The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-19
Proceedings of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
EUANcUHTE Feb I25


Council met in regular session, The
Mayor being absent Councilman
Hunnell was called to the chair.
Present = Councilmen Hunnell,
Heilman, Smith florence, Dean,
Wiltshire and Miller. ssor arar,
ADsent-Councilman Mills. 6eey
On motion, the reading of the min
utes were dispensed WITH isyi1la
The following bills were, presented
and allowed: f9ajs9" 81 entire
% Thasi Deedsypaiutings S12 so; O. B.
( Baleman, SO 90; Philip Klein, sala-
~, $14 90; Chas. Wiele x Co., spikes,
Robt Stokely, ringbolts, &e.g,1 $40 90;
Wms Green, salary. $50; 2phos. Bull.
len. extra hauling; S13i do. fer haul
ing engine, so 90; Wm.,KIH,
Walker, services, 81 96; day police,
800 81; night watch, F$133 r00;t
|ooAVm Goodman presentedsai bill for
IS for killing dogs which gave rise to,
a lengthy discussion on the propriety
of poisoning dogs, and strong condehfa
nation of tie 7 cowafdlyo method of
freeing the city of d nuisance. vi
41s Dean, moved to pay 1.-THE bill; ayes
and noes. were, called, and resulted lin
a tie. The motion was lost. romr
Peter Zapp ct at, work S106 %;
Robt. A. Hill. professional services,
So; Anton Tenvoorde, salary, S5Q.srl
I9IiItiappearing that ttherewas an error
| in the bill allowed j Ohm Scantlin for
ground rent, he having been allowed
at the rate Of 800 a year. while the
contract was at $50 per month, it was
ordered that the bill be corrected.
l. Hiram Nelson, cash paid for wood,
= The ne wharf report showed 50 boats ats
having landed, and I0pAssedi by.m to-
| talwharfage paid, $26l 25sad -4yse4 +
h.. Report Of Locust Hill Cemetery for
theweek ending Saturday, February
10th, showed three interments. 70 ssi
The Oak Hill Cemetery report
showed three intermentsl during the
week ending Saturday, 10Th inst. -siasa
A petition was received from sun,
dry citizens, asking that the width of
Canal Street be reduced, from Second,
to Third. Laid over for one week..JS1
Messrs. Reuben Hart and Captain
Reavis appeared to advocate the
| prayer of the petitioners.
An order was read for opening out
Water or Front Street, according to
plans fled in the Office of the CITY
Engineer, and published in a public
newspaper; and it appearing that
Morris Sanger had asked as damages
for the Opening of said street the, sum
of $40, 900; Mr. Brinkmeyer, $4,000:
D. G. Keller, $4, 125; John Ivison,
| $500; Henry f. Horribly, 81, 900:
jenkins I: Hugo and wife. 81. 600 |:
and the question 0 on the payment of
/ he1aboye several sums being putsep-
,aratelya the Councils refused to pay
said sums, and it was ordered that the
appointments of appraisers be post
poned for one week. - Tot
q A petition was reeeiYedlfrom Hem
Ery4tKuntzs asking remuneration for
damages sustained by an overflow of
water on his premises corner Of
| Ninth and Ann Streets. q Referred to
a committee consisting Of Wiltshire
and Reltz. SD ad .9lliy
Mr.; Andy Cough arose. to ask "a
question: Is fright to poison a man s
dogs if he pays taxes for them?'' and
then proceeded to express his views
very pungently on the subject. 4,f
lao Councilman Smith expressed HIM
self very strongly on the question.
He believed that the man who would
poison a dog, . in his owners yard,
wonldla pOisonuaL man. b. Heilman'
moved that the killing of dogs BY pol,
son be5stopped. Unanimously agreed
t. Vo '1lo2 iV Ha3hs VtV
gt'6uHcilmsh Reitz gave notice that
heahal about 100 gunnels saweds9 and
inquired what he should do with them;
1t was ordered that they beHlaidi
| dc i. mo az 90
+ lAadiscussion ensaedirelativea tolay9
ing of certain sidewalks, which was
ended by the City Engineer showing
that the parties labored under mis-
apprehension.
! On motion, ordered that Mr.. Nc