The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-29
Proceedings Of the City Council.
MONDAY EVENING, June 25, 1855.

MONDAY EVENING, June 20, 1880.
Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present,
Mayor Hopkins and Councilmen Steele, Scant-
lin, Stephens, Elliott, Hedderich, Kron, Kratz,
Roquet, Pdshee, and Hunnel
Minutes read and adopted ~.-..
Ordered, that 2. II. Cook be allowed IS As,
being the amount paid by him for freight and
drayage on hose repaired at Louisville. :,
Ordered, that Robt Fergus be allowed ST so
fer desk stool for The use of City Clerk.
Ordered, that Christian Decker be allowed
81 IS for POLE furnished Young America Fire
Engine Co
Ordered, that VIM. Hughes be allowed 81 65
for2 yards velvet for Clerks Desk.
Ordered, that VIM. Grange be allowed ST so
ior removing the furniture of the Clerk and Re-
corjer's Office
Ordered, that John B. tsrcrdink be allowed
81 for scrubbing and cleaning Recorders Office.
Ordered, that John Mayor, Chas Smith, Levi
Waeker and Jacob Eiler be allowed 81 so each
for II days work on City wharf, and that John
Smith be allowed 50 25 for II days work on
same.
Ordered, that cash order be issued on the
City Treasurer in favor of Messrs. Campbell
& Grusch for The sum OF $1s 80 for repairing the
Young America Fire Engine.
Ordered that James D. Sanders be allowed The
sum Of Sl65. for digging ditch and building cul-
vert at the foot of Mulberry street.
Ordered, that cash order be issued on the City
Treasurer in favor OF John Preuit for the sum
of sos, that being the amount due on money
loaned the City for the benefit ofpublic schools
and payable on the 25th day of December 1855
Gnterest included.)
Market Master Mosley made statement of the
receipts oflhe Hay Scales and Market Sails from
the date of the last statement made in April last
amounting in the aggregate to $l06 80, and at
the same time produced the Treasurer's receipt
for $40
The whole amount received by sale Of seized
articles and Market stall, both new and old, to-
gether with the receipts of the Hay Scales,
amounts in the aggregate to SAT- IS for which
amount there is filed with the Clerk vouchers for
s45l 10.
On Motion, it was ordered thata committee OF
Mechanics be appointed to examine the newly
made Market stalls and see if they were made
according to contract. Councimen Elliott, Steel
Mentzer were appointed. Mayor Hopkins was
subsequently, aided 10 said committee.
Pig Ordered, that the Clerk issue an order for the
sum of 81 IS TO each holder of licenes to yent
spiriuous Liquors until the Ist day of Angus
1855. Said sum being the amount for the time
for which said vendors had paid for license bu
were debarred from selling by the Prohibitory
Liquor Law. The said orders (for 81 $50 arr
now subject to the order Of said vendors o
Retailers.
Or. A. C. Hallock presented petition signeC
by more than fve-eights of the residents ofBlocl
No. in Eastern Enlargement asking for the ad
mission of said Block into The Fire Limits of tn
City, subject to the laws made and provided 70
the better security against Fire Whereupon tb
Mayor was directed to have an ordinance draw
up relative to the admission of Blocks into tn
Fire limits
On Motion, Mayor Hopkins was directed {
wait upon Hon. Oliver Il. Smith, upon his ar
rival in this City, andrequost him on behalf O
the City Council 10 give a public statement @
the condition and prospects of the Straight Lin
Railroad.
DIR. John T. Walker purser of the Evansvill
Guards, appeared and stated to the Council tina
he bad in his possession about $500, balanc
LEFT from the amount furnished for defraying III
expenses Of said Guards, to, at, and from ella
County, and that said amount was subject 10 III
order OF the Council, when on Motion the Mayo
was appoi 10 act in concert with said pwrse
audsettie all bills, accounts &c. against said G.
and report at next meeting.
On Motion, The Council ordered the purchas
Of oae doz. suitab.e chairs for the Council room