The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-03-07
AGREEMENT.

In pursuance Of an act Of the General Assembly the
S. =, u ~; "pp'ouea ~ To-, an.siea an
and iucorpo:at cities"
il IS hereby agreei by AID tween the Common
Council Of the city OF Evansville and the PresieE
Trustees of the town of Lamasco City that the sand
OF Lamasco city be annexed to the city of Evansville
the following terms and conditions TO wit:
fiKsr.-Tne town Of La nasco CITY shall become u
part the city OF Evansville TO all nenls purposes
upon a ratification of This agreement by majority Of
e qualified voters Of said city and town respectively
under the provisions OF said aud the city Evans
ve shall succeed to- and become possessed Of and EN-.
titled all property real and PERSONAL and all
tao ryas, credits moneys aud effects OF the sand iowa.
aud said city shall be aole for all the debts contracts
and abilities of said town.
SxnoSD.-Upon the ratification OF this agreement by
she voters OF said city and town aforesaid, and upon
the nmatioa OF the annexation OF said town To
sad city, uncr the provisions of said act. the Trustees
Of tas town OF Lamlsco city, sisll be enied
Common Council of the city OF Evansville as MEM
bsrsthsreo aud each ward Of the present OF La
masco City shall be and constitute ward of the city Of
Ev.nsvIe until tho wards OF the city of Evansville
snail b. chan ssd by the Common Council of the city, in
pur,uance OF the cnarter thereof but II is understood
however that the wards of said city shall te
arranged constituted TO deprive any part OF the
united city of its due weight the Common Council
sorling To its population.
TnRD.-The stock in the Evansville and CT ,wfords-
present city of Evansville, shall after the be
held by the Common Council Of the united city in trust
for the benefit of that part of the United city which
stitutes the present city OF Eyansye--and the
bers Of the Common Council representing the territory
warls constituting the present city OF Evansville
orty Of shall control said stock. and all ques-
tions relation thereto. and property. persons. e
fleets or things within the erro! or wards Of the pres
snt town of Lamasco and taxable by the cor.
Porate authorities of the city Of Evansville shall
be taxed her subscr pon to the capital
sid Railroad company.
Pousru.-After the said annexation Of the said town
the said citv shall have been the taxes
which may be necessary to meet the prineip and
Of the debt contracted by the city Of Evansville TO
pay her subscription to said capital stock of said Rail
rad Company, shall be- levied assessed and collected
upon all other persons, property effects and things
which may hereafter become subiert taxation
by the corporate authorities Of the united city, saving
and excepting the property. persons. effects
expressly exempted from SUCH taxation sy the pre-
cedibg section OF this article.
Furu--Nothng in the third article ofthis agreeme nj
shall be construed TO exclude the Councilman of any
terntory which may be added to incorporated into
tho city after the exation said said
shall have been eonsummated, from having voice Ia
the control Of the said railroad stock but the intention
tory the same rights in said railroad stock
and be subject 10 the same burhcns with the people Of
the present city Of Evansville.
SIXTH That an election be held on the 96th day o
March 1857 under the provisions said act ne re
pie of tbs city of Evansville and the town of aase,
City TO vote upon the question Of annexation the
town 10 said city upon the terms specified in the
SrvESrH.--It is further agreed md understood bv III
q parties aforesaid that UNFIT the Of Lamas City 4
annexed under the act providing for the annexation
incorporated towns and cities" approved Feb l6 ls5
thai the Marshal of the Lamasco City shall
proceed to collect all taxes. delinquent Otherwise
but after the annexation OF said town Of Lamasco Cit
the city Of Evansville the delinquent taxes for tn
years 1855 and 1856 any previous year shall be
riad the dupnc ate tax list OF the city OF Evansville
land collected py the Collector Of Taxes of the city
Evansville. in the manner asthe delinquent
said city collected by law, and paid tn
city Treasury OF Evansville.
On motion Of Councilman Orr it was further order.
that the said report be received and entered at arg
upDa the minutes OF the Council and that said Comm
tee be discharged.
On motion Of Councilman Orr. 1t further ordere
by the council that the said draft of be
sWsea sis council AMI the President lid Trustees Of ia
town OF Lamasco city, be aud the same is hereby ATOP
Cd as, AID fer the agreement under and by virtue
which The town % Lamasco city shalt be annexed
she ey ~ Evansville, and that the President and Tru
Sees OF said town be i'm edatey eel by the MAJ
ofthe adoption Of said by counci
be Invited 60 concur therein.
JOINT COMMITTED.
JOHN HRYSON. CA'mn, PETER SHARPE,
Ne W. fOSfER. JOHN LAW.
CONRAD BAKER, JOHN a. REITZ.
True copy from record
ATTEST, WELL II. WALKER, Clerk.