The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-29

street between Oak and Mulberry
Tine COMMITTEES On streets and Alleys To-
ported 10 favor OF granting the petition Of
celtatn property owners iof the vacation
81 CEure1 street from Walnut Street. TO
Ones '1ur. aErL tEa substitution OF Il twelve
foor afiaF fog t1a same, with the condition
Jhat LheE oblgaUe themselves 60
IMPROVE he alley
Messrz Carpa inter- an Muhlhauseu or
uosad Immediate action, and EaEFs.
Doughty and Naa Piper favored b
The report ana petition were refe4r5tl 10
Mr.. Van Ripper. from the committee to
secure the removal of the wrecks OF the
with the steamer EeKert, the substance OF
" hich has already been published In the
JOURNAL.
Mr.. Van Ripper made n fuxther verbal re-
port upon the pEoEfez8 Of the work, and
that he had decEfned 70 consent that The
steamer Eckert should temporarily leave
the work as requested by the Capt. IN.
The Mayor read telegram from y a.
Caldwell. OF PittsbuIg. on behalI OF the
Underwater, refusing TO approve tne &C
ton OF their agents IN this city, In engage
The o report Of the committee was ap-
proved, me committees retained anu the
whole matter left TO their discretion.
The Mayor reported quit claim Seed
fIom Thomas e. GarVin and wife, and
the bed of the canal from Eighth 10 Tenth
Mr. Files called up the matter of filling
the canal bed and on motio1 the work
of dining was referred 10 Messrs. Files and
Doughty, with Instructions to confer with
the County Commissioners, receive bids for
the work, and report at the next regular
meeting Of the Council.
The Mayor reported having renewed the
acceptance OF tlse city for $500 for lhlrty
days, and asked for an order Tor Sis 90 to
pay the expenses OF the extension and in
terests
The Mayor exported having obeyed an
order OF The Council to tender to ]. J.
Chandler s.. 01O IN city bonds, and in case
he refused 10 accept the same TO sell the
bonds and tender him the proceeds. BE
obeyed the order so far that he had ten
dsred the bonds, which Mr.. Chandler pos
lively refused to accept he had also
made EFFORTS to sell the bonds, but had
failed 70 receive bid for them that he felt
justified ia accepting. he therefore asked
that o coz rn1ttee be appointed to effect
The sale. II possible.
Mr.. Van Etper said he was willing TO
accept the report, as far as related to the
tender OF the bonds, but as to the app lint
ment OF q committee TO sell the bonds he
objected. II was the duty Of the Mayor,
as the financial head o. the city, to do this
duty, and he moved that the Mayor be in
strUcted to sell the bonds for what he
credit OF the city for the Mayor of the city,
sitting in his chair, to announce that he
cOulG not sell the BONDS. II was his I'M
Gerst2ndtng, from reading the newspapers,
that the Mayor should act as the financial
head OF the city, and that was his duty.
II was an announcement that had never
been made before now, that the bonds OF
the city could not be sold. He kew better.
1.-THE Mayor was afraid to tace the music
HE was net. HE had acted for the city
when the late Mayor was Ill and IN
capacitaLed, and BE could always sell
bonds. He renewed his motion that the
Mayor should sell the bonds for the best
price he coE.1.
The Mayor calmly reminded Mr.. Vsr
Ripper that his report was, that he could
not sell The bonds for what he Coneidere ed
their v2lGe. If the ConRcu wanted him
TO advertise for bids for the sale, he would
do so, and report back the bids, throwing
Il the responsibility OF the sale where IT be
longs. The Council could not compel him
4 Councilmen could not even irritate him
On motion OF Mr.. Kerth. the Mayor wa
Z granted further time to effect the sale.
Mr.. Rtchardt moved that The opening OF
Fourth street be deferred until after the
collection OF the taxes for the present ear
and that the "a, O0J be paid Mr.. Chandler In
/ cash. and thus save q sacrifice on the
me Mayor favored the proposition. Mr.
| Carpenter seconded 1t, but it was lost.
Mr.. Van Ripper said there was yer.
1 general desire to have q 4-tnch wafer sur
/ ply pipe laid on Main Street, from t1rst Z
/ Fifth. After some discussion the matte
/ was referred to the Water Works Commit
Z Mo Mayor called attention to the wa
1 ter main being laid on Oak STREE
, The sewer or water main on that stree
{ would involve tine destruction of both, !
1 not properly guarded against now.
E The Mayor presented the report of tn
I City Attorney upon the legality OF tn
4 proposition TO remove the Market froI
4 Fourth street. 1t recites all the legs
/ action taken in regard to the matter tn
/ present status OF the case in the Suprem
I Court against the city, mplaining OF tn
I opinion mat the city has the power, an
: II il orders the removal of the Market, tn
! removal would end the case by removin
/ the cause of litigition.
MIR. Van Riper moved the appolntmeI
I OF g comm lttee to draft plans for ne
/ market, and propose g new site for 4
4 ~ that fha r1FaCHnt markell EtlA
/ be removed by August next.
/ The proposition was discussed at grel
4 length bE Messrs. Van Ripper, Kertl
I Mu1iAsusen and Carpenter, and the M
! ton vas adopted.
Mr Totlen, deaf mute, was granted
free license TO peddle blacking. :.
The IzyOr called attention to the ia
/ tbal he lad no office In which to perfori
his duties and he was, on notion autho
{ iTed 90 ec1re convenient room 1or IN
Pho Mayor presented the case of Nj
( hicks. no had some '67 bonds, which hs
Z fallen lie some time since, exchanged ]
7 per cent wharf bonds, and was dissati6e
8 With ne exchange.
/ Mr Van Ripper certified that equity a
E thOrized an exchange for nine per cen
1 bonds and the Mayor was authorized
. make the exchange.
4 The Mayor called attention to certa
: sidewalk Irregularities on Bell Street.
10 MeSsrs. Doughty and Van Ripper were q
! pointed The Committee on the MARI
I removal
Tne aayor read the letter of Mr..
Guedin. OF New York, who Is the hold
8 OF certain duplicates of bonds, stolen fro
/ MIN IN 1888, which the Farmers Loan an
trust Compeny, OF New YORK, had
1 fused 70 pay for the city, and was autho
7. / s. d u order their payment.
air. Doughty, of the Committee to who
s she petition OF the Police force. for an 1
ereass Of pay, was referred, reported
4 favor o. increasing the pay as asked fC
viz TO g so per day.
NJ. Carpenter opposed the increase. J
Z would prefer the reduction of the fol
= about oDe-thtrd.
2ir- Van Ripper favored the report a
me report was not adopted, Mess
lnblhausen, Richardt, Carpenter, Ke
ana Gilman, voting NO, and Mr.. Schal
II The Nsyor reported that the city's
ceptance for $1,000, would fall due Dec.
Rb the First Natianal Bank.
The Collector reported a number of nc
I in his hands for certain street impro
n, 4 ments. the signers of wsaich refused to D
On motion Of Mr. Van Riper, the no
were ordered to be handed over to the c
7 Attorney for suit
II BIr, Lehman reported that the Coul
Commissioners had agreed to bear /
the expense of planking the road acT
e the rayine on the Mt. Vernon road
Thursday was fixed upon for the canC
lation OF City Orders. by the Mayor {
Finance Committee.
Mr.. John Hsddlesey, special pol
- man, Was confirmed as a member or
.s / regular force.
er, zIIen & shea were allowed an estim
nj Of 3, tJa on their sewer contract.
- On motion of Mr.. Van Ripper, Mes
AS Van Hfper and Carrenter were appoip
- q Committee to consider the propriet1
~ I mum Dertng houses.
FS Mr. Kerth called attention to the D
ton FOR the filling OF Sixth Avenue acT
- the deep ravtne between Seventh
y | Eighth Streets.
- BY perm, ssion, Mr. Conant appeared
- fore the Council and argued In favor of
% executive ofthe work.
On The committee were granted turt
" time.
z, Mr.. v1D Ripper called attention to
X | annex alton OF Whfpple & FreSch's AZ
- ton which was IN formaIIy enaDted.
r Z affer s0ue discussion the work was de
Ui he'd 70 be enacted eie H0r0.
MI Doughty moved the repeal Of
y ordnance requiring the pOlics to be Z
ff9 formed. The motion was laid over On
lhe rule.
- The Council ad5OurHed at 10 o'clock.
PICOLIbi.