The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-15

The agreement with Jacob 9chower
for the grading of the alley between
LeetaDd Clark Streets, and extend
ing from Third to Fourth. les
Reitz moved to resciud the order.
which motion was coDcuFred 10.
The School Trustees reported that
they had purchased eight 30-feet lots
on Seventh Street between Vine and
Division1a whole block except the
part occupied by the German Church,
at 5000, chiefly, on time. Approved.
An agreement with William Bed
ford, junior and senior. with bond. for
a short sewer at the foot OF Main
4 Streets was submitted and approved.
1dDA4 communication was received
from the Secretary of the Board Of
Health, stating that a woman had
died On Tuesday of cholera, at the
Locust Street House, and that a child
had died on the day previous of the
same disease, and representing that
the bed and premises were in an Of
fensive condition, and asking some.
action of the Council Referred back
to the Board Of Health. fts4a
The indemnity bond of John n.
App. for certain MONEYS awarded was
submitted and approved. pt
The Upper Market report showed
So. 81 from outside collections.
The Central Market report showed
S16 20 from outside collections.
On petition, it was ordered that the
alley between Cherry and Walnut
Streets, and from First to Second
Streets, be graded and paved.
A petition was received from citi-
zens living in the neighborhood of
the negro church. on Oak Street, rep
~resenting 1t as a nuisance, and asking
that it be abated.
A gentleman appeared before the
Council, representing that they did
not, meet till nine o'clock, and con-
tinued until midnight or later, and
that their music was bad. Referred
to Dean and Miller. 4
A petition for the reduction of Ca
nal Street. between Second and Third,
to an alley OF 20 feet in the centre.
Referred to a committee consisting Of
Holman. Miller, and Dean. to OBJ
tain the written opinion of Judge
Iglehart and Charles DENLY as to the
right of the city to act on the premises, 4
ana that the fpetitioners pay,fifc fees.
A petition 10 marrow down Dun
ham Street was disposed off in the
same anner.
"a Oak Hill Cemetery report showed
thirteen i~pterments for the week end !
ing August no. II II II ~.
LocustH Hill Cemetery report showed
onesinterment during the same time.
Johnsons& Co., were grantedlieense
Ito sell whisky. License was also
granted to Louis friedrich aud Philip
Hamburger. IN II
The penalty paid b. Oberdorfer *
Ashby was remitted, 81 ~or..~.a /
: Mr.. Ajileanr q Bromelhaus were
granted permission to make crossings
over the sidewalk by they may
reach their lumber yard.
The. Committee on the removal OF
the Marine Hospital reported that
they had discharged the duty assigned
to them, and that the Hospital had
been removed.
The Committee on the subject Of
the negro School House reported in
favor Of purchasing the lot adjoining
the School House. for $500. The 1
lot being 30 by rs feet.
Muhlllausen opposed the motion.
1t wasn't serving the black children
right. He desired to have IA piece of
ground where it is not built up and
pat up a.geod building, and then if
people buy near it they will do so
with their eyes open. That it was a
great nuisance, and the children used
such Language that no decent lady
could pass that way.
Mr.. Heilman Submitted that the
city could not remove the school, as
the property had been donated for
that purpose.
Mr.. JohnE. Taylor urged the re-
moval of the school, declaring that it
was a nuisance, and that it was de-
moralizing to the white children In
the vicinity; that the location was in
convenient, and hat it was very an
noylng to the people in the neighbor-
hood.
MIR. Baker inquired Of Mr.. Taylor
if he knew what a nuisance was.
Taylor thought any violation of the
ordinances a nuisance.
Mr.. Miller thought the Council had
no right to compel the negro child
ren to stay inside the lot. They were
as free aud indeper lent as we are.
He wanted the school removed to
place where It would not annoy
any one.o!eaa sas wo nfo i ~ e.
ls Mr. Baker thought the proper way
would be to frst fGd a more suitable
place, and then see if the present
school could be removed. laf
He did no believe one citizen had
any more right in the city than an
other. That it was necessary that
lockups. school houses and all
such things must be built adjoining
some person, and all suehthings were