The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-30
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

EVANSVILLE, Jan. 70.
Council met, present the Mayor and
Councilmen Cook, Chandler, Decker, Reitz,
Dannettell, and Foster.
The following bills were allowed Street
Commissioner $37 SO; Thos. E. Garvia
So 76; Scantlin & Stephens $37 SO; 2. Fl.
Cook $l8 90; Chester o. Davis, $I4 OO J.
G. C. Miller $40 so; Dennis Gresham
$40 so; NJ. L. Johnson So 90; Geo. Skin
ner 81 30; George L. Sonntag l 95; j. L.
Brittolf ST so.
The Mayor informed the Council that
S. Sorenson forwarded to New York ST.
OBS 25, to pay one of the bonds of the
city issued to the E. & G. R. R. Co.
Councilman Seeker reported that he had
examined the paving of the alley running
from Sycamore to Vine Streets between Sd
and 4th streets, and found it to be according
to contract. The owners of real estate on
said alley are required to pay the contract
ors the balance due on their obligations
given for said paving.
The Mayor reported the names of the
property holders with the amounts due
who had given their obligations, and the
names of those who had failed to do so.
The contractors Jaeglin & Ehrman were
awarded $279 56 on their contract.
Councilman Cook presented a petition
Charley Bowen, and Matte Cook asking
that discrimination in favor of Evansville
packets be made in the collection of wharf
| age.
The petition was referred to a committee
with instructions to prepare an ordinance.
Chandler and Foster were appointed said
committee.
Councilman Cook from a committee pre-
viously appointed made report relative to
a stable lately built by Mr.. j. w. Hughes
contrary to the provisions of the fire ordin-
ance The report was received and COM
mittee discharged.
! The commissioner submitted his report of
| the condition of public cisterns, showing
the same to be in good order.
The committee to whom was referred the
purchase of certain hose belonging to the
Washington Fire Company, made report
against the purchase of same, but recon-
mended Council to purchase the hose reel at
800, which was agreed to.
The committee to whom was referred the
condition of the side walk in front of lot
203, Donation Enlargement, recommends
ed Council to allow the> occupants OF said
lot to lower the end of said side walk near
est the Canal, 50 as to allow the water TO
flow into the Canal, which was granted.
Capt. Scott was allowed to keep the
Gillum at the upper end of the wharf fo-
one week, to allow him to take in ma
chinery.
The Mayor reported the amount of W harf-
age collected from January IA to January
Is to be 5000 so.
John Zuismater was allowed to transfer
his butcher stall No. to Henry Kulman.
The Street Commissioner was directed to
repair Chestnut street Bridge.
The ST. Commissioner was directed to lay
down gunwale on the corner of Fourth and
| Walnut.
Ordered, that the Marshal serve written
notice upon the owner of the property at
the Canal boat-yard to close opening in
the bend of the Canal at said yard, which
causes the water to flow from said Canal
around and into the city.
The Street Commissioner was directed TO
place foot way across the Canal on Market
street provided the same does not cost more
than $50.
Council adjourned to meet on Friday
evening next.
Attest PATRICK BURKE, Clerk.