The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-03-12
CoUSoiL CHAmREa,

Monday evening, March 10th, 49,.
Council met pursuant to adjournment,
Present, the Mayor, Councilmen Hunnell
Chandler, Fergus, Smith, H,sdderieh, Miller
Klnsman, Haney, and Muenlzer. g.
Councilman KIusman offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution
WHEREAS, There is very large amount
of real estate in some of the different en-
laFgements Of the city of Evansville, the
value of which Is largely increased by its
being in the immediate vicinity of said
city, deriving equal advantage from the
city improvements, yet contributing nothing
in the way of taxation toward paying the
expenses Of said improvements; and
WHERRAs, We believe it to be unjust
that real estate should derive such adgan-
tages without paying its fair and equitable
proportion Of the cost thereof, in order that
said real estate may be included within the
limits of said city and thereby subjected to
taxation for city purposes; therefore be it
ResOl0ed, That an election be held at the
time and place of holding the next city
election, on the 9TH day of April, 1862, to
enable the voters of said city TO vote upon
the question of adopting the new charter
aud snFrendering the old charter, and that
the Clerk of said city is hereby directed to
take the necessary steps to secure The hold
ing of said election.
w. H. KLUSMAN.
Councilman Chandler presented five re-
monstrances signed by 335- persons, one of
which was read as follows, viz:
TO the Common Council Of the City Of EU-
ansvilLe
Learning that an intention has been ak
pressed by some of the members of your
honorable body, to order an election on the
first Monday of April next, to ascertain the
wishes of the citizens on the question of the
adoption of the New Charter, we, the un-
dersigned, do hereby respectfully remon-
strate against said measure for the follow
ing, among other reasons:
This question was submitted to the peo-
pie about four years ago, and after thor
ough discussion at a series of public meet
| ings, was decided against the adoption of
the New Charter by an overwhelming ma
jority, the vote being $50 in favor Of the
old and 294 in favor Of the new.
Because, by the adoption of the New
Charter. we must inevitably destroy our
admirable system of Public Schools, as ID
has been found impossible to sustain schools
except for a very few months in each year,
| in any of the cities in which the New
Charter has been adopted.
Because in the New Charter there is no
provision relative to party walls.
Because the only advantage which 1t is
pretended can be gained by the adoption
of the New Charter, viz: the annexation of
adjoining territory, can be secured by leg
islation, thus avoiding a repetition of the
excited and angry discussion which occur
| red at the former election four years ago,
and retaining all the advantages of our
present excellent charter
ft,axs
publication of our Ordinances, adapting
them to the provisions of the New Char
ter viii, in salt probability, exceed the
amount of all the taxes which can be real
lied from any territory which may be an
nexed for the llext two years. q "
We therefore respectfully demonstrate
against said measure, and advise the Co1n-
ell to refrain from ordering said election.
EVANSVILLE, Mareh 10, 1862. 8
After considerable discussion on the ques-
ton, "Will the Council agree to the pFeam-
Bile and Tesolutionsg'r :, the ayes and noes
we're recorded, aud are as follows viz:
Ayes-CouneiImen Miller, KInsman, Ha-
ney and Muenfzer-4.
Noes AConncfimen HnHneil, Chandler,
Fergus, Smith and Heddefich
Here Councilman Smith asked leave to
change bis vote, which was granted, and
upon being called, Councilman Smith voted
HNo.N & w. sA~zA #@ ~
So the ayes and noes were as follows:
Araa-Gouueilman Smith MilIar Klus-