The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-10-28
Common Council.

Council met in regular session Tues.
day evening, the 10th inst, Mayor Ell
der presiding and all the members
present, save Dickman and Land.
Nye presented a petition praying
that j. W Moore's wood yard be re-
moved, as it endangers the property of
certain parties by whom the petition
is signed. They set forth in the petit
ton that his engine is nuisance and
that their property is in consequent e
in danger OF fire, and that he has re-
fused to remove the same. Referred
to the Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Peterson moved that the report of
the City Commissioners in regard to
opening an alley between 9th and
Franklin streets, running from Mar
ket to Sycamore streets, be taken from
port accepted.
Watt presented petition from
Marcus Mote asking that he be credi-
ted for what work he may do in re-
moving dirt from 18th street in front
of his lots, when said street be order.
ed graded, &c. Referred to the Board
of Public improvements.
The Board of Public improvements
reported and offered resolutions as
follows:
In favor Of allowing Marcus Mote to
remove dirt from 18th street in front
of his lots to fill up the same. Tabled
In favor of granting the petition OF
James NJ. Starr to make certain street
improvements about UnivcrsitySquare
and that he be credited with such
work as he may do when said streets
are ordered made, &c Also that the
City Civil Engineer establish the
grade of said streets that he may build
his fences and set out his shade trees.
The report, which allows his improve
ments to extend only the width of the
sidewalks and cutters, was accepted.
Mr. Starr statrd in his remarks that
he intended identifying the square
with view to having it used as city
park for six years, but if he was al
lowed to only improve the sidewalks
and cutters without leveling the streets
it would not answer his purpose In
favor of allowing Simon Sparks S1217
the amount of expense incurred in re
laying his sidewalk and gutter. Ac-
cepted
The Special Committee on Railroads
made report of the progress made in
having the provisions ofthe contract
providing for the erection of the C. r
& TT. W. r. r. shops in this city com
piled with. They also asked that the
committee he continued to see that
the shops. when erected, are supplied
with the proper machinery, &c. Re
port accepted and committee contin.
ued.
I The Board of Health reported six.
teen deaths during August, nine oil
which were adults.
Nye offered a resolution providing
that the Board o. Public Improve
ments take the proper steps to have
a fire well or cistern constructed al
the intersection of Sixth and Main
streets. Referred to the Board OF
Public Improvements with power to
act.
Dulin, to test Council, as 10 whether
they would as lief meet in the day
time, moved that they adjourn to NEE,
on the first Tuesday in November. al
O'Clock p. m. Lost.
The resolution giving authorize:
discretion in regard to feeding and
lodging paupers was considered still
in force.
. e pulin thought, and Council agreed
with him, that the authorities woulc
be sustained in any diligence toware
Kidding the city of any suspecteC
characters. as while burglaries are O
almost nightly occurrence too mucl
cannot be done toward bringing tn,
guilty culprits to justice.
On motion Council adjourned.
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