The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-19

VIM. Bedford, work on sewer iniets 10 10
@. Becker, Understandings on lookup 2 %
n. Foster, hauling bowlders............... 4 80
Jackson Fire Engine, six fires..........-. 45 90
The following bills were referred
to the Committee on Claims:
OF Inspectors. Judges, and Clerks OF
Election, for services and MEALS.
For Police pay roll, with power to
Jacob Miler s6eri. for boarding q
81 AZ
Recorder Willard was added to the
Committee.
@. Newman. lamplighter. ........-......... 40 90
J. D. Saunders, survey or ........,,.....-.. ~ 90
Schultz, Truman & Co, repairing
RecoTder Tomnemelt us; use Of Office 10 'O
on election 90
On motion of Mr.. Heilman, bids
were invited for the building of side
walks, and advertisements ordered
for one week.
Petitions Granted. For liquor IL
censes: n T. j. Below, s. Seelig,
Philip Miller and Chas. Bradley.
OF Dan1 Wehrstedt for permission to
tap the sewer in Mulberry Street. OF
Isaac WEIGH for permission to tap the
sewer, corner of First Avenue and
Franklin Street.
Petitions laid oUer.-From property
owners on Ann Street, for sidewalk
on that street, from Northern Enlarge
mentito Main Street. f14i411h
A communication of the City Clerk,
appointing Mr.. 8, B. SAMSON Deputy
Clerk, was referred to a special. com
mittee Of Messrs. Schaum, Van Ripper
and Muhlhausen. 1e 9Tlf9
Mr.. Van Ripper moved that all Off
GERS of the city needing printing or
stationery, be required to procure an
order from the Committee on Print
| ing before purchasing. llo.
The Committee on City Attorney
reported the appointment of Col.
| DENLY, at 5000 per year for counsel,
/ and reasonable fees for conducting
| oases.1 Report approved. al
The Finance Committee reported
that they had, examined the bonds of
following officers and recommended
| their approval: Dfle - itt" oAi
VIM. Helder.g City Clerk, $4,000;
John Kuhn. Street Commissioner,
$1,000; Jas. d.. Saunders. Surveyor,
$4,000; M. 'Feuerbach. Marketmast-
er, 81 600; Henry Lutz, Market
master, 81 800; Jas. ID. England. Night
Wharfmaster, $1,000; ], O'Meara,
Day Wharfmaster, $1,000; George
Schahk, Weighmaster, 81 900; Al
bert Fischer, Weighmaster. 81, coo;
H. w. Elmendorf, G. Q. Schroeder.
and Otto Pfaf1in, Assessors, $1,000
each; Fred. Seitz and Valentine
Acker. 81. 900 and $500 respectively !;
ThOs, Bullen, Hauling Engine No. 2,
500; Sam. Bacharaeh, Treasurer.
$4,000; VIM. Maynard, City Collec-
tor, $4,000. Report and Bonds ap-
proved. "a sd Bof
The special committee on new
books and forms reported. progress.
and we're granted further time.
| City Surveyor reported the survey
of the Street Railroad, showing that
1891 feet,or two and half miles and
| III feet of track, is now in operation
within the city limits.
Mr.. Maynard. Collector elect, was
sworn in with due solemnity by the
Recorder.
M. Fuerbach, Market Master, re-
ported So 50receipts; j. Stahlh@fer,
Market Master, Teported $26 30; 5. +.
Havlin, Wharfmaster, reported 1857
20; p. ID. Vets, Wharfmaster, re-
ported 1927 90 for two weeks. :.
| +. Eberhardt, Street Superlntend-
ent, reported the number and names
of tools in his possession. Referred
to the Committee on Streets and AL
legs on motion of Mr.. Muhlhausen.
Reports Of sections of cemeteries
show fifteen interments since last re-
port. -, fa :. F.s,.o. ft
worth, Chief of the Fire Department,
with bill of 81 ,033 81 for pay roll
was approved and the bill allowed. q
The proposition of Elijah Perkins
to take charge of Fire Steamer for
81 900 per year, was laid on the table
| % On motion of Mr. Van Ripper, all
employees of the city were ordered to
report all tools and other property re.
ceived from their predecessors.
| On motion of Mr. Van Ripper, the
Council resolved to issue orders on
the old forms for all bills incurred IN,
der the late Council.
Mr.. Schaum moved that Messrs
Nit and Nithart be released from
their lease of lot on the corner OIL
Fulton Avenue and High. Street
Carried.
MIR. Van Ripper presented the nom
NATIONS of the new Chief Engineer
for members of the, Fire Department
which were approved as follows: En-
CINE No. I. Stephen Armstrong, VIM
Hodson, John Hodson, Jr., Chas
| Alexander, Henry Sehoembs. j ohr
Grunder and Peter j antry. Engine
No. 2, Chas. Decker. Bland Scott
Jacob Smith, George Uric, Theodore
Witt. j. j. Foster and Jacob Bissler
Engine No. 3, w. II. Louderman, Ell
u. Perry, 81 oseph Stakeholder, Philiy
Klein, John Storton, Ben. Niehaus
Henry Morris, Louis Metzner anC
John Welter. ,aaasasa
q For engineer, os fire steamer No 3
Ed. Ray, was elected. and Conrad
Wambach was elected fireman of th,
Mr.. Van Ripper nominated Capt A
2 j. Gillette for ood-measurer for tn,
, Upper Market, and Patrick Philiip
was nominated for weigh.master o
the Elm Tree, Coal Scales by Mr.
Muhlhausen. both of which were con
frmed. s. a5eJ ovaI bgcH
: The Council then adjourned t
} Wednesday evening, v.n.A4
A DEPUTY JUsTTcE.-A good stor
is told of Justice. who oficiated i
) this city, several years ago; the stor
being called up by Justice in thi
city aleaving the court for few min
. utes in charge of his constable, yes
teFday. 2ti 80 5aa11le sIil -
The Justice first mentioned, was
thirsty soul. and was detained pas
his meal time for drink, by pro
tracted trial of assault and battery
when growing impatient, he called hi