The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-06
C5t DaiIp Journal.
EOCAH DEPARTMENT..
Proceedings of the City Council.
MONDAY EVENING, March 3.

MONDAY EVENING, March 3.
Council met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent, Mayor Hopkins, and Councilmen Steele,
Scantln Stephens Elliott, Kron, Pushee,
Hunnell and Mentzer.
Minutes read, corrected and approved
Chairman of committee on Wharf Reports and
Register, reported progress, and granted further
time.
The Mayor also reported having made ex-
animation at Oak Hill Cemetery, and stated that
two lots were entered sold, that were not paid
for and but one lot occnpieI that is not paid for
'b.lt that the purchasers of the same would be
called upon Immediately for the amount due
upon the aforesaid lots.
Report received and committee discharged,
and ordered that the Sexton have permission
to repair the hue or chimney Of his residence
at said Cemetry, at city's expense.
Allowed A. H. Sanders, for city printing, for
term ending March 1st, 1856; 500 25.
J. C. and J. G.. Smith, for hauling sand
81 SO.
Trustees of Lamasco for furnishing gunnels
FIR street crossing SIS %.
Well H. Walker, one month salary as City
Clerk Sal 65.
Wetzell & Klintworth for desk for City
Clerks office, $1,000
y The usual allowances were made for work
done on streets, amounting in the aggregate TO
ST. 65.
Allowed Branch Bank cash order for 800
toward paying debt due said Bank.
Permission was granted Jno. S. Mitchell to
occupy the city wharf at distance of1l feet
below the upper gutter, for two weeks to en-
able said Mitchell to take aboard building ma
teral for the completion of his wharfboat
The Mayor was appointed to designate the
mooring of the different wharf-boats
Ordered that the City Clerk notify in writ
ing the owners of said wharf boats, to remove
all drift wood that has lodged or may in future
lodge against their respective wharfboats.
Report from the Superintendent of Fire
Department, for week ending March LIST, read
and fled
The committee appointed to fix the salaries
of the various city officers for the coming year
report as follows:
eve, the committee heretofore appointed By
your Body to fix the salaries of the respective
city officers, beg leave to submit the following
report, to wit
To the Mayor, the SUM of $500 per year, h,
to perform all the duties appertaining to sale
Office.
To the City Clerk, 500, he to perform al
the duties Of said Office exclusive of allowan
ces for extra services.
To Marshal. $500 per year. he to perform
all the duties appertaining to said office.
To the Treasurer $2COper year, and he t.
keep register of all city orders presented 70
payment, and numbered in order of presenta
ton.
To the Collector the same as last year. viz
~ per cent on all collections, and he payin
all printing bills.
To the Market and Weigh Master $500 pc
year, both offices being united in one, and h
to keep correct account Of the weight of hay
to keep the market house well cleaned, at leas
three times week, and to clean and light u
the gas lamps and keepin good order all pei
staining to the market house and hay scales
10 the assessor $3.50 per year, and extra a
lowance for serving upon the board of equal
zation.
To the Street Commissioner $500, he to lee
the streets, bridges and thoroughfares in GOO
order, and to act in the capacity of oversees
Of all laboring hands employed by the city.
To the Surveyor the.same as last year, vi
SIS per day when engaged, and he to fuIEis
all assistance"
On motion the report was received and con
mittee discharged
The salary of each office was read separate
ly, and adopted by majority vote.
The Clerk was ordered to gived and leg
notice of the annual spring election for all eli
officers, to be held at the engine houses
Monday, the 18th day of April, 1856; said n
tice to be published in the journal and Volk
bote
Council adjourned, to meet two weeks fro
date, viz Monday, March 18th, 1856, unle
urgent business should call them togcth
sooner.
WELL II. WALKER, City CIerE.