The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-20
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ~
EVANSVILLE, August 10, 1867.

EVANSVILLE. August 10, 1867
Council met in regular session.
Present-His Honor, Mayor Baker,
and Councilmen Miller, Dean, Muhl-
hansen, Cook, Heilman, Reitz, Kolle.
Wiltshire and Kraft. oz1o3-H .rF-a
The minutes of the last two meet
ings were read and approved. &
4 The following bills were presented
and ordered to be paid:
Michael Kuhn &Co., filling streets,
S13 80; j. s. Goodge, salary, 800;
Sebastian Kuhn, ring bolts, 50 % /;
Joseph Setchel, horse hire, 81 so;
John McInnerny, sidewalk, 81; Ed.
Collins, wood, 81; Peter Zapp and
brigade on streets, 1863 20; Thomas
Seifritz, hauling engine. S75; j.
Schwoner, earth, 81 So Thos. Carol,
cleaning sewers, $12; John Filming.
cleaning sewers, Sl2; Sebastian Kuhn
on wharf, less 20per cent, 81 ,472 IS;
John McInnerny, curbing and side
walk, 1924 81; Police, night watch,
S12S; Police, day watch, $40.
Miller doubted that there was three
inches lof sand uhdersthe sidewalk
around the upper school house,
n McIuuerny defended his work, and
proposed to- insure the pavement for
ten years. 1t was informally agreed
to examine the work. Mgs
i Mr.. Schmutte's bill for damage done
to his. fence during the FIRE, corner of
Market and John Streets, was dis
cussed and laid on the table by. a
unanimous vote. faAtss vof
Mr.. 1Chas. Il. Marsh appeared be-
fore the Council to offer protest
againstthe permit granted to Ahler-
ing e. sBrommelhaus to bridge the
pavement, and setting forth the facts
Id the premises. 6aoIH
The question: was referred to a
committee consisting of Cook, Reitz,
Nj jesse Walker appeared before
the Council on behalf of Dr. Runcie,
demonstrating against. the action. of
the Council In recipding the order
granting permission to erect a frame
building on First Street, adjoining
his residence, unless he set it back
from the street. Mr. Walker read a
petition from DIR. Runcie, setting
forth the reason. why he remonstrateS
against the action Of the Council. =
The subject was referred to a COM
mittee to meet both parties and con
fer on the matter. The Committee
consists of Miller, Dean and Muhl-
hansen
Mr.. John f. Glover appeared be-
fore the Council un behalf of Mr..
Bright, asking permission. to place a
pump at the river above the wharf.
aud to place sufficient earth in the
gutter to permit him to cross it. The
permission was granted on condition
that no damage be done the gutter.A
A conversation ensued on the
opening of an alley in Lamasco, on
which certain parties had paid 800.
The damages by opening the alley
amounted to SIS, which was paid to Mr.
App advertising absorbed the balance
of the 500. The city afterwards
paid $50 for opening the balance of
the alley. The parties paying the
800 put in a claim for reclamation.
which was rot allowed
81 A petition was received from Thos
Il. Garvin and others, protesting
against the payment for grading and
paving an alley. and setting forth the
reasons for. the protest. Laid over
till the bill for the work shall be pre-
scented. s25ss8 esAAs
A printed petition was received,
ncmerously sgued BIZ citizens in the
nelghborhooG, representing that one
Jennie Dean has, for three years,
been keeping house of ill-fame on
Eighth Street, between Vine and
Division. and that the petitioners are
no longer able to endure the nuisanceI
representing that their property is de
preciated more than % per cent, an
asking some action on the part of I'll
Council for their relief .eas "a 7 i
The matter was discussed at lengt,
and referred to the Committee N
n Instances s4s agss II - fssl
A petition was received, nuur-
ously signed by prominent citizns,
demonstrating against the redudon
of Canal Street. 5as saT
The remenstrance was referrs TO /
the same committee to which the /,
petition to reduce was referred F. 4
5 Oak Hill Cemetery report sbwed O
five interments during the wee end
ing Saturday. August 18th. .5fas
Upper Market report Showcase ID I
from outside collections for ii week !
ending August 18th, errT l.
The report Of the City Icorder {
showed $50 IS collected finn fines
and jail fees during the lonth of !
July and paid over to the fly Urea
Ordered that the city prisoner
shall not be hired out tone County
Commissioners. a