The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-10-30
Proceedings of the City Council.
CouNcIL CHAmBrR Oct. 9th 1856

Co., $23,13 for curbing bridging &C.; Conrad Baker
$25 City Aty's salary for year ending Sept 3O 1856;
Alb. Johnson so for hauling Fire Engine Young
America to repair Oh. Voght S., days labor on
Streets Jno. Redmiere 81 for days labor streets;
DR.. McGHl s97 SO.
On motion Messrs. 2. Korka G. Co., were advanced
$500, upon Cistern Contract
Allowed Jno. Gayisk 900 g. for hauling, earth upon
Lots and block "a e. E. and for leveing same, also
10 loads brickbats delivered at diverse places.
Ordered that Lot in block 81, E. E. be charged with
yards of earth at 1917 per yafd and also for lev
cling same Ordered that Lot block 81, E. be charg
ed with yards of earth at 121zc per yard, also for
dwelling came.
Allowed Jas. D. Saunders s4O for eight days services
city engineer per day; Jno. P. Glover Sc for
400 feet of lumber IS per 100 feet; Jno. McInner
ry So so for withdrawing Public School Building and
finding matsria L. c. and J. Smith So for axes, for
of fire Superintendent and Street Commissioner;
Matthias Renchler 81 20, for repairs toos Merchants
Bank New York 1852 so leash order) Amount, due
for interest Commission and Exchange Bonds of the
City in the E. and C. Rail Road, for November install
ncnt.
Market made report OF receipts of Hay scales
Oct 10 1856, showing the to be $50 per month
presenting the Treasurers voucher for So Re-
port received and fled.
On Motion the clerk instructed TO call at the
Evansville ns. Office and ascertain the No of Shares of
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1855. and correct tho accordingly on the Tax
Book.
The following Bill was allos ed E. II. Mosey and or
dered be charged Lott block SO, +. E. To
ting cub yards earth 125c, H. 81 loads of sand at
3jc IL 9O G570 paving brick So per 2 S. 800 feet
lumber at u.s. IS; putting down lag feet curbng and
pavement at Ice per foot ID GO; Total az 10
Fire Superintendent made report for weeks ending
Oct Goth and 9th lowing the condition OF the fire
and and adj ton IN
person persons, had ma'ic usly cut
The suction of The Neptune Engine and that the
was under repair. Report received and filed.
petition signed by "a M Bierbower and others pray
leg the admission of block No. 81 Eastern EHlarge
ment the fire limits, said petition containing the
signatures more than fveeghth of the residents ana
property holders of said block. 1t motion or
dered that the prayer ofsaid petition be granted and
ordnance drawn up, to include said block 81
in fire limits.
A petition signed By Gustus Hetderich, Philip
Negey p. McPhi,ips, sam'l P. Havlin, Chas. Hitler
and eight Others representing to the Council that there
was and still is a certain house situated Vine trees,
between Water and First, occupied by one Henry
Myers which is public nuisance in the night liz e. to
the neigh5orhood, said house being house OF i'll fame
and great annoyance to the neghborhood by means or
the nightly disturbances kept up there, praying The
Council TO ubate said nuisance.
On motion the petition referred to the Police
Committee, with the Mayer and Marshal added, said
committee make all necessary Investigations and re-
port accordingly at the next meeting of Council.
Tao following report submitted to tho Council:
To his Honor the AGyor 0ad Council Of EUans 0iHe:
Your committee to whom was referred the claim Of
Me.srs. Eggest0n & GOode, have examined said bill,
and dn cording to the contract enteicd into bs
agreed to place the sad Engine Young America, in
good order the Neptune Engine, and that in that
particular they tailed to comply with said contracts and
| th.,ffh aaitN rIa Tnin
Heiman about SIS for casting seat for chambers
instead of the which placed in by said firm,
which proved to be worthless and your committee
would report adverse TO the payment of said bill.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES SCANrLlN, JR., Chairman.
On motion the report was received and fled.
Ordered that John Hewson be allowed Sles, balance
due on salary as Mayor for mouths, ending October
3Ist, 1856.
The Clerk produced the voucher Of the City Collector
S236 on, being the amount of prscepts issued to
date by tho present Council.
The subject building the City Lock up having been
brought up and discussed the contract awarded
to James b. Evans he being the lowest bidder and
agreeing buld said Lock up according to plan and
specifications for the sum of $3.50 in cash.
ON motion OF Councilman Foster. VIM. Hunnel was
appointed to superintenl said job.
On motion of Councilman Rathbone the clerk was in
struced forward map of the city of Evansville
the Union depot at indianapolis, and to the Rock
Hill House in Fort Wayne, and also TO Sr. E, A
Corbet St. Louis, with request to him to place said
map in conspicuous place in said city.
ordered that the time for opening the market house
hereafter be changed to O'Clock A. NJ. which time
the bell is to be rung
On molten the Marshal was instructed to fill in an old
csern Lot Co. o. P, in the event that the ag for
said lot fails perform sad work after being notified
| The Marshal also ordered 10 abate nuisance
the lot owned by L. NJ. Powell, Esq and charge the
same to said lot.
| Ga motion of Councilman Foster it ordered
that the of property both sides of Chestnut
street, extending from the river TO Second street. be
notified to thoroughly repair the plank sidewalk there
on and in default thereof the ordinance in such
made aud provided, to be strictly enforced.
Ordered, that Il brick sidewalk be laid down tho
East side of Sixth street, extending frOsa Main to Lo
Gust streets.
Mr.. Jno. <. Goodge motion instructed to pro-
cure plank. to any necessary improvements in
fence on Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Street Commissioner was motion, ordered to
place gravel the ungravelled portion of Walnut
street, between the lot of JAS Laughn, Jr, and the
property of Dr. Geo. B. Walker, and to charge the lot
next Adjoining said work.
The Mayor instructed procure floats for the
three cisterns already completed and hand the bill
for the same in to the Council
The bill of the Messrs Babcock referred to the
Committee Claims.
The bill ef Mr.. IRE was referred to the Mayor for
settlement, according to contract.
JuO. Fredlines taxable property motion,
ehangedt read follows: onehalf of lot No. II block
35. L. E., value Si75; Improvements S4OO; aso the
other e-haf in Mrs. Margaret Seuter's name-fxed
at S225 and improvements S350-and the said correc
tion to be made collection books.
Geo. BroT charged to $500, instead of $3.50, as
l listed.
Dr. D. Morgan's property valued at $50 per foot
instead of $40, as listed.