The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-30

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rys Q; Miller, Catltn Preston, p. Semo-
J In, % Dalzell, E. T. Hodge, James Oakley,
John Gilbert, John G. Venneman- NJ. J.
Bray, Jr., John ShankIin, J. e Marin,
John }: Chandler, Isaac Casselberry,
Jonn A. Reitz, John Ingle, Jr., Samuel M
Archer. Allen @. HRilock, Charles Bah
cock, F. W. Sawyer, Marcus Sherwood,
Ran. L. Loewenthal, 1 Hass Jas Scantlln,
James teele, E. s. BAbcock, Geo. Liant,
John j. Marlett, John ) McCorkle, John
+. Glover, Charles Keller, Thos. sScantltn,
Robert Barnes, Samuel Orr, H. d. AEis.
& ID Heimann, B. BAUM, q. P. HudspeIh,
= e. Gilbert & Co., ~. E. GIIoert, William
Dean, r. b. Hart, George n. Stock we 1,
II @. Babcock, John Cries., Jr., George L.
ID xon, j. =. Gardner, Jossph Forth, VIM
NJ. Al kin.
Mr.. Van RIper moved to lay the Femon =
STRANGE on The table, aud said that there
were names upon IL that would be stricken
from the petition. Not one of them APP
peared before the Equalization Board.
Tney had placed their names upon that
petition at The earnest solicitation OF a
couple OF designing men.
Mr.. Carpenter said that he agreed with
Mr.. Van H1per, thai this petition was got
ten up FIR political effect, and he thought
mot on was carried.
Mr.. Van Riner was iuconsolable, even
sfter the petition was laid on the table.
he Adu sOnS questions 10 ask THESE gen
tiemen when they came before the Equal
tzaIion Board. He ej acuIated in q ScOrn-
full tone, " Foster and Henning, inn
Mr.. Van Ripper introduced an ordinance
appointing MesSrs Hiram e. Read, II. W.
Cloud aud VIM. Heilman, Trustees of Oak
bill Cemetery. for three, two and one
years respectively, and making some new
rules for tne regulation OF that Cemetery.
The rules were suspended and the ord1-
nance read second time and passed.
Dir. van ripper also presented an ord1.
nance prescribing the duties of the clerk
IN the making Out of the tax -duplic Ates.
Read and laid over under the rue.
The oTd1u ance relative TO the opening,
widening and extension of streets ieio
seeoud time, end after some discussion,
MuIhausen reported progress on the re-
moval OF q certain COW yard.
Mr.. Van hiper read q report from Isaac
Keen, Esq detalIing his opeTattons In the
sale of the Water Works 6onds. The re-
port is quite rOmant IN It's character /;
makes Cum Plimentary reference to sever
al distiD guished persons; treats somewhat
Ofthe uncertainties of boring for oil, Sar-
atoga springs; Blum. &c, but omtts any
reference to "Euchre;" 1t abounds ID "he
said" and III said, ;" and is undoubta+s~ q
sample of that gentleman's literary .l1li-
ty, submitted as an evidence OF his quail
f1cattons for legislator, and is remarGa-
bic for IT'S modesty, brevity and general
sperspicuity."
Mr.. Van ripper read a brief report of the
Finance Com mtttee, submitting the above
report, which includes an extract from the
Madison Courier, by him attributed to the
Evansville JOURNAL as original and Sc
Verely condemned.
The reports were adopted.
Mr.. Doughty reported In favor of w at
ing a narrow alley in Block I08 Lamaseo
as petitiOned for at the last regular ses-
sion. The report was adopted and the al.
Mr. Van Ripper, from the Committee on
the Strais ht Line Railroad Company, re-
ported resolution vi ich proposed TO put
the Farmer Loan and Trust Com pany, In
the city of New 70. X, subject TO the con-
ditiOns setfOrth In the original PROPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Schaum protes. ed against any alter
alton OF the original agreement, which
provided that the bonds shOnId be placed
In the hands OF our own citizens.
Mr. Van Ripper favored the placing of
them in the h&nds OF the bank.
Mr.. Isaac Keen, on request, gave his
views on the matter, when afGer sumo 0ts-
cuS>io1, the resolution was Withdrawn,
aud the matter laid over until the next
regu ar meeting.
the following officers reports we're ap-
prov d:
Henry Lutz, Marketmaster, colIec-
81 %
Nj. FuerbacE, MarKetmaster, coliec-
Jas. s. England, Wharfmas er........... GO IS
Mr.. Schaum asked that the COMMITTEES
OF ST Gets and Alleys be authorized TO nave
the Street Railroad track on Third Ave
OF a carriage between il and the curDstone
on the west side OF the street, at " tlIshire's
corner.
me street Railroad Company were or
dered to make the removal.
Mr Van r p presented the deed for tn g
property bought OF Frau els Am rs, and
the return mOrtgaze. Mr.. Van Ripper fur
ther reported thas Mr.. Amory cia1 med six
4 err cent. interest, from tn daIe OF pur-
chase to the GATE OF delivery OF the bonds.
Mr.. an riper moved h At toe Commit
tee on Gem etery roads be authorized to ex-
tend the gravellIng from the main road 10
the cemetery gate. The motion was
carried
George Singer and H. KIrchof were
granted liquor licenses.
Mr.. Schaum asked that Fulton Avenue
and Main Stleet be order ed to be Inn proved
20 connect Win Ine grsYel1ng OF the Gem
discussion, during which the Surveyor
was ca led on for information, and re-
sponded something about sending a COM
mittee to Peris to inspect French roads.
Tue orders for the tmprovem mt of Full
ton Avenue, from Second to Eighth streets
90 motion of Mr.. Kerth, Butterworth &
KInny were ordered tn lay 3 hlde~ ak OF
Glass No. l around the Lemasco School
Mr. MuhIhausen called for a vote on the
subject OF im proving Main Street, pending
VIII lc0, Mr.. Carpenter novel TO adjourn,
and the moI1On was lost.
Mr.. Van Ripper moved that the agent .or
the WyAUh pavement be granted permits
sion to pave the floor OF Engine Hou-e
No. without X penRe to the city. Carried.
The mat er or improving Main street
was laid over to the next regular meeting.
ized to settle with Barney feeuScne for
piece of property taken for the extension
of AID 4ms Avenue.
Stdewa ks were ordered as follows:
Gas 2. On the north OF Eighth street,
from First TO Second Avenues
Glass on the south side OF Seventh
from First to Second Avenues. On the
West side of Devon Street, from spring
Street to the Corporation line, Springdale.
On motion toe sidewalk in front OF
Block III, on Sycamore Street, was ordered
to be repaired an6 the COuucu adjourned