The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-05
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Evansville. MAY 4. 1870,


The minutes Of last meeting were
read ard approved. and the clerk
ordered to spread all the written re-
ports submitted at the last meeting
thereon.
The bill of George Bingham for
was allowed and ordered paid.
Pay roll Of the Hook and Ladder
Company, $53. certified by the Chief
of Fire Department, was ordered
paid.
A petition from Messrs. Martin.
Gardner & Co., praying the repeal Of
the ordinance establishing high water
lines. which in effect deprives them
of the use Of a certain lot on the
river bank which they had leased for
the purpose of erecting a large to-
bacco warehouse, was read, and re-
ferred to Messrs. Muhlhausen, Car
penter and Van Ripper as a special
committee to confer with the City
Attorney in relation thereto.
Mr.. @. III. Fish. by permission,
made a representation whereby it
appeared that he had given a note to
the city for certain taxes due from
Mr.. Gwathmey, aud on presenting
city orders for the payment of the
same, they were refused, and he was
compelled to pay the same In cash.
HeGtherefore asked that the city
should redeem the orders.
Mr.. Carpenter opposed the meas
ure.
Mr.. Van Ripper also opposed it, but
moved its reference to the Committee
on Claims for investigation. 1t was
so referred.
Mr.. Carpenter presented q numer-
ously signed petition from certain
citizens, alleging that the sidewalks
on Water Street were obstructed by
" dirty, drunken negroes" and ask.
ing that certain lighting negroes
male and female be declared there.
fore q nuisance and abated.
The names on this petition meas
ured about six feet.
Mr.: Carpenter spoke Ia favor OF
considering the matters therein con
tanned. Referred to the Committed
on Nuisances and Mr.. Carpenter.
A liquor license was granted to
| John Riddle on his own petition.
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the City Clerk, nominating Mr.. Or
lando Willard. Deputy City Clerk
confirmed. Mr.. Carpenter voting
mo"
Al license as a~uctioneer. was grant.
ed to j. 2. Elliot & Son. on their pc.
tition.
A communication was received
from Messrs. Christian Decker anC
George Walker, reporting that they
had appointed Thos. Garvin and j
p. Elliott, as appraisers in regard to
the widening of Centre Street.
Mr.. J. A. Reitz wanted to be In.
structed as appraiser on the part o
the city, as to the true lire Of The
street which had k~eL a matter o
contention~uIen the Baptist Churcl
had been built thereon, and evel
since. He asked that the matter b.
referred to an attorney for hi
opinion.
MI. Carpenter explained that b,
sold tho property to that Church Will
the distinct understanding that it con
veyed no right to build on the street
and that they had built with thir
notice.
Mr.. Reitz confirmed the statement
that the authorities of the Churel
were notified that their Church pro
jected into the street.
Mr.. A. T Whittlesey, late City Sur
veyor, said that the line of Centre
Street had been established years ago
and was on record.
The whole matter was thereupor
referred to the City Attorney, anC
Mr.. Whittlesey requested to assist
him in disentaDgling the matter.
MI. j. A. Reitz made a statemen
concerning the condition of the alley
in the rear of InQle Street. from Sec
ond to Third, asking that the same
be graded to avoid the OVERLOOKING o.
property bordering thereon. Refer
red to the Committee on Streets ant
Alleys.
The Committee on Streets and AL.
leys reported in favor of awarding tn,
contract for building sidewalks ant
curbs to Messrs. James Ennis u Go.
at rates as follows:
No. 1, 81 so; No. 2, 81 60; No. 8
81 80 per square yard; No. 4, twenty
seven cents per lineal foot; grading
twenty seven cents per cubic yard
including either excavating or filling
The Finance Committee reported
the sale of Bonds Nos. 529 to $40 in
elusive, to Charles Monroe. Esq, 70.
the sum of $1,858 10 net.
The Finance Committee also re
ported that the Merchants Nationa
Bank held the city's paper to tn,
amount of $20,500, for cashing a par
Of the $4,000 in bonds of the Evans
vile, Henderson & Nashville Rail
road; and believing that this deb
ought to be, in some part, borne b,
the future citizens of tho city, the,
had arranged with said Bank for th,
cancellation of the paper upon the is
suing to the Bank of thirty yea
bonds sufficient, at seventy. five cents
to cover the amount.
The report was approved.
The committee for the extension o
John Street reported a plan for tn
extension and recommended its adop
ton; adopted.
Mr., Muhlhausen. from committel
on Markets and Scales, asked tina
the Market Master be given the powe
to sell stalls in the Upper Market
only up to August next, when th.
leases Of all stalls expire; orde
passed.
Mr. Carpenter presented resolution
extending the boundaries of the cit.
over Heinlein's Addition, Springdale
Lamasco, east of Pigeon Greek. (Sal
Well Park aud the German Build
ing Association Tract, from Thir
teenth Street to the northern boundar.
thereof, and attaching all of the same
to the Seventh Ward; which resolu
tions we're all adopted.
The matter of annexation of Ger
tain territory, which requires the con
currence of the County Commission
ers, was referred to Mr.. Carpente