The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-04

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Council CHAMBER,
June ID, 1860.
Council met. Present the Mayor and
Councilmen Chandler, Decker, ,Sauers, Reitz,
Dannettell, Rocker, and Foster.
Minutes of previous meeting were read
and approved.
Sundry accounts were then presented and
allowed
The petition of Wm. Klusman, asking that
lots and in the Northern Enlargement,
be exempted from the operation of an order
to lay plank side walks, as he wished to
lay walk Of cinders, was read and, on mo-
ton, laid on the table.
a petition praying that an order be issued
for Il brick side walk op the Northeast side
of First street between Gum and Mulberry
was PRESENTED. The order was issued.
Mr.. Elliott presented a petition asking
permission to erect an addition to his
stable, his property being within the FIRE
limits. The petition was granted.
A petition was read, asking that steps be
taken by the Council, to put a stop to the
excessive wbistling of the steamboats, on
their arrival and departure at the landing.
The petition WAS referred to the City At
torney with directions to draw up an ordin-
ance remedying the difficulty.
A petition asking that a nuisance on lot
1876, Donation Enlargement, be abated, was
referred to the committee on nuiSances, in
connection with the City Surveyor
An order was passed for grading an alley
running through block No. Is, running
from Division to High street. a similar
order was passed for grading the alley in
block II, Stocllwell's Enlargement
The bill of the Evansville Enquirer was
reported on 10y Councilman Sullivan, recon-
h,+ II ho
with the contract of the proprietors of that
paper with the city.
Messrs. Liant & Bro. were allowed 81 900
on contract for building Oak street sewer
A committee, appointed to examine into
the condition of Division street sewer, re-
ported endorsing a former report made,
and enumerating the points wherein the
sewer is defective, and suggesting sundry
precautions that might be taken, which
perhaps would insure the safety Of the
sewer.
On motion of Councilman Chandler,
notice was directed to be served on the CON
tractor Of the Division street sewer, order
ing him to take up aud relay said sewer ac-
cording to specifications and contract, and
to signify to the Council by Wednesday
night next whether he will enter into new
contract for rebuilding said sewer. In case
of refusal, the Council will proceed to let
the job to other parties.
The sexton of Oak Hill Cemetery re-
ported eleven interments for the month Of
May. The report was filed.
The Wharimaster reported that 26l boats
had landed at the wharf during the month
Of May. Ten had touched without cabling.
The total amount of wharfage collected
was SOB 10.
The Mayor presented three or four re-
ports on sidewalks improvements, apPor-
tioning the amounts to the several lots, and
stating the amount due the contractors
The bond of Henry kurkof, Weigh
master at the Lower Market House, was ac-
cepted.
The Crescent Fire Company was allowed
three months salary.
An order WAS passed calling on the pro-
perty holders on Main street, to pay to G..
Foultz one-third of their obligations for
bordering said street.
An order was passed for laying plank
sidewalk on the southwest side Of Seventh
street, between Vine and Division streets.
Also for the south west side of Fifth street,
between same streets.
The Mayor was directed TO contract with
Mr.. Nubling for such fire safe as he may
desire.
The bids for cleaning out Brushy pond
ditch was read, and laid over till Wednes-
day night.
On motion, adjourned.