The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-03
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The Mayor submitted sundry side
walk reports. Ordered to be entered
| and assessed up.
Phil. Euler was allowed $50 on ac-
count.
The Mayor submitted the following
Standing Committees:
To the Csnsnton Council Of the Oily
of Evansville:
/ have appointed the following
Standing Committees for the en-
| suing year, viz: Finance, Messrs.
Heilman and Dean Fire Department,
Messrs. Cook and Wiltshire, Claims.
Messrs. Cook and Mublhausen Mar
kets and Scales, Messrs. Dean and
Miller; Cemeteries, Messrs. Wiltshire
and Muhlhausen; Nuisances, Messrs.
Wiltshire and Kolle; Streets and
Alleys, Messrs. Cook and Miller;
Party Halls, Messrs. Reits and Kraft;
Sewers, Messrs. Holman & Reitz;
Wharves, Messrs. Heiiman and Mil
Ter; Police, Messrs. Dean and Kraft;
Gas. Messrs Kolle and Muhihausen;
Ordinances, Mr.. Reitz; Elections, Mr.
Kraft; Erroneous Taxes, Mr.. Dean;
Printing, MI. Kolle.
w. BAKER, Mayor.
Mayors Office, Evansville, April
%, 1867.
The Committees were approved.
Ordered that the flagstaff on the
corner of Main and Water Streets be
removed.
Ordered that one thousand feet of
new hose be purchased for use of En-
CINE No. 2. The character of the
hose was referred to Committee on
Fire Department.
Ordered that the steam fire engine
No. 2 be sent to the Railroad shop
for repairs after Union Engine is re-
paired.
The Mayor reported a contract for
oak gunneis for use of the city, which
action was approved.
Wharf Master Green's accounts
were reported settled.
The Committee on Markets re-
ported, recommending that butchers
stalls at Central Market be sold at
$25; persons with vegetables at stalls
% cents; wagons ID cents.
The question was discussed, Muhl-
hansen and Reitz opposing the re-
port, Heilman and Dean advocating
its adoption. The report was con-
Cured in. and the hour for opening
fixed at 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
Ordered that the stalls at the Lower
Market House be sold at 3 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon.
Ordered, that sidewalks, as follows,
be constructed:
On east side Harriet Street, from
Ann to Sixth, of class No. 2; east
side Harriet Street, from Sixth to
Seventh, to be repaired; north side
Wheeler Street, from Line to Goue-
man, class No. 2; northeast side
Church, between Chestnut and
Cherry, class No. 2; southeast side
Oak Street, from First to Second, Of
class No. /: southwest side Second
Street, from Oak to Mulberry, class
No. /; south side William Street, from
Market to Center Street, OF class No.
two.
Central Market report showed 81 So
from outside collections, and 81 20
for butter confiscated.
Upper Market report showed out
side collections SIS 30. and for con-
fscation 81 80; total $16 50.
Ordered that sidewalks of class No.
2 be constructed on east side of Full
ton Avenue, from Sixth to Franklin;
northwest side Vine, between Eighth
and Ninth Streets; on northeast aud
southwest sides OF Ninth, from Syca-
more to Division.
Captain Liter appeared before the
Council to ask that he might be as
signed a space on the wharf for the
landing of coal barges. Referred to
the Committee on Wharf.
Michael Feurbach, Vincent Roth
and John Burke were granted license
to sell whisky.
E Superintendent GOODBYE reported 9
.interments insthe Oak Hill Cemetery,
for the week ending April q.
Joseph Z. Elliott asked~permission
to erect . frame building on lot No.
f53, Donation Enlargement. Grant
ed. ~ -. re
Muhlhausen moved that Ave mem
bers Of the day police be added to the
night police. Referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
3 be placed on the new steam fre-en-
CINE. ab -
Ordered, that the City Clerk adj
vertise for bids for the construction
of a c~istern at Union Engine House;
also. for ascistern in the yard of En-
CINE House No. 2.
Mayor Baker reported that d. B.
Clark had been suspended from duty
on charges made In public papers.
Referred to Committee on Police.
The Mayor announced the receipt
of the Acts OF Legislature, amending
the city charter, empowering the city
to subscribe stock in the Evansville,
Henderson and Nashville Railroad,
and to erect water works. Also the