The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-11
Tx IMPROVEMENTS.

The committee, on last Monday night,
had long list Of sidewalk improve
ments ready to be ordered, but three
fourths of the Council were not pres
ent. Yesterday morning, however,
the necessary number met at the
Council Room, and passed the order
for the whole batch recommended by
the committee. The following com
prises tire entire list, and m, ill
be ordered at an early date, " lerever
badly needed:
CLASS NO. brick.
On The northwest side of Main
Street from Eighth to Ninth, and from
Ninth to the south side of Lilleston's
and Lockhart's Enlargement.
On the southeast side of Main.
Street, from Eighth to the south line
of Lilleston's and Lockhart's En-
largement.
On the northwest side of Sycamore
Street, from Eighth to Tenth Street.
On the southwest side Of Tenth
Street, Crescent Enlargement, from
Sycamore to Division Street.
On the northwest side Of Ninth
Street, Crescent Enlargement, from
Sycamore to Division Street.
On the northwest side of Walnut
Street, from Fifth to Seventh Street.
From the corner of Sixth and Chest
nut Streets to the alley on Lot II, in
Block 80, Eastern Enlargement,
On the northwest side of Cherry
Street, along Lot IA, In Block II from
the corner of Fourth to Centre Street;
Lot IA, in Block y from the corner
of Centre to Fifth Street; along Lot
II, in Block "a from the corner of
Fifth to Church Street: along Lot II,
in Block % from the corner Of Church
to the corner of Sixth Street.
On the south side of Second Street,
In front of Lots 2, p, 20, p, q and
%, In Outlet No. 2.
On the southeast side of Chestnut
| Street, along Lot l, In Block II, from
| the corner of Centre to Fifth Street.
Lot No. /, in Block "a, from the
corner of Fifth to Church Street; Lot
No. l, in Block %, from tie corner
of Church to Sixth Street
CLASS NO. 2-PLANK.
In front Of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4. 8. 6, Z,
an s, in Block 3, Elliott's Enlarge
ment, east side of Governor Street;
also In front Of lots IL, II, 13, IA, Is,
Is, II, Is, 10, and 20, in Block 3,
| Elliott's Enlargement, east side of
Elliott Street.
Along Lots Nos. 1 and 2, on Centre
| Street, from the corner of Canal to
Mulberr Street, in Block II, South
| ern Enlargement; and along lots l
and 20, Block -, Southern Enlarge
ment; from the corner of Canal to the
corner of Mulberry Streets; alongside
Lots l and 20, In Block 6, Elliott's
Enlargement; from the Corner of
Brown to the corner of Harrison
Streets.
On the northwest side of Eighth
Street, Northern Enlargement; Sulli-
vantown, from Washington to Harriet
Streets.
TO BE REPAIRED.
The following sidewalks were order
ed to be repaired and made into good
second class pavements:
In front Of lots 1. 2, g. 4, 5, 6, z, 8,
| 8, 10, IL, and II, in Block 43, on
| Canal Street, Eastern Enlargement.
/ To front of Lots /, 2, 3, 4, 3, 6, z, 8,
8, 10, IL, aad u, Block 46, Canal
Street, Eastern Enlargement.
In front of Lots z, 8, 9, 10, II, and
u, in Block 10, Eastern Enlarge
ment, on Mulberry Street.
In front of Lots 2, 3, t, and 5, IN
Block 2, Bakers Addition, on south
east side of Cherry Street.
La front of Lot No. l, Block 20,
Eastern Enlargement, on the corner
| oF Fifth and flal- Sfraofe
Cor Ny COFFEEl "A couple of
chaps, partly intoxicated, left this city
on the evening train, one day last
week, destined for some station above.
The two occupied different seats in
the car, and when the Conductor
went to collect fare, one of them had
no money, and he put him off few
miles from the city His partner was
not aware that the other man had
been put off, and after while COM
menced looking for his chum, but
could not fnd him He finally in
CURED Of the bTakesman, who told
him that the Conductor had put him
off. AT this intelligence the face Of
the man was observed to grow long
his lips trembled, aud, in a voice oil
great agony, he finally articulated
Put him of Put him off, Thun.
der and lightning-he's got my cof-
feel" Which turned out 10 be a
literal fact the other man having
carried Of about dollars worth Of
coffee belonging him.
HUMBOLDT CENTENNIAL. = The
general Committee of Arrangements
will meet to night to attend to bust
ness in connection with the celebra.
ton. Mr.. Tomhemelt declined to de.
liver the address in German, on &C.
count of the illness of his wife, and
the committee will have to appoint
some other gentleman in his stead
At present it is proposed, as we un.
derstand it, to have two celebrations
preliminary one on the evening Of
the 18th of September, at the Operi
House. and the celebration proper a
the Artesian Springs Park, on tn,
14th of September. Judge Parrett
We believe. has accepted the invitation
to deliver the address in English.
The ECLIPSE AT Mt. VERNoN.-A
! correspondent sends US the followin,
. from Mt. Vernon. Indiana, in regarc
/ to the eclipse, as seen from tina
|. place:
COMMENCEMENT.
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