The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-25

On reading the minutes, a discus
sion arose about the power of the
Council to condemn property for pub
lie use without two-thirds vote of
the Council. The matter was decided
that the Council had the right SO to
act. .tr.
DIR. Walker presented the subject
of Pest House, stating that the city
ordinances provided for the erection
of Pest House, and that if the
building now used for that purpose
was abandoned. another house would
have to be provided. All ihas was
necessary, he stated. was that cistern
be provided. After considering the
matter, the Council took no action
whatever on it.
1 Stockfeth moved to reconsider and
rescind that part of the proceed
ings of the Council, eondemning
the property for public use, on
Eeurth Street, between Vine and
Division Streets. Agreed to. On
this the vote stood: Noes-Jones
aud Reitz. Blemker, Steele,
Stockfieth, Schneider, Kolle and Reel
ker.
Reitz then moved to accept that
part of the report of the Assessors
recommending the purchase of Mrs.
OReily's property, which was agreed
to by a unanimous vote.
) Biemker, from the Committee on
opening the alley from Second to
Third Streets, above Cowan, recon-
mended that twelve foot alley be
opened.
Mr.. w. III. Morgan entered a pro-
test against the opening OF the alley
twelve feet wide, claiming that he
would be damaged to the amount OF
$500 by the opening Of said alley.
Blemker, after consideration, with
drew his written report, and made
verbal one, recommending that all the
alleys in block 3, Upper Enlargement,
be opened out. Agreed to.
Jones, from the Committee on re-
ducing the width of Canal Street, be-
tween Second and Third Streets. re-
ported In favor of reducing the width
of the street. The report was laid
over one week, when it will be taken
up for consideration.
Mr.. Screiber was granted one week
more to report on the settlement for
hose purchased by the city.
Mr. Schroeder presented claim
from Mr.. Reidel, for property taken
In the opening out of First Street.
which was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Alleys.
DIR. Cloud, on behalf of the coal oil
dealers of the city, presented a petI-
ton, numerously signed, asking that
the ordinance providing for local IN
sDection of coal oil be resclnded. The
petition was referred to a committee
consisting of Messrs. Jones, Reitz and
Rocker.
A remonstrance against the i'm
provement of Locust Street, from
Fifth to Eighth Streets, was pre-
scented. Said Temonstrance set
forth that the property holders whose
names were signed to it, were opposed
to the Improvement of the street at
present, and asked that it be deferred
until next Spring. On motion or Mr..
Reitz. the request of the property
holders was granted.
The Mayor and the Surveyor were
authorized TO settle with Mr.. Lowry
for work done, which had not been
completed according to contract. The
SURVEYOR reported that discount of
.25 per cent, would cover the loss sus-
tained by the failure to comply with
the contract.
The Mayor gave notice that suit
against the city was pending in the
Circuit Court at Rockport, which
would be heard on Monday next.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed to attend: J. j. Reitg
and Messrs. Steele and Jones.
A petition, signed by property
owners in. the vicinity of the negro