The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-16
Coal Mines at Evansville-Tunnel I'M
der the CITY,

Coal Mines At Evansville-Tunnel un-
der the City.
Mr.. WIN. Kersteman has for . couple
weeks been engaged in boring for coal, just
below the city limits. He has reached
depth Of about 80 feet, and the work is now
going on at the rate of eight feet day
Our citizens have been rather startled with
the idea Of coal bed being opened right in
the city, although they were aware coal Is
around us in every direction, and Evansville
itself must from all geological signs be on a
bed Of coal. They realize the idea, that II,
as is most confidently anticipated, good coal
can be found right at our city borders, and
mines opened here, it will be more valuable
to US than any railroad or canal, or other pub
lie improvement-it will be the sole remain
ing thing required to ensure the future great
ness of Evansville. With this view of
things, the enterprise Of Mr.. Kersteman
meets with every encouragement, and Ger.
tsinly the warmest wishes of the whole COM
munity.
BY the petition and resolution Of the City
Council, which we give below, it will be
seen that permission has been asked and
granted, to run a tunnel not less than $50
feet under some street hereafter to be desig-
mated, for the purpose of conveying coal
from the mines to the interior of the city
This privilege has been granted, and Mr.. KS
lot, coal and machinery exempted from taxa
ton for five years, provided he will furnish
coal at his depot in this city at the same
price it 10 furnished at any other pits belong
ing to him. This will be in its result pre-
cisely the same as If the mines were right in
the heart Of Evansville. The following is
Sir. KS
PETITION
ToJ. s. Hopkins. Esq. Mayor. and the Coun-
cacf the City Of Eyanspills.
THIS PETITION ofthe undersigned respect.
fully shows:
That he is at present boring for coal jus,
outside the boundaries of Lamasco City, and
feeling confident Of success, is DESTROYS oil
supplying not only Lamasco but also Evans
vile with cheap fuel.
That by either river conveyance or carriage
the cost Of coal would be increased to your
consumers twenty-five per cent. at the very
least.
That your petitioner would always be
ready to sell coal at low rate TO your citi-
zens.
That for that purpose he YDnld propose to
drive tunnels or entries FROM llr city to his
works outside and beyond GO bounda-
ry, by which means he x be able and
would pledge himself to Focal in Ev.
ansvllle City at as cheap b as he is sell.
ing at either of his other pin
THEREFORE he humbly prsys that the right
to drive such entries or tunnels under the
streets or avenues OF your city, may be e, a mt.
ed to him aud his partners and successors, in
nria. ihai- he s-.-y h-."5 such furf turo your
city at far less rate than could otherwise
be done.
i Such requisition not putting the city to
any cost, but, if granted, being of the mos,
ines.imable advantage TO the inhabitants, in
saving them considerable expense as we'll as
increasing their comforts, the undersigned
prays may be accorded to him.
WILLIAM KERSTEMAN.
AT the meeting of the City Council last
Monday evening, on motion of Councilman
Decker, seconded by Councilman Elliott, il
was
Ordered, That the right of way under.
ground by railway, at depth Of not less thai
l5O feet under some street hereafter to be
designated, be granted to the said William
Kersteman, and that the lot, Goals and ma.
chinery be exempted from city taxes for the
space of FIVE years, provided, the said Viii.
liam kprStpman xv,n t.,rpi.h ii d.
in the said city at the came price and rate
that the same is furnished ut any other pits
belonging to him, his associates and assigns