The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-21
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

OoOAO4L OhAA6EET
Saturday Evening, June II, '62.
Council met Pres Mt, the Mayor, Coun-
cilmen Hunnell, Elliott, Newman, Hedde-
rich, Kehr and Rocker.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read aud approved.
The following bills were allowed, viz:
Street Commissioners weekly bill, $13;
Elijah Perkins, one months salary. "a So;
Thomas Bulleon, one months s1iary, $40;
Kratz l. Heilman, boat guunels, Sc 40;
John NJ. Meony, repairing bridges, So 25
Charles Kinkle, putting mp six butcher
stalls in the upper market, $63 70.
The Mayor made a report, informing the
Council that the assessors had returned
their assessment rolls for the year 1852.
Wherenpon, it was ordered that notice
by advertisement be given in the Journal
and Volksbote, that the Board of EquaIiza-
tion will meet on the 18th of June, 1862,
ments are corrected and eQualized.
The Mayor informed the Council that the
judgment obtained by the city against the
property of John Hewsop, for the building
of the Division street sewer, had been sold
by the Sheriff, and that he became the pur-
chaser of the same for the sum of $500,
being the amount of said judgment. He
therefore desired to know whether the city
would hold the same, or become the sole
owner himself Ordered that the Mayor
hold the property for the amount pur-
chased at.
proposal for the grading of the alley in
Block No. 6, Fourth Enlargement, from D.
Longhaus, was awarded to him.
The report of the Upper market market
master, showing the amount collected from
outside stands 10 be 50 o5, was presented
and filed. aF
The report Of the Central market market
master, showing the amount collected from
outside stands to be 81 IS, was presented
and filed.
The Wharf report was presented, show
ing the amount of revenue derived to be
sos, and ordered to be filed.
Ordered that Main street bridge he re-
paired under the direction of the Commit
tee on Bridges and Surveyor.
Councilman Kehr, from a committee pre-
viously appointed, made a verbal report,
recommending that the ordinance 10 rela-
ton to the city wharf be so amended as to
charge steamers of less than seventy-6ve
tons burden 81, so Instead of $500.
And ordered that the report be concurred
in, ard that the Wharf Masters be directed
to collect wharfage from the steamer Lloyd
at the rate of ST., so per trip.
Here the Mayor left the Council Cham
Der.
Councilman Hunnel was called to the
Tte following communication was pre-
scented by councilman Rocker, viz:
To the Common Council of the Gty Of ED-
GnsUilLe:
The salaryssof Mayor was fixed by the
previous Council at one Thousand dollars
per annum, and with this | am perfectly
satisfied, provided, | am not expected to
perform extra services.
If it is The wish of the Council that /
shall act as Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment--attend- to the business of the wharf,
settling with the wharf stockholders, and
wharf masters, and make weekly reports to
the Council-aud the management of side
walk improvements, and attending TO the
collection Of the expenses thereof, | will be
satisfied with the same compensation as last
year, viz: Eve hundred dollars extra. And
what services perform in the schools, Cf
amy, / will do without charge.
You are respectfully requested to take
such action as you may deem proper.
Very respectfully,
- WV. BAKER, Mayor.
Mayors Office June IA, 1862.
Councilman Hedderich moved that the
communication be laid on the table, which
was not agreed to.
Councilman Elliott moved that the Mayor
be allowed $500 for extra services, same as
last year.
And on the question, "Will the Council
agree to the motion 2" the ayes and nays
were required, aud are as follows:
Ayes-Councilmen Hunnel, Elliott, Kehr
and Rocker.
Noes-Oouncilmen Newman and Eed-
derich-2.
So the motion was agreed to.
Council adjourned.