The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-15
COUNCIh PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, I
Evansville June IA. 1869.


approved.
Messrs. Semonin and Stienbach,
Special Committee, reported that they
had cancelled and burned city orders
amounting, in principal and interest,
to the sum of $39,779 Il.
The Committee appointed to In
vestigate the complaint of j. z.
Elliott, were granted further time.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Evansyille Courier ........-----s 9 50
Evansville DemOcraL...--......--....--... so
Street superintendent bill for two
weeks p W W
Thomas Crist, on account. --.. $50 90
A bill was received from VIM. +.
Hollingsworth for 5000 81, for six
teen months service as Chief of the
Fire Department. from December
18th, 1866, to April 18th, 1868.
On motion, Mr.. Hollingsworth was
allowed $500.
A bill was received from John a.
Haney for $500, for ono years service
as Chief of the Fire Department, from
April 18th, 1868, to April 18th, 1869.
On motion, Mr. Haney was allowed
$500.
A petition was received from the
grand jury requesting the City Coun-
ell to remit the fines of Mollie Fields
and Mollie Williams, two prostitutes,
who had been sent to the lookup for
non-payment of fine of 800 each.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the fine
Of Mollie Fields was RENTED, and
action on renting the fine Of Mollie
Williams was postponed one week
A communication from DIR. b. j
Day was referred to the Committee
on Erroneous Taxes.
The proprietor of Paradise Garden
gave notice that he would run two
ten-pin alleys. and asked that the Ii
cense be made as low as possible. All
licenses have to expire by the LIST day
of August, and he did not want to
pay full years license for the priv
ileee of running a few weeks. No &C
ton was taken by the Council, as
the matter is regulated by city Ordi-
nance.
The Messrs. Liant were authorized
to make some necessary repairs to the
sewer on the corner Of Eighth and
Main.
On motion of Mr.. Semonin, a com
mittee was appointed to confer with
Willard Carpenter, to see on what
terms the city can get possession of
the ground on the wharf in front of
the Planters Warehouse and beyond.
Messrs. Semonin, Orr aud Mayor
Walker were appointed the commit
tee.
Mr.. Hopkins, from Special Com
mittee, reported that the Pest House
was in bad condition, and new
building was necessary. lie thought
it would cost about 81 200 to make the
needed improvements.
On motion, the Committee were con-
tinued, and were directed to have
some necessary repairs made at once.
Mr.. Hopkins moved that the
Finance Committee be instructed to
have bonds Autographed to the
amount of 100000, which are to be
issaed to run twenty years, with seven
per cent. inteGest, payable seml-annu-
ally. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the
Mayor or the Chief of the Fire De-
partment were directed to ascertain
what ladders will cost for the use of
hook and ladder company.
The application of Benjamin Hersh-
man and Aaron ROsendahl, for a
liquor license, was laid over one week.
A communication was received,
asking the city to divide the work on
the streets equally between the labor
ing men.
On motion, the petition was re-
ceived and filed, and the Street Com
missioner directed to hire good men,
without regard to politics.
The application of Mrs. Reed, ask
ing to be allowed the privilege Of
using the old Baptist Church for a
school room, at a reasonable rent, was
referred to the Mayor and the School
Trustees. .
An order was read assigning Police
man f. M. Edmonds to duty as Mes
senger of the Board of Health, with
authority to work not more than six
men with one or two horses and
carts, under the direction of the Sec
rotary of the Board of Health, so as
to remove filth and abate nuisances
as rapidly as possible, during the
sickly season. Considerable discus
sion ensued, but no action was taken
In the matter.
A communication was received
from the Secretary of the Board of
Health, giving location of certain
filthy nuisances.
On motion, the report was received
and placed on file, and the Marshal
was directed to examine the same and
give notice for their abatement.
On motion, Christian Decker was
authorized to put steps from the side
walk to his door, on Sycamore Street,
to enable him to get In his house.
VIM. l.. Maddy was granted license
to sell liquor. on Water Street, at
Planters Hotel.
On motion, it was ordered that a
cash order be issued to Jacob S. /
Lowry for 81 900, to be charged to
the Main Street Improvement ac-
count, and the Finance Committee
were authorized to negotiate for a
loan of 81 ,000
On motion, the opening of the bids
for building cisterns was laid over
one week.
On motion adinurned