The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-11
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

June - AOOO. }
Council met. Present the Mayor, Coun-
cilmen Decker, Sauers, Bischman, Reitz
Dannettell, Rocker and Foster.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and
approved.
The following bills were allowed;
Street Commissioner bills, $lO9.O5; Wm
Storton $7.20; F. Hammerstein 81 for
Surveyors chain $4,000; J. P. Elliott
$40; Edward S. Martin $17.OO.
The bond of the wharf master, with Mar
Gus Sherwood and Matthew Dalzell as Sc
curities, was accepted.
The contract for cleaning out Brushy
Pond Ditch was given to John Gavisk.
A petition asking that the pond i'll Block
43 Eastern Enlargement be drained, and
also to drain the old grave yard, was read
aud referred to Messrs Cook and Foster.
A petition signed by Stephen Hyatt, ask
ing that committee be appointed to ex-
anime the side-walk in front of lot 8, in
Block 81, Stockwelps Enlargement, COM
planning that said work is overcharged was
read, and, on motion, laid on the table.
A petition asking that Block 43, Eastern
Enlargement, be drained, was referred to
Messrs. Foster & Reitz.
Another petition asking that a brick side
walk be laid on both sides of Second street,
from Mulberry street to $50 feet beyond
Gum, was read, and the usual order passed.
The report of the committee stating that
the Crescent Engine House WAS completed
and we'll dole, was read and concurred in.
The Mayor reported that he had paid the
amount due the contractor on said Engine
House, and presented the contractors re-
ceipt. Report was concurred in.
The Street Commissioner reported that
the depth of water in the shallowest cis-
tern was 5 feet.
An order was passed to fill Walker street
whenever dirt could be procured at areason-
able price.
The monthly report of II. Nelson & Co.,
auctioneers, was received and ordered to be
filed.
The committee appointed to examine the
condition of the crossing of Elm and Third
streets, recommended that the Street Com
missioner be directed to haveth hole filled.
The report was concurred in.
The Mayor reported the amount due Nc
Innerny for sidewalks in front of sundry
lots wes $21.44. Also that he had measur-
ed the sidewalks madeby James McKeever,
and that the amount due McKeever OF said
work was $39.45. The reports were con-
CURED in.
Councilman Dannettell was appointed to
examine into a nuisance said to exist in
Block 81, Lamasco, and to have the Mar
shall give notice to the owner to have the
same abated.
The following cash orders were issued in
favor of the holders of Lamasco wharf
bonds and coupons. VIM. Min, $500;
Samuel Orr, $1s4.o0; J. H. Brands, $780,;
W. Fl. Benjamin, $1,000.
A communication from the President of
the E. & G. r. R., requesting that no dirt be
thrown on Locust street, until he had an
opportunity of consulting with the Council,
was read and accepted.
A claim of the Union Fire Company for
nine months salary, was referred to a spe-
cial committee to inquire into the justice
of the claim.
The Mayor was authorized to procure dirt
for the city at cents per cubic yard, when
he can do so.
An ordinance regulating the whistling OF
steamboats, was read and laid over one week,
under the rules.
The Marshal was directed to have certain
trees on Second street trimmed.
A bill of Mr.. Gwathmey for S25, for SER
vices rendered, was allowed.
An order was passed for grading an al
ley in Block 81, running from the river to
Sycamore street.
Orders were passed for grading two alleys
in Block Is, Lamasco.
The Street Commissioner was directed to
move the logs now obstructing the wharf
and wharf cutters.
The inevitable Division street sewer
question came up again, and the whole
question was referred to the City Attorney
and Councilman Chandler
An order was passed for laying down a
brick sidewalk in front of lot II, Block
81, Northern Enlargement.
The condition of the sidewalk on the
southwest side of Fourth street, from Chest
nut street to the school house, was referred
to the committee on streets and alleys.
On motion, adjourned till Wednesday