The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Evansville, April II, 1858.


Council met pursuant to adjournment; His
Honor, the Mayor in the Chair.
The members were all present, except
Councilman Wayland.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
On two bills being presented for election
expenses at Young America Engine House,
the Board adhered TO their former order, Ito
pay those bills ct II rate of similar bills for
same purpose, AZ re time"
Sundry bills street improvements,
amount Of s26fs0.
The Committee appointed to receive the
books and papers belonging to the city re-
ported that they had discharged that duty,
and placed them in the hands OF the new
clerk.
The Mayor and Mr.. Well. H. Walker, pre-,
sented a note, signed by Chas. Kunkel and
A. Gum berts, which, on motion was order
ed to be passed to the City Collector for col
lection when matured.
The special Committee appointed to ex-
anime into the gas bill reported that there
was II, 400 cubic feet more gas charged Ior
the month of January than for the months
of February and March, both, and that they
wished this discrepancy explained before
| they allowed the bill; and also, that they
were unwilling to pay more than 81 20 FER
1000 cubic feet for gas until the pending SUIT
| was decided.
On motion, the matter was referred back
| to tho Committee with instructions.
j. Grausman applied for license to sell at
auction for one month, which was referred
to the Mayor, with instructions to grant the
same for six months, in conformity with ex-
listing ordinances, and upon payment into
| the City Treasury of fifty dollars.
| The Fire Superintendent reported that the
Cisterns and Fire,Department were in goof
| order.
The Wharf Master presented his reports
showing that 25i boats landed in January
wharfage amounting to $500 AZ; 22T il
February, wharfage S425 90; S2l in March
wharfage 1859; which were received and or
dercd TO be filed.
The Committee on that subject, reporte'
that they had examined into the location
and WIDTH of highway commonly know
as "Boonviilc ROAD, and recommended tina
the best course to be pursued was to peti
ton the township trustees for the alteration
and change of said highway, stating it
width and direction. They also suggeste
the propriety of the city making an appro
priation to put the road in better state {
repair.
Sixty dollars were Appropriated towards fix
ing the road between the city and Oak HI
Cemetery.
The Mayor reported that lie had let IL
job of grading Seventh street, between Mai
and Locust, to Messrs. DausmaE and Bauc
The Mayor appointed, and the Board ar
proved the following Standing COMMITTEES
for the ensuing year:
Fiaance-IIubbcll, Rcitz, Sharpe.
C2aims-Hopkins, Hart, Elliott.
POiice-GavItt, liutc .inson, Ronalds.
Ordinances-IIubbell, Redman, Sharpe.
Streets and -Aleys-Mentzcr, Waylan
Miller.
IFharres-IIunnell, Cody, Sullivan.
, Market House and Weigh ScaleS-Wa,
. land. Gavitt, Miller.
GQs--Shrpc, Hubbcll, Hopkins.
Fire Departrent-Emery, Schmutte, Elliot
E2ection-Reitz, Hart, Setchell.
Party IIdlis-Iluunell, Hopkins Sehmutt
Seacers and Bridges Redman, Mentzc
. Hutchinson.
a Nuisanees- ROnalds, Emery, Cody.
Erroneous Iares -Hewson, Setchell, Su
I Ivan.
s The Collector, Treasurer, Marshal and A
Y SCISSOR respectively presented their bonds.
The first was approved; the three others
: not meet the appreciation of the Board {
account of informality.
The City Engineer was directed to exam
:. inc the manner in which the work at Div
} sion street calvert is being done, on his r
II turn, and report to the Mayor.
The Mayor was ordered to proceed wi
the contracts for filling lots II, y and Is,
= Block l, of 4th Enlargement of tie City.
Sundry petitions were presented from CT
/ liens of the Sixteenth Ward, and in Bio
l6, StockweH's Enlargement, and referred
Committee on Streets and Alleys, who We
|, instructed to examine into the matter al
report.
!, The Board then proceeded to the elcct
q Of officers:
John Symth, was elected, OH first ball'
7, Street Commissioner; August Ellis was elcC
e ell on third ballot, Market Master to UpI
:, Market; Franz Schneider was elected Ma
u ter to Central Market; John Robbers W
Of elected Weigh Master to Upper Hay Sea
and Franz Schneider to the Lower ii
Scale.
On motion, the Board adjourned IN
"a o'clock, Tuesday evening.
q ATTEST: A.LEMCKE, City Clerk
GDE(ITlT N0fNTNEN