The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-10

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Gee. Bingham, work on Elm free IS .
nj Us
Gibson 4 WEIGH, repairing pump
on Market Street-..-~".-........-. 30
Pay roll of the Police force.-.-...-..- 253 70
H %ssf Bsff. Ts5siFiasSSv Il % 8 g
Robert McFarlane, repairing bowl
ders y 20
Thos. Foster, hauling gravel--....... II 90
Jackson Fire Company, 4 fires at
Jas. D. Saunders, City Surveyor, ii
W. pq Hzelder. Buggy hire and i dipper g %.
Two bills of Herman Junker,
amounting to S6,129 so, which have
repeatedly been presented to the
Council and rejected, were referred to
the next Council-tlIat of 1871.
Mr.. Muhlhaasen oFered a r%esolu-
ton, directing the Clerk TO prepare
the necessary papers and ballots for
the election on Thursday next, under
the direction of the Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. John A. Reitz, by consent,
made some remarks concerning the
impracticability of holding the elec-
ton, which, he said, was quite unnec-
essarys and would be of no effect, they
being already fully authorized to
make as good a bargain as they can
at any time, for the erection of water
works, without any elections.
Mr.. Carpenter said he agreed with
Mr.. Reitz. and as it would cost the
city $500 or 500, he would have OBJ
jected, but as the Council was IN the
habit of voting such expenses he would
vote for it anyhow. .
Mr.. Van Ripper admitted the truth
Of Mr. Reitz's position, but he be-
lieVed there was a set Of people here,
vino were secretly plotting to get pos
| session of the Water Works for their
own profit. In a matter of so great
importance he desired to have the
sense of the people. For the opin
ion of those who are trying to defeat
the measure. We care nothing" but
they wanted the Water Works so built
that they may not be another monop-
oily. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Carpenter offered two ~resolu-
tions calling for a committee to con
slider the subject Of annexing all the
territory contiguous to the city which
has been laid out into lots, blocks and
streets, and such other territory lying
contiguous as ought in justice to be
annexed and taxed for municipal pur-
poses. Messrs. Van Ripper, Carpenter
and Heilman were appointed such
committee.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of certain lots on
which nuisanccs are eaid TO exist, re-
ported that nuisances did exist on
parts of lots /. 2, 3 aud 4, in the lower
basin; parts of Lots 5 and 6, in Block
113; Lots /, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block 112;
Lots 8, 10. IL and II, Block III; Lot
l, Block 10; Lots 5, 8 and 8. Block
f08; Lot 219, in Donation Enlarge
ment; Block ~, Fourth Enlarge
ment; and in parts of Lots l, 2, 3, 4,
5. 6, Z and 8. in Block -, in Fourth
Enlargement.
Mr.. Carpenter did not believe the
city had power to order the lots filled.
Mr.. j. A. Rietz, by permission, dis.
puted the correctness of Mr.. Carpe1-
ter's position; the city had a right to
fill up any lot that becamea nuisance.
aud if it bad no such right, then it
had no right to protect its citizens.
Mr.. A. Z. Whittlesey. by consent.
stated that Mr.. Blemker, some years
0kOs ndU DulAL a uOMBO IL d uahQIdA
ravine, which he filled up, and there
b. stopped a natural water course,
and Major Robinson had ordered
him to stop, but the city had the right
to stop a natural water our whore it
interferes with the prosperity and we'll
being of its citizens.
MIR. Muhlhausen moved the refer
ence of the matter to a committee Of
the whole Council to examine the
spots on Tuesday at 2 o'clock PM.
A gentleman called attention to the
fact that the Council had ordered the
opening and b~owldering of First
Street to Fulton Avenue two years
ago. BY consent, the Council agreed
to examine that matter at the same
time. ta
The Finance Committee reported
having substituted bonds for the pa
per of the city in the hands of the
Merchants National Bank as follows:
!" Acceptance June %. 1870, for So
900, and u due July %, 1870, for
$4,000, making the whole sum Of
$4,000. Cancelled and City Wharf
bond of 30 years. hearing q cent.
interest, issued as follows: Nos. 81 to
II inclusive, for 81, 000each-$27. 600
at 70 cents on the dollar-$2O.5 500.
Rebate of interest on $500 accept
ance-$120 40 and $131 66-$20 SOC
06, leaving a balance in cash of 81 O6
paid US by the Bank" Cancelled ac-
ceptanees accompany the report.
The Committee to select officers of
election, reported the following list:
First Ward-Thomas Glib. Inspec- |
tor; Il. j. Gillette, VIM. Bedford. Sr.. |
Judges; r.. ID. Richardson, Cicero
Buchanan, Clerks.
Sccond Ward-John d. Roche. In
spector; James K. Miner, Michael
Meyer, judges; Thomas B. Byrnes.
ii. s. Bennett, Clerks.
Third Ward--Henry Gumberts,
Inspector; G. W. Shanklin. Christian
Decker, Judges; John McDonougb.
Chas. Decker, Clerks.
Fourth Ward-Samuel L. Jones.
Inspector; Philip NegeIe, Wm. p. |
French, Judges:J. II. Bofandick.
Gus. WolkUp, Clerks.
FIFTH Yard Peter Aeker. In-l
spector; Michael Stumpf, Jas. Swan
son, Judges; JAS. a. Gavisk, John
Berridge, Clerks.
Sirth Ward-Nicholas Kapps. In
spector; Lewis Daum, VIM. KolIe.
Judges H: W. Bippus, Thornton p
Males, Clerks.
Seveath Ward-John Miller. In.
speotor; John Kuhn. j. @. Scheer.
Judges Jacob Baumgartner, Ply. d.
Viets, Clerks.
Eighth Ward-August Wehler
Inspector; VIM. Rahm, Jr, Ed. Bot
Judges; Chas. K@nig, Phil.
Hill, Clerks.
Ninth Kard-A. T. Whittlesov
Tnsneetor: M. j. Carroll I II ~