The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-28

equal to half of the price of the con-
tract, with security to the satisfaction
of the Council, to secure faithful
performance of the contract, and with
condition that he keep the cutters in
good. repair, at1his own cost, for a
year, from and after their completion
and acceptanee BY the Council, and
with the further condition that said
work shall be- first 1class. work of It's
kind. .sfzeI n asz7sasss
IS In submitting this report, the Mayor
remarked that he thought he could
name within ten cents per foot OF
what such work should cost, but
thought it inexpedient, as contractors
never bid lower, but he believed that
the cost would be within the means OF
the people. On motion the specifica-
tons were adopted.
Ordered, that Second Street be i'm
proved, according to the foregoing
specifications, from Division to Leet
also, Second Street, from Chestnut to
Cowan.
Ordered, that the order to bowlder
First Street, from Chestnut to Oak,
be rescinded, and that First Street be
graveled, as specified above, from
Chestnut to Linden.
Ordered, that Leet Street, from
First to- Fourth Street, be improved
according to the specifications sub
mitted; also1a4Fonrth Street, from
Leet Street to Fulton Avenue; also.
Third Street. from Chestnut to Gum,
Mayor Baker suggested that Syca-
more Street sewer should be extended
as speedily as possible to the corpor-
alton line, and that the contract
should be made payable in city bonds
at one and two years. The sugges-
ton was concurred in, and it was
orderedsto advertise for bids.
The Mayor submitted sundry side
walk reports, which were approved
and ordered to be assessed up.
A difference of opinion between the
Mayor and the contractor for side
walk improvements was referred to
Committee consisting of Heilman,
Reitz and Wiltshire. The question
at issue was whether the sidewalks
ordered under the old contract should
be done at old or present prices.
Mr.. Liant presented the claims of
himself and brother to the contract
for extending the Sycamore Street
sewer, they having already been once
awarded the contract, which was with
drawn because of the inability of the
city to extend it heretofore Referred
to the Committee on sewers. and
Councilman Cook.
Ordered, thatgutters be opened on
Church Street from Chestnut to Oak,
and on the south side of Fourth
Street from Clark Street to Fulton
Avenue. - :"
! Ordered, that the earth from Reitz's
cellar be purchased to be put on
Walker Street.
Gen. Zapp was directed to give i'm
mediate attention to certain localities
requiring immediate attention. 81
A charge of being drunk was prefer
red against Peter McQurk, Chief of
the Night Police, which was referred
to the Committee on Police. The
accused appeared before the Council
and denied the charge.
A petition was received from Hen
ny Kuntz, asking 500 damages by
water running into his cellar. Re-
ferred to Councilman Reitz and Wilt
shire.
Sidewalks of Glass were ordered
on the east and west side Of Walker
Street, between Third and Fourth
Streets.
A communication was received
from Charles Gottman, announcing
his intention not to pay for sidewalk
around Lot No. 10, Block 16, in the
Northeastern Enlargement, because it
did not come up to the specifications
alr i'm
width.
The contractor showed that it was
the fault of the saw mill.
George Bachman also made COM
plant that his sidewalk was not good,
and an excited colloquy ensued be-
tween the complainant and the con-
tractor. cff ~ ~ 3 3nt (" 20 r
A sidewalk of class No. 2, was or
dered on the North side of Third
Street, from Goodsell and Walker
Streets. '>teSSH ''A
The Council agreed to purchase
earth from Henry Stockfith, to be
placed on Walnut Street, from Ninth
to Tenth Streets. hstaa =.
A motion to change a portion of the
day police to the night watch was
postponed one week. t
John Dannettell was appointed
measurer of wood at the Lower
Market House. ia .f.t...a.r 1850 q
The committee upon that subject
submitted a plan for a lookup or
calaboose. The consideration was
postponed one week. has easext I
MI. John Kuhn asked relief from
an accumulation of water on his
premises. Nothing DONE -ia 3
I Onfmotion, the Council adjourned.