The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

shall be designated as Class No. 2,
and which will be ordered after the
of this ordinance, shall
be constructed of good, hard and
bricks, laid in a bed Of
sand of not less than three inches IN
depth, and covered with a sufficient
quantity of sand to fill all spaces be-
tween the bricks. The curbing shall
be of oak plank, not less than two
inches thick and six inches wide, and
shall be well secured to good oak
posts, not less than three inches
square, secured into the ground at
least eighteen inches, and not more
than six feet apart. And when 4 side
walk Of class No. 2 is directed to be
made, the space to be covered with
bricks shall not be less than four feet
in width, and shall be placed in or
near the middle Of the space set apart
for sidewalks.
SEC. 2. All Of section three Of an
ordinance concerning sidewalks.
passed December 23d, 1865, is hereby
repealed.
On motion, further action on the
above was postponed one week.
Willard Carpenter suggested to the
Council that putting the bricks down
on boards would be better than sand,
as they would not sink down so IN
evenly.
A petition was presented from
owners of lots fronting on northeast
side Of Ninth Street, between Syca-
more and Vine, asking that an order
for a brick sidewalk to be put down
In front of their lots, be rescinded.
The petition was referred TO Council
man Doughty.
On motion, 1t was ordered that
Henry Gumberts be refunded $50,
having oyerpaid for his licences to
that amount in the past two years.
On motion, George Bowen was al :
lowed 1924 20 for shade trees for the
public school grounds.
Mayor Walker appeared and took
his seat.
Mr.. Hopkins called attention to the
condition Of all the sewer mouths,
and said that prompt action was alb
solutely necessary. as great damage
might be done if they were loDger.neg-
lected.
Mr.. Charles e. Marsh appeared be-
fore the Council in behalf Of John E.
Taylor, and stated that his client had
been fined for refusing TO pay the fee
for allowing his team 10 stand in the
market place. He said there was Ger
tainly no law under which Mr.. Taylor
could be fined, and asked that the
Council direct the city attorneys to
dismiss the case, as it had been APP
pealed to the Circuit Court.
Hha Y1-ovl r9Efnr OWL aTuaH his
share III the transaction, and said
that he told Mr.. Taylor if he would
OCCUPY the space between Cherry and
Oak Street, (Which had been set apart
by the city In an Ordinance) provided
for wood wagons, that 1t would be all
right, and if he did not, he would
have to pay fifteen cents for the privi-
lege of allowing his team to stand in
the market. Dir. Taylor replied that
he would not ply, neither would he
move. The Market Master then told
him that he would prefer charges
against him. Mr.. Taylor told him to
" go ahead" as he wanted to test the
law. Complaint was then filed against
Taylor and he was tried by a jury of
six, who found him guilty, and affixed
a fine Next day he was tried en-
another case of the same kind, aud
this case was decided by a jury of
twelve, who also found Mr.. Taylor
guilty.
Recorder Willard read the ordi-
nance under which Taylor was fined,
and said the law was evidently very
plain.
After discussion by the Couacil, the
matter was finally referred to the Com
mittee on Markets. with instructions
to confer with the City Attorneys.
A communication was presented
from numerous property holders, com
planning that Joseph Geiser's steam
sausage factory, on the corner of
Locust and Eighth Streets, was a
nuisance, and asking that the same be
abated. Referred to the Committee
on NUisances.
The Marshal was directed TO notify
Mr.. Underestimate to cover up Z
ditch which he had dug, near the cor
ner of Leet and Centre Streets.
John S. Stocks was allowed $3.50
for two public cisterns, one on Chand-
Ter Street, between Fourth and Sixth,
and the. other at the intersection Of
Seventh and Gum Streets.
ACnIaS IL Ot1Gb DAEGShLCO a PNtAr
ton, asking damages in the sum of
$25, on accounted overlooking Of Lots
Is and 10, Block 8, in Archer's En-
largement. On motion, referred to
Councilman Doughty.
The special committee reported that
they had examined Sycamore Street,
from Fourth to Seventh, and found
sufficient gravel thereon; and that tho
work was we'll done. The report was
received and the Mayor was directed
to issue the obligations Of the prop
erty holders to Haffey & Boyle.
i. & j. +. Reitz asked leave to tap
inlet to sewer, on corner Of Third and
Walker Street. Council would not
grant permission to tap inlet, but
would grant privilege to tap sewer.
Laid over, so as the parties could
make the roper application.
Happier q Salmon presented q bill
for damages to khe amount of 800,
for loss caused by water overfoWing
their building on the corner Of Di-
vision and Fifth Streets. The matter
was laid over until the premises are
examined by the Council.
The wharf reports showed cOllec
tions amounting to 1872 80.
Jos. Stahlk@fer reported 1925 50
for outside collections, and 81 2I5 70
for stall rents.
On motion Council adjourned TO
visit mouths of sewers.
SERENADE.-At a late hour last
night the Evansville Silver Band paid
US visit, and discoursed some de-