The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-01

picSCHtcu us "ppciuVHHcHs VI WIN uVHO
on lots, chargeabie rs follows:
Lot II in 81 E. E.. 500 %
IN L.. e.. D IL
Placing Is yds. earth on Elm street, 50
1otal.. -................. f.z Ia
Hugh Duffy for balance due for work done
on street crossings, allowed $50 10.
Jas. Scantlin allowed sll2 As for six |
months rent of Council Chamber, ending
December ~, 1851, inclusive OF $l2 As for
sundiies, u, per bill filed.
Fire Superntendent's report for week |
ending December 20, was received and filed |
Mr.. Goodge, Sexton OF Oak Hill Cemete- !
ry, in communication asked that pump
might be furnished Tor the cistern in said Co. |
metery. The request was granted.
The report OF Mr.. Sharpe, rs Chairman OF
Committee to whom was referred the claim
of z. burke, viz:
To the HJa. Mayor and Camel Of tie City
IF Eraasrilfe:
The Committee ON Claims, to whom was
referred the account of p. Burke for taking
the census OF the City OF Evansville, report
that having had the same under considera-
ton, oil opinion, that one hundred and
seventy i've dollars 1915 oOl is II iair COM
pensation Tor services rendered by said
. Burke, in taking the CENSUS of the city, and
made to him or $l75 ".
q Respectfully submit ted,
lf L. SHARPE, Chairman.
After some discussion, Mr.. Mclncrny
moved that tie report oil the Committee be
received AMI cVucurred in. MIR. Elliott
amended by laying It on the table Tor one
week. The question the amendment was
taken and lost. The question ON the origi-
nal Was next taken and prevailed by the
following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Hopkins,
HcddcrIch, M:lnciny, Setchell. Nurrie,
Aentzer, Bisch, Muibausen. Sehmutty,
Sharpe, Sullivan ami Dvlan IL. Nays
Ei.iott, >rautiin, and uuineii, 3.
On motion vi Mr.. HopKlns, the census re
port as furnished By Mr.. Z. Burke, was or
dcsed 10 ce published.
Ordered, that cash order be issued upon
the Crty Treasurer, IN iA,or OF the. Mer-
chants bank vi New York, Tor $3,57v; that
being the amount required to pay the Junu-
AIRY iust.liment oi interest due upon the
bonds oil the City, in the +. l. d q. 5. l.. X.
h, NJ follows:
Aud now. h. re it is ordered by the Com
mon Council OF the City OF Evansville, that
the Treasurer be, and h. hereby ordered
and directed 10 pay the January lns,aliment
oi interest Oh tho one hundred bonds vi one
thousand dollars each, issued by the City of
EvansviIie, in pursuance oil AN order oi thi-
Board. made Oh the Slh day vi October. 1903,
which bonds are dated the LIST day OF Octo-
Der, 1858, and numbered from one TO onc
hundred; but this Council protests against
such Payment being taken admission
that the stock in payment Of which said
bonds were issued, was properly subscribed,
or that the City is bound 10y the subscription
OF said stock or for the payment OF said
bonds, or the interest thereon, and the id
Council aiso protests against the City'-
being in any way Liable on said sub
scription, or :or the payment of the said
bonds issued aforesaid and the said Treas
urer is also instructed not to pay any inter
est on any bonds Issued by the town OF La
maseo City, in payment OF stock in any Rail
road Company prior to the annexation O
said town To this city; and that the rcasu
rer forward copy Of this order certified by
the Clerk and the corporate seal OF the city
to be presented and delivered to the holden
of coupons taken from said bonds upon thu
payment OF the said January inst llment o
interest, which coupons arr signed by GeUrg,
III. Todd, as City Clerk.
The petition OF T. w. Simpson and 9th
ers, praying for the grading and paving o
eiocS IL, 4. Enlargement extending be
tween Cherry and Oak streets. and II ontim.
on 4th street. On motion, the prayer oil TIN
petition Was granted, and said work to b
done within the next months.
On motion, OF Mr.. Mulhauscn, ordered
that plank sidewalks be laid down on tn
west side OF Goodsell street, between 3rd an,
4th streets; said work to be done within tin
next thirty days
communication i'll writing ha ing bee,
received from Willard Carpenter, in whicl
he says he will not pay his taxes now du,
except upon certain conditions, with whicl
this Board is not willing to comply. Ii i
therefore, ordered that the City Collecto
proceed without delay, to collect SAID take.
and if necessary, ~ enforce payment b
seizing and selling property; provided. tn,
this order shall not apply to taxes assesse
for payment oil interest on bonds issued b
the town of Lamasco City. in payment
railroad stock.
The question Of districting the City, WI
sitter some discussion referred To a committe
consisting of five; Messrs. Hopkins, Sharp
Dolan, Nurrie 81 Bisch.
On motion, Council adjourned.
Attest: WELL ii. WALKER, Clerk