The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-04-22

-On motion OF MT. Elllott, the consiuera-
ton Of the question of the appointment OF
Fire superintendent and the salary OF the
Street Commissioners and Fire Superintend-
ent, was postponed one week. . .sr sds
On motion of Mr. Redmond, the consider
alton of the question of the Surveyors sal
airy was postponed one week. 80 tsszel!-
/, On motion of Councilman Gavitt, the
Council proceeded to the election Of City
Officers. .---3 -..,f r-4 sls5g =.., ,'lslsss
Mr.. a. Lemcke was appointed teller. 'saq
.Councilman Elliott proposed John For
syth for Street Commissioner. l5 a1r7I e.
Councilman Sullivan proposed John Way
man. ...-. .,-s.,-,s..f .ts..,-- t.,s.. 80
Upon counting the ballots, it was found
that John Forsyth received votes, and Jno.l
Wayman l vote. -rf as8 sis srssg O.
Whereupon, John Forsyth was declared
duly elected Street Commissioner for the en-
suing year. M .-se IA sonsaz sEs ~
=, Orr proposed James ,Fitzwilliams as a
Market. -.- =, ,,,-., ,.,.... ,..z5 q. g nd u
Elliott proposed August Ellis for Market
Master of the Upper Market. ca u fa1g ~
Upon counting the ballots James Fitz-
williams received five votes and August
Ellis four. r.. t..s-- -fa-5 .s-gl4a-
Whereupon James Fitzwilliams was de-
clared Market Master, of the Upper Market,
for the ensuing year. sl ..ll.El.l =
Gavitt proposed Joseph Purginsmier,
and Wolflin proposed Francis Schneider,
as Market Master for the Lower Market
Upon counting the ballots Schneider re-
ceived 5votes and .Purginsmisr A.
Whereupon Francis Schneider was de-
clared Market Master for the Lower Market,
for the ensuing year. ,. =, -..,--.- ss5 4
On motion of Redmond, the further con-
. sideration Of the subject of Chief Engineer
and Fire Superintendent was postponed for
one week, aud referred to a committee. 81 1
Whereupon, the Mayor appointed Nessrs.
Redmond, Orr, and Cook, said Committee
On motion Of Elliott the election of
Weighmaster was postponed one week, and
referred to a committe. 1s-v o-H a
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Ivinson,
Gavitt, and Wolflin -.
On motion of Hutchinson, il was ordered
that the Clerk advertise for bids for the Of
fee of City Physician. -s1as
On motion of Gavitt, committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Gavitt Orr, and Elliott,
was appointed by the Mayor to confer with
the present city attorney and other attor-
nies and report to the Council what salary
should be allowed the City Attorney for the
ensuing year. .
The committee on Division and Oak street
sewers made the following report
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Cou,-
cI Of the City Of Eransrilie -s, go /.
GENTLEMEN The committe to whom
was referred the matter of the sewers on
Oak and Division streets, beg leave to re-
port the following
We recommend that the Division street
sewer be extended 80 feet beyond the north
lire of Eighth street, on the same plan as
the sewer south of the same We also rec
ommend that the Oak street sewer be ex-
tended to the southwest line of fourth street
on the same plan as heretofore.
JOHN IvINsoS.
JAS. d. SAUNDERS.
THOMAS REDMOND.
On motion of Mr.. Gavitt the report was
read and concurred in, and it was ordered
that the Clerk cause an advertisement to be
inserted inviting bids for the extension of
said sewer, agreeably to the plans and speci-
fications of the City Engineer.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott each Council
man was appointed fire warden in his own
Ward, and A. G. Hallock was appointed fire
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