The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-23

george h. Dennis. salary ...--......-.-- a "
1flst Herman, salary ,.........---... IA IA w 9
Edwin Senior. engin eer-...... 100 eJ
Keller Il White, sundries ---- ......-.... %
Joseph Setchell, stable rent. 9e %
Dausman & PA ff1fn, earth -.-...-.-...... lO6 20
A. G. Pushee, .duste s....-..----...-...... 8 90
Boettecner, Keiie gg & Co, sundries..- 10 Is
George b. bagan, Jampllghteri.,-.-. 3 90
] Z. Fly Ter, salary .-... ~ u
Sundries, for work on bridge and
JOEL ssfe Sherwood Deputy II Srsna 90
Michael Minihan, hauling .............. %
A receipt was received from Reitz
& Haney acknowledging the receipt
from Nicholas Reichert of 2,750
pounds old iron, value $50 50.
The bill of Hugh Duffey, for bowl
dering on Locust Street, was laid over
one week, with instructions to the
City Surveyor to view the premises
and specify what potion should be
paid by the Gas Compa ny, what part
by the opera house, and what part by
the city.
Mayor Walker submitted a report
showing the negotiations of loans for
the payment of city obligations to the
amount of $4,000 50. including
stamps, discount, &C., which was ap-
proved.
The wharf report for the week end
ing June %, shows that fifty eight
boats had landed and FIVE passed
without landing. Total receipts,
S274 %.
Licenses were granted to sell liquor
to the following persons: Adam
Dunn, corner of Fifth and John
Streets; VIM. Lerche, corner of Third
Avenue and Seventh Street.
A petition was received from j 5.
Goodge, Superintendent of Oak Hill
Cemetery, asking the. Council toFpur-
chase bell to be used in calling to-
gether the hands employed about the
grounds. The Committee on Gene
terry was instructed to investigate the
matter and act according to their
judgment. 6ae
A petition was received from Judge
Law and sundry others living on
Block 81, in Lamasco, asking the
opening of an alley through said
block.
Ordered, that the opening of the
alley be advertised, and the petition
granted.
A petition was received asking that
Council order Blomer & Hoing to
place a screen on the top of their
smoke stack, to prevent sparks aud
cinders from escaping and falling
upon adjacent buildings. Referred to
the Committee on Fire Department.
A petition from property holders
on John Street, Rowleytown, was re-
ceived, asking the extension or open
ing out of that street to Main. Not
being accompanied by a map, the
petition was laid aside.
A large number of citizens, resi-
dents on Blocks 6, z and 8, sent in a
remonstrance against the proposed
widening Of Canal Street. The re-
monstrance, arriving too late, was
laid aside.
A petition was received asking an
order for the removal of house sit
uated on Ann Street, now occupied
as q residence by z. w. Brinkmeyer.
Referred to Reitz and Schrieber.
A petition was received, recon-
mending that license be granted to
VIM. johnson, colored man, on the
cerner of Fourth and Locust. The
petition was not granted.
A petition, asking that a sidewalk
be laid on the north side of Ann
Street, from Fifth Street to the Long
worth tract. 1t was ordered that
side walk of class No be laid down.
A side walk of class l was ordered
to be laid down from Second Avenue
to Fulton Avenue, on the south side
Of FraEk XII: Avenue.
On motion, Rocker and Stoekfeth
were appointed a Select Committee
to select locations for public eisterns,
to act in conjunction with the Chief
Of the Fire Department.
II. o. Hing submitted a written
request, asking that the Council
Unanimously reipstate him as a po-
liceman. Laid on the table
"A communication was received
from the Trustees of st. Marys
Church, asking that new. grade be
established on Cherry and Sixth
Streets, In the vicinity of said Church.
Rocker moved that a sidewalk of
Glass No. / be laid on the northwest
side Of Ingle. Street, from Fifth Street
to Ann. Carried. Lt
Ga motion. the Council proceeded
to elect an Engineer for steam fire
engine No. 3. a number of persons
were put IN nomination, after which,
on motion, the election was postponed
one week fDl4
Mayor Walker read long docu-
ment detailing the proceedings Of a
meeting of the Board of Directors Of
the E., FL. IN. Railroad, held at Hop
kinsville, KY, on the 10Th day of
May, 1868, reviewing the action Of the !
city of Evansville respecting the f., |
Fl. & N. Railroad, and accepting the /
subscription on the conditions speci- /
fed by the city of Evansville, and /
ratifying the action of Gen. Boyle IN |
appointing John II. Barrett and John /