The Evansville journal., 1868-07-07

The minutes of the last meetIng e
were read and adopted.
The following bills we're presented
and allowed:
Bill of G T. Cochran, keeping pris-
one oners 3 pro i; ~ ~
building !niets......- 10Y 10
Jacob SchOweneT', work on streets. 2l5 90
Nick Richart. work on streets....-. $50. l95 so
JACOB SIuuipIs SundElcS... 46 ~
A. NJ. 12 90
Courier Company for printing. 60 90
t1enry Bremen TOR eartn ..-............. q 55
Special police. 18th OF July.............-.. 30 90
Fred Tfymude, fireman. .-................... II 90
BOeticher, kellogg & Co. ,..........,....--.. s.
Niekery Bros, sundries ..-...........--..... 3
hugh DuuT, .............-.-.....-.. %
Geo. B. Denuis ..--..... 90. ............ Il 90
Mr.. Holmes, salary as fire engineer. s. 53
Mr.. Stockfeth, from the Com
mittee on Claims, reported on the
claim of Messrs. Jones 81 DENLY, at
torney fee, fav0ring an allowance Of
$3.50. The report Of the committee
was received and concurred in.
Messrs. Stockfeth and Rocker.
from the Committee on Nuisance. re-
ported in favor of having Walker
Street, between Second and Third
Avenues, brought to a proper grade,
and sidewalks Of class No. 2 con
structed. Report received and ap-
proved.
A petition signed by numerous in
terested persona was presented, pray
ing for the opening OF an alley be
tween Second and Third Streets
above Cowan The petition was re-
ferred to the Surveyor for 4 correct
plat of the properly affected by the
~ l.. ri
A patition Of Willard Carpenter
demonstrating against the action Of
tho Council, relative to his having
dug q privy-vauit in the old grave
yard was read. The petition went on
in detail to state that witness had in
tringed on the grave yard property.
and urged that as Justification OF
what he had done. After considera-
bic discussion about boundary lines,
the whole matter was referred 10 a
committee consisting Of Messrs.
Mesker and Steel, and the surveyor
ordered to Tx the boundary lines Of
tihslfi,o tihsai ,ola lggrl@ye yard and Of lots ada
A petition signed BY members of the
order Of Odd Hellow8, was presented
and read, setting forth that the condi-
ton of the old grave yard was dis
grace to the city, and asking that
stems be taken to have n new fence
builded around II. and the grounds
improved, was read and referred TO
the same committee.
j. =. Elliott complained that 4
pavement In front OF his properly on
Second Street, which was good
enough, except hat it needed little
repairing. had b een torn up and a
new pavement laid down. He stated
that he was not willing to pay for a
new pavement, but would pay Tor the
amount Of labor necessary 10 repair
said pavement.
On motion, it was ordered that the
matter be referred to the Committee
on Streets and Alleys.
Mr.. Chandler appeared before the
Council, and inquired what officers Of
the city had q right to condemn q
sidevalk? lie had understood that
that duty belonged to His Honor, the
Mayor, and City Surveyor. He com-
pIained that the pavement in front OF
his property on locust Street had
been torn up and a new pavement
laid. under an order TO repair the old
one. and eontended that in case 1t be-
came necessary for sidewalks to be
repaired, it was the duty Of the Couu-
ell to serve a personal notice on citi-
zen taxpayers that such an order had
been made, in order that they might
cause the work to be done them
selves.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred q petition Of the butchers, pray
I -a-.N 4 {
men who sold meat by retail at the
market, without renting stalls, report
ed in favor Of granting the prayer Of
the petitioners.
An ordinance looking to the cor
reetiOn Of the matter was read Tor the
first time aud laid over until the next
meeting.
Frank NJ Melborne, in a petition,
asked permission to put up bulletin
boards on each END of the Market
House, and at each Of the engine
houses. The prayer Of the petitioner
was granted.
Mr.. Mesker stated that he and Mr..
Blemker and K0lle had been ap-
pointed q Committee on Fire Alarm.
| but that they could not agree, and,
therefore, he asked shat he be dis
charged from serving on tlfa Com
mittee. tt was agreed to, aud a new
| Committee, consisting Of Messr5.
| Jones, Steele and SehrIeber was ap-
pointed.
Meskor then proposed to proceed
| TO the election of an engineer for
steam FIRE engine No. ,. The propo-
sition was approved, and it was de-
! ci0Pd TO DrOeaRa m the oiaeffoD al
once. Accordingly, Michael Graft
and " I'm. IIeman we're put in nOmi-
| nation. The vote resulted in a tic.
the Mayor irving .he casting vote foI
! Craft.
The application Of Elmandorf &
/ Co. to retail spjrituous liquor, On tbs
corner Of High and GoQdsell Streets
was laid over until the next meeting
License to retail snirituous liquor
to Elmandorf 4 klee on Franklin
Street, between Fourth and Fifth
Avenue, was granted,
Bids for constructing the vaults
and cigterDa at the Pest Rouse were
opened, and, after Some Conversation,
all referred 20 committee, with IN
structions 70 report as to which was
| the lowest bidder.
On motion oi Mr. Roelker, it vas
ordered that proposals he received
for furnishing Glstern tops.
On motion Of StOckheth, it vas or.
dered that the alley from KIae 10 d.
vision. and between Sixth aud SeV.
enth Streets, be brought TO 3 proper
grade. -.