The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-28

Council met. Present His Honor Mayor +
Hopkins, and Councilman Stephens, Steele,
Scantlin, Elliott, Hedderich, Kron, Kratz,
Pushee, Hunnel, and Mentzer.
Minutes read and approved.
The usual allowances for work done on the
streets, were made, amounting to So SO.
Allowed Thos. Jordan Is cents for hauling !
engines from the river, as per bill filed.
Allowed Toph & Long six dollars, as per
bill endorsed by Fire Superintendent.
Allowed Thes. sBoland So cents for haul
ing
Allowed T. Conyngton & Co., So 45 for
stationary for city purposes.
The bill of Rob't Green was read and laid
on the table until next meeting; when Mr.. 6.
is requested to appear and answer Questions
thereto.
Petition of B. Mills s. Sons laid over, be-
cause there were not a sufficient number of
Councilmen present to act upon it.
Superintendent of Fire Department reports
for week ending March 9th, 1856, condi
ton of fire apparatus and cisterns; and recon-
mends the immediate construction of platforms
and coverings to protect the hose when in use,
from drays and wagons.
| Report was received and Superintendent in
structed to procure four platforms for the Uses
fb6fore mentioned.
| Councilman M6ntzer was appointed to as
certain who were the purchasers of the old
Hose, and collect the amount due from them.
On the suggestion of the Mayor, thSt i'm
mediate steps be taken by the Council, ito
wards arrcsting and punlshing the rioters
who malciously destroyed the gas lampsa
few evenings ago, and WHO have been wanton-
Iy destroying other public property, and for,
preventing their dcpredations in future,
Ordered that a reward of $25 be paid for
the arrest and conviction of the person or per-
sons or person who maliciously broke and de-
stroyeds the public gas lanterns, few evenings
Iago, and also ordered that the amount be- paid
for the arrest and conviction of any person or
persons who in future maliciously destroy any
Fof the aforesaid gas lanterns, within the city
limits.
Messrs. 0'Itiley and Gwathmey appeared
before Council as per request in order to COM
pare the books of TIE Wharf Master, with
tthose of the Stock holders and the city, and
it was ordered that Mr.. ORiiey be charged
with ST91 Joa1nount unsolicited from steam
boats for wharfage and that he be credited
with $3.50, 500 of which mentioned amount
was for wharfage, that could net be collected
, and the remaining $50, being TIE amount col
lected for and expended apcn' TIE wharf he
longing to Mcssrs. Jones & Bell,
!, The Mayor and Mr.. Gwathmey were ap-
pointed to make final settlement ofthe whar
: up to January 1st 1856, ard report the same
to the Council at its next meeting
!. Allowed cash order on City Treasurer ii
favor of Branch Bank for $500, to be applied
4 towards payment of debt due said Bank, and
I the Mayer is instructed to give new note fol
E E the payment of the balance of principal and
, interest due said Bank s., 33oduc four months
from 31st of March, 1856.
7 Ordered that Messrs. Coffin, Castermann &
: Co., be authorized to bring suit in the name o
/, the city, on the bond Of Messrs Sweet & Leon.
ard, Auctioneers, and that the original bono
Y be delivered to Jno. j. Chandler Esq. Atty. fo1
Pitts. They the said plaintiffs agreeing upper
their part to indemnify the city against al
3 costs or expenses accruing on account of sale
n prosecution.
: Council adjourned until Monday evening
i March 31st.
WELL H. WALLER City Clerk.