The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-05-27
Proceedings of the City Council.

Council met all present except Council
men Mulhausen, Sullivan and Sharpe.
2. G O'Riley submitted the following re-
for month ending April 30th 1857.
400 steamboats, landed and paid Wharfage s6se,5o
= lIc o'ssssed
wharfhoat wharfage @,s3
Falbpai wharfage IS %
1929 lslps. salt Its.s
I,no0,000 fee, lumber 100 90
Mr.. 0'Riley asked for instructions in re-
laton to the Lamasco wharf. The Council
informed Mr. O'Riley that the Lamasco
wharf was still under control of the old
board. and Evansville had no right to collect
wharfage.
Street Commissioner Symth's bill for work
done. week ending May 20, ss7,25, was al
LEVIED.
One hundred and seventy-three dollars
was allowed j. Ii. Groesbeck, amount of
principal and interest ON bonds Nos. Il and
Is due November 1856.
Eleven dollars and twenty-five cents was
allowed Setchell d. Bowles for buggy hire for
Messrs> Jones and Saunders, committee APP
pointed TO investigate tie Straight Line Rail-
road.
The Evansville Journal printing bill was
referred to the clerk, who was appointed q
committee of one" to investigate all prin-
ting bills hereafter presented to the Council.
The claim of Willard Carpenter was re
ferred TO committee on Chains, Mr.. Foster
being excused from serving ON said commit
tee.
The committee on claims to whom was rt-
| ferred the claim Of DIR. Casselbcrry, would
beg leave to report that they have had the
subject under consideration, and In view OF
the fact that the cases attended by DIR. c. APP
| peared TO be such as properly belonged TO the
| County of Vanlerburgh. they therefore
sought an interview with the County Com
missioners on the subject. The County Com
Nissioners agreed to settle the Doctors bill in
the present cases, conditionally, that the
whole subject of providing for objects OF pub
lie charity that has heretofore been matter
of doubt whether there should be city oil
county charge, be referred to joint commit
tee consisting of the County and City Attor-
MES with tine President, Judge of the Circuit
as Umpire, and that their decision TO be the
rule OF action-o on the part Of the County and
Cit, hereafter; and furthermore if the join
committee decided these cases attended by
DR.. Cassclberry to be properly chargable q
the City, then the City will refund to tn,
County the amount SO paid TO DIR. Cassel-
berry.
We therefore ask the Council to pass al
order approving the reference to the afores:t.c
joint committee, all matters of doubt be
tween the City and County as to liability TO
objects of public charity. and their decision
TO &c the Iule Of action in eases arising here
after. They have also had the claim of DIR
O.. Il. Walxer under consideration. and afte
viewing the premises by one of the commit
tee, and enquiring of the street commissions
of Lamasco. would recommend that in view
of the fact that earth has washed of the side
walks in consequence of the adjoining side
walks not being properly filled up, and there
by portion OF earth has been lost tina
half the expense charged to DR.. Walker b
abated by the City. The claim for abatc
ment of the whole Is not equitable; the side
walk was never filled up fully to the Cit
grade. PETER SHARPE, Charm.
The report was received and placed on i.e
Messrs. Warren and Schmutte reporte
that the repairs needed on the Locust Hi
, Cemetery would amount to $40. Acti0
deferred until next meeting.
Messrs. Allen and Hallock were added I
the Board Of health-composed now of til
following gentlemen-Mayor Hewson, DR.
Bray, Walker and Uallock and Mr.. T. L
r Allen.
:, The clerk submitted communication fro,
S Judge Hall asking that the question of Il
legality of taxing his Bank stock in this cit
be argued before the Judge of the Circu
g Court. The Mayor was instructed to ocul
a council TO argue the question,
Mr.. Warren moved that the subject of ear
=, ceiling Lamasco orders and making settl,
ment with officers be referred to commits
on claims, with the Mayor added thereto.
. Adjourned,
WE'LL TT. WALKER Clark