The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-12

/ dries, SoU 10; Michael Blckel, haul
/ ing. S57 80; Lannart Il Barrenfanger,
SO; Police-Night Watch, S136; Day
! Watch, $40; J. H. Miller, Jail fees,
! $94 95; Philip Kline. half expenses
! Of arresting prisoner at Carlyle, Hill
nois, $50 20; j. McInnerney, side
walks. 1926 St.; J. McInnerney, plank
walks, $50 40; Jacob S. Lowry, for
gravel, $3.50.
A report on certain sidewalks was
t read aud approved, and the amount
ordered assessed up,
The Central Market report shows
/ ~ 30 from outside collections.
The Upper Market report. showed
S24 10 from outside collections for
last week.
The report of Oak Hill Cemetery
/ showed four interments during the
week ending December 18th.
The following are the bids for i'm
proving Eighth Street from Main to
Locust Streets
Jacob S. Lowry's bid was as fol-
lows: Grading 80 cents per cubic
yard; graveliug s. - per cubic yard
cutters 8 10 per square yard. with
CITY orders for security.
james Crofts' bid was as follows:
Grading 81 cents per cubic yard
grayeling 3 II per cubic yard; gut
ters 3 10 per cubic yard.
On motion, the contract was awarded
to James Crofts. his bid being the
lowest.
A conversation ensued as to the
time when the work should be f.
ished Mr.. Crofts did not propose to
n thu xvopi~
the meanwhile to prepare the material
Mayor Baker stated that Mr. Lowry
had proposed if he received the con-
tract to do the excavation immediate
ly, and put on the gravel and let the
public use it till Spring, when he
would finish it and receive the
pay. After considerable talk, on mo-
ton, the awarding was postponed till
next Monday night.
Several complaints on assessments
were referred to the Committee on
Erroneous Assessments.
The Committee on the Fire De-
partment reported in favor of allow
ing the Union Fire Company their
salary up to the time Of receiving the
new fire engine. Concurred in.
Sundry petitions for sidewalks were
laid over till next meeting, for want
of one member of Council, there be-
ing but six present.
Ordered, that the intersections of
First, Second and Third Streets with
Sycamore be improved with plank.
Sebastian Hennerich was allowed
further time to complete certain paw
ing.
Notice of bad spot in a graveled
street was read and referred TO Con-
tractor Greek.
Ordered, that some step-crossings
be laid across Eighth Street and Main
Street.
Mr.. Kraft called attention to cross
ing removed by the Street Railroad,
and after some discussion, the subject
was referred to Commander Zapp and !
his brigade.
Councilman Kolie moved that the
dog ordinance be amended, so as to
require the owners OF male dogs to pay
only So and the owners of female /
dogs to pay s. license.
Mayor Baker gave notice that he .
would submit an ordinance on the |
subject, and the subject was postponed |
till next meeting.
Muhlhausen remarked that that
proposition was the property Of the /
opposition. and thought 1t unfair TO
be thus robbed of their rights.
Certain cutters were ordered to be /
cleaned
A proposition to improve Main
Street, from Eighth Street to the cor
poration Tide, was referred to Coun- I
cilmen Cook, Wiltshire, and Kraft.
On motion, Council adjourned
ROLLING STocK.-As drayman
yesterday was hauling load of empty
barrels up the levee, some half dozen
of them tumbled off the dray when
near the outer edge of Water Street,
and went chasing each other toward
the river. The drayman stood in
speeches. wonder, and, strangely
enough, didn't swear an oath, feeling,
like the teamster, when his
wagon-load of potatoes were rolling
down the hill, that he was unable to
do justice to the subject. Piles of
durnage and freight on the wharf
caught the fugitive barrels and saved
them from getting wet.
PoRK.-The pork market remains
firm and active: The several pork
houses here are husv and nrices are