The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-06-12
Proceedings Of the City Council.

was allowed Commissioner Smythe for work
done on streets during the week ending
June 9Th.
Allowed Robert Fergus $40 SO; T. Snow
den SOC; Heter Shaffer so; Ed. Martin SO IS;
Rusden & Hodson so; Woolsey & Nelson
90 IS; E. Babcock sl5 in cash; E. Harvey 50. !
The Committee on claims reported that the |
bill of Mr.. Lunkenheimer against the city |
for costs in the late suit ought to be paid, |
and that Anthony Kessler's petition, asking |
that part of his license money be refunded,
ought not to be granted. The report was re-
ceived ard Messrs. Lunkenheimer 81 Richter
were allowed s. so.
The Committee on claims also reported
that the claim of Mr.. Carpenter on 40 cou-
pons, due the E. ! & G. S. L., on bonds is
sued by the corporation of Lamasco, on
which interest becomes due on the LIST of
per annum payable as above, that the coup
ons for July LIST 1856 and January LIST 1851
be paid, amounting to sl4o0, dedueting
therefrom a certain note with interest due
Lamasco by Carpenter amounting to S413,
~, for the taxes of 1855, and delinquent
taxes of the said Carpenter amounting to
s17S,67, and also any other delinquent taxes
that may appear against Mr.. Carpenter or
said Railroad Company. The amount Of de-
linquent taxes and note deducted from sl400,
leaves $500, 35 due Mr.. Carpenter, which was
ordered to be paid.
The bill of j. B. Hall for keeping city
prisoners was referred to Committee on
claims.
The special Committee appointed to report
on grade, gave in the following: M
To HIS Honor Tile Mayor and Common C0un-
| cil Of Eransrille.
| Your Committee appointed for the purpose
of enquiring as to the most suitable grade to
| be adopted for the enlargement, heretofore
Lamaseo, report that having examined the
premises and conversed with persons well in
| formed on the subject, would recommend
that the high grade be adopted for that part
OF the enlargement above, or East Of Fulton
avenue, and the low grade for the lower or
Western part, unless it be otherwise shown
to become more advantageous by the Sur
veyor when he will have completed a grade
map for that part Of the city. Such a map is
in the opinion of Committee indispensable to
a final agreement on this subject. We would
therefore, recommend that such map be or
dered to be made without delay.
The city Surveyor cannot make an esti-
mate as to the cost Of the survey, and com
piling map. but will make it in the short
est time possible charging his regular fees :;
per day. Respectfully submitted.
V. BlSCH, Chr'm.
The report was received and concurred in
The Fire Department Committee reportc,
that the following amounts be allowed I'll
Fire Companies for the year 1857. Neptuh
$500; Young America $3.50; Union $500
Washington $3.50; the whole amounting t.
E sll6o, the Union and Washington being al
t lowed more to pay the rent of their halls
$ The Committee reported against making ad
{ dition TO the present Fire Department. Mr.
G Hunnell as one of the Committee, submitte
minority report allowing the Washington
Fire Company $50 instead of 800, ar re
ported by the majority. The majority re
, ported was adopted.
The market Master reported that the rev
enue from vegetable stalls in the market
during the months of April and May amount
l ed to S494 IS and seized, articles sl4 S5.-
The report was received.
Il At request of Mr.. Gavitt, Committe
was appointed to report the damage done t
Mr.. Gavitt's stable by the workmen of tn
city, who had partially undermined it durin
, his absence Mr.. foster submitted repor
on the public schools, which win be found i
E another column of to-day's journal.
Mr.. Warren offered the following pream
t BILE and resolution: That as every city is ia
, vorably known by the Improvements whie
Q are made for the comfort and utility of til
{ citizens. therefore
Reso1red, Tint tho city take stock in Il,
Gas company to the amount of-dollar
Q for the purpose of lighting the streets, where
4 ever, in the judgement of the board, light
are needed. The subject was laid over fc
one week.
A special Committee was appointed to re
: port the repairs necessary on Leet street.
y The following petition was presented.
!, To the Common Council IF tie City Of FL
@ ohsriHe.-
c The undersigned represent to your Honor
q able Body that Crescent Enlargement OF I'll
, City of Evansville is situated on territory ad
y joining the city of Evansville, and that I'll
IS said territory has been laid out into street
e and lots, and the Fiat thereof has been dul
;, acknowledged and recorded in the Recorder
;, office of Vanderburgh county, in Book "A,
d at page A and As of the records of Town pla
y of said county, the said territory being dc:
O cribed particularly in said plat, and being d,
e signated by the said plat as Crescent Enlarge
Il ment of the City of Evansville, that the uf
le designed are the owners in fee simple of OF
lie half of the territory included within the sal
N Crescent Enlargement of the said City of 4,
"a ansville, and desire that the said Enlarge
ment may be annexed to, and included witt
in the corporate limits Of said City.
Your Petitioners therefore pray, that II
said territory or Crescent Enlargement of IL
st City Of Evansville, according to the recorde
r plat thereof, may be annexed to, and inclut
ed within tie corporate limits Of the city
Evansville by an order of the Common Cour
IS Gil to be made in the premises; Dated tn
h second day of May, A. ID. 1857.
r Signed: j. S. Hopkins, Robt. Ruston, !
= 2. Wheeler, and Is others.
The petition was granted and Crescent f,
- largement added to the city.
40 Adjourned, WsLLH. Waller, Cl'k.-
~ Mr.. Edward Dowefnian the old ar
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