The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-03-19
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, NJ


Council met. Present-the Mayor,
Councilmen Hunnell, Elliot, Fergus,
Newman, Hedderich, Kehr, and Mills.
The minutes of March It'll, were read
and approved.
The following bills were allowed, viz:
Street Commissioners weekly bill $26 so;
George Wolfin, board, etc.. city prison
ers, S33 60; James D. Saunders, services
as Surveyor, Sl2 90; NJ. j. Bray, one
quarters Office rent, $25 90; NJ j. Bray,
cash paid for repairing alley, 81 rs; John
Wymond, balance of account for coal for
school, S75 90; John Wymond, go bush
els of coal for office, 81 90; Henry Huff,
cleaning cistern at the Lamasco park
school house, 81 so; John Goeltz, put
ting shafts into hose reels and other re-
pairs, $50 %; Dr. Wulkop, services rem
dered in small pox cases, so 90; VIM.
Baker, cash paid for expenses in same,
So 90; VIM. j. Lamb, taxes Refunded for
1861, S. So; John McInerny, side walk
improvements, $50 As.
Councilman Elliott presented petit
ton signed by Joseph Wheeler and othe-
rs, asking for permission to put an addi-
ton to the frame house situate on lot No.
"a, in the old plan, which was granted.
Councilman Elliott presented petit
ton, signed by Samuel Archer, asking
permission to erect "a coal and wood shed
on lot No. SO, instead of the old one now
standing-which was granted
Councilman Hunnel presented petit
ton, signed by Marcus Sherwood and
others, asking of Council to cause lots
81 and 50, in the Upper Enlargement, to
be filled up Ordered that said petition
be referred to Councilmen Fergus and
Newman
The Mayor presented the weekly
Wharf Report, showing the amount of
revenue derived to be $92 so, WHICH was
'e3 GoHnci lima h'i Newman presented two
weekly reports of outside collections in
the Central Market, and one from the
Upper Market, showing the revenue de-
rived to be 81 05.
The Mayor presented sundry reports,
viz: One showing that the sum of
1915 90 was paid to L. T. Merritt, for
E. and c. Railroad coupons, and the sum
of $l93 sc for interest on same
One showing that the sum of $500 was
paid to VIM Min for five Lamasco
wharf bonds, and the sum Of $50 81 for
interest on same.
One showing that the sum of $500 was
paid to VIM. Min on account in City
Wharf stock, and the sum of s. Is for in
terest on same.
| One showing that the sum of So so
was paid to Y. H. Brands for five La
masco wharf bonds, and the sum of
S25 As for interest on same
Councilman Hunnell made a verbal
report in relation to the bells of Y. A.
Engine Company and Neptune Fire
Company, recommending that said bells
be appropriated to the Niagara Hose
Company to enable them to procure
bell of larger size, which was concurred
in.
Proposals for the construction of pub
lie cisterns were received from Liant
Brothers, and John Stocks, and the con-
tract was awarded to said Stocks for the
sum of 800 each
A proposal was received from VIM.
Bedford for the planting of one hundred
trees around the Lamasco Park, and the
contract awarded to said Bedford at the
sum of 81 each.
The Mayor and H. @. Wheeler were
appointed committee to superintend
the addition to the Lamasco Park school
house, and the fence around said park.
The Mayor and City Surveyor made
several reports, showing the cost of paw
ing the following alleys, viz: The alley
extending from Locust to Walnut street,
and situate between Second and Third
S537 Sc; the alley extending from Syca-
more to Vine, and situate between First
and Second-S524 50; the alley extend
ing from Main to Sycamore, and situate
between Third and Fourth -S5l6 so;
the alley extending from Main to Locust,
and situate between Third and Fourth
1920 60; the alley extending from Third
to Fourth, and situate between Main and
Locust-$552 4S.
Council adjourned.