The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-26


Report Of JAS s. England, Night
Wharfmaster, $50 70 receipts for one
week.
Sam. p. Havlin, -Wharfmaster,
reported his last weeks receipts at
$40. -
Applications for licenses from Con
rad Merk and Jacob Lgnard were
granted.
The Sexton of Oak Hill Cemetery
reported nine interments in that Gem
etery for the week.
Mr.. Carpenter, the special commit
tee to examine the lower Pigeon Greek
bridge, reported it to be In a very
dilapidated condition. and offered a
resolution requiring the City Clerk to
examine and report the amount ex-
pended blythe city on that bridge ia
1868, " exclusive of amounts expend
ed on the sewer, at the next meeting
of the Council.
DIR. Carpenter spoke at length on
the saw mills, &C., In Independence,
that use the bridge, and pay 10 taxes
to maintain 1T; arguing In favor of
annexing Independence to the city,
and concluding by moving that none
hut temporary repairs be ordered on
that bridge. The resolution was
adopted.
Bond of G. Wunderlich, Marshal
elect, was presented and approved.
Mr.. Schaum moved that the Com
mittee on Gas be Instructed to exam
inc into the expedieney of lighting
engine house No. 3 with gas. Car
ried.
The Committee on designs for
books, accounts, drafts, etc, for the
future use of city officers. made a re-
port, stating that they had made de-
signs to meet the necessities of the
city, and asking power to procure the
books, ETC., in pursuance thereof.
Referred to the Committee on Print
ing. with power. s....sas-
The Finance Committee, report
ed the extension of the city's note
In the hands of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, paying for the extension
of sixty days, $152 SO In discount and
stamps.
The same committee, reported hav-
| ing forwarded 81, 155 in bonds to
| Field, Morris, Fenner & Co., New
/ York, being the amount of interest
on Il. & g. Railroad bonds, of
SlO,55O, and $3.50, e. III. & N
Railroad bonds; city and wharf,
81 $50, and commissions of $50 on
same. Total, $21,7 20 for amount
and exchange.
The special committee to whom
was referred the appointment of San
ders B. SAMSON as Deputy City Clerk
submitted a majority report, rejecting
the appointment. Mr.. Schaum refus-
ing to join them in reporting him in
competent. The report was adopted,
Messrs. Schaum, Heilman and the
Chairman, Mr.. Doughty, voting in the
negative. t1t ~
| The report of the late City Clerk,
Mr.. McGriff, was referred to Specia
Committee of Schaum, Carpenter and
Doughty.
| The Finance Committee reported
the report of the late Treasurer, Mr..
SAMSON, as correct.
Mr.. Muhlhausen from the special
committee of Vine Street sewer, made
a report requiring the City Engineer
to make a survey with a view to the
extension of that sewer across Main
Street; adopted.
The Committee on Police reported
the progress in the matter of uniforms.
| The special committee on reporters
| desk made a SINH lar report.
/ On Mr.. Heilman's suggestion, Mr..
Kerth from the committee on i'm
! provements of Edgar Street, reported
having taken the preliminary steps to
make the same, and suggesting the
employment on repairs of powdered
streets, of an assistant to the one now
employed. A motion was passed car
rying out the suggestion.
On motion, the Committee on
Streets and Alleys were ordered to
examine Edgar Street, and if neces-
sary, have the cutters on that street
cleared out.
Mr.. Carpenter asked for informa-
ton regarding the powers OF the City
Marshal to abate nuisances, asking
whether nuisances had to be referred
to the Council.
Mr.. A. T. Whittlesey. by permits
sion, delivered long speech on the
futility of trying to get water to run
Il up hill, referring to a duck pond near
his residence. r.ss..f4 A..
p Hereupon the Council referred Mr..
VIII ittlesey's duck pond to the Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys. f6
Mr.. Kirkpatrick called attention to
: a nuisance, and the appropriate com
mittee was ordered to attend to the
same.
The clerk was ordered to post no.
tees in the markets advertising the
renting of stalls therein.
Mr.. Van Ripper called attention
,, to the cistern on the corner of Sew
enth and Vine, which was apparently
in bad condition. By consent the
motion was referred to the Chief En-
gineer.
!. On motion of Mr. Van Ripper, the
COMMITTEE on Fire Department was
. instructed to investigate the status oil
/, certain cisterns, aud report whether
they belong to the city or the con
tractors. hA 38 E8 81 AEI
, Mr.. Van Ripper called attention to
: the bad condition of certain lots il
,, the Oak Hill Cemetery. Referred tC
Committee on Cemeteries.
. On motion of Mr.. Heilman, the
. Committee on Printing was ordered
I to procure printed lists of the Coun
|. Gil Committees. as-.a t-.
On motion of Mr.. Van Ripper, thu
. various city officers were again or
= dered to report what tools and othel
! property they had received from thei
: predecessors.
Mr.. Van Ripper inquired concern
ing wharfage rates; how they were lev
led; and there followed some discus
sion on the subject, resulting in tn
. appointment of committee to inves
! tigate the matter. and learn if tn
1 regulations needed revision and re
port gml vE. ELI. Haf5
: On motion the Council adjourned.
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