The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-19


nexing certain territory on the north
eastern part Of the city. Concurred
in.
The Mayor also submitted an order
to give notice that Ann Street would
be Widened 30 feet across Vine and
Main Streets. Adopted.
Ordered, that plecepts be issued
against parties delinquent In opening
alleys.
Bernard Arnold's bill ON alley i'm
provements was laid over and referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Ordered, that a committee consist
Jog of Hopkins, Semonin and Wilt
shire visit and examine the Third
Street Sewer.
a communication was received from
S. Wyttenbach, asking fer SO, addi
tioDal allowance on assessment. Laid
on the table.
The Mayor submitted sundry side
walk reports, which were received and
ordered to be assessed up.
A communication was received
from Jacob Elsas and Philip Heidel-
bach, asking that their Enlargement
may at once be taken within the cor
porate limits of the city. A long and
desultory conversation ensued, and
much valuable time was consumed,
when an order was submitted and
adopted, with a proviso that this ac-
ton on part of the city shall In no
wise affect the right of the city to col
lect the taxes assessed in 1868.
While the order was being drawn
up DIR. Morgan gave his views upon
the subject, stati0g his apprehensions
lest the proposed change in the d.
rection of Main Street, beyond Ann
Street, should work injury to others.
On motion of Mr.. Wiltshire the
resolution was adopted unanimously.
Joseph Stahlh0ffer reported $81 So
from outside collections at the Upper
Market House, and John Dannettell
reported SIS 10 from outside eollec-
tions at the Lower Market House.
The Wharf Masters reported collec-
tions for the last week as follows:
Saml. Havlin, $102 70; Ply. d. Volts,
$91 70.
A certificate from DIR. Thomas was
read, setting forth that in his opinion
the recent illness of S. Gundrum, po-
liceman, was contracted by exposure
while acting as fireman.
The petition of Mr.. Gundrum for
pay as policeman during the time he
was sick, was taken up, and on mo-
ton laid on the table.
Mr.. Doughty moved to raise the
salary Of policemen % cents per day.
Wiltshire inquired what policemen
he meant-the regular or special po-
lice?
Doughty did not understand that
there were any special police.
Orr suggested that no order had
been passed for their discharge.
On motion, it was ordered that the
special police heretofore appointed,
be discharged, Mr.. Doughty having
withdrawn his motion.
On motion of Orr, Mr.. Gundrum
was allowed $18 for the time he was
sick, being half pay.
Doughty renewed his motion to in
crease the salaries of night policemen
to 50 20 per day until the first of
April. The motion prevailed.
Jackson Brown was proposed by
the Chief of Police to fill the vacancy
on the police force, occasioned by the
death of Joseph Oferman. The sub
iect was laid over.
John >. HOPKINS moved that the
Finance Committee be authorized to
borrow money to pay interest on rail-
road bonds due in November, to be
repaid out of the first money in the
Treasury. Adopted.
A communication was received from |
Daniel Morgan relative to the bound
cry of Division Street, showing that |
by the survey followed by the Engin-
Ger laying out the plan. the build |
ing now being erected on First Street |
and Elm Street, projects some four
feet upon First Street, aud crowds the |
street that much upon the property of |
he city, upon the south side of First
Street. Referred to the Mayor, with
Instructions to Investigate the matter.
A petition was received from III. L.
Dannettell and fourteen others, re-
presenting that j. w. Brinkmeyer's
house is located in the middle of
Ann Street, and asking that it be re-
moved. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
Mr.. Semonin stated that the scales
It the foot Of Walnut Street are in a
,ad condition, and moved that G. w.
RAYMOND be appointed Westminster