The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-03-09
COUNCIL PROcEeDINGs.
'UKRDAY EVENING, March 5, ~.

gu Tue second SATURDAY In June
next an election be held to elect
representative OF each district.
On motion OF Mr.. Elder it was re
ierred to select committee Of
three. Messrs PalMer Elder snd
Roberts were appointed said COM
mittee
A petition was read and referred
to the Beard Of Public Improve
mrnts, asking 10 have the side-
walks on the east side. OF franklin
81 from Market 10 Sycamore,
paved with brick or stone.
Mr. Roberts offered resolution
an,ioriz ng aid in>truc.lng tie
City Clerk to notify the Ct v Cou-
mi>sioners, that they are requested
to appraise and assess, according
to law. the damages and benefits
THAT occur to property owners
along thd route tfe,he new sewer,
about to be constructed at the
north end OF the ity, when said
sewer is constructed. Adopted.
| Mr.. Roberts introduced reso-
luton instructiRg the Street Cou-
missioner TO rel,sir the covering
IN the south sewer from South to
Marion SITS. Adopted.
A resolution was read authoriz-
ing the construction Of q culvcrt
ac.oss North ST., NJ 18th. Adopt
ed.
A petition to vaca.e the alley
running bstween lots 8 and 9. in
Moore's edition Referred to
Street Committee.
A petition setting forth the dan
gerous condition of Main street
IEerom the gas works to the Nation
! al Bridge, and that it be fenced to
prevent accidents. and that the
! Turnpike Company agree TO build
a fence from the bridge to he
Burbank property, provided tile
city will fence the route above
named. Referred 10 Board sof
Public Improvements.
A communication was read from
knopf Bros To the effect that sbey
would grant the use OF their res
: ervo,r. In the southern part OF tue
city, to the eii5 ii the city would
keep the same in repairs. Referred
t. Committee on F,rc Depaf ment.
Mr.. Roberts introduced an ordi-
nance regulating the cleaning of
streets. alleys aud sidewalks. Read
seeond time.
:. Tho Baard of Public Imp, ove-
rmehIs reported fa> orahle.T ITO ex>
&c ming The south sewer TO 10Th
p a., and recommended that the City
Civil Engineer lie instructed to
: prepare an estimate OF the cost OF
the same. and also the cost o;
+. grading and having the alley be-
tween 9Th and 9th sts.. from tue
: upper end Of 7th. north to Ro,
herts line and also for tho grading
: and etaveiiing Of south to Park
st. trom Seventh to Eight streets
, Accepted M
The Committee to which was
. referred the petition Of Samuel
! Bundy ami others reported thai
they could rot entertain til
Y charges made therein against A,e
Street Commissioner, upon such
imperfect evidence and asked to
s oe excused from fur ther ceasi ser
: alton OF the matter. Report ac.
cep,ed. a1a iseF9
s, |, srbe Committee on Fire Depart
$ ment reported that the best inter.
e-ts Of the city required tie ptr,
: | cl,Rse OF smother steam fire eng inc
q md therefore offered rc~ olusior
}, au.harizin. ssi., Committee TO srIl
! to the best advantage. Two of GU
hand engines, and purchase a new
steamer, equip and organize 2 q
Q. company Tor the same in all re-
spects like unto the No As, ane
: that the No. 3 engine house b.
IA put into sni,abie condition for Tia,
in keeping OF ;he same Adossted.
A.pelition was read from Geo
Il Fetta. claiming Sl37 SO 70
~ damages incurred NV him last sea.
: son from an overflow of water a
his place of business on the cor.
ner Of Fl Wayne Ave. and Fiftl
ct. Referred to Committee OF
:" Claims.
The Chairman of the Corpmi;te
o, on Fire Department reported tina
No. 2 fire company had declare,
their intsn,ian OF disbaBding sn,
81 Offered an iEvois of their Ell, CT
which amounted to $4,000 whic
was referred 10 Committee on Fir
" Department
~ A petition was read asking tina
" the we'll in front OF Pe.Ty's plo,
K shop Oh esst Main street, he here
n. after considered a city we'll al
Kept in repairs az such Refer @
t. Bead OF Public Improvement.
!, The mrpsb!y report OF tue Gait
81 81 Police shows forty one arrest
III during the mnnth of February.
re The following is The month";
10 report OF the CITY Treasurer fe
,e February
Receipts ard balance on hard
as last report S. ,161 I
IL. disbursements 4s36 :
balance on hand 81 43l
-, Referred to Committee on Fl
2 nance. @
MIR. Roberts cored to call ,frol
The table the matter in relation ,
, - the vac tion ct q certain alley he
ss tween Sixth and Seventh stree.
MS soni,, Of Markat On mo,;.,n
ven ~, -.
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