The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-25
Proceedings of the City Council.

Council met pursuant to adjournment
Present His Honor, the Mayor, in the chair.
Absent Councilmen Cook and johnson.
Minutes read and approved.
Allowed John Gavisk $14 81 for delivering
earth upon the following lots as per charges.
Lot 2, block 81 Il. E. so cub. yds at 1215
per yard, Sc 25; lot 4 block 81 E f. 6S cub.
yds at 12lz per yard, So 56-$14 81.
Allowed E. H. Mosely Sc for hauling days
at 81 per day, as per bill filed.
Ordered, that lot No. 10 in block IL E. E.
be charged with So II for IL cub. yds of
earth, delivered 12I]5 per yard-as per bill
fled.
Allowed MessrS. Bellamy & Bedford SCI
for services rendered and articles furnished on
Public School Building-as per bill filed.
Allowed, Thos. Snowden S. rs for services
as per bill filed certified by street commits
sioner
Allowed, Messrs. Conyngton & Co. $13 so
for blank books, Stationary &C., from April 1st
to date-as per bill filed.
ing earth on lots in E. E. which said lots are
ordered to be charged as follows.
Lot block Is E. L. to cub. yds at ~ =
81; lot block Is E. Z. to 1871 yards at II =
10 1870 Is.
Fire Superintendent made report of con-
dtion Of fire cisterns and apparatus for week
ending Sept. 22d, 1856-received and filed.
Wharf Master reported revenue derived
from city wharf for month ending August
18th, 1885, amounting to $3.50 16-receiyed
and filed.
A petition was presented signed by DR.. L.
Fritcshe and Others, praying Council to order
the filling up of lot No. 2, in block So, so as to
correspond with city grade-and stating in
said petition that said lot is in its present con-
dition nuisance to the neighborhood.
On motion the petition was granted and the
lot ordered to be filled up to correspond with
grade.
Lewis Howes, Chief En- gineer of Fire De-
partment made report, favoring the plan pro-
posed by Neptune fire company, to lengthen
the breaks of their engine so as to increase
their power-when on motion, the work was
ordered to be done under the supervision Of
the Fire Department Committee.
| Michael P. Jones made witten statement
to the board, to the effect that he has complet-
ed the three cisterns on Main street, and laid
the piping for the same as per contract, and
stated also that owing to miscalculation made
by him he had been obliged to take up and
relay portion of the pipes, and asked the
city, in consideration thereof to make him an
additional allowance.
A motion to allow Mr.. Jones 20 cents per
foot instead of Is, the original contract, was
lost.
Ordered that Mr.. Jones be advanced $500
on his contract for laying pipes and building
cisterns.
On motion Mr.. Jones was instructed to pro-
cure at the cheapest rates, a valve for the use
of said cisterns.
The question in regard to erecting a city
Lookup or prison, was referred to Commit
tee consisting of the Mayor and Councilman
Hunnel.
The question on the legality of taxing the
Capital Stock of the Crescent City Bank, was
after discussion referred to the Finance Com.
mittee, with Councilman Orr added.
City Assessor applied to board for an appro
priation to defray the expenses incurred ii
taking the census of the city last spring, also
presented the census as taken-laid over
The Committee to whom was referred the
petition of Jno. S. Goodge made the follow
ing report: &
To has Honor the Mayor and Council Of tie Cit
Of E0GnsUlle:
Your Committee would respectfully repor
that in accordance with instructions from
Council and at the request Of Mr.. John S
Goodge, we visited Oak Hill Cemetery and ex
amincd the grubbery and cleaning done by
order of council said werk to be done at a cost
of not over thirty dollars
We find the work has been done in very
complete and workman like manner Mr.
Goodge informed US that the work done on
portion of the grounds has cost him in casf
and his own labor about fifty dollars and you
committee, are of the opinion that the work
could not have been done for the sum orignall,
named thirty dollars.
Mr.. Goodbye informed your committee thai
he has kept the Cemetery in order for the las
two years at a considerable outlay from his
4 own private funds, and he would respectfully
ask that your honorable body allow him one
hundred dollars as compensation in full fol
grubbing, cleaning and other labor performed
during the past two years. He also states that
the grounds are now in such condition that nc
: further appropriations will be needed as the
grass will be a sufficient compensation fol