The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-22
Council Proceedings.


Council met. PreSent-the Mayor and
IL Councilmen.
The minutes of previous meeting were
read, amended, and approved.
Conrad Baker ESQ.,, in behalf Of Henry
Noble, asked for the payment of 1884 90,
being amount due said Noble, for labor and
materials upon Division street culvert.
After some discussion the following rese-
luton was adopted:
RcsoEeed, That the bill of Henry Noble
for materials furnished and labor done on side
drains entering the Division street calvert
amounting to 1884 49, as per estimate of
the City Engineer, be paid, upon his giving
bond to the city, with security TO be APP
proved by the Finance Committee, indemni-
flying the city, against all claims, COSTS
Attorney fees, or any other damage what
ever, that may accrue to said city, in conse-
quence of the demands of F. Rhiel, or any
other person. or, on account of the said
labor and materials in the BILL hereby Or
dered to be paid.
In the matter of controversy between the
city and John A Reitz, in relation to the
Duri property, the following resolution was
adopted
ResolUed That when John A. Reitz shall
present to the City of Evansville deed con-
veying to said city the Duri property, for
the purpose of connecting High street and
Fulton Avenue, executed to the satisfaction
of the Finance Committee, the Mayor be,
and he is hereby authorized to pay to said
John A. Reitz the sum of $3.50, being the
amount deposited by said Mayor, in the
Canal Bank, which sum was appropriated
by the City Council for the payment of said
property, and heretofore unpaid
And further resoEeed, That at the same
time the City Clerk be, and he is hereby d.
rected to draw upon the City Treasurer
in favor of Mr.. Reitz, for the amount of
interest upon the said $3.50, from the 22d
day of July, 1885, to the present date, being
S22 l3.
On motion of Councilman Hopkins, it was
ordered that the city pay all reasonable ex-
penses of witnesses, attending the suit of
E., /. & q. s. L. R. R. at Princeton.
On motion il was ordered that William
Sorensen be refunded So, being excess of
dog and poll tax.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, it was ordered
that the city appropriate $50 for repairs on
road leading to Locust Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. E. Stitt complained of an excess of
precepts charged to her property. The mat
ter was referred to the City Engineer and
John Smith, Street Commissioner, SUBJ
mitted his report of work for the past three
weeks, amounting to $Sl 80.
Various bills of the past three weeks for
improvements on Streets bridges, ETC.,
amounting to 1913 81 were, on motion, al
lowed.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpe, the Mayor was
instructed to renew the insurance, now
about to expire, on the new school house.
The sections of Locust aud Oak Hill Gem
eteries submitted reports flor interment for
past month
Locust Hill Cemetery ........... ...............4
Oak Hill Cemetery ......... .......-....S
Total amount of interments tn Oak Hill for
1893 l63
The Clerk read communications from
Mr.. Bedford, proposing to keep the old grave
yard in y good condition, provided the City
Council would pay him $50 for keeping
the same in repair, with lease for five
years.
The communication was laid upon the ia
BILE. Tsz., ~,s-t=s - aE
@On motion of Mr. Hubbell, the Mayor was
instructed to examine the old grave yard
and report the condition of same.
The petition of VIM. H. Law, for laying
down a plank sidewalk on lots 8, 10, Il, /:
and ID, in block II, Lamasco, between
Seventh and Franklin streets, was, on mo.
ton, granted.
On motion of Councilman Hopkins it wa
ordered that the Treasurer be, and is hereb,
directed to pay to Mr. Min the interest du,
on school house bonds, amounting to 800
on Oct. 10th, 1858.
On motion Council adjourned e8sf
Attest: A. LEMCKE, Cl'k.
J. P. BURKE, Dep'y.
January Is, 1888.
Council met. The Mayor and IL Coun
cline present.