The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-14


Shanklin insisted that the rates of
advertising In the JOURNAL and
Courier were the same, and appealed
likely the JOURNAL would cut under
regular rates.
Mr.. Lowenstein. Of the Demokrdt,
asked Mr.. Rocker why he did not
call at his Office for his rates of adver
Using.
HIS Honor. the Mayor, replied
Mr. Rocker had your rates on the
bill in his possession.
Mr.. Rocker stated that that was
the reason he had not called for rates
at the DeDsoLrdt Office.
Mr. Reitz then moved that the re-
port of the committee be received, and
approved, which motion was adopted
by unanimous vote of the Council.
Jones and Steele, from the Com
mittee on Alarm Telegraph, reported
in favor of deferring the matter until
the first Of January next. Report
received and concurred in.
The Committee on Nuisance at the
old grave yard was granted one more
week time to report in. - -. So
The contract for Constructing sinks
at the pest house was awarded to
John Miller. .sv 49,
An order was read aud adopted,
auth orizing the Mayor to contract for
the engraving and printing of bonds
to cover the Immediate Indebtedness
Of the city. Said indebtedness, as
reported. amounted to S229771 35.
The bonds are to be issued in denom-
nations to best serve the interests of
the city. ~
On motion Of J ones, it was ordered
that all regular bills be allowed by
the Clerk reading the title, without
the usual Formally of reading items
On motion of Mr.. Reitz, it was
ordered that the City Assessors be
allowed for their services the same
the Assessors we're allowed last year.
The wharf report for the week end
ing the 9Th Of July showed the re-
ceipt of $3.50 35.
John Feurlong asked license to re-
tail spirituous liquor on Vine Street,
| between First and Water The mat
| ter was referred to the Councilman
from the Fifth Ward. g g r.
A COloTed man named Robinson,
by Dir. Williams, attorney, presented
petition asking that license be
granted him to retail liquor in house
on Locust Street, between First and
| Water. Williams said he did not
know anything about it. a man had
handed the petition to him, and that
was all he knew about it. 81 -
The petition was, on motion, laid
on the table. -
a petition signed by many citizens,
asking that the house Kept by Philip
| Hamburger, corner of Locust and
Fourth Streets, be declared a nui-
sance, was laid on the table, as his
license only extended until the first
of Augusts anEQ @GW5TyF
On motion Of Mr.. Kolle, it was
ordered that appraisers be appointed
10 assess damages -accruing to prop
erty by the opening Of an ally in
Block s., Lamasco.
On motion Of Mr. Steele, it was or.
dered that an alley situated between
First and Second Streets, and Chest
nut and Cherry, be graded and
paved. Es
On motion of Mr.. Reitz, it was or
dered that the wages of men working
on the streets, be reduced from 50 co
to 81 20 per day. tsa
On the application of Judge Law,
sidewalk Of class No. l was ordered
on the south side of Franklin Street,
from First 10 Second Avenue. ga
A communication from G.. w. War
rem, On behalf of the Crescent City
Silver Band, was presented and read,
offering to devote one evening in each
week to- the production Of music free,
provided the Council would provide
seats and gas at a convenient place.
DIR. Ble2aker stated that probably
the Democratic Silver Band would
do the same, and suggested that the
same place might be used by them.
1t was agreed to,
A committee of three, consisting
of Messrs. 5Reitz, Jones, and Kolle
was appointed to select a place and
cause the seats to be prepared for
that purpose.
A communication from DIR. Cassel-
berry from the Board of Health was
read. Said communication set forth
that the old canal basin was In a bad
condition so far as related to the
health Of the city, and recommended
that fresh earth be placed around the
edge of the water to cover up the
filth that had there accumulated.
The communication also called the
attention of the Council to the con-
dition of Division Street, between
Ninth and Ann Streets. The COM
munication was referred to the Com
Inittee on Streets aud Alleys.
On motion of DIR. Rocker, it was
ordered that a conmittee be appoint
ed to Inquire into the dispute about
the pavement In front of John Ke-
hoes property, with instructions to
ascertain whether the contractor had
complied with the orders Of the Coun.
Gil, and if not. that he be held to the
performance of the contract. If the
contract had been complied with. it
was ordered that a collection Of the
money for the work done be enforced. |
The Cammittee consisted of Messrs.
Rocker, Steele aud St0ekheth and
the Surveyor. -,,rzsaaa~.<.
Proposals to build cisteirns fer the
fire department were opened, and the
contract to construct three was
awarded to j ohm Miller, at $50 each.
On motion of Reit2, it was ordered
! that She public oisteFhs in Lam4soo
be repaired. fafj
The bill of John Deacon, for 500,
balance 4ue for building cisterns at
the High School building. was allowed.
The bill of W. II. Wood, for $52, |
for painting ct the Sections house at |
Oak Hill Cemetery, was also allowed |
and ordered paid. as355fG9Tk
A petition, complaining that the
Alarketnaster was uajustly partial In |
ordering some menh to change places |
at the Market House, while he allow
ed others to take the same places. was
referred to the Committee on Markets. |
+ Bids to pave certain alleys were