The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-06

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On motion Mr.. Heilman was called
to the chair.
The minutes Of last meeting were
read and approved.
/ The following bills we're allowed:
James d Saunders. 30
/ Henry Htlzeman, earth filltng.---.-.... n 81
/ Geo Bingham grading and paving - 50
street Labor pay 385 90
Hugh Duffy, bOWldeTfng ..-................ II 25
Pat. Fitzpatrick. boWlderfng .......-..... IA p
j. Sinztch s son. Sund ries s.-......-..... p 20
/ stephen Schneider, repairing safe...... . 90
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The opinion of Col DENLY, City
/ Attorney, annexed, recommending
the payment of the Sheriff's bill.
Bills Referred.-Wm. Caldwell, 81,
! TO the Committee on Claims; three
bills of the Gas Company, S28 $40 SO,
to the Committee on Gas; Thomas
| Foster, 81 so, for hauling powders,
to Mr.. Doughty; r. @. Jewell, for ice
for Engine Houses, SIS %, to the
| Committee on Fire Department.
| A petition from John Haddlesey to
| be appointed a special policeman for
Jacobs Brewery, was granted with
out pay.
The petition of Mr.. Willard Car
l
Finance Committee, for the purpose
of equitably adjusting his taxes, was
granted, with Mr.. Muhlhausen added
to the Committee.
A remonstranee against the order
| for a side walk on Harriet Street was
received aud referred to the Commit
tee on Sidewalks.
A petition for the grading and paw
Jog of the alley from Oak to Mulber-
~ Street between First and Second
was granted.
A petition from the Bodiam Coal
Co., for the appointment of Mr.. Pat
rick Mckay as weighmaster at their
coal mines, was granted.
Dir. Van Ripper, from the Commit
tee on Wharfs, reported having leased
| 120 feet Of wharf to A. j. Hutcheson,
instead of 100 feet as previously re-
ported.
A petition for the regulation Of the
grade on Oak Street was referred to
| the Committee on Streets and Alleys,
The bin for a new metallic tape for
the City Surveyor, $12 10. was or
dered paid.
Isaac Vile was granted a saloon IL
cense.
The City Attorney submitted an
| opinion that Mr.. Lowry, having ac-
cepted the note of II. T. Dexter In pay
ment for paving Locust Street in
front of his residence, had. therefore,
no claim on the Council in the mat
ter.
The City Clerk submitted his re-
port, which, on motion. vas received
and fled.
| The Chief Of Police submitted his
report, which is the same as that pub
lished on Monday In the JOURNAL.
The Recorders report was read
and referred to the same committee
who have his May report IN charge.
Wharfmaster England reports $146
receipts for the week For the pre-
| vious week he reports $171 %.
| Wharfmaster O'Meara reports
$207 20 for last week and for the pre-
yIous week 1921 so.
1 Upper Marketmaster reports So 20
fo- seek before last. and for last week,
! $50 20.
Central Marketmaster reports
| 1924 66 for sales Of stalls. For out
side collections $ %, making
$242 81.
Mr.. Muhlhausen reported a plan
for re modelling the markets before
the sale of stalls on August 1st.
Mr.. Henry X. Wagner put In a
claim for damages, for the opening of
John Street, for the amount Of $50,
which was ordered on file
i Mr.. John S. Hopkins sent ii his
resignation as Director of Oak Hill
and Locust Hill Cemeteries, which
was on motion accepted.
The Mayor reported IN favor of
the claim Of Mrs. Clara Kahn for dis
count on special tax, and on motion
the amount of 81 60 was ordered paid.
The Chief of Police reported the
lookup and premises in good order,
| Chief Haney. Of the Fire Depart
ment, reported favorably of the els.
terms built by James Parfett.
The claim of James -Parfett was
then allowed. on condition that he
give bond indemnifying the city
against the lien of John Deacon.
The bonds of Christian Tonetti and
George Lawrence for the perform.
ance of paving contracts were ap-
proved.
The bonds of Bernard Arnold, for
similar work, we're approved.
Oak Hill reports FIVE interments
for The week, and Locust Hill re
ports fifteen.
A note from Mr.. John Greek, late
City Collector, was read, stating tha
E he would appear before the Council
to respond on the subject of bis ao
counts at the next regular meeting.
The following proposition was then
! read by the Clerk:
EVANSVILLE. IND, July 3, 1870.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, aud the
Common Council of the city of Evans
: GENTLEMEN: We, the undersigned
architects and engineers OF Fort Wayne
Indiana, propose to build the waite
Works for the city Of Evansville, unde
| the Holly system, according to the plan
aud epecifications Submitted BY Mr.. VIM
Q. Weir, and published ia the Daily Ev
z ausvilie Courier, for the SUM Of sl60,OOO, ex
elusive Of machinery. or for the sum o
r successful operation on or before the Is
day of February, A. d. 1871.
: We will give all necessary Sc curi'y agree
able to your honorable body.
Respectfully submitted,
SUTERM EIsTER & Co.
Dir. Van Ripper asked who the.
were; the Committee had never hear,
g of them before. He thought tn
3 Council ought not to consider thei
s proposition.
Mr.. Heilman said the parties bat
said they were waiting for advertise
ments
Mr.. Kerth wanted to know if th
: parties had ever built Water Works
Mr.. Muhlhausen asked ii Mr.. HOl
! " knew them. He thought not; no
: body knew them. Mr.. Weir did 20
know them, men from Boston dii
g not know them, he did not knol
them.
Mr Van Ripper said the Committe
: had had propositions from parties a
various places, and be did not pro
J. nose to experiment.