The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-24
CoUrCrL CHAmBER,

tfH presents OOuhei4M9A n al 1hlpHFy
Muhlhausen, Richardt, Schaum. Car
penter, Kerth and Doughty.
Mr. Doughty was called to the
chair. taanirr aa9dt
The minutes Of last meeting were
read and approved, Mr.. Carpenter
voting Ne.
Mr.. Van Ripper reported that the
Carmi Railroad Company objected to-
some part of the resolutions relating to
that road, that were passed at the last
meeting. He therefore moved that
those resolutions be RECONSTRUCTED.
The motion prevailed. The old res
olutions were rejected. and others
passed, copy of which viii be pub
lished In to-morrows issue.
On the petition for the filling Of
lot PIG IN Donation Enlargement,
the ayes and noes we're called. and
the order to fill was passed unani-
mously.
The petition for the removal Of a
brick house standing on Vine Street,
between Tenth and Ann Street. WAS
recommitted TO the Committee on
Streets and Alleys, and further time
granted thereon.
Petition for grading the alley Ia
iBlock 134. from Third 10 Fourth
Avenue. was taken up. and the neces-
sary order passed,
The following Bills were allowed:
VIM. Lerche...... ......---... So 90
4 August Grundmer, hauling Engine
No Al %
| Bill for the expenses ofthe Cornunft-
tee IN Water ~ orb and guests-J.
"A. Hauey, e45s R0bt- Boyd, $40 j0s
Geo. Liant, S43 so; c. KTatz, e43 so;
a. r. Whittlesey, sa8 5Qi a. Muhl-
s ss IS: e. S " al Riper ~ B5fSgh SCI 81
4 Schwelzer & Abel. two bills, bOal d.
ing election ofHcers--.... 5 90
Pm. Puderx2 i rs
Chlss Ashbury wh1tewas b in as.... 3 90
Bel Davis. city 50
4 Hugh Duffy, repairing atraets............e 10 SO
4 Alfred Russell, for carpenter work
4 Uhlhorn d Brtnkman. stone for COR. h
ner Eighth aud Main Street IL 90
sly 81 s, ,5l sS s lS %
| ner Eighth and Main Streets......... Is IS
street Com oners' pay roll.--... 4s3 81
1 THOMAS Foster hauling gravel...-..... 50
Il George Bingham. mason Wosk on
Elm Iree-....--..... 81 2
To11ce ~ 20 2
NO. S...... Y u
VIM. Helder, Clerk, carriage hire to
II visit mayor on bus1ncss.-.---.......-.-.. &C
The bill Of Alfred Russell, for var
nishing certain wood work d the city
building. $50 was referred to the
i Committee on Claims.
| On the bill for street labor, Mr.
| Carpenter spoke against the great ex-
4 pense, and gave notice that at the
| next meeting he would move to cut
/ the force down one half.
On the bill for work on the Elm
Tree, Muhlhausen asked how much
| the tree cost.
! Mr.. Carpenter said not SO much as
/ the water works election. Laugh
Oh motion Of Mr.. Van Ripper, the
Mayor was requested to send a mes.
senger to the. Council Chamber twice
q week. for documents requiring his
j signature.
/ Mr.. Van Ripper offered a resolution
| which was adopted, extending the
CITY limits over that part of Goodsell.
vile known as Parrett's Enlargement
j not heretofore included 10 the city
and annexing the same to the First
Mr. Van Ripper offered another res
4 olution, taking in Ewing's Addition,
and attaching it to the Second Ward
Mr.. Wan Ripper submitted a written
request that Col, Ghas. DENLY be au-
th0rized to proceed to Washington
without delay, to secure the passage
. of the House bill to locate the Fed
eral Court il this city. The sugges-
ton vas adopted, and on motion o.
Mr.. Carpenter, the name Of Col. Phil.
10 Hornbrook was added to that Of
Il Col. DENLY, and the necessary order
roaspd
The report Of the Committee on
Designs for new forms for keeping
| the City's books aud accounts re.
ported haTing procured new books,
blanks, forms. &C., and that they have
visited the Clerks Office from time 10
time to see that he conforms TO their
Recommendations, which they report