The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-06
Council Proceedings

| CRY HALL. NOV y, io'<.
Common Council met At the usual hour
His Honor the Navor presiding.
PsEsEST --Counc.lrnen Coats. o'Boyle
Engles. wilkinson. Walker. Paddock ans
Hough.
AssEST-Councilman Ssinehart.
W K XcKeea eneilman elect from the
Pirs, Ward. and Joseph Fcllcnzer from the
Second Ward. appeared. were qualified and
admitted TO the board.
The street committee reported in favor Of
paving the side walks OF Wabash Street.
from 9Th to eth street. On motion Of Mr..
Wilkinson the report vas adopted. Where
upon DIR. Coats offered the following:
Ordered. that the property holders al
joining the side walk on both sides OF Wabash
Street. between Sixth and Seventh Streets
improve the side walks opposite their lots
by paving the same with good paving brick.
and that the same be done within ten DAYS
from the time Of receiving a copy OF this Or
der. and in case Il il not 80 done by said
property holders. in said time. then the Street
Superintendent i ordered 20 make said i'm
provement. in accordance with the Second
Section of the Ordinance pertaining thereto.
Passed unanimously
The Street Committee reported IA favor
Of repairing. OF rebuilding the 18Th Street
Canal Bridge. the said bridge bein. ia a
dangerous condition.
Mr.. Walker moved the Adoption of the re-
port. which was carried.
On farther motion Of Mr. Coa,.. the Engi-
ncer Is instructed 10 make plan and spcci-
heation Of said Improvement. and report
them at our next meeting.
Mr.. O'Boyic offered the following:
Resolved. That the Superintendent on
Streets be authorized and instructed 10 repair
Wabash street from 9Th street west. by
placing thereon a good coat Of screened
gravel, where. in his judgment. il is needed
10 put the street in good repair. and that he
have full power 20 employ nor aud teams 70
do the work. and that the samc 90 paid for
out of the General Fund
The resolution was adopted unanimously
Mr. Hough reported thu, 9th street. be
tween the Canal and Railroad was in an un-
finished state. and should be GRADED and
gravelei entire before winter sets in
Tho report vas adopted
After which. Mr. Walker offered the fol-
lowing:
Rssoired, That Sixth street. from the Ca
nal north 70 the Railroad. be graded accord
ing TO tho grade established by the Engineer
and grsveicd BY putting thereon eight
inches Of gooa screened gravel in the mid
die, sloping TO, four inches on each side.
and that the Clerk give notice that sealed
proposals will be received at the Council
Room on the es ening Of the 18th inst. for
the letting OF said work. the contract to be
let to the lowest responsible bidder.
Mr. Walkers resolution was adopted
The report of the City Cemetery shows
sixteen interments from the city, and seven
from the country. during the month OF Oc-
tobcr. CA motion of Mr. Wilkinson. the
report was accepted
Mr. Hough moved to allow H. ID Min
sI50-balsnce Of the bill Of si00 present
ei some time since. and reduced In error
The motion prevailed
The returns of the special election held in
the lst and "a wari-. on the 81 inst were
received from the Inspectors. On motion Of
Mr Wilkinson. they were accepted AMI or
dercd to DO placed upon the record
On motion Of Mr.. 0'Royle. the officers of
the election were allowed the usual pay
Inspectors 81 M each. and Judges and Clerks
81 ~ each
The Mayor announced that he had placed
Mr.. Mckecn on tho following Committees
Fees and Salaries. and Accounts and Claims:
and Mr.. Fellenzcr. on Fees AMI Salaries.
Streets and Ridges. and Elections
On motion of Mr. Wilkinson the Board
went into An election Superintendent of
CITY Cemetery. to All the pace made yacan,
by the resignation of II. ID. Min Upon
an examination Of the ballots il was found
that Alfred Fletcher had received six votes
and Isaac Bali three votes Wherupon the
Mayor declared Mr. Bctcher duly elected.
On Mr.. o'Boyles motion the Clerk was
directed TO draw orders Cor salaries OF city
officers. for past quarter.
Afier disposing Of sundry bills on motion
OF Mr. Wilkinson. the Board adjourned
W. II. STEWART. Mayor
Attest. J. r. Grticx, Clerk