The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-09
Council Proceedings.
Council CHAMBER,
April 7, 1860.


Council met. The following gentlemen
being present, were sworn in by the Mayor,
and took their seats.
Messrs. Cook, Chandler, Decker, Sauers,
BiSchman, Reitz, Dannettell, Rocker, and
! Foster Two of them-Messrs. Cook and
Roelker-were members of the old Board.
The minntes of the preceding meeting
were read for the information of the new
Council.
The following bills were allowed: John
Stocks, SIS 90; James d. Saunders, $45 90 +;
( Fisher & BoIus, So 90; John B. Mesker,
| So 25; John OBrien & Co., ST 90; John
Ivnson, S4 so; Altering & Brumer, 81 80 i;
Reitz & Haney, $4 90. These bills had laid
over from the last meeting.
The following bills were also allowed ::
Street Commissioner-two bills-$ll0 70 !;
Robert Fergus 81 81; Charles GottmaR
50 10; John NJ. Spear SOC; Wm. Martin SOC; J
A. Bauer 81 50; Michael Dausmann $24 SO;
F. NJ Thayer So 10. Bill for services at
City Election amounting to Sl5, wac also
allowed,
The bill of Oakley & Son for damages
sustained by the Washington Engine at a
late fire, amounting to So was referred to
the proper Committee when appointed.
Mr.. Sherwood's bill for work done on the
wharf in 1859 was referred to Messrs
Chandler & Decker.
A cash order was directed to be drawn to
meet the note on the Steam Engine.
Judge Halls claim for taxes enormously
charged him -and others, amounting to
1896 80, was allowed.
The bond of Soren Sorenson, Treasurer
elect, in $4,000, was accepted. The bond
of John Henson, Assessor. elect, was ac-
cepted.
William Enrich was granted permission
to transfer his lease of butchers stall to Mr..
Fenchler.
The following sums were fixed rs the
amount to be placed in the bonds of the re-
spective officers: Collector, $50, 900; Clerk,
$4,000; Marshal s 800; Surveyor, s., 900;
Assistant Assessors, each $1,000; Market
Master, upper market, $4,000; lower mar
ket, 81 900; Weigh Master, 81, 500; School
Trustee, $4,000; Street Commissioner,
$1,000. The bond of the Wharf Master
was laid over for the present.
The wharfmaste presented his report for
the month OF March which was received and
filed The report states that during the
month 345 steamboats, landed, 10 passed
without landing and, Is touched without
cabling. Thewhole amount paid for " harf-
age during themonih was $65l So.
The report of the Street Commissioner,
showing the depth of water in the public
cisterns, was read
The report of the chief fire Engineer
was read and ordered to be filed.
The owners of lots on Oak street, bor-
dering on the Ohio river petitioned that
the culvert on Oak street be extended 100
feet further towards the river. The petit
ton was referred to Messrs. Foster and
Rocker.
Chris. Young was allowed 81 so for fix
ing cistern top.
1t was ordered that ten of the ordinances
regulating the markets be framed in good
substantial frames.
Messrs Bischman and Reitz were appoint
ed a committee to inquire into certain
changes that are asked to be made in the
lower market, and repor: TO the Council.
The Mayor apd Councilman Sauers Were
appointed u committe to examine the Col
lector's final settlement.
The sexton of Oak Hill Cemetery report
ed the number of nternents for the month
of March to be Is.
An ordinance amendatory to the ordi-
nance regulating the assessment of taxes was
passed, under suspension of the rules.
The Mayor and Councilman Rocker were
appointed a committee To have the cutters,
leading to the eyelets to the sewer on Third
street, properly made.
The Street Commissioned was directed to
have bridges across tue rayine on Eighth
street repaired.
On motion the Council adjourned