The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-21

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motion prevailed.
General Shackelford. by nsent,
appeared before the Counen be-
half of the Evansville & Inaapolis
Railroad Company and eightndred
and eighty five petitioners offs city,
asking that an election be led 10
vote upon a proposition by { Rail-
road Company TO build a roto In
dianapolis, if the city will scribe
$500, 060 to the stock of the Cpany.
payable in thirty-year seven cent.
bonds, as soon as a locomos can
/ pass over that road to a juron of
the Indianapolis & Vincenn Rail-
road, whereupon stock of thoad is
to issue to the city.
The signatures to the tition
measure sixteen feet long and nber-
ed as above stated.
Mr.. Doughty moved to ref to a
special committee.
General Shackelford explaii that
be had not finished. Antbating
MT. Doughty's motion, he wd say
that this was but question ether
the Council wanted to trust citi-
zens. To effect that end, be ID an
order and he asked that thGoun-
Gil pass the same It recites tlprop-
osition of Francis Fellows, Pident
of the Company, and the petit, and
provides for the holding of aoecial
election on the Goth day of Jy. to
vote thereon.
The General added that thGoun
Gil should pass upon the petit this
evening.
Mr.. Doughty renewed bis mon to
refer to a special Committee.
The motion met no respon, and
Mr. Doughty explained that was
not opposed TO the Straigl Line
Railroad, but his reasons woutraDs-
pire hereafter.
Mr.. Heilman said he was favor
Of the road, but opposed to tb$300.-
600 subscription.
General Shackelford said . only
question was, will the Counc trust
the citizens to pass upon the after
not whether the project was fsible.
Mr.. Van Ripper seconde Mr.
Doughty's motion. He favoh the
road, and said the delay wou not
be damage.
Mr.. Carpenter said that thcoun-
ties above here waited for Evsville
to act. and there was need of 'ompt
action.
The motion prevailed, and I'll mat
ter was referred to the whole Olncil.
Mr.. Kerth moved that thGom-
mittce report at next meeting.
Mr.. Doughty said the Counl was
not special committee; he waited a
committee of three.
Doughty, Schaum and VanlipeH
were appointed, and Mr.. Krth's
motion was passed, to reportnexi
meeting passed.
A petition from certain cities Of
Lamasco, denying that Fredech'l
soap factory is a NUISANCE, was red.
Mr.. Kerth called on the Mmha
to report whether the factory rs 1
nuisance.
Deputy Marshal McCutchan ade
a verbal report that he had discoVred
no nuisance on his visit to seTe 1
notice.
The Marshal reported that him
vestigation led him to believe it b.
a family squabble, and the petioI
was tabled.
A petition from residents on FuoI
Avenue, demonstrating against grael
ing that Avenue, representing ha
the business on that street did no
require it was read.
Mr.. Muhlbauseu objected to HI
graveiing of the street as It might IA
pede the laying of water pipes.
Mr.. Schaum was astonished Ia
Mr.. Muhlhausen so suddenly oppoeC
improvements. When that geutleaI
was a member of the Council, solt
years ago, be voted for such improe
ments, and on his advent into til
Council he had also avowe1 himsl
In favor of paving streets, and til
sndden turn was unreasonable.
Mr.. Kerth opposed the grayeliDgl
the present time.
Mr.. Van Ripper moved to postpo,
the improvement until after the la
ing of the water pipes.
Mr.. Schaum moved to amend !
postrpning the graveling only. makill
the other Improvement at once.
After much interesting and anu
ing squabtliDg between Messrs Muh
hansen, Carpenter, and others, TIL
order for the Improvement passed
the last meeting, was read, and NJ
Muhlhausen moved to reconsidt
the order, and the motion was ca
ried. 5 to 4.
Mr.. Van Ripper then renewed h
motion to postpone until the layir
of the water pipes.
Mr.. Carpenter moved to amend /
fixing the time at one year, and til
motion was carried as amended.
A petition from certain either
presenting as a nuisances, q sand p
OF John Vogel. on Lot 3. Block
Parrots Addition. was referred
the Committee on Nuisances and th
City Attorney.
A petition to have the allie
through Evans homestead, betwee
Fifth and Sixth Streets and Main an
Locust Streets. graded, was referre
to the Committee on Streets an
Alleys.
A petition from Mrs. Baker, wido'
of John Baker, representing that th
proposed extension of John Stree
would injure TIE property of the sal
Bakers estate $1,000, and asking
be Unidentified in that sum. wa
ordered on file to take the usu;
course.
The order to open the street a
advertised for was then passed, z to
A petition 10 defer the laying of
sidewalk on Gum Street, betwee
Third aud Fourth Streets, assigne
several good reasons for the reques
The prayer Of the petitioners wa
granted.
Orders for the following sidewalk
were passed.:
On the northwest side of Cherr
Street. between Sixth and Seventh
Glass No. /.