The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Evansville, Nav LIST, 1858.

LNansNlIic, may Ass, AOVO'
The Board met, with the Mayor and all
the Councilmsn present except, three.
The minutes ofthe two previous meetings
were read and that Of the oath Of April APP
proved.
1t was ordered, that in TIE minutes Of the
2sth of April, in the instructions for Assess
or, the words "Patrick Burke" whenever
they occur, be crossed off.
The Board went into election Of Chief En-
gineer, which, after six Intellectual ballotings
was postponed Tor one week.
Appropriations amounting to &147 IS,
were made for sundry bills, and fixing house
in Oak Hill Cemetery. -
Sundry petitions were presented, praying
the abatement Of nuisancos in different parts
of the city, sone Of which were disposed Of
by complying with the request, and others
| were laid over for further information.
The Clerk, upon asking for information in
I regard to the matter, was ordered to make
out the "Precepts" upon lots in blocks 20
and 81, and in conjunction with the collector,
to confer with the City Attorney upon the
legal mode Of collecting the same.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Gavitt
and Hutchinson, was appointei to investigate
q matter in which it appears that the requi-
site advertising was done in due season for
| filling certain lots in Stockwelrs enlargement,
| but there ended.
| Upon motion, 1t was resolved, that certain
| lots in block No. /, 4th enlargement, were a
nuisance, and the Clerk and Marshal were
ordered TO issue the proper notices, and take
the steps required by a certain ordinance.
An order was directed to be drawn in ia
vor off. Schwartz. for 500, being balance
| due him tor certain work done.
On motion OF Hunnell, a select committee
was appointed empowered to have eye-lets
| mt i'm the Oak Street Culyert
The Sexton of Oak Hill Cemetery, reported
nine interInents for the month of April.
The committee OH Fire Department, re-
ported the following arrangement as the
best that can be made at the present.
To the Hon., the Mayor and Common Council
IF Eransrille:
The Committee report what, in their opin-
ion appears the best plan for regulating the
whole Fire Department of the city. sF-.
lst, That the Neptune and Young Ameri
ca companies consolidate and take charge o
the Neptune engine house: and that thu
Franklin Co. No. take charge of the new
Washington Co. occupy the Young Americ;
engine house with their machine.
I'd, That as above, the Washington Co. re
tain their engine and that the Franklin Co
take charge OF the Young America engine
aud that the consolidated Companies TAX
charge of the Neptune engine. l-i.i
, Sd, Your committee would further recon-
mend that proper committee shall be an
thorised to sell, with the concurrence OF til
? Council, the Young America and Ncptun
r machines rs soon as practicable.
4th, And that there be an appropriation
, made by this Council sufficiently large I
, buy two large machines, similar to tho Unto
No. 2 engine; not until tho two aboy
: named old ones are sold, however, and tina
, one Of the afore named new engines be take
charge of by the Franklin Co., and tho otht
r by the consolidated Co. POO
= J. L. ELLIOTT, Com.
On motion. action on above report VIZ
postponed till next meeting.
A communication was read from Nsptur
I Fire Co., prayi ing for the usual annual al
propI iation Immediately.
Upon motion, the subject was referred
e the Standing Committee on the Fire Depar
ment, to report on annual appropriations a
I the next meeting. .r..
t On motion adjourned.