The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-22
ing Octoher- IL. showed that 26 steam.
boats had landed. Total raceints

boats had landed, Total receipts
$106s 80. 4 - - ~. -
The agreement. of Jacob s. Lowry
for the Improvement of Leet. Street,
from Third to Fourth, with, his bond
was, submitted anu approved; also
the apportionment Of the cost. APP
| p. owed. e.lly
T. Sundry sidewalk reports, were Sub
omitted blythe Mayor. aud approved.
"A number of complaints of errone-
Gus taxation were submitted and re-
ferred to the Committee on Errone-
GUS Taxes. 1880 : .. So,
Henry Greiss was refunded 81 paid
as poll tax, he, residing outside the
The Committee on erroneous taxes
was allowed. futher time. .a-a4
The Mayor submitted a, detailed
report ofthe condition of the public
cisterns, showing that they were gem
orally in good condition, with a good
! supply Of water, with one or two ex-
ceptions. fss,-s5t., 80
Jacob We'll. was permitted to trans
fer license to d. Fiuck. -
tgaAfn communication was received
from Mr.. A. Thiefe. iaskfng that he
may be exhonorated from fine for al
lowing some gentIemen to DE on the
pavement over night. The Council
declined 10 take action On. the matter
The deed ofsAdler and We'll to the
city of e vans lille. for certain property
at the head of Main Street, was SUBJ
mitted, which was approved and ore
dered to.be. recorded. as 49,
On motion it was ordered that one
half the purchase money be paid
down.. and the balance at one year
from date s,a-YFs9 y : t&ssf =
VIM. Bedford, on wall in rear of
engine house, was allowed $50 20.
Bids were opened for painting roof
of the upper school house, from At
kinson u Bro, and Charles A. Stat
ford. On motion the contract was
awarded to. Atkinson B CT, at 81 so
per square, with Spanish brown and
boiled oil two coats, his being the
lowest .bid. Al 4LII 81
The petition of the Messrs. Ernst.
for. retfef from fine imposed for con-
tfnuing a frame sta bile, within tbs, fire
iimitsx was spresented After some
tart discussion the matter was laid.
aslde wlthogt actor. 49, 80 =, - -
idThei petition of BLr. McJohnson for
grade 70, be. established on Walker
Street. between Third and Fourth,
was, also pTese1fed. xoo
a = s Council allowed 81, .55 to be
iYmttte ss5 Nay yYork,ot6 pay co u
pomnss OF ponds OF the E. & C..'RR.
bsaa had f Sssi irs 6 bfei I.tths
k y aI.s aS 2 per 81. order 81 C3pneil.
for legal services Ia the case of the
Farmers and n Mechanics Saw ng
Bank VS.. the city for 800, and in the
case OF Francis Fellows vs., the city of
Evansville, for 50, 700 with credits of
$500, was presented and. laid over ore
YFJaaaKf eiaIlI AthM1i a ihieiJIa2sutr IT.
ed at the corner of Centre aud Pine
Streets, also two at the corner ofCen-
reland Leet Streets. sr.i4xr
81 Ordered that nete in fhe. Evans
vile National Bank FOR SO, 600, due
on Monday next, be paid at maturity. \
The opinion of Messrs. Iglehart &
DENLY. ia the effect. that the property !
Of the f.. & c. RsR!! within the city is
subject to taxation as other personal
property, was read and 1T was an
nounced that the Railroad Company
had promptly paid the Ztax assessed,
The subject OF providing some plan |
for supplying water for use In case of
fires. was discussed. Itwas proposed |
to place portable engine on a boat
on the river, to be used IN keeping I
the cisterns full of water The SUBJ
ject was laid aside without action.
81 Ordered, that the two cisterns on
First Street, between Leet Street and |
Fulton Avenue, be received at so |
each. @-sss,s. +
Ordered that@a lever break be
placed on the Vine Street Fire En-
: 1t was agreed that Council meet at
one O'Clock to day Tuesday, at the
City Brewery, and thence proceed to
survey the, extension or opening of |
Sycamore Street. saIs-afa3 s, l.
The subject OF the city lock up was
and the com mittee was in
structed to proceed to have it built.
! Ordered that parties who have paid
for street improvements since the |
asst meeting, ofthe. Council, be allowed
The usual eight per- Gent J. = -5a 4.
The question: sfrsstablishing the
grade atthe ieoEner sofi the canal and
Third Avenue, was considered but
aid aside without definite action. bsk
The question Of a new sewer Ito be /
in-she direction of the I
over PigeaaG roek bridge, was talked a,
syer wlrhdlt acdoA being ,takeu q
The general subject. OF the city |.
lrade was. also discussed. HI i ~ +
Ordered that a larger rock be
placed over the mouth Of thesi inlet at