The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-04-16

To The MAros AND CoaxoS CoCxcrL OF THE CIrY o,
Es.SsvILLE:
The undersigned would represent that the tax in In
masco. levied for School purposes for 1855, i2
cents $780, That a large portion of the
OF .smasco for 1855 has been collected; but that
part OF the School fund has yet been apart
paid TO the Trustees OF the Public Schools in Lanaseo
That Willianr. Page Esq, QUE Of the Trustees of la
masco, has paid out furnished some $500 io pay
teachers and and expenses OF INC Schools We ih'
fore request that you honorable body direct the
Of Lamasco pay the School Trustees Of
Evansville the l2 cents levied COR School purposes
10 Lama.co, on all the collected, to enable MS
to settle and pay Mt. Page, and aso to enable to
c,ntiaas tia Schools in Lamssco.
II. @. WHEELER.
WILLIAM HUGHES,
April IL. 1857. School Trustees
On mot on ofMr Foster memorial received and
tho Treasurer OF Lamasco instructed to set apart that
portion OF the levied for School purposes. viz:
l2 cents the 3l00. and pay tue TO the School
Treasurer of Evansville.
Communication OF Samuel Hall In reference TO tax
ing his insurance stock laid on tho table.
On motion OF Hr. Mulhausen, the matter Of nui-
sanee, consisting OF unfinished WELL Fulton Ave.
nue., referred 10 committee streets and alley
with power to act thereon.
The Mayor submitted the following committees to
act during the ensuing year:
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.-Maihew w. Foster,
Peter Sharpe, J. p. Elliott.
CON. on CLAIMs.-Peter Sharpe. NJ. w. Foster,
VIM. e. French.
COM. ON POLICE.-wm. e. French, Jas. scan,.
lin, Jr., Chris. Hedderich.
COM. ON ORDINANCES.-wm.H unnel, Michael
Meatzer. +. ID. Allen.
CUM. ON STREETS AND ALLEYS.--A. G. SGlIi.
van, NJ. MoInerny Vim. In wood.
COM. ON wHARvEs.-s. Nurrs. Joseph setchell,
Henry Schmutts.
COM. on FIRE DEPARTMENT. p. Elliott
YIN. Hunnel, NJ. Mulhsusep.
COM. ON ELECTONS.--vic,or Bi.che. VIM. War
rcn, Jas. Scantln,J'.
COM. ON PARTY wALLs.--wm. Hunnei. Joseph
:setchell, John Hewson.
CON. ON SEWERS AND BRIDGEs.--M. Meutzer
Vim. Warren, F. ID. Allen.
COM. ON NUISANCES.--M. Mulhausen Victor
.Bische, Vim. Inwood.
Concurred In by unanimous vote.
The election to fill vacart city Offices brought up
Mr. Sharpe move ed tia. there be two Market Master
created for the upper and for the lower pre
sincts. Carried.
Reconsid cred, m otion OF Mr.. French.
On molten OF AR. Elliott, IL was then ordered tia
there be but Market Master created, with power
TO appoint deputy assist him; the appointment b.
responsible for his acts.
Mr. Files then elected Market Master, owe
snowden, Newman. Jurgensmier, Cupples and Fit,
williams. rra
For Street Commissioner, on the third ballot, Smit
was elected, over Hewson and waymsn.
For Weigh Master election after six ballots. an
on motion OF Mr. Foster. election for this Office W.
postponed for one week
For City Attorney, Conrad Baker was elected N III
first ballot.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster the Clerk was instructed
advertise for proposals for the city printing
eeved until Saturday evening" at which time the prn
ing will b let.
On motion Of Mr.. Mentzsr, 1t was ordered that Il
time Of Council meetings be changed from Monday
Saturday evenings
Mr.. Foster submitts Ia preamble and resolutions
regard TO the K. 1. and C. S. L. Railroad which we,
laid over until the next meeting of the Council.
Council adjosEned TO NEE. on Saturday evenin
April 18th, 1857. WELL. H. WALKER, CLERK.