The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-21

was referred to Mr.. Dean for further
examination. Waller & Brobocter,
earths. Sc o. Gable 81 Co, repairing.
fosset, 81 so; Jacob S. Lowry, work,
corner First and Main Street &C.,
Mayor Baker reported that he had
borrowed $1,000 from the Evansville
National Bank for certain specific
purposes Approved. s5i.5s e p, 1ii5 i ss.s
"a report was read and approved,
allowing to certain parties drawback
of eight per cent. on street improves
Order reducing alley between First
and Second Streets, and extending
from Gum to College Street. Passed.
Reportsef wharfage $15225, for the
week ending August 18th. Ordered
fled
Report of the City Marshal on the
| filling of certain lots, at an expense
Of $19275, was presented and ap-
proved.
Contract with Payne Bro. 8. read
and ordered to be executed when the
bond was filed. aaa5Sas
Upper Market report, s5lsS0i read
and entered. -, s.r
Cistern report received and APP
proved. ls@e ieah b..o tnns. ~
A petition from theIbutchers asking
reduction on the price of the ten.
stalls In Market House, next the
entrance, was presented and referred
to the Committee on Market. sHo =
Mr.. McInnerny allowed $500 on
sidewalks. 4 -
Fl Report S. Of fines paid into the City
Treasury by the City Recorder for
two months, $4,000, y. - -, - 1,
/ Petition. to erect frame, building
by Henry Klee; on lots Nos. 40 and
Al, Huston s Addition, granted. sar If
Petitionrof w. Kaufman tosbe ex-
empted from payment of penalty for
noncompliance with the license law,
he having been few days late. Hav-
ing made the same delay last year, and
been exempted, the present petition
was laid on the table. se8 ss..f.r ga
License of Dunlap & Paxen trans
ferred to j. A. Cooks. - =. 49,
Petition of sundry butchers asking
protection from competitors with out
siders selling by the quarter, or lar
ger quantities, was presented and
read. Referred to the committee on
markets. Nf}y AfiA
A petition from citizens of Knight
Township, asking the city to assist in
opening drain from Stanfield pond
to Pigeon creek. se ~ 'i ~ ~.
| After consideration, and an expla-,
nation of the situation by Mr.. John
| Nightengale, on motion of Mr.. Smith
the prayer of the petitioners was
granted, allowing a just proportion of
the amount required not to exceed
$3.50.
Petition from Mr.. Dummy asking
an increase of compensation for as
sessing portion of the city. yea s.rr
| Wiltshire moved to allow, him $50
additional o3N u NE4Db
The ayes and noes were called.
AyesLHeilman, Wiltshire, Hun
mel and Dean. etss rknFoa
Noes-Miller, zReitz, Smith and
Terrence rr,rsr-. ~e,I~~
| So the matteriwas notagFeed to.
| Mr.. Smith desired that steps be
taken to have house, projecting into
Main Street, between Sixth and
| Seventh Streets, removed back off the
Vic ST. 0GGsT rrfsafr. t.f-E
| The subject was referred to He'll
man and Smith, as committee.
The bill of Mr.. ,Lehey, for damages,
for injury of horse and self. by driv-
ing into hole at the foot of the Vine
| Street sewer, was considered.
The doctor, who was treating the
| horse, thought he neould have been
cured In ten days, if the horse had
mot been, used. ilaLchey said he had
only used the horse to haul; water for
his wife to wash.c9 ? RcrsuTl
+ Councilman Dean moved to allow
T Lehey $50, and pay doctor s-bill, $12.
| The bond of Payn Brothers; sigued
by Christian Decker, ALL. Robinson,
Joseph d. Norwood, j. II. Rogers,
and Alex. Simpson, was presented
and approved. atas - iasasl1 ssT
|. Sidewalk, of class No. i, ordered,
for northeast side OF. Fourth between
Mulberry and Gum. sRoaa 900
!, Sidewalk, class No. 2. ordered on
Northwest 81 side Vine Street, from
Tenth, to the corporation line. = g, 2
Sidewalk, class MOI 1, ordered on,
South side Third Street, between Full
ton Avenue and Walker Street,
/ Sidewalk, class No. 1, ordered on
South side Third, from Walker to
sGoodsell. ''0'3 '''s-s
I Sidewalk, class Mol, ordered on
South side Third Street, from Good
sell toLeet.. =
Sidewalk, No, l. ordered on South
side Third Street, from Leet Street to
I Sidewalk Of Of. class No. /, on North
side Second, 'Goodsell to Leet,
was ordered. o. 70 '''7"i'o ~ s.gs'
Sidewalk, of class No. /, ordered on
North side Second Street, from Leet
/ Sidewalk, class No. 1, ordered on
! North side Second, from Clark Street