The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-09
Proceedings of the City Council.
MONDAY EVENING, March 5, 1856

MONDAY EVENING, March B, 1855.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
Present, the Mayor, and Councilmen Steele,
Scantlin, Stephens, Elliott, Hart, Decker,
Roquet, Raleigh, Hunnell and Mentzer.
Ordered that cash order in favor of John
T. Walker be issued for $500 on account of
appropriations for public schools for 1854.
Cash order allowed to Hollingsworth,
Hughes g. Co. for S44 for cash paid Winter
& Morrison for repairing hose of the Phe.
nix engine, freight bill, &c.
Cash paid by Hallock g. Stoddard for SIM
liar repairs to Neptune Co., $40 25.
Bills of Archibald G. Sullivan and Geo.
H. Low were allowed for Sll7 80.
Joseph Jurgensmeier and v. Filzar were
licensed to retail fermented liquors until the
18th day of June, 1856, for 50 "a each.
Joseph Glasgow was licensed to keep
three billiard table till first Monday in Au-
gust, 1856, for the sum of S37 so.
The city collector was directed to remit
dog tax assessed to Thomas Kurnick and
Adam Bixell, and take credit therefor on bis
delinquent list.
On motion of Councilman Stephens, the
following resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed:
Resolved, That the Common Council of
the city of Evansville demonstrate and pro-
test against the application of the town of
Lamasco now pending before the board Of
commissioners Of Vanderburgh county, for
an extension of the corporate limits Of said
town; and that the city attorney be instruct
ed to appear before said board and resist the
extension of the corporate limits Of the
town of LamascO.
The wharf masters report for the month
of February. 1855, amounting to $345 sc,
after having been read, was ordered filed.
Councilmen Raleigh, Stephens and Hun
nell, committee appointed to fix the salaries
of the different city officers for the year
1855, made report as follows:
To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COMMON
CouHcIL:-
The committee who have been appointed
to regulate the salaries OF the different Off
GERS for the present year, and until April
1856, beg leave to report the following sal.
aries as compensation for the services rem.
dered the city:
As regards compensation to the council,
we are of opinion that there are men enough
who have interest in the prosperity of our
growing city to devote their time and atten-
ton to regulate the affairs of the city, and
be satisfied with the honor as their reward;
we believe that you will have better coun-
Gil without pay than with it.
His Honor, the Mayor, for his services as
mayor and street commissioned, the sum oil
$500.
City Clerk, for his services ns clerk, keep
| ing the books, and attendance at the Board
of Equalization, the sum of $500.
| Collector, for his services two and hall
per cent. upon the amount collected by him
he paying his own advertising and printing.
| Treasurer, the sum of 800.
| Marshal, for his services and constant at.
tendance at the recorders Office and meet.
ings of the council, the sum of $500.
! Weigh Master and Market Master Ito be
appointed by the CouncD, for his services
the sum of $3.50, and required to keep the
market house and square connected there.
with, clean and in good order.
City Surveyor and Engineer, for his ser
vices IS per day when actually employed BY
the city, he furnishing an assistant whenever
the same is required. at his own expense.
i Whereupon the salary Of the Mayor wa
fixed at the sum of $500. as reported by tn,
the committee.
! Councilman Roquet offered an amendmen
that the salary of the clerk be fixed at $500
which amendment was adopted, and the sal
airy so fixed.
The salaries Of all other city officers ex
cept city treasurer were fixed in accordance
with report Of committee.
On motion of Councilman Hart, seconde
by Councilman Steele, the salary Of cit
treasurer was increased to $50.
On motion Of Councilman Raleigh sal
amc nded report was ordered to be publishe
entire.
On motion of Councilman Decker, second
ed by Councilman Raleigh, ordered that tn
/ City Collector credit the heirs of Robert NJ
Evans, deceased, in the payment of cit
' taxes and assessments with the sum Of S22:
!. that being the amount of purchase none
J. due and owing by the city to said heirs fC
e lot No. IA in block No. 2 in E. E. for scho,
purposes.
Councilman Hart moved that the Counc
donate unto John Kilblock the sum of So
on account of public clock on German Evar
gelical Church, which was seconded b
Councilman Decker, and the question bein
put, this motion did not prevail.
Council adjourned.