The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-08
Council Proceedings.
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Council Proceedings.
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Evansville, September 7, 1868.
4 Council met, pursuant to adjourn
meut. PresentAHis Honor the
Mayor, and Councimen Steele, Jones,
StockHeth, Schneider, RsItz, KolIe,
Rocker and Mesker.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved, after
which the following bills were al
lowed and ordered paid: a0ElF
H. Stoekfieth earth %
Police blu, weeks -. ....;............. 567 90
@. NJ. Kraft, ire engineer .s....-...,-. :. 100 90
Mich. Reichert, work on streets......... 2l5 80
George sBiughams work on payer = 80
Jacob scI,owensr worF on streets s5S IS
M. Nee -rm lex and Others, work on
Seventh Avenuesa.ss.s.-.-ss.-. l46 W
g Herman fireman IL J., W W
p. Bauer, fireman - .4-......--.-. 30 70
John Binuer, fireman ....s.....-. ...-.-.. 81 90
VIM. Rahm & Son, sundFies....--..sG.... : 3 %
john laval, 90
Michasi FsaefbseF, Weigh Bfaster... Il 90
Geo. b. Dennis, messenger for the
Boari OF Health -..--.................... Ia 20
b. Hermao, Wharfmaster............-...
Contractors of sewers on Mulberry
and Gum Streets....--..- z99 w
"; + fem d d a5 n ss Il 90 %
Frank Zlegenhagen, fireman............. IA %
Jas. Morris, wharfmaster.......... ...... 80 90
steamer Rose Hitey transportation. 90
Henry Aims, eafth--.-.----- 10 -
q. Herman, hreman -,..-. . II 90
Mich. Reicaert. work on st aeelsg ~.....l % 50
Mich. Reichert, Work on stree ts..~----- ~ w
Evansville CoH, fsT, printing-......x..--. 81 %
G. l. n. Lauenstein, printing ....-........ % W
Reftz 4 Haney, sundries 90 %
l.. A. AIc4rin, salary as, Deputy city -,
Clerk Zo 50
A. NJ. Mciritf, city clerk .............. u %
John A. Reitz, sundriess~----@ f~,,.... & I u
c. Krafz, 70 W
Fred Frymude. flreman-.....-.-........... IA 90
FRA NIX ziege nhagen tireIf1 a ..--.,... 8 4 90 90
NJ Rickei hauling fire engineS.-....... 70 %
las. Croits, l63 5S
Contractors of Third Street and sew
fenth Avenue sewer T-.......... .r-..-.s 500 w w
Liant BfUtnets, scnooi ouftaings- = JR,f5o W
Jones, from the Committee to Sc
lect place for the surplus dirt from
Fourth Street, recommended that tee
dirt be placed on the sidewalks on
Sixth and Seventh Streets, ana the
balance placed on Fourth Street, be-.
low Main. Report received iand ap-
The wharf report showed the req
ceipt of $4S3 So.
A report of His Honor, the Mayor,
showed the sale of city bonds by the
First National Bank an i Merchants
National Bank to be $40, 26 Il, bonds
to run ten years. Bonds received in
exchange for other bonds. payable one
year after date, 81 $50 62 .llo4I
Amount paid for real estate and
opening of streets, aud exchanged for
city orders. $19,126 81. ezgg -
City orders and cash paid into the
CITY treasury to the amount Of
Cd ITO 40
His Honor, the Mayor, was author
lied to insure the school buildings. :.
On motion, it was ordered that $500
be paid the Orphan Asylum.
u On the allowance of9the bills for
working on the streets, Mr.. Rocker
said that he had understood many of
the hands employed to- work on the
streets spent a good deal of time In
raising poles. r He did not want men.
paid for raising Democratic or Re-
publican poles. Stated that SchQwener
with all his force had tufnedont to q
Democratic pole raising during the
hours paid for by the city.
Jones thought the hands had gone
to the pole raising after the hours of
labor.
Rocker was confident that the
hands had worked at the pole raising
during the hours for which they were
paid by the city. The bills were
passed. .Ta
A communication from the Direc-
tors of the Opera House was received
and read, extending an invitation TO
the Council to be present at the OPEN
ing of the new Opera House on Wed.
nesday night. The communication
was ordered filed.
= Oa. motion OF DIR. Steele, the thanks
of the Council were rendered to the
Directors of the Opera House, for
their kind invitation.
Mr.. Peter SemontnI was allowed to.
correct the return made of his and
Mr.. Dixou's property for taxatlon..Es
A petition asking that aesldewalk,
class No.-1, en- the northeast side Of
Fifth Street. from Ana to Main,
Street. be laid, was referred to 4 COM
mittee.
A communication from several citi-
zens on Fulton Avenue, Stating that
the avenue was being cut down too
much, was iordered-t0 elaid on the
table. $500.
Day Wharf master, was read7an1 re-
ceiYed. -. 49,. -1ies' -. .s
Several licenses TO retail intoxi-
eating liquor were granted to- persons
in various parts of the city.
Mr.. Eugene Happier put in claim
of $50 damages done his property by
the water running into his cellar, IN
consequence of the sewer being stop
ned uD. Referred to Reitz & Mesker.
a committee from the BoardgofI
Health, asking that G.. b Dennis.
Messenger of the Board of Health, be
relieved from that duty, was read.
The request was granted.
Henry Wengert asked and was
granted the privilege of tapping