The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-10-01
Proceedings of the City Council.

AONDA1 11FEN1NtFi CSpL II.
Council met pursuant to adjournment, with
the Mayor in the chair Present Councilmen
Foster, Scantlin, Rathbone, Satterlee, Cook,
Venneman, Hunnel and Kinney.
Minutes read and on motion adopted.
Allowed E. H. Mosley SIG for work done
on the streets.
Councilman Rathbone submitted the follow
ing in connection with the minutes of last
meeting
WHEREAS, An error in the minutes of last
meeting. as published, places NJ F. Jones,
contractor for laying down water pipes, and
building oisterns on Main street, in a false po-
sition, representing him as asking for an addi-
tional allowance for relaying pipes, rendered
necessary by a mIScalculaton and error of his
own.
The Council deem it due to Mr. j ones to say
that said minutes were incorrect, his report
making no reference to any error in laying
down pipes, nor asking any allowance for re-
laying same. The ground on which the mo-
ton to allow him two cents extra per foot for
laying the pipes, was the fact that they had to
be placed one and a half feet deeper than es-
timated either by him or the Council when
the extract was made and consequently caus-
ing proportionate increased expense for the
additional digging rendered necessary there
by.
On motion the same was adopted as read,
and ordered to be inserted in the minutes.
Allowed Kratz & Holman $50 IS for pi-
ping, tops, lids, &C., for public cisterns, as per
bill certified to by NJ. P. Jones, contractor
Allowed NJ. P. Jones a cash order for SO So,
for articles furnished and labor performed, in
placing strainer and piping in the canal as per
bill filed. Allowed Mr.. A. Waldkirch Soc for
one Ratchet for use of Clerks office, per bill
filed. Allowed Peter Reeder 45c for making
tub for placing in the canal per order NJ. P.
JONES' for use Of public cisterns.
Allowed Adams Express Co., fifty cents,
cash order, for freight on map of city of Clevc-
land, as per bill filed; James B. Evans, City
Marshal $685. for one months salary, ending
Sept 80, as per bill filed; Well Il. Walker,
City Clerk, $63 35c. for salary for month of
September, and making out five Cemetery
deeds for persons mentioned in bill on file.
R. Fisher, Fire Superintendent, made report
of the condition Of public cisterns, and fire
said report was read and placed
upon file.
On motion Of Councilman Foster, it was or
dered that the City Clerk furnish Hon o. H.
Smith, President of the E. l. 6 C. S. L. R. R.
Co. with a certified copy of the report of the
Financial Committee requesting certain infor-
nation, with a request that he furnish the in
formation at his earliest convenience.
The Rev. Anthony Deydier made written
statement to the Board to the effect that at
the fire on Main street. at the time the Court
House was destroyed, the supply of water be-
ing scarce, the Engineer had recourse to the
cistern belonging to the Catholic Church, and
to enable the engines to procure water, the
fencing and the cistern top were necessarily
torn down, and for the replacing of the same
he had paid Sc so, for which he respectfully
asked to be remunerated.
On motion the claim was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
The Mayor and Councilman HunneI as a
committee heretofore appointed, made report
in regard to the city lookup or prison, and at
the same time submitted the plan for building
said lock- up, and also that very suitable lot
could procured of Mr.. Orr, situated on Syca-
more between Second and Third Streets at
very reasonable rate.
After some discussion the plan was referred
back to same committee to report specifcations
cost, &C., on Wednesday evening at which
time the Council will meet and take the sub
ject into consideration.
Statements having been made to the Coun-
Gil to the effect that infringments had been
made and were daily made upon the Fire Ordi-
nance by persons who have built and still
build frame buildings within the fire limits.
1t was on motion ordered that the Fire De-
partment Committee examine into the cases
reported to the Council, and report according
ly at the next meeting of the Council.
The petition praying for the grading and
laying of brick pavement in the Eastern En-
was read, and on motion referred
to Councilman Cook, to procure the number of
feet each of the signers had, and report ac-
cordingly.
On motion Council adjourned to meet on
Wednesday evening, Oct. 1st 1856.
WELL Il. WALKER, City Clerk.