The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-14


Evansville Journal Company. ......s 10 so
Jackson Fire any-.-..--...-.......... % SO
II. HaD NIGHT, Wo 10 90
II. J. Schl3pfer, ndTies........--......-... so
Philip Decker Sundl ieS..-.-.............. 70 10
Henry korte, earl 90
Work on Streets Two EReeks---..-.......-. l38 80
McCcrkle q tweed, kindItng........ 5000. 90
g. =. Sonntag q Co.. sundrIes......... 2 20
John McInnerDy, stdewai ks............... 20 co
C. W. Raymond, repairing coal
scales 60
Louts Il. schister, work at Locust
Hill Cemetery l2S so
The report of the Election Board
In regard to the late election for the
purpose of deciding whether the city
should subscribe $500, 900 to the Ev-
ansville, Carmi & Paducah Railroad,
showing 1.O03 votes In favor and 1913
against the proposition, was read by
the Clerk and was ordered to be
spread upon the minutes.
John McInnerny was allowed
$43 81 for sidewalks, and the amounts
were ordered to be entered up against
the various property holders, for col
lection.
The bill Of Topf, Long & Co, for
the Union Fire Company, amounting
to 81, was ordered to be referred to
the Chief of the Fire Department.
On motion, it was ordered that DIR.
DeBruler be refunded SO 80 on erro-
ueous railroad tax for 1868.
The bill of Herman Junker, for
gas posts, lamps, &C., amounting to
81. 701, was referred to the Committee
on Finances.
Some little discussion ensued In re-
gard to this matter. Mr. Hopkins
said last week bill for 81 400, for ex
tending gas mains, was presented, and
now here was another bill for $1,701.
He said these bills came in on the
Council suddenly, without any pre-
vious knowledge of the same, and he
thought the Council should be mott
fed IN regard to such matters before
hand. They caused the Finance
Committee great trouble.
Z. ID. Viets reported wharfage col
lected at S165 95.
Sam p. Havlin reported $50 % col
lected for wharfage.
The Central Market report showed
| collections of 50 70.
Bernard Arnold, for paving an al
ley between Main and Locust, and
extending from Seventh to Eighth
Streets, was allowed $78 IS.
A communication was received from
Abraham Gumberts, demanding $25
| for damages to his property, by the
opening of Ann Street.
Mr.. Stei2 bach, from a select com
mittee in regard to the request of the
Opera House Company to relieve
them from taxation, moved that the
matter be referred to the Committee
| on Erroneous Taxation.
Mr. Orr said the Committee on Err.
roneous Taxes were very busy, and
thought they had nothing to do with
the matter.
Mr.. Steiabach then withdrew his
motion, and the committee were
granted further time.
| Dir. Doughty moved that an order
be passed for the opening of AnI
Street, and that commissioners be ap
pointed to award damages, caused b
opening the same, which was carried
Edward Burtis and John Greek
were appointed commissioners in be-
halt of the city.
A communication was receives
from Marshal Wunderlich, charging
prioner5 out of the lookup without
| d11 qua lOE
tant police kilograms to himself, anC
other matters, and asking that Com.
mittee be appointed to investigate the
charges.
On motion, Messrs. Hopkins, Wilt
shire and Mayor Walker were ap.
pointed a Committee to investigate
the matters complained of.
/ The following preamble and resolu
tions were read By the Clerk:
! WHEREAS, The growing CONNER
cial interests Of the city of Evans.
VILE, Indiana, require that it be
I made port of entry" with every
proper facility for direct importation
of foreign products;
/ ReSolUed, That the Mayor and Com
mon Council CT said city hereby peti
ton Congress to enact such law as
as will provide for the foregoing
object.
Resolued, That these resolutions be
signed by the Mayor and Common
Council, and forwarded to the Sena.
tors and Representatives of Indiana
for presentation TO each of the Houses
| of Congress.
ResOlUed, That the Secretary ais
| forward copies OF these resolutions Il
the Senators from Indiana and oul
Representatives and request theil
efforts IN securing the desired legisla-
ton, and copies to our delegates al
Washington, Messrs. DENLY, Foster
and Hornbrook.
/ Mr.. Hopkins thought the resolu
tions ought also to ask for a Local
Board of inspectors, for branch Of
| the Federal Court, &c, and moved
thrt they be referred to the Board of
Trade Committee, with a request to
include those matters. The motion
was adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Steinbach, the
sidewalk on the southwest side OF
Fifth Street, from Chestnut to Oak,
was ordered to be repaired, and the
Clerk directed to advertise the same.
The Upper Market report showed
| collections amounting to 81 40.
Ga motion, the Street Superintend-
ent wasinstructed to put down gun
vale across Fourth Street, at the In
terseetion with Sycamore. in Crescen
| Enlargement.
On motion Of Mr.. Wiltshire, it was
ordered that the Council, in Commit
tee Of the Whole, visit Leet Street
this morning at niue o'clock, to make
an examination of the condition OF
that street.
On motion, adjourned.
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