The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-27
the streets, were read, approved and
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Lne SCreets, were TeaQ, approved anu
ordered fled. ..s...s.sa.-..--s
His Honor, the Mayor, read an or
dinance, the purport of which was to
make it unlawful to keep a house of
prostitution in the city limits, fixing
the penalty, on first conviction, at
$50; on second conviction at 500.
and on third conviction 300. .s
Also, an ordinance making it un-
lawful for butchers or others to leave
horses or other animals in the market
space at the upper market during
market hours, under penalty.
Also, an ordinance providing for
the weighing of stone coal. and max
ing it unlawful, under penalty, to
sell coal not weighed In accordance
with the ordinance. = aatfsE.f.s
On motion of Mr.. HeilmaH, the
ordinance relative to houses of pros
tItutlon was taken up and passed to
second reading. After some discus
sion, at the suggestion of Recorder
Nelson it was agreed to lay the ordi-
nance over for week.
The coal ordinance. and the ordi-
nance relative to horses at market,
both passed to second reading, and
on motion were laid over for one week.
His Honor read an ordinance pre-
pared by Judge Law, making it
misdemeanor for persons to enter
premises not owned by them, and
take therefrom grapes or fruit Of any
description. Read once, ana laid
over for one week. s-.-z-s-7-aa aas---sea@-
Joseph 4Stahlhefer asked the privi-
lege, by petition. to erect frame
building on lot 10, block H. Eastern
Enlargement, which was laid over
one week, the required notice not
having been given.
Mr.. Hamick asked and was granted
the privilege TO tap Oak Street Sewer,
under the restrictions provided by
the City Council
Mr.. Kraft urged that Mr.. Elliott
had erected wooden houses, contrary
to the ordinances for such cases made
aud provided
On motion of Mr.. Muhlhausen, it
was ordered that the City Marshal
notify Mr. Elliott that he must not
erect any more such houses. 81
Mr.. Reitz, on the part of the COM
mi,tee for the removal of the negro
school, said that he would like to re-
port. The committee had, he said,
selected site that would answer the
purpose, and suit the colored people
The site selected lay in Independ-
ence, below Pigeon Creek He would
beg leave to report in favor Of its re-
moval to that place. 1REU@3S3
Mr. Miller stated that the vicinity
of the starch factory would be a good
place, and that the people in that To-
cality would not probably object. 1T
Mayor, Baker said that its removal
to Independence wouldvbe a great ac-
commodation to the colored people
Of that part of Marlborough County
lying northwest of Evansville asaf9
Mr. Muhlhausen moved that the. re-
port of the committee be received
and concurred in,.nfaafs .ssg.oAss
Mr. Dean said that before he voted
on the report, he wanted to know
how much land the gentleman pro-
posed to purchase for that purpose.
They might have in view the purchase
OF half the land in Perry Township.
He was not prepared to vote IN favor
of the removal until a more definite
report was had.
The vote was then called and de-
clared doubtful A division was
called for. which stood as follows:
ayes-Miller, Kraft, Muhlhausen and
Reitz; noes-Dean, Cook, Heilman
and Kolle. There being tie, Mayor
Baker voted mo"
Muhlhausen wanted to know what
was to be done with the petition for
the removal of the school? He want
ed that question settled 1t mad been
pending long enough. 1t ought to be
decided upon.
The Mayor decided that there was
nothing before the Council, after
which some unimportant business
was transacted.
A motion to adjourn then prevailed.