The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-27
Council Proceedings.
SOONOAb SAiA N DhAeJ
Saturday evening, June 23d.


Council met, pursuant to adjournment.
Present-the Mayor, and Councilmen ChaDd-
Ter, Decker, Sauer, Bischman, Reitz, Dam
. nettell, Rocker, and Foster.
The minutes of the meeting held Satur-
day evening" June 10th, and the minutes of
the subsequent meetings, were read and ap-
proved.
Street Commissioner Smyth submitted
his report of work done for the week ending
June 23d, 1860; and upon motion, bills for
work amounting to $S4.4O were allowed.
Bills for rock, amounting to $22.80, and
bill for books, &C., of $1650 were also
allowed.
1t was ordered that cash order for
$4,000 be allowed to the Branch Bank for
interest on bonds Nos. to 20, inclusive
each for So, 0oa-in all 100000, from No
vember 5th, 1859 to May 9th, 1860.
1t was ordered that Messrs Liant & Brother
be allowed 81 900, on account of construct
ing Oak and Cherry street sewers.
Herman Wayl land applied to the Council
for permission to assign his lease FOR butcher
stall No. to Jacob Houck, which was
granted.
Councilman Rocker presented petition
signed by S. Rothchild and others, asking
the abatement of nuisance existing on
vacant lot in Stockwell's Enlargement in
the Eighth Ward, which was referred to a
committee consisting of Councilmen Rocker,
Dannettell, and Reitz.
A copy of a Notice prepared by the City
Surveyor and served On Mr.. Anthony Hew-
son, notifying him to take up part of the
Division street sewer constructed by him.
under contract with the city, and relay the
same in proper and workmanlike manner,
acanr1ipnf to tho cpaaiH fOr fba
struction of the work, was taken up and by
the Council ordered TO be entered into the
minutes.
Mr.. Geo. Wolfiin, by permission of the
Council, made a verbal statement, informing
the Council, that funds would be required
to pay the expenses of celebrating the
Fourth of July, and requesting the Council
to make an appropriation.
Councilman Dannettell moved that the
sum Of $500 be appropriated for that pur-
pose.
The vote on the question, the ayes and
noes being required by Councilmen Chand-
Ter and Foster, resulted as follows:
Ayes, Councilmen Bshman, Decker, DAN
nettell, Reitz and Sauer, 5.
Noes, Councilmen Chandler, Foster and
Roelller, 3. So the motion was agreed to.
Several bids for paving the alley between
Main and Sycamore streets. running from
First to Second streets, were received and
referred to the City Surveyor and Mayor to
examine and report TO the Council.
The Mayor informed the Council that the
City was indebted some $500 or $500 to
the Gas Company, and suggested that by
paying said amount by July 1st, the Gas
Co. will advance to the city $1,000 in Oc-
tober, and on motion of Councilman Decker
: nr1araI thof he Mauor nd NIT
tee on finance be authorized to make that
arrangement with the Gas Company.
1t was ordered that the Mayor and Coun-
Gilman Rocker be authorized to contract for
the making of cutters at inlets where need
ed and report to the Council.
Councilman Dannettell informed the
Council of the existence of nuisance on
the block between Bond and Ann streets and
Fifth and Sixth streets. Referred to the
City Surveyor 10 report to the Council rela-
tive to the nuisance and how it may be
abated.
The condition of several pipes and inlets
was referred to a committee consisting of
Councilman Bishman, Reitz and Sauer.
On motion of Councilman Dannettell, the
order passed April lst, 1860, directing
the alley in Block No. 33, Eastern Enlarge
ment, to be graded and filled, was rescinded.
DAnu6JLell submitted ana
moved the adoption of an order directing
the improvement by grading and filling of
lots Nos. 4, 5, l6, and II in Block No. 49,
Eastern Enlargement, the cost of the i'm
provement TO be assessed and charged
against the lots. The question being call
ed tbs measure was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Councilman Bishmau, an
order requiring side walk to be laid down
on the southwest side OF Third street, be-
tween Main and Locust streets, was passed
unanimously.
On motion of Councilman Decker, it was
ordered that side walk be laid down on
the fronts of the northeast half of lot No.
229, and on south half of lot No 230
in the Donation Enlargement.
On motion of Councilman Rocker, side
walk was ordered to be laid down on the
northeast side of Vine street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, and between Sew
enth and Eight streets and a plank walk
was ordered to be laid down on the north
west side of Vine street, between Eighth
and Ninth streets.
Councilman Chandler moved the appro-
priation of $25OOO to provide Ball and
Supper for the Celebration of the Fourth of
July. Not agreed to.
Councilman Chandler then moved to re-
fer the validity of the appropriation of $500
already made TO the City Attorney.
The question being called, the vote result
ed in tie, which was decided affirmative
ly by the Mayors vote.
Adjourned.