The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-08

At regular meeting held THIS evcnin
there was present, His Honor Mayor Lang'
and COuDcilmen McKeen. Goats. O'Boyl,
Fellenzer. Eagles. Pence. Wilkinson. Hane
AID Paddock.
The minutes Of the two last meetings wer
read and approved.
Counsilmen Wilkinson presented the fol
lowing:
TosA< Mayor and Council effhe CRY Of Te,
| - Haufe:
| Your petitioners. property holders, resideu
on and contiguous 10 Fourth street and la
/ iayetfe road north Of the Canal. would res
| pectfuliy represent that the Gas pipes havl
been extended north from the Canal 10 lhl
Depot Of the A. 81. Louis & 4. Il. railroad
also that branch pipe has bsen run cas-
IRON said street 10 the Lafayette road abov,
| its junction We would therefore ask tina
Gas Lamps be placed AZ intervals along al
street 70 said Depot. and also on the LAiay
cite road, for the accommodation Of the larg,
amount Of travel OF the residents on those
streets. aud Of Sibleytown In general
". RANKIN. G.. W. kAYLoR and others.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved to accept and grant
said petition. Carried.
The Mayor saidlthat there Was some addi-
sional Lamp Posts also wanted on North 7sh
street.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved that the Gas Com
mittee learn the number of posts required
and make the Necessary arrangement for the
erection OF them Carried.
The Mayor appointed Mr.. Wilkinson a
member OF the Gas Committee in place II
Dir. Hough. until after the 9TH Ward cleo
ton.
Tho annexed was read.
To the Honorable Council Of the CITY Of
Tsrre Haute:
Tour petitioner asks permission to make a
trout sntranee 10 the cellar OF No. Mechan-
ics Row IA the city OF Tcrre kaule, the
steps OF said entrance not 90 extend farther
than three feet SIX inches from the building,
an iron railing on both sides Of said steps.
Respectfully. ). HARBKRr.
On motion Of Mr.. Goats same wa. grant.
el.
The following was submitted.
La the matter OF the petition of Henry
heLeke, 90 grant him license for theatre
cal exhibitions az his building, called Con
cert Hall on North 9TH street, for five years
upon the payment % licenae--tax OF fifty
dollars per annum, the special Committee,
appointed at the last meeting OF the Board.
have after due deliberation, come to the
conclusion. to report ia favor of granting said
petition with the restriction, that said license
be Only issued for three consecutive years.
Wu. COArs,
j. fnLESzKR,
Sept. q, 1864. JACOB ENGLrs.
Mr. Wilkinson moved the adoption of the
report, and the same was adopted
The Committee on Fire Department sub
mi:ted the opinion OF the City Attorney, as a
report on The petition OF |. NJ. Dawson. a.
follows.
TERRE HsurE, September &, 1861.
My opinion IL asked upon the question
whether or no, when house il on fire and
pulled down 10 save IL from being consumed
md TO save other houses in the neighbor-
hood the city IS liable for tho damages done.
think not. The fact Of Il being actually on
ire Is contrelling-for II not pulled down Il
would be consumed, and thus infict a great
pr injury upon tho owner. IL not on fire,
he question IS different. In that case La
''lity might exist. K. W. TnoMrsoN.
City Attorney.
Mr. Coats moved the acceptance Of the re-
'ort. and that the petition lay on tho table. |
'arried.
The Chairman OF the Fire Department |
)ommitte reported that they had ordered one |
4 The new fire cisterns TO be placed lat the
rossing OF La Fayette road and Fourth |
ireet, instead OF near the new school house
n North Fifth street Same was eoncurred
n.
The treasurer reported that lac had ten
Erred Mra = kim lhe s25 90 assessed as
amaee f an alley across her
round. in oui lpt a., but tbs, she declined
o accept the same.
MIR. Haney moved that the Committee on
streets he empowered 20 settle the damage
lish Mrs. King at what may seem reason
BILE and fair: and to open the alley through
Carried.
The Special Committee on the Wards
nade the following report:
70 The Honorable. fhe Board Of Common
Coaaeil Of The City 81 7erre Hsafe:
The special committee appointed at the
ast stated meeting and charged with the dtl-
y. 10 examine wh,sheF the present division
( the city into Wasds requires any aitora-
Ion, have had To- subject under considers
ION and have Instructed me TO report as fol
0ws.
The votes given IL the several Wards for
'ouncilmen At ~ isee general election. wen.
; follows.
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