The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-08

cIJO 0o, fO4lce, uay watch, SI4U III;
| Police. night watch, $40 0G; Frank
Rupert, removing dead animals.
i $48 ID, Thos. NJ. Gates, plates for
vehicles. $67 90; w w. Williams
salary, Sl4 90; F. Euler, on account
assessing, $25 90; Hiram Nelson for
tables for Registrars, SO 30,
Il Upper MaTketrreport showed S51 35
from outside collections Approved.
The Mayor read Il report from the
city surveyor, relative to a survey, and
setting of stake on the corner of
Second and Cowan Streets, and its
subsequent removal by Mr.. John
Myers, and setting forth that the said
! Myers had put in his curb and pave
ment nearly four inches below the
| grade. lla 7sesef4 tdnie faf
Heilman and Miller were appointed
a COMMITTEES to see Mr.. Myers, and in
vestigate-A9G8 slifT
An Auctieneer's license of class
No. B, for six months was granted
TO- John Markle at the request of
| Hiram Nelson .sn
/ petition was received from sundry
citizens, asking that an alley from
Locust to Walnut Streets. and be-
tween Fourth and Fifth Streets be re-
duced in width. Referred to Cook
and Miller, "a =. s3ss,s sr ..t 1.s. -
License to sell Intoxicating whisky
was granted to the following parties:
Caspar Moore, George Jack son, Bish-
op & Bros, Conrad. &. Schroeder,
and Oberdoffer & Ashley
Mr.. Muhlhausen opposed granting
a license to George Jackson, on the
ground that he was a negro. The
ayes and noes were called, and re-
suited, ayes 4, noes 3; so the license
was granted. George jackson, the
petitioner, is, as we are Informed, the
gentlemanly steward of the Mayflower,
and is an honest, upright, and well
behaved colored man, and has the
respect of all who know him.
The application of, Oberdoffer &
Ashley for license for billiard tables
was granted. aD
y. l.. Bowers was granted permits
sion to transfer his license to b. Il.
Crews, az the Southern Hotel The
applica ton of Ill. Johnson,& Co. was
lard over for one week -Af- .fs z
The Oak Hill Cemetery report
showed eight interments during the
week ending August. 3. ,,f ''' - = p
Mr.. Oakley appeared before the
Council, asking that the order for
grading the alley in the rear Of Mr.,
Alyah j ohnson property be -rescind-
ed OThe QUESTION was discussed and
explained, and the lsubject was laid
over one week for further examina-
ton. - .
Ordereda tha.Kon Ninth Street,
from Fifth to FULTON Avenue, the
cutters be opened, and on Fulton
Avenue, from Ninth tooTenth Streets
Ordered, that the alley from Frank
lin to Seventh, and between Oakley
aud Edgar be graded. Is 3
The order for sidewalk OF Glass
No 2, on the northwest side of Wal
nut. from Sixth to Seventh, was re-
scinded, and sidewalk of Glass No.
was ordered.
A sidewalk of Class No was or
dered on the northeast side of Fourth
from Oak to Mulberry, and from
Cherry to Oak.
Several orders for sidewalks were
rescinded, to-wit: on the Northwest
side Of Vine, from Fifth to Eighth
Streets, and the Northeast side of
Fifth. from IngIe to Am Streets.
Ordered, a sidewalk OF class No. 2,
IL.
tween Locust and Walnut Streets.
The Mayor submitted suudry side
walk reports, which were approved
and ordered to be assessed up.
Ordered that sidewalk of class
No. 2, be repaired on the Southwest
side Of Third Street, from Gum to
Cowan Streets.
The subject of opening out Vine
Street to the Longworth tract. was 4
considered, and r. A Hill was se-
lected to examine the title to the
property.
The subject of the colored school
was considered. 1t was suggested that
property adjoining be purchased to
afford accommodations for the school
as play ground.
Miller avowed his opposition to
purchasing any more property in the
middle of the city for negro schools.
He thought they should be put out
in the surburbs, a suggestion which !
the poor people in the surburbs will
no dou bt fully appreciate. 8
A committee was appointed to en-
quire the price of the lot proposed,
which was adopted by strict party |
vote. and Wiltshire, Heilman and |
Muhlhausenl were named as said COM
mittee.
i short discussion was had on the
opening OF First Street. Postponed. I
a committee was ordered to take
steps to have the Marine Hospital,
now being carried on on First Street,
removed without the city limits, and
Muihausen, Willis hire aud Hellmau
were named as that committee.
The subject of finishing the. mouths