The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1865-01-05

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Hia Honor Mayor Langs ia the chair
Present. Couocilmen Goats. % Boyle. Pencs.
Englss, Wilkinson. Paddock aud Lswe-.
Absent. Couseilmen Aekeen. Fellipzss
and Mewhinney.
The minutes OF the previous meeting wers
read and approved.
A petition vss received from the Draymen
OF Teue Hsute praying the Counc II to pa<
an Ordinance making &c necessary for all
draymen aud teamsters to pay license. All
fines for aos-csnpliancs with the said ordi-
nance 10 90 with he school fund.
Mr.. Cosss moved the acceptance Of the Pc
ttion. and that the city Attorney drataDd
report an Ordinance for the purpose above
stated. Same carried.
IN. Dawson petitions the Council TO pay
him TOR a stable. torn down by the Fire De-
part. last July, upoo the occasion OF a IRE on
the premises Of John Burton. setting shs
amount Of damages at $4,000.
Mr. Wilkinson moved TO re'sr. The mo-
ton prevailed. aud the Mayor appointed
Messrs. Wilkinson. Paddock and Eneies. .
com mi,tse 10 investigate the sams.@ =
The Committee on claim OF O. b. Miller
reported "a follows:
Your Connitle ~ whom vas referred
| the petition OF c. b Miller, claiming dam
ages OF the city 10 the amount Of $500
| for alleged damages 90 his Omnibus while
\ crossing the cana bridge on 7th ttrest. bee
| leave To report that upon n careful examine
| ton of the said bridge, and Of several W.T.
nesses who were there soon after the scci'
| dent happened. are satisfied that the accsdeni
was caused By the csrslesness Of the driver
and are therefore OF the opinion that the city
| IL not liable for the damage sustained.
T. Z. LAWS. Chairman
| William Rockwell. --. and J
| &. Hidden we're before the Council and thsi
testimony was in confirmation OF the decs'
ION of the Committee
On motion OF Uousciitnap Goats. the ~
port Of the committee vas adopted.
Mr. Wilkinson moved 20 take up the re-
port oi:shs: conuis-ionsr- isr y idenins.. Sorl
Eth street, and thai saia report be adopted
| Carried
Offered by Counc.lmsn O'Boyl.
Resolved. That the Common Council &C
ceps the terms OF lie report OF the Connie
sioDsss Oh the widening OF 7th street Mort
az the Canal - rsf
Received. That the Treasurer OF the CT
be. and he Ia hsre6y directed 70 tender Z
the owners Of property on the wesf aide /.
Eth street. Nsrse Q, ,be o~nsls OF their Leg
representatives. the damages awarded b.
said Commissioners. Adopted.
The report OF TIE Superintendent of 3D.
Cemetery for November. shows fourteen b
termesss sos she sp.sss. eli from the city =
That Of December. ten from the city ~
oas from thscoustss Accepted. 80
Mayer LANCE gave notice that the Gene
terry Committee no aid hereafter cons e
Coaocilnen Paddock. Msvhinney aud Lave
: Ala meeting OF the nsmbers Of Nisgs'
Fire Company. N. 1. being the only con
: psay TO rsport.) John A. Bryan rsosnmss'
Cd for Chat Of shs Fire DepAstmsss
On mosioo Of Mr.. Laws. aid rseonnss
dAlion vas concarret 10.
Mayor LANCE stated that Col DowIa
vishsd Ne Council 20 sssrt him lsesns
Ies IN aAl. for zoe ys>s. shs sane - d
Council hsd done NJ kscaete tor ccnes
Hall
Ga notion Of Mr.. wnkinsoB. the rogue
vas granted. and the Clerk vss authoriz.
to issus ssit licsass-a f-Atff
Councilman LAves moved 10 res0nsis
the vote. authorizing the Mayor 70 eel q
sisy's interest," u sbe Tovn Hsa propsrss :
N.eoo. Tss soeoo nrri~ds sfses vhi
Mr.. Lave moved that tie Mayor Be
ssrsctea TO eel n n. cosnsy Al $50. but &
4 motion faded 10 carry.
II On no,soa Of Mr. Co<s. sts S<ross Coz
. missioner = sssAorszea - repair Ma. ssrs
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o. nssioa Of Mr.. o 2 Peace -ss silo~
s2s. f-s ssss4lnens @ tie CITY Clock .
pairs -
|. rss ciy having a ss.os sssvs sss n =
: On sossoa Of Mr. wskia>oa. the Mayor
lsGtsorissd 70 eel he sane.
: Afs>r slio~isx sssdry hslls. % motion
Mr.. Goats. coascfl adjourned
II A LANCE. MAYOR
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