The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-15
Proceedings Of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

EVANSVILLE; Jan. IA, 1867.
Council met in regular session-Mayori
Baker in the chair.
Present.: Councilmen Dean, Heilman,
Miller, Smith, Terrence, and W iltshire.
asAbsent: Councilmen Hunnell, Mills. and
Reitz. -2s f isf fa 14a ~t..f's1s
read and approved. sps,1 349 tlhagA
The following, bills were presented and
allowed, or referred:
phOS. Bullen for hauling, &C., $50; Philip
Klein, salary, Sl4; Robert Anderson, fire.
m an, 81: Peter Zapp ct AL, labor, sos rs; r.
M. Davis, salary las Surgeon). $l00; G. To-
nette, earth, 81 81; L. NJ. Murray, COAL
"a 80; Reitz & Haney, steam guage, s26;
Thos. Serfritz, hauling engine and hose,
SO; Coon Newman, lighting lamps S45 IS ;.
Sis 81; Thos.s Scantlfn, stove, &C., S23 IS;
Day Police, bill, Sl3S; Night Police, bill,
Sl34 ;5LeYi Love, work, 81; Mayor Baker
for cash paid, g 70; Jas. Swanson, coal, 500.
William Walker was allowed 81 81 for
money paid on city property, double list
Ell, and sold by mista kefor taxes
His Honor, the Mayor, was Instructed to
have the public school, building insured,
and $50 40 We're appropriated to cover the
expense. fgaf sslfs ~ 4.ftEsi5 7tl
The usual allowance was made for the
Z The School Trustees, through Mayor Ba-
ker, advised the Council of the necessity of
building. a new school building on the
Hubbard'S property the proposed build
ing to be about the capacity of the two
largest at present in use, with sundry
very desirable Improvements After con-
siderable explanation, the counsel unan1-
lnously concurred in the views of the
School Trustees.
Mr.. John Ingle, Jr, President of the
Evansville and Charlottesville Railroad,
appeared before the Council and made a
statement of the purposes of the Directors
of the road, first reading the act
of the last session of the Legisla-
ture authorizing Railroad Companies
to change their track and line of road.
Seven or eight years ago the company
commenced buying property upon which
to relocate their road leading out of the
city, but were prevented by a want of
money. AS the road was now located 1t
was not only dangerous, unnecessarily
expensive, but nuisance, and 1T has be-
come absolutely necessary to change, and
the company proposed to, purchase the
right of way where they could, and to con-
denim where they could not purchase.
necessary to- the pubic safety, and he
therefore presented petition TO the City
Council asking permission tosreloeate and
forced in plain and q spassionate expla-
nation of the present situation and the
proposed change. 81 .-4-sI
Martin Miller put in q demurrer. but in
such broken English, that we We're unable
to get the exact pith or the remarks.
Heilman moved the petition of the Rail-
road ompany be granted. The motion
was seconded by Terrence. rs f&stE Il
Lost. - '- ~ "
Councilman Smith thought there Yves no
reason reason why the prayer should not be
the city knew long ago that the road must
some day be Strengthened, and had no
right TO complain. The public interest de-
manded it. The motion was then put and
unanimously adopted.
MI. lngle submitted an order granting
permission to the r. Il G.. Railroad to
straighten their track leading out of the
city. Unanimously adopted. eb
renOnStrance signed by some two hun
dred citizens, protesting against the sane
tioning of the purchase of the lots in the
upper Enlargement for the use of a High |
School was presented. A long miscelIan- |
eous conversation pro and con ensued. |
On Inot1on, the consideration was postpon- |
Mayer Baker presented tho wharf report
Tor the first nine days of the month, show |
ing nineteen boats landed; receipts 500
L: M. Elliott's bond as auetioIIeer, with |
ID. Mackey as security, in the sum of IS 900 |
was presented and approved.
A proposal was received from Il. S. Kier-
off for the purchase of the two large tables
and stove III the Council Chamber. $500
On motion, the taxes on $500 of United |
states bonds, paid by ThOs. M. HutchinS,
were refunded.
Central market report showed 50 80 from |.
outside collections TO date. ~
A report from A. L. Whittlesey was read,
showing that the grade of the curb at The
corner of Main and Eighth Streets was too
low. gus
Mr.. Mesker was present, and expressed |.
his views on the subject
Councilman Smith advocated the idea
that Mesker and Kramer had done the
best in their power, and that the fault was
with the City Surveyor. ,..-,-,.
Mayor Baker held that the proper RENEE
by was in action against the City Ingineer
on his bond. 1t is due Mr. Whittlesey to |,
say that he was not Acting Engi leer who
fixed the grade of the curbtng. Explana-
lions and countervexplanations were made
On the subject. .s p e5f.l e.lf
Smith moved TO allow onerhalf the bill.