The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-12-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY EVENING. DC. 5th.

or roe preSlding.
Mr.. Peterson moved tho recon
federation OF tho vote granting the
Railway Company right 10 lay
down pipe in certain sections OF
the city. He moved to amend by
ins.ructing tho work to be done
under the supervision of the CITY
Civil Engineer and bosrd OF Pub
lie Improvements. Adopted.
Mr.. Roberts, from the Board Of
Public I'm ,rovemcnts, presented
memorial from the Newport Turn
pike Company, asking the city to
regrayel the pike from the gravel
bank to the corporation liae. Mr..
Henley, by consent ,made . state
ment 10 the effect that q great deal
of gravel had been hauled over the
road with tut paying toll. II the
Improvement asked for IL made
the charge against the city for toll
will be considered liquitiated, and
also that city gravel wagons shall
have free access for one year. Re-
ferred to Committee on Board of
Public improvements.
A petition was received from
Charles Shultz aud others, asking
that the sidewalks on Noble ST rect,
between Fifth and Sixth be widen
led two feet Referred to Board OF
Public improvements.
A petition was received from
number Of merchants and dray on.
complaining Of the obstru ctions in
from: OF the freight depot. Refer
ed to the Bo,rd Of Public Improves
ments.
The Board Of Public Improve
ments reported in favor Of es.ab-
fishing sewer com encing on the
bluffs near the river west OF Carr
tScott Coos Machine shops, and
runing up to the intersection Of Fl.
Wayne Avenue and Fifth street,
thence east on North street to the
center of Sixth street. The Board
OF Public Improvm ents offered q
resolution requiring sealed propo-
sails tot be advertised for. On Mo
zion, the resolution was laid on ths
table.
The committee ON Claims re-
ported adverse to the payment o.
Gen. Benefits claim for $3.50 FOL
trevising ordinances. On motion
the matter was referred back TO The
ssme committee for further in
vestigation.
The mmittee on Fire Depart
Emcnt to whom was referred the pc
tition for Fife Department and
a remonstr ance against the same
reported in favor of adopting tat
ordinance disbanding the No.
Fire Co. and constituting in lier
thereof paid Fire Department.
John Mcpherson attendsto hi.
deck in the clerks Office with as
much celebrity as il he halsye.rs
of experience.
A bill for lamps purchased fol
the city, amounting to @4S6, 90 was
reported and referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
Mr.. Palmer, offered . resolution
instfucting the Committee on Ga'
Light to purchase q adtiit onal
lamps. Adopted.
l. Gen +. w. Bennitt rendered hi.
resignation as a member OF Coun.
Gil, TO take effect Immediately. Oh
motion the resignation was accept
ed. Mr.. Roberts offered q resolu-
ton ordering an election to b,
held on Saturday Dec. 30.h. 70
Councilman of the 9th. Ward Il
fill the vacancy occasioned by tn
resignation of Gen. Bennitt, an,
that John McMinn be arpointe'
Inspector. and John Tough an
Frank Rankin. Judges. II eithe
Of the above persons refuse t
serve, tho Mayor is empowered t
fill the vacancy.
w. P. Wilson, City Treasurer
submitted his report Of the receipt
and expenditures fer the month {
Sept. Viz;
Receipts 49,. ....... $50 208, 0
Expenditures. 1O,47O,:
Balance in Treasury ;. lO,O57. Z
The Chief OF Polide reported
arrests duriLe the month Of No
Tho Chief Of Police also reporte
that II destitute persons had bee
!. supplied with lodgings during ii
month. AMI that 249 gates had bee
closed. The Committee on Cain
: was instructed to investigate Ii
!. mater OF crawling and pawn
private alleys,