The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-10-22
Proceedings of the City Council,


Council met pursuant to adjournment,
with His Honor in the Chair.
Street Commissioner Smythe submitted his
report for work done during the past week,
and his bill of s95,45 allowed.
Peter Fuchs allowed S2,75 for locks and
repairs on Young America engine house.
John McInnerny was allowed $2,75 for
laying down brick pavement.
John Gavisk was allowed $42,40 for pla-
cling earth between Front and Third streets.
James Milliard allowed $67 for services rs
night Waterman. Sundry other small bills
were allowed.
Charles G. Colvin allowed $s5 for repairs
on Fulton avenue Bridge.
John McInnerny allowed $54,2s for laying
down brick sidewalks between Division and
Ingle streets, and in lot l, block l52, in La
masco.
Ben. Nurrie allowed sllo,57, and John
Gels s5,l5, for materials furnished Locust
street bridge.
The bill of III. Q. Wheeler, for services rs
school trustee, was read, and on motion the
Clerk was instructed to make out said bill,
minus his delinquent tax.
Ordered that the Gas Co. be allowed 5000
on the Fourth street gas pipe contract, and
the balance, 5000, be paid on the LIST of next
month, in cash.
E.S. Mastin submitted his report Of the
state of the public cisterns. Said report was
ordered to be placed on file.
p. Burke was allowed $50 for making out
delinquent tax list of Lamasco.
Mr.. P. G. O'Riely submitted his report OF
the amount of revenue derived from the City
Wharf; to-wit for the month of August,
$314,SS and for September, $z67 so. On
motion, said report was ordered to be receiv-
ed and filed.
Mr.. Francis Allen was allowed one week
longer to make a final report on the Locust
street bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Foster, the personal Sc
curity of j. G. & w. Liant be taken, for the
building of Oak street Culvert, provided thai
no money be paid until portion ofsaid work
be completed.
The report of G. Baker, in relation to the
communication of Messrs. Chandler d Hynes
relative to Khiel's contract for the building
of the Division street Culvert-on motion o
Mr.. Allen it was ordered that said report b,
received, and that the same together will
the said communication and copy Of contract
be spread in full on the minutes; and tina
said Khiel be authorized to proceed with tn
contract.
The report Of the Sexton Of Oak Hill Gem
etery was read, showing the number of in
terments for the past month to be %.
On motion of Mr.. Foster, the committe
ON Bridges and Sewers were instructed 4
have the necessary repairs made on Chesnu
street canal bridge, and report accordingly
Mr.. Peter Ruork was declared eontracto
for the building of public cisterns as adver
tised for.
The complaint of Messrs. Harte and Emery
relative to the transfer Of their children :
the Lamasco school house, created some dis
cussion; and on motion of Mr.. Heddrich it wa
ordered that's special committee be appoint
ed to confer with the trustees on the subject
and that said committee consist of Messr.
Scantlin, Heddrich and McInnerny.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpe, all delinquer
books were ordered to be placed in the hand
of the present City Collector.
On motion of Mr.. Nentzer, it was ordere
that two fire cisterns be,built in the Elevent
Ward.
On motion of Mr.. Nurrie, it was ordere
that two fire cisterns be builtin Canal stree
Adjourned.