The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-03
Proceedings of the City Council.
MONDAY EVENING. June 80.

Geupel for duplicate and Assessors book ior
the city, SIS; Jas. Scantlin for repairing pipes
and for articles furnished city, $28 So; Add.
II. Sanders, for printing city notices, ordi-
nances, &c, from Feb. q, to June 80, 1856,
$58 rs; Conrad Baker, salary as City Coun-
sci, for quarter ending June 80, 1855, $25;
Well H. Walker, one months salary as City
Clerk, $58 80; Well H. Walker for making
cemetery deeds, 81; to divers and sandry per-
sons for work on Streets amounting to S66 rs.
Ordered that all bills intended to be acted
upon be presented to the Committee on Claims
on the Saturday preceding the said meeting
of Council
The gas bill for quarter ending July /,
1855, was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Fire Superintendent made report for week
ending June 80, 1856, of the condition of pub
lie cisterns and fire apparatus. Received and
filed.
The Sexton of Oak Hill Cemetery made
report of the number of interments made since
April 7th, and for quarter ending June Both,
1856, numbering "a males and Is females, ag-
gregating Sc interments. Received and filed.
The Clerk was instructed to procure suit
able book for said Sexton, wherein to enter
the name age, nativity, disease, &C., of each
person inferred.
A petition signed by Messrs. Cook & Rice,
L. w. Hebbard and II. C. Smith & Co., pray
ling for permission to lay down pipes to conduct
water from the canal to their respective places
of business, on the eastern side of Main street,
extending to Seventh street, was granted, the
| city reserving the right to tap said pipes at
any of the cross streets where fire cisterns
may be hereafter constructed.
The bill Of j. j. Chandler, Esq, fer taxes
paid on property double listed, was referred to
Committee on Claims.
Jas. I. Walker Esq, Overseer of the Poor,
made request of the Council for an appropri-
alton of $780, for the benefit of the poor of the
city. Referred to Committee on Claims, who
reported as follows:
eve have examined the account rendered by
James T. Walker, Esq, and find the calcula-
tons all correct.
We find the whole amount expended last
year to be as stated by Mr.. Walker, 1881, of
which amount $136 '25' has been to aid in
digent persons to leave the city for other parts,
no doubt where they expected the aid and
Fcomfortof their friends.
The county has contributed to the fund dis
tributed by Mr.. Walker $145, the city S75I
Mr.. Morgan's concert $50, Individuals So 80,
and that Mr.. Walker has advanced to the fund
$12 Go.
This fund.- being general one, contributed
by the county, the city, and individual liberal
ity, we would recommend the continuance of
this jeint fund beth on principles Of humanity
and economy. A little aid promptly afforded
will do much more good if judiciousy applied,
than liberal donations after delay and suffer-
ing has placed the poor applicant beyond the
reach Of benevolence. We would therefore
recommend to the Council the continuance of
contributions to this fund.
NJ. w. FOSTER, Chm C. CO..
Councilman Rathbone, as chairman of the
committe to whom was referred the applica-
ton of Guedin, for duplicate city bonds, in
lieu of bonds issued by this city, which have
been stolen from said applicant, made the fol-
lowing report to the Council to-wit:
The committee to whom was referred the
application ofJ. Guedin, of New York, asking
for duplicates of City Bonds Nos. As, 49, II
and 10 Z per cent which were stolen from
him on the 18th or 18th of October, 1866.
REPORT:
"That after proper investigation they are sat
isfied that said bonds were stolen as represent
ed evidence Of which is herewith submitted and
although due diligence had been used to Sc
kcure their recovery, no clue to them has been
obtained The interest coupons on the same,
due list january last, it appears have never
! been presented for payment.
In view of the facts and to enable Mr..
lGuedin to draw interest on said missing bonds
1.-THE committee recommend that the Council
authorize the following arrangement:
i That precise copies of the original bonds be
made out, with marginal memorandum by
the City Clerk showing their object and what
purpose they are to subServe, Ca form of which
marginal memorandum is hereto added, and
that at bottom of said copies shall be bond
"a form of which is appended) to be executed
by Mr.. Guedin, which being done, said copies
shall be filed in the Phoenix Bank New York,
where the coupons of the originals are payable
with instructions to said Bank to pay the
semi annual interest due on said bonds COM
mencing with that due LIST January last, ali
such payments of interests to be endorsed on
said copies by said Guedin.
4 Respectfully submitted,
G.. w. RATHBONE,
Chairman of Committee"
1 Copy ofmarginal memorandum to be made
by the City Clerk.
The annexed is copy of bond issued by
the City of Evansville, and lately held and
owned by j. Guedin of New York, and stolen
from him as appears from his affidavit, dated