The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-20

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street Commissioner Kuhn, being called
on, explained the di1nculty ne expert
enced in being limited IN MS power 20 e1A-
The amendment was adopted. Ayes
Richardt. Carpenter, schaum ana 6ela-
man aud the Mayor. Noe5-Messts. EA4sss
Van Ripper. MuhlRauSen and Doughty.
The amended resolution was then re-
jected. Ayes-R iehardt. Carpenter sen a AVN
and Heilman. Noes-Messrs. Files! sHn
Ripper. Muhlhausen, Doughty ana ire
a resolution was adopted authorizing
the Mayor to tender to the representative
OF the Brinkmeyer heirs the sum OF t6OVs
awarded them for the opening of q twelve
foot alley through Lot II, Br1nkmeS 81 5
a Sidewalk of Glass was ordered on
both sides of Fourth Street. from PoWeA
me CITY surveyor reported that Anton
HeIbllng was erecting building on the
northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and
Third Street, and that the same pECJecLeo
about two feet into Fifth Avenue.
The Committee on Erroneous Taxauon
reported IN favor of reducing the perso "a
property Of Charles Vlele q 20. rom sS9' 49,
TO $40 900, his personal property rom $500
/ TO IS. 900, and his residence from SlS,VOO 70
| 81, QUO, and in favor of reducing the per-
4 sonal property OF George Vtele from so.V0O
Mr. Carpenter made averbaI report upon
/ the case, showing why he had SO rec
on motion OF Mr.. MuhIhausen, Messrs
/ Viele were permitted to file schedule.
/ The Water Works Committee reported
scale of water rates for adoption by tbs
III. Carpenter moved the adoption of the
rates. Mr.. HeiIman thought there was az
hurry. 1t had better be laid over and pup
Iished after.
deers were approved: J. 8. England
| Wharf Master, 8l53,0O; H. Lutz. Marke
Master, sl4 So; N. Fuerbacn, Market Mas
ter. s. 10; J. O'Meara. w harf Master, sl64 %
i T. 0fMeara, Wharf Master, el52 IS.
| Mr.. Schaum presented the case of Ger
tain parties asking to be relieved from
street Improvements. Referred to tn
Finance COMMITTEES.
Messrs. Charles Schultz and W. CaTpen
ter, committee on improving the lowe
Pigeon Creek bridge, reported in fayor Q
allowing an estimate of $1,000 to B. Al
Mr.. Nicholas Reichart appeared befor
the Council and made speech very muc
as follows; and If the reader can see Whs
It means, he is welcome:
'i8El Bresdent lla ChentlemeHs:
"I wantsoo see about dem conetrsck 70
hIIen NIT dem Hool's Bill on dat cana
YOU know; oof de cemeety sic got righ
YOU know, un meek de conetreck oof d
Council, you know. Oof Diet oder mans
ken meek It nit dat way you know, de
| i got yousht SO mOOch right on min
shtaip SOM den anybody you know, nj
PRESIDENT. Don't got right?"
The Mayor announced, amid laughte
from the members, reporters and aud
ences that there was nothing before q
Mr.. Mahlhausen asked by what rigl
Mr.. Holman had shut up the alley b.
tween First and Second Street and Pr
7 Mr.. Holman explained that the alIe
bordered on property owned by him an
others who consented.
Mr.. Muhlhausen moved that the Marsh
be instructed to order the alley opene
The matter was referred to the Commits
: on Streets and Alleys, on motion Of b
3 Sidewalks No. 4, were ordered on Il
south side OF sixth street, between Oal
ley and Mary Street, and on the east SD
D OF Seventh, from Fourth TO Frankl
: Mr. Carpenter moved to remit one-ha
n of the amount assessed against the steam
D Mr. MuhIhausen objected, they had +,
eeived $4,000 insurance money and hs
D bought another steamer.
Mr.. Doughty thought 1t was bad pr
!, cedent, the men who owned the stOE
! could fully as well afford to pay as POI
; man whose house was destroyed and g.
1 empttng In such cases was unknown.
Adr. Carpenter supported the motion ar
o heartily regretted That the question shOu
be discussed.
Mr.. Heiiman said the stock was in gre
part owned by men, whos like CAPITA
q Dexter could III afford the loss.
Mr.. Doughty, on explanation, signifie
a his agreement to the proposition, and q
motion was agreed to.
At the request OF the Mayor, the FInau
lied TO cancel stamps as often as necessi
The Mayor called up the application
o Policeman Jackson for leave for Mr.. FIR
to erect q sign, at the corner of Second al
y Main Streets, warning loafers against CO
a gregatlng at that place.
Ihe leave was q anted.
o Mr.. Auhlhausen asked leave for q
Committee on Fir3 Department. to GdO
e certain IRE signals. Leave granted
q The Mayor asked for instructions in {
Il case OF the collection OF large quantity
= carbon Oil reported to him.
}. Mr.. Sehaum called attention to the nt
essity of laying street crossing on FultG
Avenue, and the Street Commissioner W
ordered TO place one as requested.
B. At Mr.. Schadm's request the either
resident on certain streets, were grant
le leave TO cut down strSets standing there
20 the obstruction o The same.
on motion OF Mr.. g IN Ripper. the May
aid Mr.. Carpenter v ere appointed q CO.
.e mites &c Examine Sy Gamore Street and
- port what amount Of cement gravel win
10 necessary to place thereon TO render [
:; pavement perfect.
AZ The Mayor reported the bond and aqTt
4 ment OF O. H. Kramer q CO., for the e,
eutIon Of the HulPs Hill canal fiIli
" contract. J. II. Roelker, Christian Deck
and John Dannettell are the securities
the bond, which was approved
Toe Mayor presented the complaints
! sundry citizens OF defective sidewalks.
Ss The Mayor also reported that Mr.. Sal
uel Orr had accepted the tender OF I
amount awarded him for the openi
OF E46 CSA1S6CAJ 1Oaus Will the u4u
standing that the road donated by him
the extension OF Cherry Street be vacat
Agreed to.
VIM. Bedford was allowed $500, in c
ORDERS on account Of q sewer contract.
On motion OF MI. Doughty the measu.
ments on which the pawn nts shall
made for the canal filing were direct
to be made by City Engineer Saunders.
A somewhat lengthy discussion occl
red as to whether the measure should
s. based on the excavation or filing, the W
l. on which resulted in favor OF measure
1, In the canal
10 The contract for laying stTest crossiI
was awarded to Mr.. Alfred kirkpatrick,
D four cents per nneal foot. The Council
a iourned,