Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1888-03-06
CITY COUNCIL.
A Session i'm Which There is COnsidera-
Bile Business Transacted With
but Little Talk.
The Ordinance Authorizing the Erec-
tiOn or a New High-SchOOl Building
Passed-It Will be on the Corner
OF Twelfth and South
Streets.


night. The members were a little
tardy in putting in an appearance: and
there was not a quorum until Z: 10,
when the meeting was called to order
by Mayor Moore. and the Clerk was in
structed to read the minutes of the pre-
vious session. During the reading ali
OF the mem bers came in but Messrs.
Fox and Kelly.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.
Mr.. Adams said that part of North
|, between North Ninth and North
Twelfth. was in bad condition. and
needed to be graveled. Referred to
Board of Public improvement.
Mr.. Cutter presented q petition from
Emil Mink, stating that the drain In
front of his residence was insufficient to
to carry of the accumulated water. and
asked that better drain be provided.
Mr.. Gers presented q petition from
Conrad Winckler and others, asking
that ditch be constructed on South
Fifth street from South A street to the
sewer on South + street. Reinred to
Board of Public improvements.
Mr.. Geyer called attention to the
railroad crossing on North Twelfth
street. He was informed that the same
was in bad condition.
Mr.. Geyer presented resolution in
structing the City Civil Engineer to as
certain the exact number of gas lamps
used for lighting the streets and alleys
of said city; also. the number of nap
tina lamps used for said purpose, and the
location of such lamps. He shall keep
q record open to the Mayor and Coun-
ell for their inspection, and shall be
transmitted by each City Civil Engi-
neer to his successor.
Mr.. Geyer presented the petition of
Joseph Smithmeyer asking that S7.75
be refunded to him tor taxes paid on
erroneous assessment. Petition granted.
Mr. Geyer presented q numerously-
signed petition asking that Sheridan
street be wldened, Strengthened, and ex-
tended west of White Water river,
from Grant street south TO the first
street south of the Chicago railroad
Referred to Board of Public Improve
ments.
Mr. Slough presented q petition from
G. s. Farnham and others asking that
North ID street be graded from Four
teenth to Fifteenth. Referred to board
of public improvements.
Mr.. Marley presented petition from
David Mulligan asking that an alley
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets. from North Z street to the
railroad. Referred to board of public
improvements.
MIR. Thomas presented q petition
from G. T. Henchmau and others ask
ing that brick sidewalk be construct
ed on the east side of Sixteenth street
between Main and South A streets.
Referred to board of public improve
ment-
Mr.. Slough presented petition from
N. l.. Z. Watt and others, asking that
when it becomes necessary to provide
tor the drainage of the surface water
and sewer in the territory between
Main and South E and South Eighth
street and the east line of the corpora
ton, the same shall be done by the con-
struction of one sewer of sufficient Ca
pacity and adaptation on or near the
route of the present south drain com
monty known rs the South c stree,
sewer Referred to board OF public i'm
provements.
BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
The board recommended that Schnei-
der 4 Heltkemp, contractors, be al
lowed further time in which to CON-
plete said street, from March l to May
L. Copcurred in.
ne same, y Recommendation tn2I
pipe culyert be put in across South
Fourth street at the north gutter OF
South d street, and the wooden culver,
on east side of Fourth street. across
Fourth street be done away with. Con-
CURED In.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The committee on public buildings
and grounds reported that they had &C
| cepted the work done by George Keelor
| contractor of No. hose house, and
recommend that he be allowed the bal
| ance due him, 81 500. Concurred in
| Same reported that they had cor.
tracted with Hiram Harp for buildins
outbuildings at No. 3 hose house. fol-
| $50 81. Concurred in.
| Same. that . contract had been mad.
with T. f. Morgan i Son for plumbing
At No. 3 hose house for the sum of SO
Concurred in.
Same, that they had contracted Will
Nv n. Middleton 4 Co. for furnishin,