The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-09
Council Proccedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,


Saturday Evening, Jan. 4, ls62.1
Council met. Present, the Mayor, Coun-
cilmen Hunpell, FerguH. Hedderich, Miller,
Klusman, Haney and Muentzer-7.
The minutes of December 2sth were
read and approved, Trs~ e.
q The Street Commissioner.s bill for the
past week was allowed; amount S29 25.--
The following bills were allowed
Evansville Journal Company, for print
ing, S3s 25. .-s-~
2. K. Fire Company, one quarters appro-
priation, $40 90. )
Cox 8 Humphrey, two weeks services. as
Wharf Masters, S2lo0.
G. Yenemann, rope for Oak Hill Gene
terry, s. IS. -. = = zs
. james Marlosg, bringing up coal -to Of
fee, SOC. aa4
William Min, on aecoant5of wharfage,
$3.50 90. - 1-z-.@
John Strausener, for filing lots in block
70, Lamasco, S5a 81. la
Baker & Buekheltz, filing lot % in block
IT, Stockweli,s Enlargement, So 90.
The Clerk was directed TO place precepts
in the hands of the Marshal for the eolIee-
ton of the filing of said lots. e So
| COUNCILMAN Auentzer made a report,
| showing the amount of orders cancelled last
week to be 81, 5s6 20, and intereston same
to be sos, IL. The report was filed.
" The Mayor presented the weekly wharf
Ereport, showing the amount derived to bS
! 1880. s
The Mayor also reported the monthly
what report showing the amount derived
TO be S3l7.50.. The reports were fled
The Sections report of intermeuts at
Oak HilICemefery, during the past month,
was presented, Showing the nnmber of in
terments 10 be twenty five. The report
was filed. 6sala sszA4 7fss55 Z sf5
The Street Commissioners reported the
] condition ofspnblie cisterns, showing the
same TO be in good orders The report as
itflel sni ii sa ssazs89
The Street COMMISSIONERS directed to
close the Division street pivot-bridge bsa
A communication from the Niagara Hose
Company was presented and read, asking
for an allowance of $20Oto enable the mem
bers of said company to purchase India rub
Der overeoats and boots, for protection from
water while attending at 6res. Thereon
sideration of same was postponed fofzene
/ week. ~ a.4 saf'sas5..siA
The Mayor was authorized to draw up a
paper for signature, requiring of certain
manufacturers living below oIuglee street,
their consent to fill up the canal crossing
said street, by putting q sewer under said
i filling..e 4 E45aef ss8sriss, lss-gzA
y The Mayor presented Communication,
\ signed by JAS. f. Blythe, attorney for John
! Greek, ct. al, in relation to certain proper
/ tyin GreekEille being advertised by the
4 Collector, for the taxes of 1861 said prop
erty being in litigation in the Supreme
Court las to the legality of tho city to tax
the same, thesoBners of said property con-
tending that they are out efthe corporation,
ierN1 h.
city for the payment of the taxes, with 'in-
terest on same. = 5isg
Ordered that further time be granted to
the owsers of said property, to prosecute
said case-and the Collector directed not 10
sell said property.
GounciIman. Fergus presented q petition
signed by mem bers of o. Z. Fire Company,
asking the CounciI to furnish them with "a
new engine. asitvsm@v
The petition was laid on the table: 1E 9
Council adjourned. ssss 80 ssz-stsA