The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-13

tee to take charge OF the $500, 600 Water
Works bonds, negotiate the same, and pay
checks or orders to W. Q. WIer & Co. and
the Holly Manufacturing Company, for
the building of the works.
Mr.. Carpenter E1oVed to lay the resolu-
M Mr' * schaum moved the adoption of the
Mr.. Muhlhausen few into passion. He
xras an honest man, ana the resolution In
TINA ed the contrary. The bonds were IN
tine hanus OF Mr.. Bayard already. DE
wanted no man to insinuate against MS
Wr. schaum, while intimating nothing
against any ones honesty, advised the
guilty man not to fly off the handle"
He imagined him elf hOnesF, to- but
oIdn't prop ose 10 dOm 'neer over people on
The Chairman was about to put the ques-
ii Il on the adoption oftheI e~Olat1oDs " hen
Mr. A T. WhitLlesey told him the motion
to lay on the table was in order, albeit the
same was not seconded. The Charm . a
put the question on laying on the taDle
ar. Carpenter offered a resolution to re-
due the assessments of real estate, ax-
elusive of i'm provemeuts, twenty per cent ,
and that there sh III lot be greater
amount than II per cent. on that reduced
ass ssment be levied or incurred for cur
rent expenses.
HThe fesolutI on was adopted.
Orders for No sidewalks, on the west
side If Baker Avenue, from Franklin %
Eleventh streets, and on the north SIDE OF
Ann street, from Baker Avenue TO Main
street were passed.
Mr. Carpenter reported adversely to the
claim of Mr.. HIipfeI, for damages TO a els
tern from overflow.
Block z, -Four tn Enlargement.
The following reports of officers were
III. Lutz, Marketmaster, receipts 1855 As.
J. OMeara, Wharfmaster, two weeks re-
James 3. England, Wharfmaster, one
Week, S103 30.
Oak Hill Cemetery, seventeen inter-
mentS for three weeks.
The reports OF the Clerk. Treasurer,
Chief of Police and Recorder. all for the
The COMMITTEES on the widening Of
Orange Street granted further time.
The report of Col. Charles DENLY, City
Attorney, who was directed to examine
the record at Terre HEute, as TO the
ownership of the bed of the canal was,
read: He is OF the opinion that the CanaI
Company did not take lee simple tlLlei
but an easment for the purpose OF q canal
only, II recites at large he chain OF Title
to the basin, and concludes with the opln-,
ion that twenty years abandonment Will
avoid the easement, and as the bed had been
SO long vacated, the city would hazard but
little in taking possession OF the Ded' ano
filling it up within the city. "a
1t farther recites that The title to certain
parts thereof Teverts 10 MessTs. Ingle. Mar
lin and GarYfn, the original prOprietors.
who, demand $3.50 for the conveyance
thereof to the city.
A committee, MeSsrs. Carpenter, Dough-
ty and Munlhausen, was appointed TO con-
fer with those gentlemen regarding the
conveyance of the property.
The fty Collector ported sidewalk Inn
prOvements to the amount of S4.022 30, L o
be collected from prop -rty owners.
On motion Of Mr.. Doughty, the President
was directed to Issue preeepts for the col
lection,
Chief Engip eer Haney reported in favor
of paytDg James Parfeet for the cistern on
the conner of Governor and Wheeler
Streets and the acceptance of the same.
Report approved.
On motion of Mr.. SchaEm. precepts for
certain other improvements were orde red
to be issued.
on motion of Mr.. Doughty, the final or
der for the opening OF William Street was
put upon Its passage, and against the ar
gnments of sir. Carpenter, was passed
seven to two, Messrs. Muhlhausen and
Cargenter voting No.
When informed that the extension must
be paid for in lash, Mr.. Muhlhausen said
he was not awaIe the city had SO much
cash money" on hand.
The vote, ordering the opening of Ninth
Street, was taken again, and the order
passed. there having been some tnfOrmat-
ity In the vote, at the former meeting.
A mass of bills of ButteIWOrth g. kinney
for sidewalks built, were passed. and some
discussion had, when The Council adj
iourned.