The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-08
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/, Council met. Present, the Mayor, and
Councilman Elliott, Orr, WolGin, Gavitt,
Ivinson, and Sullivan.
The minutes OF previous meeting read
and approved.
The Mayor stated that he had made ont
the leases to the Market stalls, and suggest
ell that they be handed to the Market Mas
ter to give to the butchers respectively en-
titled to them. Concurred in.
The bond of the proprietors of the st.
Charles Saloon, with Abram GumbertS as
security, for keeping a billiard table, was
read and approved.
Considerable discussion arose rs to the
propriety of extending Oak street culvert
and side drains.
Sullivan moved that Committee of three
be appointed to confer with the property
holders, interested in side drain to Oak
street sewer, to ascertain what they will DO
in aiding in making said drain. Concur
red in. Sullivan, Ivinson, and Orr were APP
pointed Said Committee.
lyinsOn moved Committee be appointed
to ascertain whether the drain on Centre
street can be completed in the same manner
as other sewers. COncurred in. Referred
to same Committee
McKeever's bill was read, as corrected,
and he was allowed the balance due him,
amounting 10 ST. 81.
Gavitt brought up the question under dis
custom last evening, in reference to baga-
telle tables. He offered the following reso-
luton.
ResOlUed, That the Committee on 0rii-
nance be instructed TO bring in an orii-
nance reducing the license on said game 10
81 per annum.
Sullivan moved that the Committee Ike
instructed to insert So, instead Of one.
The amendment was not agreed to.
Mr.. Walflin moved to strike ont 81, and
insert $1,000 Agreed to. The resolution
as amended, was agreed to.
Street Commissioners bills for two weeks,
amounting to $l60.50, were read and al
lowed.
Jas. Mckeever's bills for work done in diff
ferent parts of the city, amounting in all to
S20l.96, were referred 10 the Mayor and
Engineer.
Gavitt moved that McKeever be allowed
an order for $3.50 on act.
Geo. Huver, for fixing sidewalk in rear
of Kraft & HeilnIanis foundry, was allowed
| 1895.
Mr.. Staughtons bill for hauling away
dead hogs, amounting TO $7.95, was allowed.
Francis Schnieder's bill for three months
salary amounting to S33.75. Ed. Martins
bill for one quarters salary and feeding pris-
oners in lookup, amounting to $4,000, and
Z. Burk's bill for one quarters salary,
amounting to $666G, were allowed.
John S. Stocks was allowed S25.55, for
work done for city,
Thos. Foster was allowed so cents for re-
moving dead hogs.
Mr.. lvinsOn offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Ordinances to report
an ordinance, taking up al hogs in the
street, and repeating all ordinances in rela-
ton thereto.
The wharimaster's report was read, show
ing that 220 boats. had landed 22S had
passed the city. Whole amount of wharf
age collected is S4l30O.
Chas Hinkles bill for fixing Ingle street
bridge, amounting 10 $50 co was read md
allowed.
Gavitt, from the Committee on that sub
ject, made q verbal report in reference to
tapping cisterns, sand asked further time,
which was granted.
Mar,svt hastor's report showing ;het tho
whole amount collected for rent on butchers
stalls was S457 90; amount unsolicited is
S72 A. He stated that several more stalls
had been applied for than there was in the
market house.
Ivinson was authorized to use the water
pipes already purchase 10y the city where.
ever he may deem the said pipes to be nee
esSary.
The report of the Chief Engineer an
nouncing the fire apparatus was about in
the same order as when last he reported,
was read and placed on file. He was direct
ed to fix the pipe leading from the canal TO
Washington House cistcrn.
Mayor reported that Second street, near
Gum street. needed fixing badly. He was
directed to have the work done.
The paving of an alley, in block /, East
ern Enlargement was referred to Com
! mittee of Orr, Cook, and Sullivan.
On motion, the order hitherto passed, al
lowing b. Cody $50 for fixing road to Oak
| Hill Cemetery, be rescinded aad that new
one be issued when the parties comply with
their contract.
Klusman's bill for one quarters salary, as
Engineer, amounting to $50, was allowed.
Gavitt moved that n Committee be ap-
pointed TO ascertain the necessity of build
ing bridge over the Canal, near Oakley S
factory. Carried, and Gavitt, Elliott, and
IvinSon were appointed said Committee.
On motion adjourned.