The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-30

A petition asking the grading and
filling of certain lots on Pearl Street,
Lamasco, in Block 1876. Referred to
the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
The report of Oak Hill Cemetery
showed eleven internents during the
past week.
The report of Locust Hill Gene
terry showed two interments.
Upper Market report showed $51 IS
from outside collections.
License was granted to Hiram Nell
son as auctioneer; also to May x
Dudley as au%cticneers.
A report was received from the
committee appointed to assess dam
ages on opening an alley, awarding
S75 in Que case and $50 in another.
C~oncurred in.
The Mayor then proceeded to open
bids for grading alleys. The contract
for grading and paving was awarded
to Bernard Arnold, and for grading
alone to Schownar 4 Co.
The Mayor submitted the draft of
an ordinance regulating the keeping
and storing of coal oils and burning
fluids. Deferred for one week.
George Stackhouse appeared before
the Council, asking that horses be
kept at the engine houses at all times.
Referred to the Committee on Fire
Department.
The matter was afterwards discuss
ed by Mayor Baker and Mr. Stack
house.
License to sell intoxicating whisky
were granted to twenty-seven persons,
which will insure a fair supply of
tangle-foot,~ boomerang, boomenickle,
chain lightning, and kill round the
corner, If patronage is liberal.
The licensed dispensators Of alco-
holic spirits are as follows:
Jos. T. Bofandick, j. Schrode &
Offerman, Chas. Kreder, Peter BALI,
Joseph Geiser, Mic Kiel, Jno. Miller
& Co, A. Fischer, II. Waldschmitt,
III. Lutz. III. Drien, Leon Hanbuch,
VIM. Schlamp. Jos. Schlatter. NJ.
German, Jacob Mann, Jos. j. Kohn,
4. Steinheller, Dan. Miller, 10. Mich
tern, Julius Pfef1in, Michael Feur-
bach, Kroft & Machenheimer, John
Sch9fter, Ell. Stahlschmidt & Co.,
VIM. Kolle, Louis Keiser, Gebhardt
Fritz, Xaver Strasser.
The application of Rachael Stinson
for license was rejected.
On the petition of Phillip Ham
burger a petition signed by a large
number of highly respectable citizens
favoring the granting of license to
said Hamburger, was read, also a re-
monstrance, signed by a number of
names, demonstrating against grant
ing the license.
Joseph Nichtern made a speech
against the license, and Hamburger re-
piled, setting forth his cause in a clear
and forcible manner. j. p. Mills also
gave his views on the subject, which
was not in the highest degree com
mendable to Mr.. Hamburger. He
urged that the license be not granted.
John NJ. App indicated Mr.. Ham
burgers claim to license.
Recorder Nelson's testimony was
taken, and he suggested hat if the
license be withheld his bread and
butter would be scarce.
The question being put the petition
was not granted.
The subject of fitting up the mouths
of the several sewers was discussed,
and the attention of the Committee
on Sewers was called TO the matter.
The Mayor submitted two prop
ositions for the opening of Vine
street to Main. One was TO purchase
the property at 1880.
Mr.. Cook reported, "a one of the
committee, to arrange with the Gas
Company in reference to certain earth
placed on the street by the Gas Com
pany, proposing to return the same
amount of earth.
Mr.. Reitz moved to put a box sewer
under Fifth avenue near the Gas
Works. After much discussion it
was so ordered, and that bids be in
vited for filing Fifth avenue, and
that the earth borrowed from the
Gas Company be replaced.
Attention was called to the condi-
ton of Fifth Street, which has been
filed up, and it was ordered that the
cutters be opened out.
Ordered that Lots II and ID in
Block II Eastern Enlargement, be
filed.
ID. Copely was allowed 81 for re-
moving two dead hogs.
Ordered that Mr.. McInnerny be in
structed to lay a brick pavement
around the Upper Schoolhouse, on
Fourth and Mulberry Streets.
At 104 o'clock, the Council resolved
itself into a Board Of Equalization,
and the reporters adjourned.