
Council adjourned.