The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-06
Mr.. Van Ripper offered the follow
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mitted, for the construction OF the Water
Works for the city or Evansville, on the
Holly" system as per plans and specific
T cations herewith submitted, for the sum
/ or SIS. 600, and that tue corporate seals OF
/ the city be affixed thereto.
Mr.. Van Ripper read the guarantee
/ for the fdll performance of the con
tract, which he said would DO signed
| by Dennis Long, of Louisville.
Dir. Heilman said he had only to
/ say that IL was an extraordinary pro
eeeding; more so than he had ever
seen. To contract for works Of that
magnitude without a word of adver-
'tising for proposals, aud then agree to
/ pay the contractor ninety per cent. Of
his contract price as the work pro-
crossed, was very unusual. Mr..
Weir's credit could not be what was
boosted if he could not wait thirty
days.
Mr.. Van Ripper thought that extra
ordinary" was a faVorite word with
Mr.. Heilman. He used It so fire.
quently. The Committee could not
do any little thing without these
words, extraordinary proceedings.
being hurled at them. The Commit
tee had had propositions from numer-
Gus parties, but none so fair as this.
DR.. Muhlhausen said Mr.. Heilman
had changed nightly; be had ag.s ed
Ia committee 20 approve the contract.
and now he turns round and finds
fault.
Mr.. Heilman said be did not want
to accuse the Doctor of saying what
was not true, but that he knew roth
ing of the whole Water Works mat
ter. whether these specifications we're
different from those last week. He
had never been consulted.
Mr.. Van Ripper said the resolution
passed last week. authorized them to
close the contract without re submit
ting it for the Councils approval.
They had worked hard and effected
changes TO the advantage Of the city
in the contract.
Mr.. Heilmau asked what has the
Committee done to inform the Coua-
Gil as to their doings."
Mr.. Van Ripper said the Committee
were where Mr.. Heilman and the
Council could learn what they were
doing.
Mr.. Richardt thought that as par
ties had offered to build the works
for $15, 600 less than Wier. and as we
had no money to waste, he thought
their propositions ought to be enter
tanned.
Mr.. Schaum thought SIS. 900 we're
of little account, when it is taken into
consideration that the works. if built
BY unskilled hands might lose us
$50, 600 by the works being botched.
He did not believe In taking anv
chances. In the matter of the Carni
Railroad. they had trusted the Con-
mittee, and he vas willing to do so
now.
Mr.. Doughty said il was easy
enough to bid less, when a price was
once known. Why had not Suter-
meister done as Boston parties aud
| others had done2 sought out the
Committee and made their bid, and
submitted their plans. He therefore
moved to close the contract at once
/ by adopting the resolution.
| Dir. Kerth argued. at length, in
/ favor Of the matter.
Mr.. Riohardt thought this haste
| was suspicious He moved to lay it
over to Thursday evening.
Mr.. Doughty said, Procrastination
is the thief Of time"
/ Alter. much desultory discussion
| Mr.. Richards motion was lost. and
| the resolution was adopted. Mr. He'll
man voting NO.
John 4. Reitz and James Steele
| were appointed appraisers for the
| opening Of John Street.
| On motion the salaries of the Lamp
| lighters were raised $37 so to $40 90
per month.
A large number of sidewalk orders
were passed. most of them in Inde-
/ pendenee. For want of room they
are omitted in this issue.
Mr. Van Riper read letter from
! w q. Niblack, reporting that the
/ bill to establish the Federal Courts
/ had become a law By the signature of
the President, By the efforts Of Ssna-
tor Pratt against the opposition of
Senator Trumbull, of Illinois.
Dir. Sohaum called attention to the
| practice of foundrymsn taking mould
| ers sand from a portion of the river
bank, and asked that the Marshal be
! instructed to arrest parties doing 50.
MF. Richardt called on the Council
to prevent the depositinQ of rubbish
on block in Donation Enlargement.
On motion of Mr.. Kerth, the Com
mittee Of the Whole were requested
to visit the grades of Out Street aud
Third Avenue.
Mr.. Schaum asked for a crossing
on Fifth Street.
Mr. Heilman asked if the Street
Commissioner would be permitted to
nut some crossings lie the Eighth
Ward.
After considerable irregular talk.
the Council adjourned.
The COLUMBUS Observation-Disclosures
Loesenthal. who went to Columbus
on receipt Of the telegram announo-
iug this tragedy. gives the following
account Of it as gathered from the
testimony in the preliminary examin-
alton which resulted in holding Lip
Gtein to bail in the sum of $3.50 for
the killing, and $3.50 for wounding
Meyer.
Meyer and Lipstein. having formerly
been in partnership, had some diff
Guilty about settlement, IN which ii
appears Ed. Well inierfered, when
Lipstein applied some harsh epithets
to both of them. This was in the
morning. In the afternoon as Lip
stein was passing the store of We'll.
the latter accosted him, demanding
that be should withdraw the offensive
terms. which Lipstein refused, when
Well struck him three or four blows
with club, when Lipstein drew a
revolver aud fred.
We'll exclaimed. Il am killed, and
at the same instant Meyer sprang
nnon Lipstein. when i. fred At. ard