The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-24
Council Proceedings.
Wednesday evening, Sept. 10, 1860. !


evening, Sept lst, and of subsequent meet
Ings, were read ana approved.
/ Street Commissioner Smyth submitted his
report of work done for the two weeks end
ing Sept. 8th and 18th and, upon motion,
bills for the work, amounting to the sum Of
\ SI97.40, were allowed.
( The Council also allowed sundry other
accounts, amounting to the sum $378.22.
/ The Mayor then submitted report of the
business of the Mayors Court from the
month of August, 1860, showing the num-
Der of cases tried to have been %, the
amount of fines assessed 1892, and the
amount collected 81; and stating that the
/ Treasurer's receipt for the sum of 81, the
amount collected, had been deposited with
the Clerk.
1t was ordered that me report be received
and filed.
The Mayor then presented report shows
ing that James McKeever had completed,
according to contract, brick sidewalk on
certain lots, situated upon the south least
side of Ingle street, between Third and Mar
ket streets, apportioning the cost of laying
the sidewalk upon the several lots, and de-
claring Jas. McKeever entitled to receive,
as compensation for his work, the sum of
$8l.89.
port be approved, and the apportionment
made, and that Jas McKeever be allow ed
the sum of $81.89 in city orders.
The Mayor then presented a similar re-
port with reference to a brick sidewalk
on a certain lot on Third street near Cherry.
Whereupon the Council ordered that the re-
port be received and that James McKeeyer
be allowed the sum Of $27.22 in payment
for his work.
The Mayor then presented and read the
agreement between Mr. Geo. c. Bovey of
Cincinnati, and the city of Evansville, by
which Bovey agrees to erect across the
Canal at the intersection of Ingle street,
one of his patent iron automatic draw
bridges; in consideration whereof the City
upon the completion of the work will issue
to him her bond for the sum of 81 900, due
four months after date, with interest at per
cent; provided, however, that if the bridge
shall fail to operate in the manner agreed
upon, the bond shall be void.
1t was ordered that the agreement be ap-
proved, and signed by the Mayor, and sealed
with the seal of the city.
The committee appointed to cancel city
orders, reported that they had received
from the Treasurer orders TO the amount of
$5,3Ol.64, for which sum he was entitled
to credit.
The report was received and entered upon
the minutes.
The Mayor then submitted d report,
showing that James McKeever had COM
pleted, according to contract brick side
walk on certain lots situated on the east side
of Leet street, between Sd and 4th streets,
apportioning the cost Of constructions ,$76.20,
upon the owners of lots bordering upon
the sidewalk, and declaring James Nc
Keever entitled to receive the sum of S76.20
in payment for his work.
Whereup0n il was ordered that the re-
port be approved, the apportionment made,
and James McKeever allowed payment Of
the amount to which he is entitled.
J. G. Isher applied to the Council for per-
mission to assign his lease of butchers stall,
No. 7, to John Zuismaster, which was
agreed to.
VIM. Paine applied to the Council for
permission to assign his lease of butchers
stall, No. 5, to Messrs. IIagan & Smyth,
which was agreed to.
1t was ordered that the owners of proper
ty on Main street, between Fourth street
and the Caual, who have given their obIi-
cations for their proportion of the expenses
of bordering Main street, be required to
pay 10 the contractor, @. FOltZ, the one-half
part of their obligations.
The Mayor presented the monthly report
of II. Nelson & Co, auctioneers of class No.
l, showing the amount of Goods sold dur
ing the month of August to be $225, and
for which the Treasurer's receipt for $2.25,
being l per cent. of the amount, was filed
with the Clerk. The report was received
and filed.
Street Commissioner Smyth submitted his
report of the condition of the public cis-
terms, showing them to be in good order.
The report was received and fled.
Councilman Bischman presented the re-
port Of the wharf-master, Capt. P. G.
/ O'Riley, for the month of August, showing
the amount of revenue derived from the
wharf to be S3Ol.58. The report was re-
ceived and filed,
The Mayor submitted q report showing
I that James McKeever had completed accord
J ing to contract a brick sidewalk on certain
lots situate on the west side of Leet street,
\ between Third and Fourth streets, for which
/ he was entitled to receive the sum of S98.-
/ % in payment.
! The report was received and the allow
/ ance granted.
The Mayor then presented a report show
ing that James McKeever had completed ac-
cording to contract a brick sidewalk upon
certain lots situate on the east side of Leet
/ street. between Center and First streets, for
which be was entitled to receive the sum of
! $45.24 in payment.
The report was received and the allow
ance granted.
The Mayor then presented report show
ing that Karl Gottman had furnished and
placed, according to agreement stone curb
ing in front of certain lots situated the
! southeast side of Main street, between
Fourth street and the Canal, apportioning
the cost of the work upon the owners of
the lots. and declaring Karl Gottman enti-
tied to receive the sum of $23.37 in pay
| ment for the work.
The report and apportionment We're ap-
proved, and the allowance made.
The Mayor submitted report showing
that Karl Gottnlan bad furnished and placed
Stone curbiuc IN front OF certain lots at the
intersection of Cherry and Sixth streets,
for which he was entitled to receive the sum
of S3I79, The reDOrt was received and