The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-24

machinery Dayton 100 ETuaIA IOf
machiyeIy of gre-teF- capacity be en-
pioyed in the construction Of Water
Works for this city.
At. WHITTLEsEY,
CHRISTIAN KRATZ,
GEORGE LIANT,
ROBERT BOYD.
Professor A. N. Cow, Superintcnd-
ent of Public Schools, appeared be-
fore the Council and said that be was
directed by the School Board TO rep
resent TO the Council that the con-
tsactors we're about to break ground
for the new Lamasco school house,
and that the soil exeavated from the
basement thereof which belongs to
the contractors. should be secured to
Gil the Lamasco Park. Referred to
a special committee of Messrs. Kerth
and sehanm.
The Finance Committee reported
having received from the Mayor, a
check for So, $50 as the proceeds Of
Wharf Bonds Nos as to 80 inclusive.
for 50 600 at Is per cent. being a bal
ance of these sent TO g Copeland,
New York, for sale: which check
they had deposited with the Treas
urer
The City Attorney submitted a re-
port, saying that he was unable to de-
termIne the location of Centre Street f:
It being question Of fact aud net of
law. that parties differ widely as to
the fact, and that those interested
would not abide a decision by him,
ayerse to their claims. He therefore
recon nended the city to seek a settle
ment of tho question, By some we'll
known legal method.
The committee TO whom was re-
ferred the matter of opening a piece
OF ground connecting the property Of
Dir. Brommelbaus with First Street.
reported that an exchange conid be
Effected with the owner of contiguous
! property BY which the necessary open
ing could be made.
After some discussion, the matter
was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
Reports of OBicers.-NighE Wharf
master England, receipts Of S12I
Day Wharfmaster O'Meara. receipts
Of $204 65; Upper Market Master, III /.
Lutz. receipts Of $57 70; Sexton of
Oak Hill Cemetery, eight interments.
Mr.. Doughty, from the Committee
on Streets and Alleys. asked further
time to report on matters. referred 10
that committee; granted
The committee, to whom was re-
ferred the bids for furnishing side
walks. reported having awarded the
same TO Butterworth q kinney, sub.
ject to certain conditions.
Mr.. ButterWorth, By permission.
said he had filed a bond to furnish
the work on bis original bid. and
those were the only conditions he
would subscribe to.
On motion, the bond Of Butter
worth Il Kinney was approved, and
the contract awarded them on their
original bid The bond is signed BY
J ohm Butterworth. Dennis Kinney.
John Henson, Joseph j. Reitz. j
cob Refs aud VIM. Thieman, and is
for So 600.
A petition for the grading and paw
ing Of the alley between First and
Second Street from Gum to College,
vas read, and a good deal Of discus
sion was INDUCED in. wien il was re-
ferred to the Gommittee on Streets
and Alleys, and the city EDgineer.
The bond Of Robert S. RustoB,
driver Of engine Mol was presented
and approved.
A petition was read from Mr.. Jo-
seph Fepdrich. asking leave TO move
and repair a frame building, and add
2. two story building thereto. The
Building being located in Lots 20 aud
Il, Block 10. Eastern Enlargement.
The necessary advertisement having
been made. the leave was on motion
granted.
a petition was received for a Sec
ond class sidewalk on the west side
! Of Campbell Street. from the corner
of Jefferson Street one hundred and
ten feet; petition granted, and the
necessary order passed.
A petition from certain citizens ask
ing the appointment of Edward Lever
as inspector of scales, weights and
measures. was laid over until such an
office shall have heen created.
A petition from Messrs. Samuel
Orr, p. Hornbrook and J. III. Rocker.
trustees Of the Orphan Asylum, ask
ing that the city convey to said Asy-
/ lum its interest IN the old cemetery
for the uses and purposes of an Or
phan Asylum. was received and re-
ferred to a special committee Of
MessFs. Van Ripper, Carpenter and
4 Schaum.
A petition from certain property
owners of the Northeastern Enlarge
ment, Smiths Enlargement and Dix
op's Addition. for the opening of
William Street, sixty feet wide.
to Main, from the western boundary
of the Northeastern Enlargement, was
referred to the CcS3nittee on Streets
and Alleys and M Carpenter.
On motion Of Mfs fSehaum the Re-
/ corder was requested to report
monthly. the number Of cases and
| fines in his Court.
/ On motion of Mr.. Schaum the
Surveyor was ordered 70 superintend
/ the emitting off of corner of Fulton
| Avenue at its intersection Of First
Street.
The contract for extending the
Vine Street sewer. according to the
plan, was awarded TO BIr. George
Lant.for 1915. twenty Eve per cent Of
the amount to be retained uutil The
work is completed, Mr.. Liant being
1.-The lowest bidder
On motionthe Council adjourned.