The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

CoUScIL CHAMBER, Nov. 81. 1857.
Council met persuant to adjournment, with
His Honor the Mayor in the chair; fourteen
Counclmen present. Minutes OF last meet
ing read, and on motion of Mr. Elliott adopt
ell.
Street Commissioner Smith submitted the
weekly report of work done ending Novcm-
Der 2lst, 1857, when, on motion, the same
was received and bills allowed for l5A days
at 81 10 per day.
Six dollars fifty cents allowed Isaac B.
Potts for repairs of Union Engine.
Allowed Messrs. Turf g. Long the sum Of
Gal for repairing hose, suctiOns, &C., for the
following FIRE companies Washington, 50 (;
Neptune, $5; Young America, 81 50 Storm,
s.; Union, $s5 5o-Total, al.
Allowed Rob't Fergus IS for lumber, VIM.
II. Stockwell 90 Is, Archy Sullivan IS so
for brick for pavement in front of Young
America Engine, John wayman S34 65 for
filing the Union Engine House property and
work on street.
VIM. b. Nurric, chairman Of special COM
mittee, to whom was referred the grievance
Of Mcssrs. Reitz & Haney, submitted the fol-
lowing report, to wit:
To His Hon. the Kdyor and Common Coun-
ell: The special committee to whom was re-
ferrcd the matter Of the taxable property OF
Messrs. Kratz & Mailman, would beg leave
to report that they have had the matter un-
der consideration, and have examined the
tax duplicate and also converscd with the
City Attorney and Mr.. Jones, who are Of the
opinion that the property CT Messrs. Kratz
81 IIailman cannot now be raised. The prop
erty Of Messrs. Reitz d Haney, your COM
mittee are Of the option, is assessed toe
high, and would recommend that the same
be reduced from $4,000 to $4,000, oil Of
which is respectfully submitted.
b. NURRIE, Chm.
E. S. Martin made report of the condi-
ton Of the fire department and public els
terms, which report was received and flied.
Joseph Reitz, the newly appointed Weigh
Master for the Lamasco precinct, presented
his bonds with, John NJ. Spear and Clemen,
Rcitz as his securities. Approved.
i. A petition was presented signed by Mi
chael Schaffer and seven others, praying fol
the grading Of the alley on Sixth street be-
tween Main and Sycamore, which, after some
discussion, was grated and the work or.
dered to be done.
The contract for the building of Chestnut
Street Bridge was read and adopted, requir
} ing said bridge to be built according to thu
plan Of the Walnut street canal bridge, ant
of new timber,w q good and sufficient en-
bankment 10. double track bridge; to b,
> completed by the LIST day Of April, 1883, ut ,
. cost of 5000, city orders.
On motion, the Marshal was instructed :,
, collect various articles belonging to the cit,
: and deposit them in the Clerks office.
On motion Of Mr.. Sharp, it was ordere,
that the sidewalk extending on Seventh stree
from Ann to Division street, and also on Iu
gle stree. from Fifth to Eighth street, an,
: on Sixth street from Bond to Division stree
be filed up to proper grade.
On motion of Mr.. Bisch, it was ordere,
that Henry Haner be refunded taxes paid il
> improvements valued at 800.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan, it was ordere,
that blocks 20 and 81 in Lamasco, lying be
tween Eighth and Ninth, and Ninth an,
Tenth streets be filled up so as to correspon,
with the city grade, and thereby abate tn
nuisance pending on same.
On motion of Mr.. Bisch. it was ordered tina
lots Nos. IL, IL and Is in block No. l5s, La
masco precinct, be filed up SO as to CORES
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