The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-11
Council Proceedings.
CoUNCIL CHAMBER. October

Council met Present the Mayor
Councilmen, Hunnell, Newman, He'd
derich, Kehr, Rocker and Mills oa
The following bills were allowed viz:
Street commissioner, weekly bill,
1853 Is police bill, $44 90; p Burke,
monthly salary, $62 so; L. S. Martin,
monthly salary, SCI 65; VIM. Baker,
monthly salary, 1925 90; John Vogle,
monthly salary, $37 so; Conrad New
man, $40 So; Cox & Humphrey, three
weeks services, $3l so; William Hun
nell, lumber for stalls, 81 so; Joseph
Nichtern, candles and repair of stalls in
upper market, So co. James Taylor,
repairing doors and window of Locust
street engine house, 81 IS: John Nc
Inerney, repairing street crossings, 81, 80;
John McInerney, repairing bridges,
81 90; Marcus Sherwood, fifteen settees,
for use of office and schools, $37 so; ID.
Morgan, one wheel barrow, 81 so; An
thony Behme, two months treasurer,
$50 90; Deig & Liechman, boat gunnels,
So "a; Tyler, Davidson & Co., one hun
dred feet gum hose, $50 SO.
Ordered that Councilmen Rocker and
Hedderich be appointed a Committee to
enquire and report to the Council the
reason that the proceeding of the Council
are not published
Ordered that the work on the Wharf be
suspended for the present, and that
Councilmen Hnnnel and Newman be APP
pointed a committee to examine said
Wharf, and report to Council what re-
pairs are further needed
Councilman Rocker presented re-
port, showing the amount of orders can
celled to be So, 428 46
Councilman Mills presented the report
of the Upper Marker Master, showing
the amount of revenue derived for the
past week to be $l2 so
Councilman Mills presented the street
Commissioner report of the condition
of the public cisterns, showing the same
to be in good order.
Councilman Mills presented the Sex
toms report of mortality interments in
Oak Hill Cemetry for the month of Sep
TENDER, showing the number uttered to
be 80.
All of which reports were received and
fled.
The Mayor presented the weekly Wharf
receipts, showing the amount Of revenue
derived to be $l3
The Mayor also presented the monthly
Wharf report, showing the amount of
revenue derived to be Sl54 0S.
The said reports were ordered to be
received and fled
The Mayor made report upon the
payment of 81, 900 RENTED to New York
to pay the principal upon bond of the
E. & c. R. Road Company
Which report was received and filed
Ordered that the Mayor be directed to
remit to New York 81 900 for the pay
ment of bonds issued to the E. & c. Rail-
road Company.
Ordered that the Mayor be directed to
remit 81 900 to pay interests on the E.
L. & c. s. l.. Railroad Co.
Ordered that John B. Hall be allowed
the use of the wharf to repair the steam
boat Maid of the Mist, at the rate of so
cents per day. aa5.
Councilman Hunnel presented petit
ton, signed by JAS Oakley, asking for a
remission of taxes on 5000 for improve
ments. Said petition was ordered to be
laid on the table.
The complaint of V. Schmidt, V. Metz
Ter and Short, for excessive taxation on
personals and improvements, were refer
red to the committee on erroneous taxa
ton.
Ordered that the Committee on Ordi-
nances be directed to draft an ordinance
in relation to posters.
On motion of Councilman Hedderich,
ordered that the City Surveyor be direct
ed to place the citys instruments in the
Council Chamber.
The Council adjourned.