The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-06
Proceedings of the City Council.
MONDAY EVENING, JAN. goth, 1856.

MONDAY EVENING, JAN. goth, 1855.
Council met pursuant TO adjournment. Pres
ent, the Mayor and counciImen Steel, Stephens,
Scantlin, Elliott, Decker, Allis, Raleigh and
Mentzer.
Bills OF L. J. Hugo and A. G.. Sullivan to
the amount of $32 20 Tor fixtures to Oak Hill
Cemetery, were ordered paid
Bill of Mayor Hopkins for expenses to the
Mayors Convention at indianapolis, was order
ed paid in cash order of S34.
Ordered that city order, No. 6SfS issued 10
John M. Stinson for $3.50 10. be cancelled and
new one issued TO him in lieu thereof, bearing
interest from date, tor S29S so, ,ha, being the
amount due him for principal and interest upon
said first order.
A petition was presented by John F. Glover
and 30 others for permission TO organize Fire
Company North of The w. g. Z. Canal and
above Main street, and that said company be
allowed 10 take charge of and locate the Neptune
engine as aforesaid, in case new eng inc was
purchased to supply its place.
A petition Was presented by A. Gumberts, ask
ing permission to construct cellar way on the
sidewalk alongside mis- brick building on Lot
No. SO, similar to the one now in use at the
Washington House. Petition laid on the table.
Committee on wharf-masier and whart-treas-
urer report, asked further time TO report, which
was granted.
communication was presented suggesting a
plan for supplying the city with water in case of
E,a oh al md orIarad flad
Ordered that the grade OF Oak street be chang
ed to feet above base on Third and Oak, and
to feet above base on Fifth and Oak.
A petition was presented, signed by Bemeni
s. Viele and IL other citizens, demonstrating
against the city council granting privileges TO
property holders to erect sairways on sidewalks.
aud further praying that all such privileges grant
ed within the last month be reconsidered.
A remonstrance was presented, signed hy M
w. Foster and 9th ,rs, against so much of the
aforesaid petition of Bement 81 Viele, as asks to
partially recind grants therein named, and pray
ing that whatever action The council may take
that ii be by general ordinance operating equally
upon all.
Moved to lay petition and remonstrance ON the
iable-lost.
Councilman Allis moved to recind the order
allowing NJ. w Foster to erect a flight of iron
steps in front OF his brick store on First street.
leading to the upper apartments of said building,
and that the city pay M. w. Foster the amount
expended in erecting said Stairway and TO put
the property in its original condition.
Councilman Stephens moved to amend by per.
hitting Mr.. Foster to give bonds as required of
the rroprietcrs of The Washington House.
| Amendment lost. The ayes and nays were
then taken upon the original motion aud il was
declared carried.
Ordered that a bill be drafted TO protect the
sideKalks, and to prevent further application to
erect ei,herslair or cellar ways, on any public
street, or to convert any public properly to pri-
vafe use
M. w. Foster was directed to remove his
stairway Immediately.
The City Clerk was directed to- prepare bal
ance sheet of the city books, and present the same
al the next meeting fthe board.
On molten the Council adjourned ill Monday
February 9th, 1855.