Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-27

The Mayor reported that in pursuance
Of an order passed on the 10th day Of
EebrzarT, 1864, and an agreemen; IN
pursuance thereof, John Mckinney had
completed Sidewalk Of class No. ?, on
lhe North west side of Oak and between
Sixth and Seventh Streets, 1854 feet in
length and at cost of $T9,T6 less $3.50
for plank furnished by property owners,
and that the following property owners
are chargeable Herewith to the extent
Of the sums annexed to their names.
Baker / Garvin sI4S8, James Scantlin
Sl0-34, AlIis i Walker assignees $l034
james Hill s103l do Sl03l, George 4
VIM. Laut, sl0.34, John G. Rascint
sl0sS' Total S75.S9.
The Mayor also made q similar report
Of the completion OF q sidewalk on the
Northwest side of Oak Street, between
Seventh and Eigth Streets, at q cost OF
$3.50 and that the lot Of Joseph Alsaa
IS liable therefor.
On motion Of Councilman Carpenter.
it was ordered, in due form and By unan-
imous vote upon a call Of the Council,
that the alley situated between Water
and First Strickland extending from Pine
to Leet Street, be improved By exeavat-
ing grading 70 a proper grade al the cost
Of the owners Of the real estate adioin-
ing said alley.
On motion Of Councilman Hedderich.
similar order was made in relation 10
the alley situated between Water and
First Street and extending from Elm TO
Pine Street
On motion Of Sullivan, a similar
order was made in relation to the alley
in Block 5, in the Northern Enlarge
menk
The condition Of the following side
walks was referred 10 a eomm;ttee con
sisting Of Coaneilmen Cook and Sulli-
van, via the northwest side Of Divis-
ion Street, between Seventh and Eighth
Street, and both sides Of Seventh Street
between Ingle and Anne Street.
On motion Of Councilman Cook. it
was ordered and directed that the own
ers Of all lots or parts Of lots adjoining
the southwest side Of Seventh Street
and between Division and Ingle streets
cause the sidewalks thereon 10 be re-
4 paired within thirty days from the publ
cation Of the order
| On motion Of Councilman Cock. a
similar order was made in reference TO
the northeast side Of Seventh Street. be-
tween Division and Ingle streets.
/ On motion Of Councilman Sullivan,
/ II was ordered that the owners of lots
No Is, IL and Is, in Block Is, are d.
Feeted and required 10 81 up said lats
so SIS 10 prevent water from collecting
and remaining stagnani thereon.
The report Of j f. Sherwood, market
master OF the Upper Market, showing
outside collection for the week ending
the 2lst Of May $40 O. and receipt for
sale Of stalls IS 90, was presented and
received aud ordered to be fled
On motion Of Councilman Hsddsricl,
it was ordered that the culvert across
Leet Street a. its intersection with See
| ond Street be taken out and that a gun
I vale be laid across tseet Street where il
crosses Second Street.
Councilman Sehmitts moved that the
owners Of property on the northeast side
If Third Street between Sycamore and
Vine Streets. be requested to remove
I ei1At - ~ a H1t " oVdAfAIt tuH sStu
sidewalks
Ca motion Of Councilman Cook, il was
ordered that the Street Commissioner
shall proceed to scrape and clear Main
Street, from Seventh 10 Eiglak Street
The Mayor announced that Messrs.
Cox 4 Humphrey we're delinqueuts in the
payment Of wharfage on their wharf
boat for the months Of February, March
and April, refusing 10 pay the increased
prices.
Councilman Archer moved to remit
$50 Of their dues, so a. 10 demand hul
Sl00 inEtead Of Sl50, which motion Eal
agFeed to.
J Councilmen Sullivan and Archer, q
whom we're committed the claim OF the
Evansville Gas Light Company for dam
ages for leakage Of gas, &c, reported ad
verseiy 10 said claim, stating that theJ
had fully investigated the facts Of the
case, and did not find that the claim wa
sustained by the facts, end therefore
recommend its rejection. ConeurreC
in.
Councilman Heddrieh moved that ths
eulvert ia the Canal At Main Street b
opened 30 as 10 permit the water 10 fos
through, which was agreed to.
On suggestion Of the Mayor, il val
agreed that bis honor procure, at the ex
pensc Of the City, four boxes, sGitabl'
for containing papers fled in this Office