The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-08

Geo. Bullen appeared before the Council
| to ask relief from a fine imposed upon him
| by the City Recorder for allowing his horse
| 10 stand upon the sidewalk. Alter discus
sion. Councilman smith moved that the
| fine be remitted. Not agreed to.
The question of letting the. contract for
| removing dead nimals was discussed, and
| laid ov r one week for bids.
| Mr.. A. b. Carpenter applied to the Coun-
c,l for the refnnding of certain money
| ing the regular per cent. allowed for prompt
| payment After an explanation by Mr..
| Willard Carpenter, and Mayor Baker, the
| subject, was referred to committee on
claims. .ig fss5 -,.l ia. Tslu ~ sol g'f' r.
| The Mayor submitted sundry sidewalk
| reports. which were approved and assessed
| The report of the COMMITTEES on errone.
| Gus asseSsm ehts in the case of Mrs. Paine,
| decided hat she was entitled 10 no reduc-
c. R. Bement was refunded s36 so over
paid on taxes. ,i-,.- acJL..k 49, - :
as fines, and Sl3 IS as Jail fees for the month
of November, and SIA rs fines, and $50 As
for the month of December, making total
fines for two months $50 90, anu jail fees
| Mayor Baker was authorized to settle a
| claim of Mrs. Myers tor amageS to horse.
0 Or s. for special police duty :o
! on fitting lot. - f.na zHR " 81 -
| Ordered that sll u delinquent State and
| quent taxes on properly purchased of A.
| @. sullivan. ~ sH 5I3ift
The question of paying delinquent taxes
| on lots sold TO Peter NieriIng ct al, was
| postponed for fur her consideration.
Col. WehlSr requested that Geo. Bach-
mann and Charles Schwergent be sworn as
special police at Turner's Hail, which re-
quest was granted, and the Mayor was au-
tnurized TO administer the proper oath.
VIM. A. Dougherty reported Geo. ReaveS
and Grin b. Clark as failing to report on
duty. '--s '--'N ''4
ON motion of Heilman these men were
excused for this Times by a vote of four 70
three. .-
A report from w. E HoIiingsworth was
read, staGingtnat Gran b. Clark had rallied
to report for duty at the fire on New Years
day. Whereupon the motion was again
put, and ReaVes was excused, but Clark
was not. 5sis5W ea@ ~. p ia~gtl = .
Chas. a. McCutchen submitted the fol-
lowing report to tue Common Council:
i report that the hours were not regular
ly struck on the Engine House bell Oh
Thursday night last, and that, the two po-
ported to me to be asleep. On saturday
morning five O'Clock was ST mex at twenty
I'VE minutes after Ave; The policemen re-.
ferred TO are John Lafink and Ernst Duse-
berg. John Loeb has not been on duty
since my time OF service commenced. He
r ported 10 me on the first night that he
was unwell.
ISigned,l CI4As. A. McCUTcHEN.
Alter considerable discussion, in which
some Councilman urged summary dis
L1ISS4l.
On motion, John Loebs was excused ON
account of sickness. and LOfihk and
Duesberg we also excused. Ft ,,. r.-,...-,,
Upper market report showed S. so for
outside coiiectlons for three weeks. 7i .
Thomas M. Elliott was allowed license
to sell goods at auction. .iirf-lE tiyalf .,si
The morluary report shows / interment
in Oak Hill Cemetery for the week ending
Decembe 18th, 1866 and 5 for the days
ending January 5th 1867. ,,-r.,.,.f l,.z... .-
Mrs. b .ffendick was allowed to transfer
her place of business 10 corner Fourth and
Walnut. lfjft4n,3 ............ sos 81.
A petition was received from W.,P. Har-
grave, asking a remission of u portion
of the assessment oil John w. Hargrave.
Referred to Committee on Erroneous As
SeSSmentS. -tf f- ..=..-.,... t..-.-..t.
A petition was received from sundry
citizens, a king the City CounciI TO take
Steps 10 prevent he e. IL t'.tk.a X. from
Strengthening their track through a por-
ton of the city. On motion the consider
alton of the matter was laid over for one
week., .srt sIsf5gla oi elieI 1He -far 5aG
"A communication was received from
Emil BischOf, reSignIng his office as School
TruS &C. Referred to Board OF Trustees.
The question of fefunaing the amount
claimed by a. Il. Car enter as per cent ge
on bOwlderIng, was discussed at length,
the committee making a tangled report;
after which motion TO pay the claim was
lost. s51- Eii e'et ..l- ~ ~ff uf.# .yai.
The case of Grin B. Clarke was again
taken up, and on motion the question was
laid over one week.
License or one billiard table was permit
ted re be transferred by Gus. Seitert 10
Geo. Jackson. $500 ,
Ordered that A. T. Whittlesey he request
&c to examine the grade an co dttlOn of
curb stone corner of Main and Eighth
Streets. .t.-....