The Evansville daily journal., 1860-07-24
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Council met Present, the Mayor, and
CouncilmenCook, Chandler, Bischman, Deck
er and FoSter,-5.
The Minutes of the meeting of Tuesday
July 18th, and ofi,subsequent meetings were
read and approved.
The clerk then read the report of the
Street Commissioner of work done during
the week ending Saturday July 2lst, upon
which bills to the amount of S57 63 were
allowed.
The following bills were also allowed
j. W. Keever for placing 80 cubic yards
of earth upon Leet street, between Center
and High streets-S3 IL.
John A. Reitz for 1927 feet of lumber
furnished and deIivered-SI9.75.
John A. Reitz for AZ feet of lumber fur
nished at the lower market house-7Oc.
VIM. Manuel for whtewashlng the Upper
Market house-SI2.2O
E. Perkins, salary as engineer to the
steam fire engine for the mon th ending July
I4th-S83.33
G. S. Bridges for services as special po-
liceman on the 4th of July-$4.OO.
Henry Cramer for making iron hooks for
the Upper Market house-S2.80.
Cook & Langley for kindling for steam
fire engine--$3O 90.
The clerk was authorized to receive pro-
pOsals for the painting and furnishing of
dray numbers.
1t was then ordered that the owners of
property on Main street between Third and
Fourth streets, who have given their obli-
cations for their proportion of the expense
of bowldering Main street, be required to
pay to the contractor, G. Foltz, the second
third part Of their obligations
Certain complaints having been brought
against John Robbers charging him with
neglect of duty as market master, Mr..
Robbers submitted a verbal report where
upon, the Council, having given him some
admonition allowed him book of ordin-
ances to direct him in the discharge of the
duties of his Office.
A committee was appointed to examine
certain sidewalks and see if they were con-
structed according to ordinance.
On motion sof Councilman Decker-a "a
committee consisting of Councimen Decker,
Rocker and the Street Commissioner were
appointed to go with the City Engineer and
examine certain lots in the Eastern Enlarge
ment, and devise means for the abatement of
nuisances reported to exst upon them.
The Mayor read a proposal from Thomas
Snowdon for filling the alleys advertised
by the Clerk, at the rate of I92 cents
per cubic yard for excavating and 15 cents
for filling; whereupon the contract was
awarded to him.
Street Commissioner Smyth submitted his
report of the state of the public cisterns
showing them to be in good condition.
Upon motion of Councilman Decker GER
tain repairs were ordered to be made in the
lookup, and Councilman Cook was appoint
ed to direct them.
A proposition for the renting of certain
piece of city property situated upon Fulton
Avenue being received from Mr.. Riddel,
Councilman Bishman was, upon motion Of
Councilman Cook, appointed to ascertain
what Riddel would give for it.
The question of the improvement of
Third street from Locust to Sycamour street
was again before the Council, and was again
postponed to allow property holders time to
be heard
The Council then proceeded to act as
board of equalization until III O'clock,
when it adjourned to meet on Tuesday July
Gath, at a. NJ. for the purpose of making
the levy of taxes agreed upon by the board.