The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-12

scrap work, 81 25; Keller & White,
sundries, S24 AZ; A. kirkpatrick,
work at upper market house, $23 50;
bill of G. Reitz & Bro, for lumber for
upper market, $40 26; Nj. Mielsch,
delinquent tax list, SIS
Reitz, from the Committee on Igle-
hart and Denby's calm as attorneys
IN the Brinkmeyer case, reported IN
'avor of allowing them $500, jointly.
Report received and cOncUrred IN.
ReItz, from the Committee on Err
roneous Taxes, reported in favor of
refunding taxes on 3 600 Report of
the Committee received and concur
red in.
Reitz, from the Committee on
Streets aud Alleys. recommended the
grading of the alleys situated between
Leet and Goodsell Streets, and Good
sell and Walker Streets. and Third
and Fourth Streets, aud that bids be
advertised for the constructing Of a
sewer from Fulton Avenue to Seventh
Street on Third Street. Report re-
ceived and concUrred in.
Charles Bender rendered his reslg-
nation as policeman. aud, on motion,
it was ordered that John Kramer be
appointed in his place.
The petition Of Hen y Wallsmith
asking leave to erect frame build
ing on Lot 1856, Donation Enlarge
ment, was laid over for one week.
A petition of Henry Poland, ask
ing permission TO erect aatrame Guild
ing on lots 8 aud z, Lower Enlarge
ment, was laid over for one week.
License to retail spiritUous liquors,
on the corner of First and Pine
Streets. was granted to -
The Upper Market report for the
week showed receipts from GU side
collections amounting to S27 40, and
the Lower Market report the amount
of SO 85.
The report of g. B. Demon on the
sanitary condition of the city, stated
that he had served fifteen notices to
persons to abate nuisances. The re-
port was received and ordered fled.
A communication from DIR. John
Rankin, claiming that damage to his
property to the amount Of $500 had
been done in consequence of an i'm :
proper grade of sidewalk, was laid
on the table.
A communicat ton, representing that
lots 48, 49 and 80, in Hewson's En-
largement, between Division and Elm
Streets, were covered with water, and
asking that they be drained, was re-
ferred to a special committee, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Rocker and Schrei-
ber
A communication calling the atten-
ton of the Council to the condition
of Adams Street, at Its junction with
| Second and Third Streets, YVES re-
| ferred to the Committee on Sewers; as
was also the condition of that portion
/ of Ninth Street at the canal.
Rocker reported on the condition
of the cutters on both sides of Mary
| and Ann Streets, and recommended
! that they be opened. Report received
and coneurred in.
Jones presented a Communication
/ from George L. Dixon claiming dana
ges done his horse to the amount of
/ 800, and damages done. his buggy to
the amount Of $50. IN consequence of
his horse miring and falling near the
Pigeon Creek bridge.
The communication being read
Jones moved that il be referred to
the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
The motion was lost.
Rocker then moved that the claim
be laid on the table, which motion
prevailed
Jones presented a petition, signed
by various persons, asking that the al
ley between Walnut and Chestnut,
and Seventh and Eight Streets, be or.
dered paved. eThe prayer of the pc
titioners was granted.
General Boyle then asked the
he the bonds % A eutbPT thor e to be issued
at the late election. On reading the
certificate of election. it was ascer.
tanned that it was Incorrect.
On motion, it was ordered that the
matter be deferred until Tuesday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
On motion, the Council adjourned