The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-26
Allowed L. X. Burks. Sc 90 for burying

20 Il $50.
Allowed E. K. Burks, $500 for buryin;
dogs
Allowed John S. Morris. s. SO for repairs
done on Y. A. Engine, as per bill testified BY
Fire Superintendent.
Fire Superintendent made report of con
dition of Fire apparates and public cisterns
for the week ending June Odd, received and
fled
Allowed z. Walker Sc for rcpaias done on
bridges; allowed estate ofJas. Roquet decd
500 rent due for offices, for year ending
June 10Th 1856.
Ordered that the alley running parallel with
3rd ST. between 3rd and 4th, and between
Vine and Division be filled up to correspond
with city grade and Mayor appointed to SUI
perintcnd the work.
Ordered that the City be instructed to make
immediate return ofdelinqyent taxi list, inclu-
ding the names and amout due from each, so
that the same can be advertised.
The following report was submitted to the
council from his honor the Mayor:
10 the Common CoeutcHcfhse city Of EcansuiUe:
GENTLEMAN.-In compliance to an order
liz council passed April 18th, 1856, | now
lay before you sucn facts in regard to the
affairs of this City as have been able to col
lect from the reports of the different officers.
From the books of the clerk it rppears that
there are orders outstanding $10,66l 10
Liabilities other than orders due
this ycar-note to Prewitt over due $105 co
Note to Cincinnati Con Washington
Engine) due in Oct $500 90
Note to Branch Bank S333O Of
which must be paid this year, say $500 90
Several amt on account Of schools
dne Nov. LIST $3.50 90
Note to COPELAND sd As 81 includ
ed in orders above. --I
Total old liabilities i S1o,l9 IL
From the report of the school trustees it
would appear that our schools are now in a
very lourishing condition It will be your
duty to do all in your power toward, not only
Keeping said schools in the same condition in
which they now are, but if it may be still far
Their to advance them. The yearly contribu-
ton has been $4,000, but in view OF increasing
pupils and it is supposed that we cannot cal
;ulate on a less sum for the present year than
$1,000.
The Fire Department will require for its
support the following sums:
early allowance to Cos, each, $500
with incidents Is $500 90
Water pipes con tracted for by former
board and establishing cistcrns,
laying pipes, &c $1,000 COL
Totat OF Fire Department $1,000 O0|
Under this head it might be proper to men
lion that your attention will be required in re
gard to purchasing the Washington Engine
and apparatus. Negotiations to that effect
not having been concluded by the old Board
Streets and aIleys-the proper keeping of
which is of 50 great importance to the health
ofthe city, will probably form az important
part of the matter, to which your attention
will be called from time to time.
The City Engineer estimates the sum nee
essary for improvements for the present year,
about $4,000 How much of this sum
shall be appropriated, will Of course depend
upon you.
Reviewing the foregoing brings us to the
very important departments under your
special case. The finances of the city:
We find old liabilities 3,21O 10
Probable expenses of schools 1000 90
. FIRE Department 1000 co
:" " Streets and alleys 1920 90
Add to this interest on city bonds
with expenses charge Commits
sions, &c. l4,2OO %
Current expenses, to wit gas light
officers, saleries, Office rent, &c. 1900 90
Add further incidental appropri-
ations, such as donations to
poor, repairs of bridges, &c. 5OoO0
$39,719 10