The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-04-15

synopsis Of Council.
APRIL 7th.-The ordinance to
preserve peace and good order, ETC.,
was passed. We publish it in another
column. AtsN
Several petitions to improve alleys
between Eighth and Ninth streets
asking that Ninth street, between
Main and Walnut, be graded and
grayeled-Jacob Able, claiming $50
damage for water in cellar-paving
Sassafras street, north side, between
Seventh and EIeventh-all referred to
the Board of Public improvements.
The following resolution was pass
ed:
Resolved, By the Common Coun-
ell of the City of Richmond, that Jer-
emiah Hadley, late Treasurer of the
School Board, is hereby respectfully
requested to report to next meeting Of
Council detailed account Of the rents
that came into his hands, or should
have come into his hands, during his
official existence as such Treasurer.
A six foot pavement was petitioned
for by citizens on east side of Wash
ington, between Market and Walnut
streets-referred to the Board of Inn
provements.
Resolutions adopted paying back to
widows and unmarried females the
amount OF taxes collected from them
in violation of the act of Dec. q, ~,
and an order granted City Treasurer
for $3O.77, paid by him in refunding
taxes.
Scaled proposals for grading and
graveling alleys, were ordered to be
published. See another column.
The grading and paving north side
Walnut between Washington and
Fifth, was ordered.
From the following report of the
Committee on Finance, it will be per-
ceived that case of how not to do
it" is made out for our City's Execu-
tive Officers, as "clear as mud" Sup
pose our officers see man going from
house to house peddling any useful
article, without having a license
would either of them wait for an "in-
formant'' to make an affidavit" be-
fore the ped ilar can be arrested, for
vending his goods contrary to law?
We rather think not The unfortu-
nate wight would be arrested $50
quick that it would make his head
swimv But the unlicensed liquor
soller must come under another con-
struetion of duty by the able expound-
ers of the law, composing our Finance
Committee The Mayor, Chief-of-
Police, and City Marshal, can all SEE
the liquor seller violating the law, and
they cannot stir hand or foot to make
an arrest and punish the aw-breaker,
until, forsooth, citizen comes before
his Honor, and makes affidavit to
what he thinks, and swears such is the
case, then the Mayor can issue a
warrant" etc. Here's the report
itself, and the reader will feel aston
ished at the earnestness of its hopeful
conclusion, (taking these two cases of
license violations into consideration
that AMY city officer will use con-
slant vigilance and earnest effort to
ENFORCE OBEDIENCE to ALL LAWS
and the suppression of ALL VIOLA
TONS Of the same"
The Committee on Finance to whom
was referred the petition of the Wo-
mans Temperance League, asking
that the Mayor and city officers take
measures to more effectually suppress
the unlawful sale of intoxicating
liquors, reported as follows: That the
officers have always held themselves
ready, severally and collectively to
enforce the laws; that while these Off
GERS are instruments of the law, they
are yet subject to the law, and can
only act in such manner as the law
directs; that in case some one informs
the Mayor that some vender Is selling
liquor contrary to law, it is not such
information as he can act upon, but
if such informant makes affidavit and
swears to what he thinks true. then a
warrant will he issued to the Chief of
Police and Marshal, who will bring
the violators to Justice. 1t is a mis-
take of many in believing that calling
on an officer and telling him that you
believe that party is selling contrary
to law, justifies an arrest. The pI oof
must be positive to justify an arrest.
The purchase of Ruby's farm for a
park was tabooed.
DIR. Hibberd was chosen to cast the
vote of the city's stock, at the FIT. W.
r. II. election.
The Treasurer report for March
shows receipts 81, 166.91; disburse-
ments S,3l5.64; leaving balance in
treasury 76.S51.27.
During March, So arrests were
made. and 81 destitute persons fur
nished lodgings. The board of pris-
oners cost SIS 50, and meals furnished
dodgers, cost 1850. The Chief of
Fire Departments bill for sundries,
amounting to SIG, was allowed. STAIRS
gas bill, for March, 1921 .16-referred
to Gas Committee.
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