The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-14
Council Proceedings.

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Council met. The following were pre-
sent: the Mayor, and Councilmen Cook,
Chandler, Decker, Dannettel Rocker and
Foster.
The Street Commissioner bill, amount
ing to $27 20, was ordered to be paid.
The following bills were also allowed
$3.50; Night Police, $3l so; E. J. Martin,
$45 80; P. Burke, $75; John Smyth,
$37 5Oi VIM. Baker, $I25; Louis Hutch
maker; $26- 10; 7. N. Geupel, $40 80 !;
Charles Kinkle, $l60; Crescent City Job
Office, $40 80; Michael Mckinney, $344;
Jacob Handell, $344; Evansville Gas Co.,
$239 ga.
A protest, signed by fourteen property
holders against the continuation of the
paving on Main street, praying that the
same be suspended till next Spring, was on
motion referred 10 a committee, consisting
of Messrs. Cook and DannettelI, and the or
der giving the contractors further time,
passed December 20, rescinded. The con-
tractor was granted thirty days to finish
the work to Seventh street.
The property owners on Main street were
ordered to pay the Contractors the second
one-third part Of their obligations for paw
ing the street. ~
The report of the Sexton OF Oak Hill
Cemetery, showing the number of inter-
ments for the month of December TO be II,
was read.
The public cisterns were reported to be in
good order.
The committee appointed for that purpose
reported that they had received of the city
treasurer and Cancelled bonds and orders
amounting to $40, 103 Al.
The Mayor notified the council that the
policy of Insurance for $4,000, on the upper
School House, would expire on the 18th inst
He was directed to have the policy renewed
with same company and at the same rates
The reward Of $25 offered by the Mayor
for the detection of persons injnring gates
and fences was given to r. B. Slut.
The Mayor was directed to procure plat
ed stars for the use of the police.
The report Of the wharf master, showing
the amount of revenue collected for the
month of December to be 1892 Is, was re-
ceived.
Councilman Cook was directed to pro-
cure lumber to cap the fence around Oak
Hill Cemetery.
A communication from the Board of
School Trustees, recommending his Honor
the Mayor for School Superintendent, was
read, and the Mayor appointed to said posi-
tion, until a Superintendent shall be elected. |
Councilman Foster made report In be- |
half Of the Committee appointed to exam
inc into the management of wharf affairs |
The committee report they had examined |
the matter, and sum up the result of their |
as follows:
Our examination has fully satisfied US |
that many steamboats, which should pay |
wharfage Ray none at all, and those that do
pay, pay only from one-half to two-thirds |
of the amount which they should pay 1; and
that, therefore, no more than one-half of |
the legal wharfage is collected and received |
by the city.
The committee recommend the appoint
ment of two Wharf-masters, with the |
power of police officers, one Of whom shall
be superintendent, and that they shall keep
a register in the Council Chamber, to make |
entries daily, and that they shall make |
weekly payments and reports.
Council adjourned.