The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-07-01
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
COUNCIL CHAMBxR,l
June 9Th, 1857.

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COUNCIL.
Council CHAMBER,l
June 9th, 1857.
Council met. Absent: Couucilmen Sharp,
Bisch, Sullivan and Inwood.
Minutes read and approved.
Street Commissioner Smith submitted o re-
port Of work done amounting to tss so for
the week ending June 27th.
The committee to whom was referred the
arrangement Of the new Council room re-
ported and were discharged with the thanks
Of the Council.
Ordered that cash order be issued in favor
of the E. l. & c. s. L. R. r. for the sum of
$S,543 IS, that being interest and exchange |
due for July installment upon bonds of said |
road.
The communication from the editor of the |
Sentinel was read in relation to the new city |
charter. but no action was taken.
Mr. Elliot rs Chairman Of the Fire Depart
n.ent committee reported as follows:
REPORT.
EVANSVILLE, June 9th, 1887.
To the Xayor and Common Cduncil:-Your
committee T. whom was referred complaints
that sundry frame buildings had been reeree-
ted recently, in McGary's or Lower Enlarg
ment and within the city limits. report they
have visited the premises and examined
them all. and as the parties plead ignorsnee
of the said fire limits at the time OF their
building. We would recommend the city
| Council to les them all remain provided no
complaints arise from thsir neighbors and in
such cases the owners to petition for their re-
naming in the manner and way provided BY
| ordinance.
The buildings are as follows:
| A frame (shed roof erected by Jno. z.
| Campbell, in rear of his brick foundry, cor
ner Of Pine and First sts.
| A frame shed roof erected by Jonathan
T. NJ. Parvin, in rear of his brick workshop
and a small frame coal house on the alley, on
Lot 81
A frame kitchen, built By Hiram Z. Reed,
attached TO his frame dwelling house on Pine
| street.
A frame stable built BY B. Belts, in rear
of his dwelling on 1st street.
And frame kitchen attached to the frame
dwelling house of j. NJ Bray, on Water
And your committee would recommend
that block 6, in the Fourth enlargement OF
Lamasco, be included within the city IRE
limits, as only twelve foot alley divides il
from the Lower Enlargement. That lots pro-
tected from frame buildings should have at
least a boundary the width of an ordinary
street. j. P. ELLIOT, Chairman.
The report was received and further action
indefinitely postponed.
WIN. A. McRea having been granted per
mission, made verbal statement to the Coun
ell, that at public meeting Of the citizens
held at the Court House, committee of ar
appointed to solicit Of the Council one hun
dred dollars for the purpose of defarying the
expenses incurred in celebrating the Fourth
of July.
After some discussion NJ. w. Foster, Esq.
, moved that the amount required be contribu-
ted by the Council indi-'idually-which mo-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Nurrie, and wa,
lost by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs
Foster, Heddrich, Nurrie, Menszer and War
rem, five Noes-Mcssrs. Scantlin, Elicit
Preach. McInnerny, Setchell, Hunnel, Allen
Schmutte, and Muhlhausen, (nine.)
; The question then recurring upon the mo-
ton to allow the appropriation asked for, il
. was carried by the following vote: Ayes
, Messrs. Foster, Scantlin, French, Heddrich
( Elliot, McInncrny, Setchell, Hunnel, Allen
Muhlhauson, aud Warren, (elevem) Noe
-Nurrie, Shmutte, and Men.zer, three.)
Mr.. Foster moved the appointment of
committee by the Council to superintend tn
: disbursement of the amount so donated
/, The motion was lost by the following vote
5 Ayes--Messrs. Foster, Nurrie, Schmxstte ant
e Warren, (four.) Noes--Scantlin Elliot
e FraHsh, Hedderich, McInnerny, Setchell
Hunnell, Mentzer, Allen and A1phlhausen
e (ten.)
Messrs. Elliot and Nurrie were appointc,
!. to make further examinations and repor
E probable cost of cleaning out the quite
e known as Corporation Ditch"
r The school committees report was rea,
and on motion the subject was laid over to
= special meeting to be held OH Tuesday nigh;
June 90.
0 The petition Of Messrs. Cook d Rice, Keel
8 and others were referred to the committee Of
a streets and alleys.
lie The two petitions from the citizens Q
u Stockwellis Enlargemens and also of bloc
" SO East Enlargement, were granted and tn
n work ordered to be done.
Is Adjourned.
II WELL II. WALKER Clerk