The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-31


leys, to whom was referred the petit
ton of Samuel Orr and others, for
grading and paving the alley between
First and Second Street, from Gum
to College, reported In favor of the
same, and submitted the Surveyors
plan and specifications for the work
The same Committee reported IN
favor of the filling of Ann Street,
from its intersection with Harriet to
Main Street as petitioned for.
The same Committee reported IN
/ favor of the exchange of property
with Mrs. G.. s. Wells, whereby a
piece of ground on First Street is ad-
ded to that Street.
The same Committee reported In
favor of widening the alley back of
the +. & c. Railroad depot. from
Eighth Street to Eleventh. All of
which reports we're adopted.
The same Committee reported in
favor of the extension Of Ninth
Street from Washington to Harriet
Streets. The report was laid over
one week, to have the necessary plan
prepared.
4 communication was received
from His Honor, the Mayor, accom-
panied by the resolutions of the Ev-
ausville, Carmi & Padueah Railroad
Company, accepting the terms OF sub
seription to its stock. provided for IN
the resolutions or order passed at the
last meeting. and reporting that IN
pursuance of the said order, he had
subscribed for 5000 shares in said
road, amounting to $500, 600. in man.
ner and form prescribed in the order
authorizing him so to do. The report
was adopted.
Mr.. Carpenter, who is the special
committee on preservation of the
. Elm Tree, reported in favor of en-
closing the same with an iron fence.
The report was adopted. and Mr.. Car
pcnter was authorized to contract for
the same.
5 The sexton of Oak Hill Cemetery
t reported nine interments for the past
E week.
r. Lutz. Upper Marketmaster. re-
ported outside collections of $65 85.
NJ Fuerbach, Lower Msrketmaster
5 reported 81 o..
Night Wharfmaster England re.
ported receipts of $108 co.
Day Wharfmaster O'Meara report.
ed receipts of 1921 45.
Mr.. Carpenter, to whom was re-
ferred the matter in dispute between
the city and James Parfett. reported
: a resolution authorizing Mr.. Parfet
:. to proceed to complete the cisterns
under the superintendence of the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment. as prescribed in the origina
a contract.
SideUalEs Ordered The Com
i mittee on Streets and Alleys. report
ed in favor of ordering sidewalks Of
: class No. /:
On southwest side of Sixth Street
5 from Cherry to Oak Street.
3 On the southwest side of Sixtl
from Oak to Canal.
. On the southwest side of Eight
S Street, from Walnut to Chestnut
OF class No. 2, on the moth side o
z Fourth Street. from Second to Sew
D enth Avenue.
IS OF class No. 4, on the southeas
o side of Walnut Street, from Ninth t.
. Tenth Street.
% Of class No. 1, on both sides o
10 Fifth, from Main to Sycamore.
% OF class No. l, on northwest side 0
70 Sycamore from Fonrth to Fiji
Streets.
% On motion the further ordering o
IL sidewalks was deferred for one week
* A petition for grading and pavini
IS the short alley in Hewson's addition
from Elm Street to an alley between
~ Second and Third Streets, was rea'
Is and on motion the prayer wa
N granted. and the necessary order wa
passed.
g. A communication from Mr.. Schaum
q amending a report previously made b
which a short piece of the alley be
g tween Fifth and Fulton Avenues
" from Second to Third, was omitted il
% the order to grade the alley.
" The report and amendment wer
Y adopted, and the omitted portion or
D, dered to be graded with the rest.
n On motion of Mr.. Schaum, the III
nance Committee were ordered to ne
| gotiate for the exchange of certai
er property in order TO straighten
, street in the Sixth Ward.
n On motion Of Mr.. Muhlhauser
Mr.. @. q. Schroeder, Assessor. wa
{, authorized to employ Mr.. Samut
ID Wyttenbach to assist him in his du
n, ties
/ Mr.. Van Ripper, from the Financ
n Committee, reported that certain pal
ties holding city bonds now due, do
rs sired to have them exchanged fl
Y long bonds. On motion, authorit
be to make the exchange was grantee
and cash order for $500 was ordere
+ to be drawn to pay interest on ii
rs same.
y, Mr.. Van Ripper, from the speci:
Q, Committee on the Old Cemetery, II
Ia ported that the cemetery was in
N very bad condition, and recommends
OF the fence to be put in repair, an
Sc notices, warning off trespassers,
u pasted thereon; adopted.
e. john NJ. App was authorized
transfer his liquor license to Samu
OF Drake.
10. On motion of Mr.. Kerth, Mr.. Va
K, Ripper was authorized TO cast the vo
ed of the city at the next meeting of Il
e @. q P r. r. Co.
De Mr.. Muhlhausen, special committe
e. on putting gas into the Lamasco Ell
at CINE House, reported in favor of Il
m same. The report was adopted, ar
the work ordered.
y On motion of Mr.. Van Rirer,
x lamp post was ordered to be erecte
es, on First Street opposite Linden Stree
De MIR. Mulhauseu enquired if the eli
10 had contract for lamp posts, and a
ter discussion. the Committee on Gi
~. was ordered to investigate the matt
"a of furnishing gas posts.
70 On motion, gunnels were ordere
ne at the corners of Fourth and Walk
Use Streets. and Eight Street and ThiI
ne Avenue.
!, On motion the Council adjourne
on