The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-01-17
Proceedings of the City Council.

Council met Present, his Honor Mayor
10 kins and Councilnen Steele, Scantlin, Ste
phens, Elliott, Kron, Kratz Pushee, Hunnel
and Mentzer
Minutes read and approved after an amend
ment, of the order relating to the Treasurer
cushing city orders, which makes the order
read thus:
Ordered, that the City Treasurer be re-
quired to register all city orders presented for
payment, in order that the same, after being
endorsed, shall be cashed numerically, when
there are sufficient funds in the Treasury, not
otherwise appropriated 'l19 SIS
Allowed, Orr, Dalzell & Co. So 81 for nails
lime and salt, as per bill filed.
Allowed, Jas. Seantlin 81 40, amount due
for wood for Neptune five company, as per
bill fled ~ sisH as
Allowed, J. Tohill and j. McInnery So
each for watching Court House FIRE, on the
might of the 25th of Dec, 1855, said amount
to be charged to the county! f5tT q lges
Allowed, T. w Simpson, $27, amount
charged for filling in earth upon lots and 2
block Il E. en-. and that lot No. l, in said
block, be charged with S11 63, and lot No. 2
in block No. Il, be charged with SIS 81, o.
said amount for filling in the same as afore-
said. 7sF ,t4=--r y, se-.-s ..--..,......5.
Allowed, Jas. D. Saunders, the sum of 81
amount charged for appraising Oak Hill Gem
etery lots, and for use Of horse and buggy in
going with the Mayor to perform said SER
vice. a 1r.ed r -sass,rs 7;s,.t-v -, F..-ser
Ordered that the amount paid by Edward
Andrews, for poll tax be refunded; he being not
a resident Of the city when assessed, and that
the collector benefited Of such action of the
lCouncil~ .baiaI 20 ana eafa-i5~sta .a
Allowed, John McInnery is35, for laying
School House pavement, and hauling brick and
sand for said pavement, as per bill fled
Allowed, John iMcInnery 81 for laying a
gunnel at the crossing of Eighth and Main
streets, as per bill filed. 5o-.4 ss s
Ordered, that cash order in favor Of School
Trustees, be, issued upon the city Treasurer
for $500, amount required tolpay sundry bills
| for furnishing School house. .saa e.
Allowed, II. Brinkmsn SIG so for. 5000
brick furnished for paving blocks 50 and 81
E. e. at So 59per 100. lia,iq2is J 3ao
Ordered, that cash oriey be issued upon
city Treasurer in favor of A. ]. Morrison for
| $62 60, amount due for Suction, draying &C.
for Neptune fire. engine, asper bill filed.
At the instance of JAS Il. Walker. Esq an
Appropriation of $50 was made for the benefit
of the pooriof the city. stase !sjae,ts res
The question of allowing Jas. Steele 5000,
portion of the damages accustomed by the
wind, on the new School house in June last,
~ 49,. f+f}-'@ ZEE 4}sis ,54H tfi3 ffet-sf1 IA
was laid over one week, saffsa sa5-i t.-5
On motion, the Mayor was appointed to see
to having the public School house building in
sured at $4,000. 90 s-t' + ''5 as.s
Councilman Elliott was requested to pro-
cure mortgage held by the city ON Washing
ton engine and apparatus, and deliver the same
to the Mayor. ' q 4'7i'aal2e g q hfis| -.ee
Allowed, School Trustees S83 81 in city
orders, amount due for rent of School room of
Mr. NJ. P. Jones.ass .aofgel- II Er-r.ia
Ordered, that the following lots be charged
with the numbers, set opposite their respective
Nos. for laying brick pavement along fronts
thereof: o,5s e.F.,4 -. ea..s, s-s---...-H --e'