The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-04
Proceedings Of the City Council.
MoSpAY EVENING, July 81, 1854.

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Council met pursuant to journment--
Present., Mayor and Counclmen Steel,
Linck. Stephens, Elliott, Hart, Decker. Ro-
quet, Raleigh, Hunnel and Mntzer
The following ALLOW ances were made
JohH Jeffrey & Co.'S for gas, for public
lamps, &C., &C., SSH; WIN. X. McGrew,
81 tor services on Board OF Equalization; +.
Fl. lIoke, S2l Tor materials aud woik on
Neptune Engine House: Foster q Brown,
Sc 20 for cement for Same; +. w, Banke-
meyer, s. 25 for brick for same; NJ. Brannon,
81 for work on street; 1'hos. w heeler.'Sl so.
killing dogs; John Carnan. 81 30 tor same;
John Ward So, drawing BILL f.
Messrs. Decker & Kramer, Jos !urgeh-
SINE err. Henry LuIz and f. Wahnsiedlsr,
were licensed TO retail fermented liquors Tor
one year, tor $40 each. ~
The committee appointed to attend to
Complaints against Farrell 81 Co. and Karscb.
Glass &'Co.. for keeping dirty alleys, report
ed the evils complained of might be remedied
by watering the ally, and The gathering of
hogs in the rear of C. X. Drew's deserves
notice, as the premises are in filthy condi-
ton. Report received, and Marshal directed
to noify Dir. Drew to abate nuisance about
his back premises.
FIR. Stephens, from committee on subject,
reported that he had xptnined the complaint
against the Pottery in the f. Enlargement,
and committee were disposed TO acceGe 10
owners request, to permit 10 have two years
for removal.
John Ingle, Esq, one Of the committee on
the subject OF purchasing suitable site for
the + .Olic Sehool in the city, gave lengthy
report, which was read and ordered 10 be
filed.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott, committee were
authorized to make the ecessary arrange
mcnts and purchas. for the city the property
described in said report according to the
terms therein proposed.
Ordered, that the sale of stalls in the mar
ket house for the current year, made by the
Marshal. be approved of, but that the price
for each stall be fixed al $40 per year, from
aud after the first Monday in August, 1854,
and the city retain possession of the stalls
until paid for.
A petition was presented bv Bunkeneyer
Mesker g. Co., requesting the Council to give
them the grade on the corner OF the Canal
aud Main street, and promising to build and
keep ia repair good stone step for the ac-
commodation Of foot passengers, &c, which
was received and filed, and the matter refer
red to committee Of the Mayor and EnEi-
neer, with instructions 20 grant petition.
Dir. Hart moved that Main street, from
First to 9Th SIS be graveled by the city at
the cost and expense Of the owners OF the
real estate Wing thereon (street crossing ex.
&c pied) and the gravel 10 extend 81 feet in
width aud 10 the depth inches in the centre,
and inches on The curb thereof Seconded
/ by Mr. Lnck.
Mr.. Decker offered as an amendment that
! Main ST. from First 10 SIKH or the Canal,
only, be gr.,veled. Yeas on amendment
/ stephens. Decker. Roquet, Raleigh and
Humid, 5; nays-Sieele, Linck, Elliott,
| Hart and aInizer, 5: decided lost
! Vote on Mr. Harris motion.-Yeas-
Steele, Linck. Elliott, Hart, Roquet, Raleigh.
/ Hunrel and Mntzer. 10; nays-Stephens
End Decker, 2. Mr. Decker afterwards
changed his vote TO the affirmative
On motion II Mr.. Raleigh, the Mayor and
Messrs. Hart, Mnrzer aud Engineer, were
appointed a committee To prepare Main -.
and contract Tor the eraveling, and the work
to be CONNIE need on. 9Th Il.
III ssrs. l. ncb and Steele were appointed a
committee to examine the bridge across the
Canal at Locust St., in order TO improve The
passage way therefrom to the warehouse
thereat
Dir Stephens, from committee on widen
ling alley in rear OF OTIS l67, 1873 &c, &c,
ID. E., made verbal report against widen
ing alley. as il would not benefit The commit
nifty and worid seriously inJure Chas Linn,
one oil The owners Of said lots. Mr.. Decker,
also Of the committee, reported in favor of
widening alley. Committee discharged and
subject indefinitely post pond.
The taxes of VIM. K Preston for house Oh
fracln rial Iots and s. w. E., were reduced
from $4,000 % 81 600.
Ordered, that Council adjourn till Wednes-
day evening. Aug 2, Tor the purpose of set
Ting with VIM Bell, late City Collector.