The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-01
TO ADVERTISERS
council Proeeedlngs.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, I
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July 80, 1859. I
Council met His Honor Mayor Baker
being absent, Councilman Gavitt was elect
Cd President pro ten. All the Councilmen
present.
The minutes of preceding meeting were
read, and elected some discussion. Mr.. Ell
lott was opposed to approving the minutes
in reference to the market ordinance. Some
objection was also made to the ordinance
regulating auctioneers. Minutes were adopt
ell
Report Of Finance Committee was read.
The Committee recommended that the
Mayors salary be raised to 81, 900. The re-
port was received. Dir. Redmond moved
that the Mayor be allowed $1,000. The
motion was lost. The report of the Finance
Committee was then concurred in, voting
in its favor and against it. g.
Sundry bills were allowed.
Claim of Philip Kramer was referred TO
Committee on Erroneous Taxation.
Mr. McKeever's bill for work done for the
CT in November last, amounting to $500,
was called up. Bill was re erred to the
Mayor and City Surveyor. Bill of Mr. Sui
livan, amounting to $7.64, for timber to re-
pair Ingle street, bridge, was allowed Mr..
Sullivan was instructed to go on with the
work. Mr.. Orr presented a bill amounting
10 SlSl.44, for gas pipes. Bill was ordered
to be paid according to contract.
\ request of Mr.. Keits, asking that gas
posts be put up in certain localities. The
request was referred 10 the Committee on
gas.
Mayor Baker, on taking his seat, made
some remarks on privilege question. lie
wished TO set some things right before the
Council. He went back some two weeks
when this question of salary first came up,
and stated what he then said, and that Inc
said it in thokindest manner and with the
best of fec ing.
Several explanations were made 10y differ
INT COuncilmen, and though some feeling
was manifested, the whole ended in the bcS
of humOr.
Report from Committee on petition from
property holders on Seventh street, in refer
ence to sideW alb on said street, was read
and ccncurred in.
AT order was made that the work ne done
and adopted.
Councilman Wolflin asked that an ord,
be made for improving the sidewalks on
High street, from Leet to GOodSell street
that they be brought to the proper grade
and paved with brick. Agreed TO nnani-
mously-
Councilman caviit moved that the third
section of an ordinance passed April 20
ls47, regulating the City Surveyor, be re.
pealed.
Mr. Redmond stated that sundry improve
ments had been undertaken in Crescent En-
largemeut, but had been stopped. He moved
that an order be granted for the completion
of said work. Adopted.
Hiram Nelson & Co. were granted Ii
ccnse as auctioneers, in accordance with tn
provisions of an ordinace on that subject
Messss. Miller and Ivinson applied TO
permission to tap the water pipes OF ia,
city Referred to select committee, consist
ing of Gayitt, Wolilin, and Redmond.
Petitions from owners OF property il
block 81, East Enlargement for n certain
Improvement. The usual order was mad
out for said Improvement.
The Market Master made weekly repOr
and asked that he be permitted to max
monthly instead of weekly reports, whic
was granted.
/. Councilman IvinsOu moved thata curv
be made in the Oak Street Culyert, on tn
Market space on Fourth street, in order {
reach Cherry street. Concurred in.
Propositions was made TO extend GA
Street Culvert. The matter was referred {
Committee Of Messrs. Wolfin, Gavitt, an
Orr.
Mr.. Liant was granted $1,000 on wor
done on Oak Street Culvert.
II was ordered that the Board of Equal
zltion meet on to-day week.
adjourned till Tuesday night.
I'VE will publish the report of the Com
Hitsre on Finance, in reference to the Nay
CT s4lary, tomOrNw.