The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-08-10
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
Council met in regular session
on Tuesday evening the 9th inst !,
all the members present except
Mr. Krivcl.
Elder offered u resolution ap-
propsia.ing the sum OF $500. 90 to
tue Home for the Friendless. On
motion OF Mr.. Watt, the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The same presented a petition
for the construction OF street and
alley crossings on the east side OF
North Frsnklin street, from Mail
to the north side of Broadway
Referred.
The same offered q resolution
granting the privilege of selling
fish on the s. E. corner OF Main
and Marion streets to VIM. Mersch-
myer, provided that lie does not
obstiuct the sidewalks, and that
tue occupant Of the room on that
corner gives his consent. Adopt
ed.
The petition to pave the sides
| walks on both sides of North
Washington street, between Main
and Broadway was referred.
Hibberd offered the following
resolution: Resolved, By the
Common Council of the City. q
Richmond, that the Board Of Putf-
lie Improvements are hereby in
structed to inquire into the exper-
'liture Of constructing fre-proof
vault in the mason work between
The Council chamber and the May,
or's Office for the protection and
cafe keeping OF the bonds and pa
pers belonging to the City, and if
found expedient and the expense
be not more than S60.0 order the
work done irnmediately; otherwise,
| iep:-rt to the Council. Adopted.
The same offered q resolution
1t ting that the Street Commits
sioner had presented certain ae-
counts to the Council for repairing
sidewalks, which were not made
out and presented in accordance
with the provisions of law, and
allowing him to withdraw the
| same and make them out in due
| form. Adopted.
The same offered q resolution
instructing the Street Committee
to inquire into the expediency Of
appointing a Deputy Street Com
missioner, who shall have charge
OF the city prisoners adjudged to
work out their filee, or to devise
some better method than the one
now pursued OF working prisoners
to pay Judgments held by the city,
and to report by ordinance OF
otherwise. Adopted.
| The same, also, presented q
ssolution appointing the Chief oil
Police keeper, ex-officer, of the
City Prison. Tabled
A petition from residents of
he Fourth ward aeking to have
,outh street, from Fight to Ninth,
-raded and Rravelcd Referred !.
| A resolution was read to the eff
ecs that certain newspaper inuen-
!, os and public rumors have indi-
'ated that there was some imper-
ection in the issue of licenses By
be city authorities about the time
hat Barnum's show exhibited
,ere. and instructing the Commits
ee on Finance to inquire whether
n or about the 18th Of July, there
we're any licenses issued that
should not have been. issued. ol
whether sny licenses were refused
hat should have been issued, OIL
whether any city officer who hat
:uties in relation TO the issue anf
enforcement OF licenses on behal
| { the city. fell short of, or tran.
.cended his duty in that ccnnec-
ion at the time aforesaid. Adopt
ed.
| The petition Of property holder
on South Franklin street for allie,
crossings was referred.
The Board Of Public Improve
uents made the following reports
That the petition for the construc
ton OF an alley crossing on th'
east side Of Fifth street betwee,
Market and Sycamore streets, b,
aot granted at present; That seal
ed proposals for constructing .
:istern on Noble street between
5th and 9th streets, had been ad.
sertised for, but no bids been re-
ceived, and therefore they recon-
mended that tho Street Commits
sioner besinssructed to perform tn
work under the direction of tn
Board Of Public improvements
and that the petition to grade an,