The Richmond palladium., 1872-05-18
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
Council met in regular session on
Tuesday evening May 14tb, with
all the members present, and
Mayor Poe presiding.
|, A petition was read asking to
have the first private alley north of
Main street, running from Pearl
street west. paved. Referred TO
Board Of Public Improvements
with power to act. M
Hibbcrd presented q remon-
STRANGE against the paving of the
sidewalks on the east side of Frank
lin street, from Broadway to Ft.
Wayne Avenue, from property
owners along the route. Referred
to Board OF Public Improvements.
Nye offered o communication
from Nordyke, Marmon & Co,
calling attention TO the bad con-
dition Of Green street, south Of
the Green Street Mills, and asking
to have it improved. Referred to
Street Commissioners.
Mr.. Peterson offered commu-
nication, numerously signed, stat
ing that the fire wen at the crossing
of High and Sailor streets has but
little water in it, making it Of little
benefit in case Of fire, and asking
to have it converted into cistern.
Referred to Committee on Fire
Department. :
Roberts offered a petition asking
Council to have graded and paved
the gutter on the east side Of Ninth
street, from the Railroad to the
south side Of Noble street, and as
much further as Council deemed
expedient. Referred to Board of
Public improvements.
The same offered a resolution
instructing the Finance Commit
tee to inquire whether all Of the
officers of the city requirediby the
charter AMI ordinances to file
bonds, have compiled with the re-
quiremcnts in this respect. On
motion of Mr.. Elder the resolution
was adopted.
A petition to vacate all alleys on
the square to be occupied by the
new Court House, was referred to
Street Committee.
Roberts offered resolution au-
therizing the City Clerk to issue
an order on City Treasurer for
$4,000 TO each member Of the
Board Of Health. Adopted.
The Board of Public Improve
ments reported favorable TO the
petition asking that the South
Sewer be extended to 10th Street,
and that South. Park street be grad
ed and graveled.
The same reported in favor OF
granting the petition to pave side
walks on the east side of Scyent th
street from Main to Walnut sts
Report accepted.
The. same also reported in favor
of constructing fre cistern a.
! the crossing of Main - and Eisht
streets, and also that the city
should pay PORTION of zthe ex
pense OF the repairs on the Natlon-
al Bridge Accepted.
TIE Finance Committee report
ed that they had examined the
! yeariyarerorts' of the City Treas
urer and. Clerk and found them to
be correct. Accepted.
The Committee on Fire Depart
ment reported that they had ex-
amined the claims against the city
Of tile old No. 4 Fire Co. fol
81, 1000, and that the company
had agreed to take $500 in full Of
AL claims. The Committee there
fore recon mended that an order
be issued on the city Treasurer
for the amount. 80 ordered.a
The following is the report o
the City Treasurer Tor the montl
OF april
Receipts and balance on hsnd a
last report. ....-..s.. $40, ,t9o g.
Disbursements IL, AGA ~
Balance on hand /. .28,63I q
r The report Of the Chief Of Pc.
lice shows sixtyenine arrests dur
the month of April and during th
year ending May 9Th, COL; amonn
i paid tie regular police. S5 .267 8
. Extra force. 20 1
~.
Total. ......... S.. .337 5
. The report of the Board Q
: Health shows the number of death
during the year to have beeen l6s