The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-18
The following bills were allowed /:

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Wheeler q Riggs ~ W
Patrick CGniff, q 90
Charles Shankey IL W
George Stevenson, Fritz Damon and Uriah
Myers, "a each for labor.
Fire Department payroll, II
Herman Junker, lamp posts, SIT 90
Evansville Gas Co. 400, for laying gas
mains on Third Avenue, Canal 81. and
First Avenue.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Finance
committee, moved that certain city
bonds held by Mr.. Bedford and past
due, be paid. Carried.
Mr. Hopkins also reported the sale
of FIVE city bonds, 737 to TAI, for $500
each, for 50, go 80 and filed the Treas
urer's receipt for the proceeds.
Applications for licenses were pre-
scented from sixty persons, all of which
were granted.
Mr. Chandler, from the Gas Com
pany, presented applications for the
extension Of gas mains 1920 feet on
Second Street and on Eighth st. from
Division to Sycamore, and asked the
Council if the extension would be or
dered on the faith of the signeIs with
out requiring advance payment to the
city. 1t had been objected that the
subscribers had paid the company in
stead of the city, and he desired to
know if payment directly to the COM
pany was nos considered a fulfillment
of the law.
After considerable discussion it was
decided, without opposition, to order
the extension asked for and let the
subscribers pay directly to the com
pany.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the
Council invited bids for furnishing
lamp posts to the city for the year
1870.
Petitions from residents on German
Street for the abatement of an alleged
nuisance on that street IN the stable
and COWS of one John Tohill, was
read and laid on the table.
A petition from Phil. Klein, for
the removal of the house of Ernst
j. AufderhaaT, on Vine Street, said
to be an obstruction TO the street,
was read, and on motion of Mr..
Doughty, referred to the Committee
on streets and alleys.
For the removal of an old house
and fence, on Centre Street, between
Clark and Leet Streets, SO as to ex
tend Centre Street.
On motion of Mr.. Wiltshire, ap-
pointment Of commissioners ordered
to appraise the property, for the ex-
tension. Eight per cent. discount
on assessment, for local improve
ments, was ordered to l. onhard
Goetz, he having paid in cash.
Petition of r. Pool, for remission
of taxes, was referred to the Com
mittee on erroneous taxation.
The Marshal was instructed to or
der sundry persons to repair side
walks etc, in front of their premises.
The Mayor reported the execution,
and delivery of certain bonds to the
Il II. & n. r. II. Co.; the sale of
three thirty year Z per cent. bonds
50. 250, and the Treasurer S receipt for
the proceeds.
The Mayor also reported the re-
turn of large number of bonds tC
be cancelled,
The wharf masters reports were
read and approved.
The petition of James Parfett for a
settlement of claims for eisterns was
by consent, laid over until the meet
ing on Monday.
On motion Of Mr.. Steinbach, certain
inlets on Cherry street were order &c
to be put In order.
John Dannettell reported receipts
of Centre market.
On motion of Mr.. Wiltshire, the
mud hole on First STREET near FultoI
Avenue, was ordered to be filed Will
broken rock.
Mr.. Doughty called attention to the
pile of boulders on Eighth street ia
ken from the place where the r. r
tracks were laid. The marshal report
ed that he had ordered the r. r. Go
to remove them and their promise tt
do so as soon as the weather woulC
permit.
The bond of H. S.Gumberts with II
Gumberts as security, was approved
and an auctioneer's license granted
him.
On motion of Mr.. Wiltshire. tn,
marshal was ordered to notify the Ga
Company to replace the apron remov
} cd in laying mains or the corner o
First Avenue and Franklin street.
On motion the Council adjourned
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