Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-04-17
THE LAST SESSION


ness, the Principal Items of Which
Are Given Below-Wound Up With
Some Childish QuarrelinR-Contract
Let for Repaying Of CITY Prison.
The city council met last night and
had long and somewhat uninterest
ing session. Only the principal bust
ness transactions are given herewith:
Mr.. Clawson presented the remon-
STRANGE of Charles ]. Geier and others
against the opening of north fourth
street from A to Main street, on the
ground that it will be too expensive
and damage too many people Re
ferred to streets and alleys commit
tee.
Mr. Clawson presented the remon
STRANGE of Abigail II. Foulke and
others against the opening of north
Il street from fifth TO third. Referred
to committee on streets and alleys.
Mr. Gem moved reconsideration
of the vote on the construction of
brick arch across the race at the
piano factory Mr.. Clawson then
moved that the work on the arch be
changed from brick to cement or
grOut. the cost not to exceed brick.
Carried
Mr. Kennepohl moved to recon
slider the vote on the opening of an
alley between second and third, from
the first alley south of Main to a.
Carried.
Mr.. Gillian presented the petition
of Eli and Lewis ID. Stubbs, executors
of the will of Sarah Moffitt, for the
division OF certain lots laid out by
William f. Marley. Referred to
committee on streets and alleys
Mr. Kemper called attention to the
need of repairs at the old number /
engine house before the elections are
held, as it is useless as a voting place.
Referred to cOmmitte on public build
ings and grounds.
Mr. Morris presented the petition
of A. G. Ogborn and others for
vitrified brick walk, seven feet wide.
on west side of north tenth, from
Starr park to north j. Referred to
board of public improvements.
Mr. O'Neal called attention to bad
condition of street at corner of south
\ and fourteenth. Referred to com
mittee on streets and alleys.
Mr.. Clawson presented the petit
tion of John NJ. Eggemeyer and 9th
ers for the opening of north fourth
of 90 feet. Referred to committee on
streets and alleys.
Mr.. Whelan presented the petition
of Gilbert t. Durham for permission
to piece wagon scale in the alley at
OIL Nam. Referred to committee on
streets and alleys with power to act.
Mr.. Whelan presented resolution
that the engineer be in
structed to serve notice upon the
owners of property at numbers 426,
42S, 430 and 432, north side of Main
to repair sidewalks. Referred to en-
and attorney to investigate
The matter for special employee
for park work was referred to the
finance committee and park board
with power to act.
The committee on streets and al |
legs reported that the east end of
south E street should be repaired
Katie Il Fisher were awarded the |
for repairing and improv
ing the city Jail, for $3.50. This in
cludes number of new cells. There
was one other bid, by Samuel Mar
latt
Correspondence from the Cincin-
natl Northwestern railroad officials
was presented and read, and quite a
lively discussion followed. 1t was
shown by letter that Mr.. Crossley
or telegraph, and he failed to appear
Il
by letter was to come into this city
for s75, 200 subsidy, terminal facil-
tiles and the right of way through
the town (Which alone would be about
$500, 900 to 1925, 900, making the
whole amount asked equivalent to
$500, 000) A torrid discussion fol-
lowed, in which Mr.. Dobbins sug-
gested the location of burly Ethiopi-
an beneath the fuel supply. Mr. Q Neal
and Mr.. Kennepohl replied at a tenn
perature of at least 2119 degrees
Fahrenheit. They ardently and cor
daily agreed with Mr. Dobbins as to
the existence of such African. but
failed to agree with the oblector as
to whose wood pile he occupied Mr.
Norris also spoke, indicating the
committee.
Mr.. Weber then presented some
caustic communications regarding
rumors alleged to have been circu-
lated against him.
There were conversational razors
flying in the air between Weber and
Dobbins when Mr. kehlen brink arose
and calmly announced that the new
street roller had come and was salts
factory.
MIR. Weber arose in council and
made some statements as to what he
had heard Mr. Dobbins had said that
somebody else had said that Weber
had said. The matter was somewhat
complicated and out of place, and
was declared out of order by the
mayor. \ motion to adjourn car
ried, and prevented bloodshed