The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-06
Proceedings Of the City Council.

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Council met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent, his honor Mayor Hopkins and Council
men Steel Scantlin Stephens, Elliott, He'd
derich, Kron. Kratz, Pushee, Hunnel, and
Mentzer.
Minutes red and approved.
Ordered that a cash order be issued on the
CITY Treasurer, in favor of Soren Sorenson for !
80 90, amount advanced by said Sorenson for .
interest on City bonds.
John Smith was allowed, 50 for labor on
streets. HEf & i
G. Vogt, So 80 for same.
Allowed Jas Fitzwilliams 81 so for mate
rial and labor on cistern on lot No. l54. O.P. !
also ordered that said lot 154, be charged with
$500 for lumber, labor &c. on said lot in abat-
ing nuisance. ,1s1
Allowed, Well HI. Walker Sal for one
month Salary as City Clerk, as per bill
filed.
Allowed, John Num- 81 so for laying plank
side walk, as per bill filed. s
Allowed, Silas Stephens 81 for assisting in
experimenting the razing Of side walk, as per
bill filed. 4ss
| Allowed, A. Norcross $63 rs for use of guns
for Clay County troops, and also for repairs on
same.
Allowed, B. Nurre & Co. $50 Is for lumber
furnished for plank walks, &c. as per bill
filed. si sass l.s
Bills of Messrs. Chute, Benin and Walker
laid over for one week.
John S. Goodge was granted the privilege
o. sending his children to public School in the
city, free of charge - Il
/ P. G. ORiley, wharf master, presented his
monthly report, for November, showing the
aggregate amount of revenue derived from
City wharf for said month to be $503 40 re-
ceived and fled.
John F. Crisp, late Recorder, presented his
official report for month ending Nov Both 1855
showing the No. of cases tried before him
during said month"; the Treasurers receipt fol
1919 and also showing balance in his hands
lof 81 81, received and filed. .t...r 50
Ordered, that Frac Lot No. IL, U. e. be
changed with S11 81, for lumber, labor and
nails used in constructing a. plank side walk
along said lot
Ordered that City order be issued in favor
of R. Raleigh, for 81 IS amout due on ex.
change of orders. -
Il. Riches, two bonds were ordered to be
: returned to him. at his request. IL
A Committee of three councilmen and tht
Mayor was appointed to consult with the city
Attorney, in regard to declaring the City Mar
shal's Office vacant, after discussion relative
to the right of the Marshal to appoint depu
ties to perform his duties. lil4 yg754sa
The Committee appointed to ascertain wheth
er e. H. Cook had resigned the Office of Chic
Engineer, reported, that he had resigned anc
recommended an election to ill the vacancy a
an early period.
The Mayor, City Engineer and Captains o
the three fire Companies, were appointed t.
draft an ordinance defining the duties of tn
Chief Engineer.
!, A communication from the Neptune ant
Young America Fire Companies, strongly re
. commencing VIM. A. McRea, for the Office O.
Chief Engineer, was received and read
Motion to postpone the election for Chic
Engineer one week was lost. m
Council went into an election for Chief En-
q gineer. Jas. G. Jones received 6 votes anc
: VIM. A McRea received votes, whereupoi
9 Mr.. Jones was declared elected.
i Allowed z. Walker $40 in advance Oh
5 Bridge contract per request of said Walker
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+ leaving balance of S21 to be paid upon tn
= completion of said bridge.
Council adjourned. tt ls.-...gr.. i.
y WELL II. WALKER, City Clerk.