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

EVANSVILLE. Dec. IL, 1866.
Council met in regular session. Present:
His Honor, Mayor Baker, anu Councllmen
Dean, Hunnell, Heilman, Miller, Mills,
Reitz, NTH, Terrence, and Wiltshire.
The minutes of the last meeting We're read,
corrected and approve
The following bills were presented and
allowed or referred: VIM. Green, salary as
Wharimaster SO; Matthew Dalzell, sum
dries, SO 70; Thomas Seipert, hauling en-
CINE, so 81; police bill one week. SO; to
sundry tor duty as firemen, to-wit: Chris.
koehler. 50; Peter McQuirk, 50; John Viii
liams, s.; Albin Gruele, s.; j. J. Whit
taker s.; J. Offerman, 50; Joseph Jewett,
So; j. b. Johnson, city physician, $50; T..
Bullen, hauling engine. 80; Thos. Bullen,
extra hauling, postponed, $40 Is; sundry
persons, filling cistern, SIS; Jacob ). Lowry.
gravel at engine house, S23; e.. Newman,
salary as lamp lighter. S45 So; spencer Gla-
zier, AZ policeman, SD; Jackson Fire Com
pany, hauling engine. SO; VIM. Heilman,
sundries, sol 40; John McInnerny, for
work, $lI; John McInnerny, laying plank
sidewalk, 81 70; Liant Brothers, sewers,
&C., SS,006 so.
The Mayor presented reports of side
walks constructed. Approved and ordered
TO be assessed up.
Col. Denby gave notice in writing of his
being employed to bring suit against the
city by James McKeever, for damages for
having fallen over gunnel improperly
placed in 1861, and proposing compro-
mise. The Mayor was instructed to reply
that the city Is not prepared 10 compro-
mise.
December 18th, was presented, showing
AZ boats landed and passed. Total collec-
tions, S2I4.
Mr.. Francis Amory submitted a propo-
sition TO sell nine acres known as Amory' IS
Grove, for $4,000, payable in four or five
annual payments. Consideration post
poned one week.
Mayor Baker tendered his resignation as
Chief Engineered the Fire Department..
Accepted.
On motion the Council proceeded to elect
D.,
nous choice of VIM. e Hollingsworth.
Tn Committee on the reorganization of
the Police and Fire Departments proposed
the appointment of twenty men to act as
Policemen and tiremen, ten O be on duty at
night and ten in the day time. They also
proposed the following names of persons,
ment: John Lofink, VIM. DOugheriy, Pat.
McQuirk, Joseph Wallace, A. u. Mills, j.
d. Green, Frank Dougherty, Andrew Per
ry, Thos.' McUu chen, Spencer Glazier,
VIM. Goodwin, Charles Wanderlich, ID.
CapIey. Jacob LoebS. John Kohl,nan,
Robert Anderson, - Edencobin, Chris.
Herman, ID. LinXwiler, RObt McCutchen.
After considerable informal discussion,
| in which Councllmen Reitz and smith ar
gued that the force was 100 large aud the
expense would be too great, Holman
moved that the report be concurred in.
This motion was further argued and
finally concurred in.
Heilman and Dean argued that the citi-
Zens demanded better protection from
Il
to pay for ii.
II was ordered that the Committees on
the Fire Department and Police meet at
the Council Chamber, and that the police
| men and firemen appointed, including
| the chief engineer elect, be notified to at
| tend.
| Dean and Hunnell were instructed to
examine the new City Hospital, and to
settle with the contractors ana report 10
the Council sH.
A sidewalk was ordered, of Glass No. !,
| on the northwest side of Vine, from sixth
to Seventh; also, from seventh to Eighth
from the Alley to Sixth Street; also, on
the northeast of Market, from Ingle to
| Bond; also, the southwest side OF Eighth,
from Main to Locust; also, on the SOUTH
west side OF Eighth, from Locust to Wall
nut. Also, one of Class No. 2 on the north
west side of sycamore. from Eighth to
Ninth Street; also, on the east side OF
Mary Street, from Ann 10 Sixth Street,
and from Sixth to franklin; also, from
Franklin TO Seventh and from Seventh
to Eighth.
Mr.. R-iiz submitted proposition to fur
niSh sound gum timberS for crossings,
from foot to IL inches wide, al cents pea
l1neal loot. Accepted,
Dr.. Bray appeared befo 1e the Council to
ask a correction of his assessment on lot
q, old plan, he being charged with i'm
provements where there were none. he
also proposed To sell 100 fees of the wharf
owned by him, to the city.
Henry +. Miller also asked for correc-
| ton OF his assessments. Referred TO the
committee on erroneous assessments.
Paul Dennison preferred request for q
remission of taxes ON 800, assessed as