The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-23

TFIIHITIIUg IIIITB IFFI,
six miles to the end Of the overflow. find
no very heavy work from that point to
Hend -rson, and, with sixty foot grade
for a short distance, but one cut Q any
depth, and that probably not over twenty
feet. --.- gshr4
and twenty-five thousand yards of earth
to made an ennht lpiS rffent two feet above
high water mark for the first six miles.
3, 900 yards the q reri,ain7ng rs
miles. In addition it viii require a0,GO0
iyardsfor the depot grounds at The Evans,
Commencing al point l,509g feet below
the ferry, oppositel Henderson con account,
of a heavy bar running out from shore at
low water; running North Signifies, thence
following the general course OF the Ohio
Ri yer to The ,Bodfam Coal Mine, crossing
Pigeon Creek at Franklin Street Bridge,
and terminating the line at the corner of
Main and Eighth Streets at Depot of f. &
G. r. r., making the distance f2.4S miles,
being 81 miles further than on the KEN
lucky side. The river bank. opposite.
ii henderson, is llh feet below high water
1,6OO feet 6 feet below. For the next five
miles the ground is from to 6 feet below,
for IA miles from feet TO feet, thence
miles from point of commencement. From
THENCE to Evansville there will be no
S nsasy in ea saen from 9pt hga
from 100 to 400 feet in width, requiring
more earth than the cuttings will furnish.
Three trestle bridges will be required at a
cost of from 500 TO $50, besides several
small culverts; also bridge across Pigeon
Greek Of 100 feet span, at cost of $4,000.
to make an embankment two feet above
high water mark, and the moving of say
lance. In addition, "a 900 yards of filling
will be required at Henderson terminus
for depot grounds The right of way
lucky side and but little on the Indiana
side, except the two miles through the cor
pOratOn limits of Evansville which would
n
Without more time than had at my
commend to make the Survey, / can not
you will find the figures I have given APP
proximate very nearly to accuracy. 40
Respectfully submitted; niia
5s,4 -sf. ~, f.,s, CHAS- c.. GEEUNG, i
asffa Engineer e. ~ G. r. x.
Henry Dannettell made statement in
reference to wharfage on fiat-boats and
The Committee on Markets reported,
fixing the price of stalls at SIS, and $40 for
vegetable stalls under shade. Wagons un-
der Shed p cents. and outside 10 cents, and
the same for baskets. The latter being fixed
to prevent shenl nigan.''
The regulation of the lower market was
lef5fto the Committee on Markets.
Mr.. Koenig asked permission TO build a
frame kitchen within the fire limits
The report of Oak Hill Cemetery for
seven days. ending Saturday April Goth.
showed five interments. Fl
A petition was received asking an order
for the filing of certain lots in Block l6,
StockwelPs Enlargement. The prayer OF
the petitioners was granted
that Siio Scales e Se psced on the Buis
Head property was read. Laid over one
to erect frame Kitchen and wood-house
on Lot 81. Old Plan. sfs..f4f.
Ordered, that screens be placed at the
windows of the Council Chamber which
look into Feldman,s windows.
Ordered, that a nuisance at the corner of
Walnut Street and Canal be abated.
Ordered fence made n
closing the premises surrounding the City
Council Cham Der and len5ine- house.
numeronsly signed, urging the city to APP
point a committee to purchase the Short
Line Railroad and finish it. He read the
petition, and then proceeded to make
speech upon it. ~
The idea was to have the committee con-
fer with Francis Fellows and John j. Mer-
rett, as to the terms on which the, Road
bed and franchises can be purchased.
On motion, the petition was referred to
the attorneys of the city, conducting the
litigations now going on between the city
and the gentlemen named in the petition
Fourth Street and the canal, from Walnut
to Chestnut, be graded and paved
Ordered that a sidewalk of Ciass NO. be
constructed on the northeast side OF Sew
enth Street, from Walnut to Chestnut; on
the northwe side of Walnut. from Fourth
to Fifth street, OF Class No. 2; southeast
side OF Walnut, from Fourth to Fifth also. &
a crossing was ordered 10 be constructed
across Main Street, opposite the railroad
Charles Schroeder was granted permits
sion to tap Sycamoresstreet sewer on The
usual C pnditiOn-8 fleI4 8gfyl lff
McGary and Harper wer allowed to re-
move their saloon from the corner of Main
and Third Streets to Water Street, be-
tween Main and Locust. = 81 Efs 4
Bills for constructing side walks were
"A I. Kirk patrick's bid was for b lex side
walks at same as tast year, and PLANK
walks al TWEEN iy-three cents per foot, and
the grading AZ twenty cents per cubic
ard ssA
Paul Dennison: plank walks a. thirty
five cents per lineal foot; grading at
sixteen cents per. cubic yard for excaya-
ton ar egh sy b seas s9aE aI1ng sixty
three cents per yard; plank at iwent,y.-
three censs per- yard; excavation and fitf-
Valentine Kroner Brick, 81 cents per
square yard gra9i ng q, " scepsa per cubic
Plank Ian Walls Sc per i.ieai foot: excavat-
ing for same at 10 cents per yard. and I'LL
ing IL cents per yard. Fs-r - 4
Leslie lawrence Plank at 25cents per
Ineai io9 s. sxeayatiag ana ti!ling 30 cents.
John McInerney-Plank at 22N cents
per lineai foot, excayating at l21a cents,
filling atE1 cents per yard. Brick II cents
per square yard. g III
J. B. Fickas. plank at 2S cents. excava-
TO i5e- filing aeG, exeavating l5c-, brick
Spencer Glazier & Co., plank at 2s cents, /
excavation 15c., filing zoe.
Z The contract was awarded to John Nc
= Muhlhausen and Dean were appointed a
committee to fence in engine house lot.
ness, the Cogucil adjourned G5qo