The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-16
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The City Council met pursuant to
adjournment. Present. His Honor
Mayor Walker and Councilmen Blem-
ker, Steele, Jones. Stockheth, Schrie-
Der, Reitz, Kolle. and Mesker, Abb
sent-Councilman Rocker. 49,
Is The reading Of the minutes OF the
last meeting was dispensed with.
/ A communication was received
from Col. y. w. Foster, Secretary of
the Board of School Trustees, invit-
ing the City Council to attend the
examination of the public schools,
and inviting His Honor. the Mayor,
to deliver the diplomas to the gradu-
ates of the High School. On motion
of Mr.. Reltz the invitation was ac-
cep;ed.
A Communication was received
from A. NJ McGrif appointing Ed
win A. McGrif Deputy Clerk of the
Common Council of the city Of Ev-
ansville, which was approved, and
the salary fixed at $500 per annum.
Jones moved that the salary Of the
City Marshal be fixed at $1,000 per.
annum.
Steele desired to know what the
perquisites Of the office amounted TO.
Jones replied that the perq l~isites
did net amount to much.
~Steele moved that.it be referred to
a special committee. Agreed to, and
Jones, Steele aud Sehrieber were
named as the committee.
Louis c. Sinson appeared before
the Council, presenting a remon-
STRANGE, numerously signed, against
the erection of a wooden building by
Henry Pollard, on Lots 8 and z, Lower
or McGary's Enlargement. After
/ considerable conversation, on motion
ofiReitz, the order granting permits
sion to erect the building was re-
/ scinded, and the Marshal wa III
/ structed to give notice Immediately.
Mr. Reitz, by permission, made a
statement, setting forth shat the city
mad this week been suci s Mr.. Ham
sci, tor damages claimed 10 have been
done to his LOT by an insufficient Gull
vert, built by the city through his
lot. Hansel obtained judgment for
$35. MI. ReitG moved that an appeal
! be taken, and that it be ordered that
the %culvert be taken up, the lots be
/ brought to a proper grade, and that a
pavement of class No. l be laid down
in front of the premises.
The Mayor gave notice that the
city had been sued by Messrs. Teutsch
/ & Stoltz for hauling steam-engine.
Wharf report for the week ending
June LIST Showed that 70 boats had
landed. II had passed without land
ing. Total receipts $476 %.
From May 31st to June 9th, SO
boats stopped. 8 passed without land
ing. Total collections 1910 40. From
June 9Th to June 14th, 81 boats had
landed, and II passed without stop.
ping. Total collections 1879 70.
The report of the appraisers OF
damages a~ccruing by the proposed
opening of Sycamore Street was again
read, showing that they had allowed
Joachim Finders, lease-holder, 500
The appraisers were allowed 50 each,
The report of the Committee on
Bowldered Streets was submitted. 1t
sets forth that the bowldering on
First Street, between Leet Street and
the alley. aud on Fourth Street, from
Main to Sycamore, was not we'll done.
A further report from the said COM
mittee vas submitted, setting forth
that the work for which Mr.. Lowry
claims pay has not be n done accord
ing to specification, and that one item
of so square yards of guttering must
be a mistake, as not a stone had been
put in.
Jones moved that the reports be
received, and that when the work is
done according to contract, it shall be
paid for. The motion was agreed to.
The report of j. P. Elliott & Son
on the sale Of the city lot on Second
Street was submitted and approved,
and, on motion of Reitz, Messrs.
Elliott & Son were allowed $50 for
their services.
The Mayor reported the payment of
city liabilities to the amount OF ST.
245 80, which was approved.
Mr.. Schneider made q report In re-
ference to the purchase of the wharf
property of Mr.. Ranger. The report
\ appears to have been written by an
other party and signed by Schneider,
and Is an exparte statement OF what
RaBger's understanding was on the
subject.
Mr.. Reitz stated that the report was
/ partly true and partly false, and pro
+ ceeded 20 explain the matter and set
forth his views.
The Mayor also made an explana-
ton, proving that the city had hadsn0
show in regard to- its purchase. Ran
ger offered the wharf for So, 900. re-
serving 200 feet front by $50 feet deep
on the bank, and afterwards sold the
whole for $27 900 to private parties.
The committee on the petition of
H Smith & Miller. reported in favor of
1 one we'll being sunk on Fourth Street,
i GoFner4of Walnut.
Mr.. Reitz moved that the contract