The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Jan. 2, 1883.
Council met, with His Honor the Mayor in
the Chair. Twelve Councilmen present.
The minutes WIRE read, and their appro-
val deferred for one week.
Street Commissioner Smith made q report
of work done or the streets for the week
ending January I'd, and e37 50 was allowed
for the same.
II was ordered that cash order tor
&l,092 25 be drawn upon the City Treasurer
in favor OF the Canal Bank, that being the
amount paid by the Bank for the Engine of
the Union Fire Co.
j. e. Venneman was allowed q 40 for
rope for Neptune engine; John Hewson
ell 50 for sundries; Well Ii. Walker SIS tor
one months salary; aud E. s. Martin sac 65
for the same; James G. Jones was allowed
$50, balance due on his bill for services |;
$500 was advanced Charles Gottman on his
contract for bu lding Oak street eIlsert.
Market Master Elles' report was read, ard
the Mayor was instructed to notify Mr.. Files
to pay Over all moneys in his hands to the
City Treasurer.
hay weighed during the month or December.
Recorder Mills presented his monthly re-
port Twenty nine new cases were tried be-
fore him during the month of December. No
action was taken upon the report. and it was
orde.ed To be placed with other reports for
merly made by Mr.. Mills.
Mr.. Hopkins, Chairman Of the Committee
for districting the city, submitted the follow
ing report:
To the Mayor and Common Council Of tie
CITY IF Eransrille:
Your COMMITTEE, after examining the census
report and the map of the city, would recon-
mend that the city be divided into five wards,
n ioliows:
First Ward TO include all that portion of
the city above Oh, smut street, and including
wards Nos. i. 9, 10 and ] in Eastern En-
largement. No. Of votes S56; population
l,776.
Second Ward to include all that portion of
the city betwe, h Chesnut street and Main.
including wards Nos. =. and 4, containing
votes 317; population $50.
Third ward To include all that portion Of
the city between Main and Division streets.
including wards Nos. s. and l6. No. OF
votes soy (; population 1858.
Fourth Ward TO include all that portion OF
Lamasco from Division to Leet street, and
extending out along Third Avenue to the
extent of the corporation line, including
wards Nos. s. II, Is, part of IL and part OF
10 containing about 45o votes population
about 2 800.
Fifth Ward to include all that portion OF
IamaSco b;tween Leet street. extending out
along Third Avenue Ia the corporation line,
round TO the creek, thence along the creek 10
the river thence along the river To Leet
street cOnr.Intn0 .xhnnt 2Sn and a
population of about 2.zO0. including wards
Nos. 10, IA, Is. part of IL. and part of 10.
j. :. HOPKINS, Chairman
The report was UNANIMOUSLY received and
eoncurred in, and the Committee on Ordi-
nances instructed to have an ordinance draft
ed in accordance Herewith.
IL was ordered by the Council, that here
after all fines due the city, not paid or re-
plevied, should be worked out" by the
prisoners. and the Mayor was instructed z
procure six sets of Chains for use of CITY
Chain Gang.
The contract for filing up blocks 20 ant
81 was given 10 Ignatus Schwanty. ut j!
cents per cubic yard.
The subject of hllinZ in property in Stock
we'll Enlargement, near Ingls street, was re
ferred to a special committee, consisting O
che Mayor and Mr.. Hopkins.
The Marshal was instructed to wait upo
the Gas Company and request them to kee
she city lamps in better condition.
The subject Of controversy between tn
city and citizens and the Gas Company, wa,
upon motion of Mr.. Scantlin, referred to I'll
Mayor, with discretionary power to az
thereon.
On motion the Council adjourned.
Attest, WE'LL. II. WALKER,
Clerk.