The Evansville journal., 1867-12-31

week ending December eZS, $l4U;
Evansville Journal Company for
printing, $50 rs; for washing fire
engine, 81 IS; John McInnerny, for
sundries, $47; Robert S. Kelly. for
repairing streets, S21; Peter ZapD
and others, for work on streets,
526l %; night watch, for two weeks.
1863; VIM. Heilman, sundries, S26 81 /:
Evansville CottO Manufacturing Co.,
sundries 81 So
Mr.. Hornbrook reported that the
upper scale was totally worn out, that
it did not indicate weight correctly,
and recommended that new scale be
purchased.
hif Reitz moved to refer the matter
to the Ommittee IN Markets.
Mr.. Dean moved to amend by or
dering the purchase Of four ton
scale, which was carried. Contract
ordered to be closed.
j. 5. Buchanan, for attorney fees,
was allowed $50 and Conrad Baker
81 900. and NJ. z. Jacobs, for bowl
ders, S106.
A petition was presented and read
from citizens of the First Ward, ask
ing that a certain part of Washing
ton Avenue, in Goodsell's Enlarge
ment, be vacated. Ordered referred
to a committee Of Messrs. Dean,
Muhlhausen and Koile.
Oak Hill Cemetery report showed
FIVE interments for week before last,
and eight for last week.
Central Market report showed the
receipts of 81 % from outside collec-
tions, and Upper Market report show
ed a receipt Of $1S 80.
Wharf report for the week ending
December 13, $236 rs. Wharf report
for week ending Dec. 20, $3.50 80.
His Honor the Mayor presented
report of bonds issued to j. S. Lowry
for 3d. ,759, which was ordered to be
fled as
Licenses to retail spirituous liquor
were granted to Henry Jacob. coraer
of Market and Olive Streets, and
Adam Daum, corner of Honest John
and Fifth Streets
Various reports were received and
ordered fled, of persons who had Civ
en- their obligations to pay Tor paving
alleys, &C..
Precepts were ordered issued
against various persons who had not
given obligation for the payment of
the amounts assessed for paving al
leys, &c.
Various sidewalk reports were read,
approved, and the cost ordered as
sessed against property holders.
Notice was received that Nor
ris Kohn had filed his petition in
bankruptcy. Ordered fled.
Notice was received that the city
had been assessed $3.50 for certain i'm
provements to be made in the river.
Ordered filed.
Several cases of erroneous taxes
were referred to the appropriate COM
mittee for investigation.
Hugo PfafHin rendered his resigna-
ton as policeman, which was ac
cepted.
The report of the Board Of School
Trustees, concluding a contract with
Liant Brothers for erecting the High
School building, was made and ap-
proved. The contract price for the
building is SIS. 900.
A complaint was laid in against
Rachael Stinson, for keeping a bawdy
hOus. IN Lamasco, which was ordered
to be fled. Upon this discussion
arose as to the best means of sup
pressing such nuisance. The Mayor
stated that he had, some time since.
reported an ordinance fixing fine of
$500, in each case, in which parties
had been convicted, but from some
cause or other it had died. He stated
that it had also been suggested that
policemen be authorized to enter
those houses at all hours, and arrest
not only women, but men found in
them. Nothing definite was decided
upon relative to the places named.
A sidewalk, of class No. 2, was or
dered on southwest side Fifth Street,
between Sycamore and Main, and
one southeast side of Vine, between
Water and First, class No. 1. One
south side Of Canal, from Market to
Center, class No. 2. One east side of
John. between Smith and Market,
class No 2
An ordinance for preventing steam
boats from landing paupers and in
digent persons In the city, was read
fer the last time, and put upon its
passage. The penalty for violation of
its provisions was fixed at $50.
The water In the canal was ordered
to be stopped at Eighth Street.
On motion, the Council adjourned.