The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-11-15
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

. Saturday, Nov. s, 1862 ! 4
Council met Present = the Mayor,
Councilmen Hunnel, Fergus, Newman,
Hedderich, Kehr, Johnson, Rocker, and
Mills-8. .g
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved
The following bills we're allowed
Street Commissioner weekly BILL
s23 so; George Wolfin, boarding, com
mitting, and discharging city prisoners,
$l06 IS; Robert Skinner, laying pipes
to cistern in the Upper School-house,
So so; Peter Fuchs, kew for Young
America engine-house, 50c.; E. Il c.
Railroad Co., FIVE carloads of gravel,
$27 so; John Collins Il Co., gas-fx-
lures, $33 so; w. J. Deubier, flannel
for military purposes, $5 60; Charles
Bennett, labor on small orders, 50; John
A. Reitz, lumber for street-crossings,
$5 68; A. j. Hutchinson, coal for office,
Sc: Altering L Brommelhaus, lumber
for culvert across Fulton Avenue, IS 90;
| 4. L W. Telegraph Co., dispatches, 81 20;
NJ. Guipel, bookbinding, s. Is; H. MUIR
sinna, services as surveyor, 81 so; E.
Bischof printing sundry hand bills, $l3;
Canal Bank, for coupons on s. l. r. r.
| bonds, $l75--do, for interest on same,
$35 80; State Bank of Hartford, for cou-
pons on S. L. r. r. bonds, $70-do., for
interest on same, $40 81; J. Morrison,
Esq, of Indianapolis. coupons on s. L.
Il 4. bonds, $525-do, interest on same;
1922 Al.
Councilman Fergus moved that the
ferry bell on Locust Street be moved to
the public ground opposite, which was
agreed to.
Councilman Hunnel made a report
relative to the taxes on Judge Laws
personal property, informing the Council
that Judge Law had not complied with
the charter, wherein each citizen is COM
PEELED to return a schedule to the as
SCISSOR of their personal property. The
report was received and filed.
The application of G. W. Rathbone for
a reduction of taxes on the property
known as the "Old State Bank" was re-
ferred to the Committee on Erroneous
Taxes.
The City Collector was directed to re-
nit 81 taxes assessed to P. L. Geisler &
Co. for personal property.
The City Collector wsssalso directed
to remit the taxes. on $3.50 for improve
ments to the latesT G. Sauer.
The reports of the Upper and Lower
Markets were presented by Councilman
Mills, showing the revenue derived from
outside collections for the past week to
be as follows: Upper Market, one week,
"a 20; Central Market, two weeks, So 45.
The reports we're received and filed
The Mayor presented report on claim
Of John McInerny for sidewalk improve
ments on the southwest side of Eighth
Street, between Main and Sycamore; the
amount was $72 OF. Received and fled.
The following sidewalks were ordered
to be laid down, viz: A plank walk on
the west side of Second Avenue from
Canal to Sixth Street; plank walk on
the west side of Second Avenue from
Sixth Street to Franklin; brick walk
on the southeast side of Sycamore, be-
tween Third and Fourth.
Councilman Newman presented a pc
tition signed by Setchell & Bowles ask
ing for per mission to erect frame shed
in front of their stables, which was
granted.
Ordered, that E. Steiger be allowed
one-third of the cost for re-laying the
sidewalk on corner of Eighth and Main
| streets.
Ordered that notice be served upon
the owner of lot 22S in the Donation En-
largement, situate on the corner of Ca
nal and Main street, to fence up the ice
cellar on said lot, or cause the same to
be filled.
The condition of Leet and Walnut
street bridges was referred to Council
man HunneL
The Mayor presented the weekly
Wharf Report, showing the amount of
revenue derived to be $35.
The Mayor also presented the monthly
Wharf Report, showing the amount of
revenue derived to-be $I0l SO. The said
reports were received and filed. n
Councilman Fergus moved that the
clerk be directed to give public notice
that the Council would receive bids for
gas posts until next Saturday night
4 The Street Commissioner report cf