The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-17

IRE insurance com pa1leS, w d = LOW
~, representing five companies; Nix
sen q b xby, representing seven COM
panies; w. A. Page IL Co., represent
ing three companies; and Archer d
Co, rep esentJng two companies.
The petition suggests that an efficient
chief Of the fire department, to de-
vote his entire time to the subject,
and agreeing that the various insur-
ance COMPANIES would pay several
hundred dollars towards paying the
salary of such engineer.
DIR. Bray followed the reading of
the petition with some cOgeht reasons
why early and earnest action should
be had in this direction. Mr.. Ingle
also supported the petition with ar
guments, statistics, &c. &c, showing
the absolute necessity Of some imme-
diate action, setting forth the terrible
hazard now overhangIng our city, OF
a general conaagratiou.
Mr.. John S. Hopkins followed with
similar arguments. A long CONVEX
sation of speculative character en-
sued. in which Mayor Baker, Dir
Holman, and others, took part.
Mayor Baker and Councilman He'll
man were appointed committee, on
part Of the city, to act in conjunction
with Mr. Ingle and Roche on part Of
the petitioners, to confer with the
banks to ascertain if the money could
be obtained from the banks.
Mr.. Heilman demanded the ayes
and noes on the question Of loaning
the steam fire engine to the Gas Com
pany on the conditions proposed
Muhlhausen moved to amend by
requiring the Gas Company to assume
all the responsibility. Lost.
The main question, allowing them
to have the engine for three days and
two nights on the condition first
named, was put and carried.
The Mayor submitted sundry re-
ports on street improvements, which
were approved, and precepts ordered
to be issued against those who had
not paid
The Mayor submitted an ordinance
amending the Dog Ordinance.
On the subject of the rate of license
Kolle moved that the license on dogs
shall be $3, and the license on bitches
shall be So.
Muhlhausen moved to make the
rates 50 and S..
Kolle's motion was adopted, and
the rules were suspended, and the
ordinance was again read the second
time, and the mendment was passed.
A petition was received from Jacob
| 5. Lowry and Sebastian Kurhn, ask
ing that Their city orders be converted
into city bonds, payable in one and
two years, with six per cent. interest.
A commitment on was received in
viting the city Council to join in the
procession, next runday morning, for
the purpO- Of dedicating St. Mary's
Catholic Church.
Sidewalks Of class No. were or
! dered on the south side Of Powell
Street. from Sixth to Eighth Street
on west side of Eighth, from Powell
Street to Backford's Grove. OF
class No. / on the northeast side of
First Street, from Mulberry to Gum,
and on the northeast side of First
Street. from Chestnut to Cherry. Of
class No. 2 on the northeast side of
Fifth Street, from Chestnut to Cherry
on southwest side Of Third, from
Gum to C0wan; on the north
west side of Cowan. IRON Second to
Third To repair the northwest side
, Of Locust, from First to Water, to
be Of class No. 1. OF class No. two
on The northeast side of Canal, from
John to Ann Street; on south side of
Ann Street, from First Avenue to
John Street; southwest side of Ninth,
from Canol to Cherry Street; north
east side Of Ninth. from Canal to
Cherry; west side of Smith Street,
from William to Orange Street,
and west side Of Harriet, from Seventh
to Ninth.
The Committee on Erroneous As
sessments submitted a report, which
was concurred in.
Other complaints were referred to
the Committee on Erroneous Assess
ments.
The Mayor read an ordinance pro-
hibiting the bringing of paupers to
the city. Read once and laid over
one week.
Ordered that the city subscribe for
four copies of the City Directory for
1868.
Mr.. Crofts appeared before the
Council and proposed that, if the city
would loau him the gravel owned by
the city. he could proceed with the
work on the streets as soon as the
weather would permit, and that he
would either replace the gravel, or
pay for it at the same rate the city
pays for it, which was agreed to, and,
on motion of Cook, the contract was
awarded to Mr.. Crofts. and further
time was given him:to file his bond.
On motion. Council adjourned.
Gard.