The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-11

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b. j. Day, salary as city physician
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w. +. Holmes, steam engineer No. l. 50 IS
Fred Grymuch, fireman ...........----..-... . 90
II. Unger, fireman -..-........--..--.----.- II 60
FRANK HeIgenhager, nfeman........ II 90
Jacob SchWen, worK on street-....---. 2l7 %
PhiliO Kuhn, sundrIes. 90
Henry Stockholm Ifnes..., SO
w. II. Walker, sundries.....-............., "a AZ
Swift q Leaman, for bills. .......... 81 40
g. NJ. Kraft, engineer No. 3............... IS IS
Mich Richart, work on streets........ 225 90
A petition of property holders on
Locust Street, between Fourth and
Eighth Streets, was read, asking the
Improvement of that part of the street,
either by bowldering or by laying
down the Nicholson pavement. On
motion, it was ordered that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted, and
that estimates be furnished as to
the comparative cost Of the two kinds
of Improvement.
Stockfeth. from the Committee on
opening out William Street, reported
ia favor of its opening at the earliest
moment possible. The report was
received and concurred in.
Reports of several sidewalk i'm
provement were read and the amounts
ordered assessed up against properly
holders.
The report of the Mayor to the eff
feet that he had paid off a note
ag INST the city of the amount of
81 ,347, was received and ordered
filed
A report of the Mayor, that he had
bid off the old High School property
for the city. at So, $50, was received
and ordered fled
Colonel Butterfield presented a Pc
tition from Mr. e. w. Patrick. ask
ing the privilege to remove his wharf
boat to the lower edge of the paved
wharf, which was read, and on mo-
ton, it was ordered that the prayer of
the petitioner be granted, Patrick haV-
ing the privilege to return to his pres
ent place so soon as the water rises.
Henry Gumberts was granted auc-
tioneers license, class No. 1. having
filed bond in the sum of $500
The monthly mortality report of
the city, as rendered by the City Ply
stefan, showed that sixty-six burial
the month of July.
Jno. j. Lodge rendered his resig-
nation as policeman, which was, on
motion, accepted.
On motion, it was ordered that
cash order be drawn for the balance
due on FIVE bells.
The following named persons were
granted license to retail spirit
uous liquor: Joseph Slaughter. w.
Lerche, John Burke. Simon Calm,
x. Sahusser, Henry Richstine, Louis
Ebert, Peter Burke and Louis
Brooks.
L. M. Baird asked. and was grant
ed the privilege to tap the sewer on
Powell Street, opposite Lot 3, Block
1, Southern Enlargement.
On motion, it was ordered that the
balance due VIM. Bedford for con-
structing sewer, with interest from
the Sd of February, be paid. The
balance due was about 81 800.
Prof Cow appeared and asked that
means be provided to empty the water
from the High School building into
the cistern at the corner of Seventh
and Sycamore Streets. The matter
was referred to the City Surveyor.
Mr.. G. Decker appeared before the
Council, and asked that a pump be
put in the we'll at the corner of Fourth
and Sycamore Streets. After consid-
cradle discussion, this matter was re-
ferred to a committee consisting of
Messrs. Rocker, Schneider and Stock
feth.
A petition of citizens living on
Harriet Street asking that an order
for sidewalks on that street be re-
scinded, was on motion referred to a
committee consisting of Messrs.
Jones, Mesker, and Steele.
A sidewalk on the northeast side of
Centre Street between Cherry and
Oak, and one Gu the southwest side
of Fifth Street between Cherry and |
Oak, were ordered to be repaired.
On motion, it was ordered that |
Bernard Arnold be given authority
to collect the amount due from citi-
zens for paving the alley between Lo-
Gust and Main and Second and Third
Streets.
A sidewalk of class No. was or
dered ON the northwest side of Di- |
vision Street between First and Sec
ond.
On motion, it was ordered that an
alley in Block IL, Stockwell's En-
iargement, be filed and paved.
A sidewalk of Class No. l, south
cast side of Locust Street, between
First and Second, was ordered re-
paired
A sidewalk of Glass No. 2 was |
ordered on Fulton Avenue, from
Tenth to Eleventh Streets. aud one on
the southeast side of Bond. from
Sixth to Seventh Streets.
On motion of Mr.. Screiber, it was
ordered that rock be procured for
finishing the gutter at the mouth of |
the lower sewer.
Mr.. Crawford, of New York, on
behalf Of capitalists East, appeared |
before the Council and explained the |
Importance of constructing a railroad |
from Evansville to st. Louis, stating |
that the people along the proposed |
line In Illinois were anxious to assist |
in building the road. The Council |
heard him, but no action was taken
in the matter.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
PoLE-RAIsING.-A Grant and Col
fax pole was raised last evening on
the corner of Chandler and Sixth |
Streets, having been secured by Mas /
ter George Liant. When the flag,
which is beautiful one, had been
three cheers were given for
Grant and Coltax, and three cheers
for. Baker and Cumback. Speeches
were then made by Captains liar
grave aud Leavitt and Major Matti-
son. After the speaking, several /
patriotic songs were sung by the
ladies in attendance, with fine effect.
1t was quite a pleasant affair. The
Republicans are wide awake in the
First Ward