The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-31
Council Proceeding.
CoUSCIL CHAMBER,
EVANSVILLE. March 81, 7 sly.

I The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following bills were presented
and ordered to be paid A. M. Nc
Griff. salary, 1925; Hugh Duffey, re-
pairing streets, 81; James McCor-
mick. repairing streets, 81; w. w.
Williams salary, 3 weeks, $42; Chris.
I Evert repairing suction, SIS: A Lii
! ter, coal, S25; I. e. d. Heiman, nails,
/ S11 &c James Swanson. kinding. 50 ;
Philip Klein, hauling dead hog, SOC; ;
1 A. j. Hutchinson, coal, so; John
\ Dannettell, salary, so; McCorkle a.
/ Strong. work, SIS; Frank Rupert,
removing dead animals, So 80; Pc
/ lice, DAY watch, $40; Police, night
watch, $40 Zapp Brigade, street re
pairs, $50; N. Bickel. hauling en-
CINE two months, Sl15; Evansville
J Uurnal Company, printing, SO 90;
j. B. Ficlias, trees, &c, S26; Chas b.
Bateman, professional. $40; Ronald
Fisher, sundrios, S29 30; Philip Deck
err, suadF5es, $50 20; John s. Stocks,
repairs to eisterus, 50; Nick Reichert.
earth, 500 80; Mayor Baker, for
stamps on public documents, S58 40;
Mayor Baker, postage, S15.
Ordered that the Mayor be ia
structed ID continue the purchase of
earth at fifteen cents per cubic yard
Ordered that s. Is collected on
wharfage On lumber brought to the
city in a hatboat be refunded.
The Mayor submitted a report on
sidewalk improvement, which was ap-
proved, ara the amounts we're ordered
to be assessed up.
nho No. 60 bv,,skka1 40 wov,f,rk 20
the Committee on cancelling bonds.
showing the total amount cancelled
so. 035 30; .amOun- of interest paid
SOP. IS, Tor winch an order was
drawn 10 favor of the City Treasurer.
Report Of wharfage for the week
ending March 26th, showed that 60
steamboats,; had landed and S had
passed without landing Total col
Report Of Oak Hill Cemetery for
the week ending March 18th, showed
D interments.- Fr -
The Mayor and Councilman He'll
man were authorized to adjust note
due IN bank.
Mayor Baker read the following
communication:
To the Mayor and Members of the Common
Council Of the CITY OF Evansville;
COMMUNICATIVE Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, in reply to the invita-
ton of Mayor Baker to appoint a
committee to examine and investigate
city affairs, hereby express their will
ingness to comply with the same, pro-
vided the City Council will place at
the disposal of said committee all
books, papers, contracts, and writings
sc -.,a.rs- t,iud pertaining ia any way
to the administration of city affairs,
and also give said committee full
power to send for and examine, under
oath, all persons whose testimony
they may deem necessary to a full
and complete understanding of all
transactions growing out of, or in any
way connected with, our city govern
ment. Said committee are to have
full power to conduct said examina-
ton as they shall deem proper, and
investigate such matters as they may
prefer. s# "
4 By order Of the Committee.
j. w. RICHARDSON, Chairman.
On motion, the proposition was
unanimously agreed to. 1t was an
nOunced that the Committee be in
vited to commence Tuesday morning.
\ petition of Jacob Miller, asking
that an order for a brick sidewalk be
+ rescinded, was referred to the Com
/ mittee on Streets and Alleys.
The Zapp brigade was ordered to
make certain repairs.
! Mr. Wiltshire reported that Mr..
! Hatch proposed to build the fence at
I Locust Hill Cemetery for 80 cents a
I .r,nr uaI 81 r~h ~-fn.zfA
Heilman thought it could be done
/ for a less price, and it was proposed
! TO advertise for bids,
Mr. Hatch made statement Of the
/ situations
On motion, the whole matter was
referred back to the committee, with
power for them TO make a contract If
they can.
Mr.. McIunerny asked for an extea-
sion of time on his coHtractg for sidez
walks, onI account Of. the protracted
\ cold weather.
u On motion, it was ordered that the
time be extended unit. the first Of
May.
"a me5-on. it was ordered that no
tice be given If the purpose of the
City Council 10 open out Sycamore
Street on the 18th Of June, according
to the map on Gle ia the Clerk office
Mr. Lapp was ordered 20 put Ia a
box sewer across Market Street, at
Bond
Ordered that the cutters on Main
Street beyond Eighth Street be
cleaned out
On motion. it was ordered that
+ Canal Street, from Division 10 Ann