The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-25

ing Saturday, Sept. 22d, which was re-
ceived and bills to the amount OF $I92.28
were allowed.
The following bills were also allowed:
Geo. S. Sonntag, ] dozen Ames's shovels for
street Commissioner, $5.25; James Nc
Keever, repairing cisterns and bridMes, $500;
Adam Mehr, 3 bushels coal for cam Fire
Engine, 45c; Jacob Straub & Son, 4 pad
locks for Upper Market, SOC; Evansville
Journal Co., printing and advertising, $685.
Is; Liant L Bro, work at the new School
House, $42.5O; Soren Sorenson, on account
of salary as Treasurer s months, 1888
total, $2OO.5O.
1t was ordered that cash order for $500
twenty dollars be allowed to Lucius H.
Scott, for one years interest on two Lamas-
co Wharf Coupons, Nos 80 and As, due
June 1st, 1860, the order not to be present
ed at the Treasury for payment, but may be
usedssin payment of the cash portion Of city
taxes by any person holding it.
1t was ordered that Hugh Ryan be re.
mitted $3.50, being the amount CT taxes
overcharged on $500 for personal property.
It was ordered that $9775 be RENTED
to Mrs. 0. E. Lewis, that being the amount
of taxes charged against $500 for stocks
| in the State Bank of Indiana.
City Surveyor of work done by Messrs.
Kessler and Koob on Division street Sewer,
| placing the amount of work at $4,000, to
two-thirds of which (S526.66) they are ac-
cording to contract, now entitled.
1t was therefore ordered that Messrs.
| Kessler & Koob be allowed the sum OF
| $526.66 due them.
The committee to which was referred the
! proposals for the improvement of Main
! street reported ]. S. Tibbets the lowest bid
| der; whereupon it was ordered that the
contract be awarded to him.
The committee to which was referred the
proposals for the construction of Franklin
| street Sewer reported that Liant & Bro
were the lowest bidders; the contract was
therefore awarded to them.
A committee was appointed to cancel city
orders.
The proposition of Marcus Sherwood, adj
ministrator to the estate of j ohm B. Stinson,
to the City Council, to purchase a strip Of
ground lying on the corporation line and
Water street, adjoining the Stinson estate
was referred to the City Attorney.
The Mayor was authorized to contract
with John Stocks for the repair of the pub
lie cisterns at the corner of Chestnut and
Second and of Vine and Third streets.
1t was ordered that a public cistern be
built on Water street. between Mulberry and
Gum streets, and that proposals for its con-
struction be received up to Saturday next
The complaints of Messrs. Goeltz & Green
Liant & Bro, Roster l. Korf, and J. j. Mer-
rift, relative to excessive assessments, were
referred to a committee consisting of Coun
cilmcn Foster and Chandler.
1t was ordered that $l9.68, taxes on The
lot occupied by the City engine house, be
refunded to the Crescent City Bank.
The Mayor was authorized to issue the
City's note for the purchase of a bell for thu
new school house.
The Mayor presented the Constitution anC
Bylaws of the Niagara hose company
and it was ordered that the company be re
ceived into service.
The Mayor was authorized to procure
leather for the purpose of covering the noz
zles of the hose for the Steam Fire Engine
On motion, the Council adjourned to NEE
on Tuesday evening, September 25th, 1860
P. BURKE, Clerk.