The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-18

money at interest, the payer of the note
having ran away without payment he"
ferred to the same committee.
Mr.. Blount inquired if the committee on
the claim of Rtelker, Blount Co., for
damages to building, had made any report.
The committee announced that they
We're not ready to report.
Ordered sidewalk of Glass No. ] on
southeast side of Walnut Street, from
Sixth to Seventh.
The subject of box sewer from Syca-
more to Vine, on Fifth Street, was taken
up and discussed. Mr.. Kirkpatrick pro-
posed to put it In for $500.
A motion for $50 to be assessed as the
city's share of the expense was lost. The
original motion came up, and the ayes
and noes being called, it was adopted to 3.
The Committee on Wharves was in
structed to relocate the wharf boats, that
the city ordinance be complied with.
Notice of the tendency of suit before
'sqpireWalker, against the city for pay for
a blind horse that ran away and killed
himself. was given, and the Mayor in
structed to procure counsel, If he deemed
The subject of posts for ringbolts on the
wharf was referred to the Committee on
WharveS.
The claim of ]. B. Mesker. for damage to
building by overflow of water on the COR
ner of Main and Eighth Streets, was taken
up and considered.
Hunnel and Dean opposed paying the
demand, arguing that the city, having
| taken ordinary precaution to drain that
portion of the city, cannot be held reSpOn-
sible for the fall of an extraordinary rain,
and that IL would be bad precedent.
Smith and Reitz favored the payment of
the sum demanded, $50
MIR. Whittlesey announced that the side
| walks IN that vicinity were all too low,
which changed the aspect of affairs, and
| the matter was laid over for further ex-
| animation.
On motion, the proposition of DIR. Bray,
to sell the wharf to the city, was referred
to the Committee on wharfs, with instruc-
tionS to confer also with the other owners
of the wharf.
| The subject of arranging the table for the
I Council, in the new building, was taken
up and discussed. Several amusing and
| some sensible suggestions were made.
The petition of K. Foster, to erect a
wooden building, was granted
The petition of sundry citizens was re-
ceived, asking an earth crossing to be
built across the canal on Seventh Street,
was read and laid over until next Spring.
The Superintendent of Oak Hill Gene
terry reported four interments during the
week ending December 18th.
Report of Upper Market was read,
showing $40 so from outside collections.
John Cook was granted license to retail
whisky on wheels. VIM. f. Roberts was
permitted to transfer his license to. John
Becker,
License to retail ardent spirits in the
new Turner Hall, was granted to Edward
The Mayor presented communication
from the Trustees of the city schools, an
nouncing that they had bought lots and
erecting q City High school building, and
asking the city to accept the conveyance
and provide for the payment of the pur-
chase money. Laid over, after discussion,
for one week.
The Mayor received the remonstrance OF
Morris Ranger against the widening of
Water or Front street through his property,
in which he gives items showing his dam
ages to acrue from said widening of the
street at S4l 900. The Mayor was authorized
to employ attorneys to examine the case
on behalf of the city, and MeSsrs. Igleheart
and DENLY were named as the attorneys to
be employed. a
The contract for hauling the lower steam
fire engine was awarded to L. Seifert six
months at the rate of $500 per annum.
Ordered. that Charles Schultz be refunded
81 on his taxes.
On motion, the Council adjourned.