The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-17
Rrseeelinss Of the City Council.
MONDAY EVENING, May Il, 1S5I

Council met PURSUANT To adjournment. Pres
sntste- Mayor and Councilmen Steele, Scanllin,
Sseptecs, Elliott, Heddericb. Kron. Roquet.
Kraiz, PusAce, and Hunnel.
The sum e $50 SO was ordered paid to John
Smith and others Tor work done on streets.
Ordered skis scbn Gregg be allowed the sum
Of ssa 60 for rerAscing Engine Hose a. for bill
filed. 49,
Ordered, that acaSk order be issued on the
City Treasurer in tswer z. H. Cook for SIS IS,
that being the expense tsearred In going to and
returning from the City Of Cincinnati on bust
ness connected with the Gre department OF the
City, rs per bill filed.
ordered;sha, Theodore .i,ehsse Above three
dollars for publishing Deg Notices" and PRO-
pssals for Market House Enlargement.
Ordered, thar B. hurry & c.. u ~llowed si9
A. Tor lumber furnished tor order 81 the Mayor.
Ordered, that John s. Mitchell be allowed the
sum Of go - for timber furnished for Canal
embanenent ~ alnur street wharf.
Ordered. rhata cash order be drawn upon the
City Fretsurer, in favor Of the School Trustees
fertile SUM Of four hundred dollars for the bene-
6totpublic school buildings. f
Messrs. Tillman and Holenhurst presented |,
proposition to the Council, TO contiase shc Mar
kes srEegemble stalls. a. per acverGscnent. abe
furnishing she'eaierials for the sen Of 32N 60
whichf-srcsa;sn va On mcsm laid on the ia
be. y. .t-.s +. asfr era .i.r rasfs t-
r H Mosely. presented proposition agreeing
tofuTnish all the materials and buih the marke,
extension according to the plan adopted. for $500
xvk - 49,
accepted and the contract awarded - saa 4oseiy
on-she terms specified. ~
On motion the City Clerk was iausAssized y
procure 1000 tickets and have the City seal, 70.
seshsf wi,h the signature Of the clerk ,iaesdup.
on each onetc be Used BY the we;gAnaser.
councilman Requet move. eeeonded ty cosn'
Gilman -H-da.rich. . ssder an election for the
'elhce ofOhy Recorder, . the present ecosdera
isesm of ONCE will expire on The oshtnse.s The
ayes and noes being called the vott 49, Ayes
iRnqaes, Heddesich: 2-noes, Steele, 6esnhR, Ste.
phens, Ellios, Krou, Krsls. eushee aDd Hun
mel: 8. r
Ga motion the City Clerk was authorized &c
have the New Clerks Office painted with one
-coatof paint on the inside aad also to have the
Idesks painted. go sss'5
e. II. Mosely. Marke Master, presented his re.
port for the month OF April, showing the amount
of money received by him as such Market Mas.
ter; for stalls, Hay Scales, and by sales of seized
lbu,ter,1to be 1911 O5. which report was received
and ordered fled. E,eifH
Coancilman Hedderich presented a petition
signed by HI. Hart sad evenly others, sskios
that the side walk on Main street, in frott o.
.Evan'sHomesiead, and Lots No and in block
No. 81 E.E. be cut down 50 as to correspond
with the grade OF Main street South of the canal
land that brick pavements be laid down iatron
efsaid lots, which petition, after having beer
uead gas reported to Committee Of three, coz
-sistins ofCounciImen. Hedderich. Elicit ant
Pushee, to examine and sePsrt at the nexs meet
ing of the Council.
J.P.Byrne presented . petition signed b.
Robt. Barnes, John Shanklin and others, askini
the privilege TO erect wooden stable and car
rage house on the rear Of his lot No. ia, O.
which POSITION was on motion granted
Ordered, that John Mayor ,e allowed six dol
lars for labor performed on streets, as per bill
fled 81
III. Cook reported 10 the Council, tina, eesS
and .rbe,anliat 13ose could BE- procured at Louis
NV Stokes & c.. at roc per iinesI foo
.saidhose to Be made Of we'll tauned leaiher, sooc
iron risets. with couplings all complete. 10 b,
of the'same size Of the hose, nov used by III,
present fire department of this city.
On motion. Il "a Cook was auihorizei to pro
.curr 1000 feet Of said desci nd hose immediate
ny At the terms specified.
On motion The following resolution was unsn
simously adopted. is--'- sea-,
ksselssd, That the Council will not hereafie
grant any permits TO erect frame buildises With
IN The IRE limits Of the City. etr
On motion the Council adjourned.
WELL II. wLKNR, City cieA-
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