The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17
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Peter Zapp...... ...................-... q 60
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Michael Burke........................ ~ W
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Work on street ne ar Pigeon creek. 3ei ~
Robert A. Hill ~ ~
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Bernard Arnold....... l i5S 70 Ss
T. W. Simpson put in a bill for
81, 900 damages for changing the grade
in front of his building on Main
Street.
On motion. laid over for one week.
Robt. Smith, through Ell. A. Matti
son, Esq, asked that committee be
appointed to examine his building on
Main Street where the grade had
been changed in front thereof, claim
ing damages for said changes Of grade.
On motion, the request was granted,
and Messrs. Wiltshire and Semonin
were appointed the committee.
Bishop Bros. and Goldstein Metre
were granted a liquor license.
John b. Mesker asked leave to tap
a sewer. Granted. 4.
The wharf reports showed collee-
tons to amount to $178 20.
A communication was received
from the County Commissioners CIV
ing notice that no more medicines
would be paid for by the county
unless upon a written order OF
member of that body. ~
Mr.. Philip Decker explained the
cause of the order, stating that the
city physicians had issued prescrip-
tions amounting to about 1850, which
the county had to pay for. He sug-
gested that some arrangement be
made to have the matter managed to
the interest of both the city and
county. Mr.. Decker stated that the
poor people should not be allowed to
suffer, until the matter was satisiac-
torily arraigned, and said that persons
unable to purchase medicine could
get the same by calling on DIR. j.
Magenniss, the county physician.
The Mayor reported that he had
sent to G.. Copeland, New York City,
twenty five one thousand dollar seven
per cent. thirty-year bonds of the
City of Evansville, dated May 1, 1869,
with coupons attached.
The city police presented petition
asking that their pay DC increased
from 81 to 50 30 per day.
On motion the petition was laid
over one week.
On motion it was ordered that the
Chief Of Police be instructed to cause
the whole night police force to do
duty on their beats, and not have
three of them on duty at the engine
houses.
The Finance Committee was d.
reoted to renew a note in the First
| National Bank for $4,000, and two
notes in the Merchants National
Bank-one for $9,S78, and the other
for $13, 1863 38.
It was ordered that two 500 bonds,
with interest, be paid to VIM. Bed
ford.
Joseph StahIhoefer reported sl20 20
for outside collections ut Upper Mar
ket.
Mr.: Steinbaeh gave notice that he
would shortly bring in an amendment
to the sidewalk ordinance so as TO do
away with plank sidewalks.
The bond of 3. Arnold, with Jacob
Meyer as surety, for improving an
alley, was received and filed.
On motion of Mr.. Wiltshire, it was
ordered that Franklin Street, from
First Avenue to Mary Street, Sixth
Street, from First Avenue to MARY
Street, and First Avenue, from Cana
to Franklin Street, be brought to the
proper grade.
John T. Glover appeared before
the Council, and demonstrated agains
sidewalk between Main and Locus
on Fifth Street.
John Marlette sroke in opposition
to Mr.. Glover, and on the vote beinl
taken by the Council, the sidewalk
was ordered.
CLASS NO. l.
On the northwest side of Mail
Street, from the south line of Lilies
ton & Lockhart's Enlargement, to tn
crossing of Ann Street.
On the southeast side of Mali
Street, from the south line of Lilies
, ton & I4ockhart's Enlargement to tn
crossing of Ann Street.
On the southwest side of Eight
Street, Eastern Enlargement, from
Walnut to Chestnut
On the northeast side of Fiftl
Street, from Locust to Main.
On the southwest side of Fiftl
Street, from Main to Sycamore.
On the east side of Second Avenue
} between Sixth and franklin Street:
On southeast side of Cherry, fror
corner of Fourth tc corner of Centre
from G entire to Fifth from Fifth t
Church; and from Church to Sixt
, Street.
$ GLASS NO. 2.
On the West side of Second Ave
nue., from Fifth to Sixth Streets.
On the South side of Sevent
Street, between First and Second Az
enue.
: TO BE REPAIRED.
: The following sidewalks were Of
t dered to be brought to the propt
d grade, and good second-elass sid
J walks put down thereon:
u On the Northwest side of Ga
! Street, from Sixth to Seventh.
S, On the Northwest side Of Vir
Street, from Tenth Street (Crescel
= Enlargement), to Ann Street.
y On the Northwest side of Washing
t. ton Street Northern Enlargement
at from Ann to jefferson, from j etfersC
n to Hamilton, and from Hamilton
of Franklin.
At : On the southwest side of HamiltC
- Street. from Washington to the Lon
Oh worth Tract.
n, On the southeast side of HamiltC
to street, from Washington to the Lon
y worth Tract.
AZ On the southeast side of Willia
TX Street. Northeastern Enlargement
from Market to Center Streets.