The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-30
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Friday Evening, May Is.

/ his honor, Mayor Walker, and Coun-
cilmen Blemker, Steele, StockfetIt,
Schroeder. Reitz, Rocker, Mesker,
Jones and Kolle,
The minutes Of the preceding
meeting were read and approved.
A petition from sundry citizens,
praying for the opening of Ninth and
Tenth Streets through Brinkmeyer's
fields, laid over from the last meeting,
was taken up and read, and. on mo-
ton, was laid over till next regular
meeting
A petition from sundry citizens
was received, asking for the widening
/ of Canal Stress. from Division to
Fourth Street, Lamasco, and thence
to Canal Street, Lamasco. Referred
to a Special Committee, consisting of
| CouDcilmen Reitz, Jones and Schrei-
Der and the City Surveyor
"A petition from sundry other citi-
zens was received, asking the opening
of a street sixty feet wide, from the
head Of Walnut Street. Referred to
the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
The petition Of certain residents on
Mu!berry Street, between First and
Second. was taken up, and It was or
dered that the prayer OF the petition
ers be granted
A petition from sundry citizens was
received, asking that the alley in
Block IS be paved, and re monstr.ting.
against the paving of the alley be-
tween Seventh and Eighth Streets.
and from Vine to Division. On mo-
ton of Jones the remonstraace was
laid on the table,
7,ofifiop fror,, 4ba o.+sas-- - . /
Block II, Fourth Enlargement. was
received, asking that the ordl 81
paving the alley IN said a.o- re-
scinded. On motion q the |
order was suspended iL9a-l.-
A petition from prone aers II F
Bloce 81, Lamasca s-a-s ihgf an /
alley De opened between Franklin I
Street and - to Sixth. was I
read. and referred back to the petit
TONERS for completing the forms
A petition for license to sell whisky /
in Room No. % Water Street. known
as the Zouave Exchange, by Robert T
Curry, was received and recommended
by Councilman Schreiber The vote
being taken, il was granted by the
following vote Aves-James Stock
feth, Schneider. Kolle, Rocker, and
Mesker; noes-Blemker, Steele and
Reitz.
A petition was received asking that
Lot 2l9 Donation Enlargement, be
filed up. which was granted.
Mr.. J.. P. Elliott appeared, and
stated that he apprehended arrest for
running an express wagon, carrying
the mail from the. depot, without
license.
On motion, it was ordered that he
be exempted from license.
The petition for the. grading and
paving of the alley between Gum and
Mulberry Streets. and extending from
First to Second Street, was granted
A petition, numerously signed. was
received, asking the opening of
street, but not being accompanied
by map, as required by law, was laid
over.
A petition was received from Mrs
Mary Lowell, setting forth that she
had been led by an error of the Ex-
Surveyor, to obstruct an alley, and
asked relief.
On motion, il was ordered that the
obstruction be removed at the ex-
pense of the city, and that the Ex- ;
Surveyor be held responsible for the
expense. A committee of two, con- :
sisting of Mesker. Steele and Blem-
ker, was appointed to assess the dam
ages.
A petition was received from the
School Trustees, asking for $2,722,
he amount of monthly salary due
he teachers In the public schools.
Granted, and it was ordered that the
Mayor be authorized to borrow the
money. l
The Chief of Police reported that /
ne had suspended, for gross neglect
# duty. the following policemen l
ames Rhoades, Joseph Sweitzer and
Mathew Mccormick, and stating that t
lie suspended them and recommended
hat they be discharged Also, charg-
ng A. e IAings with having been J
vice found asleep while on duty and
his badge taken. from him. A COM |
nittee appointed to investigate the
'ase of Illings, reported. that ha. ing !
Investigated the matter. they did not J
the charge sufficiently made
'ut, and recommending that he be re /
nstated
Sweitzer aud Mccormick being }
PRESENT; made a personal defense, sta
ing that they were unable to learn |
Tho the guilty party was after making J
liligent enquiry, and did not learn I
7ho be was until he was arrested Z
The Chief of Police stated that be ;
lad carefully Investigated the case 4
thoroughly, 10 company with the City I
iarshal and was convinced OF the ;
lstiee of the charges. The whole
ubject was referred TO the Committee J
n Police 1
4 communication was received from e