Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-07
Council Proceedings.

The Conncil met. Present, His Honor
the Mayor, and Councilmen Dean, Birk-
enbusch, Hoelscher, Newman, Schmutte,
Overell and Cook
The Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Bills as follows were presented, and on
motion allowed, viz:
The Street Commissioner weekly
bill, S46 25; Oh. 0. Davis, weekly salary
as Wharfmaster and Police, $2l; A. Ten
yoorde do, S2S; VIM. Baker, monthly
salary as Mayor, 1925; A Pfafflin, do
do as Clerk, so S3; a. Nelson, do. do
as sNtfgsRs sNtffggssRs Sf2 81 HHaaRu 5HyQgSs d DO d.
man, do. do as Lamplighter, $22 %;
VIM. Chandler, bill for blanks; $2i IS;
Peter Vierling, for paint, &C., used at
house in Locust Hill Cemetery, Sc 10;
Thomas Jordan, for labor at crossings,
SIT Is; c. Underestimate, for bolts used
at Vine street crossings, So IS; S. San
som, for job at Council Chamber, Black
board for School aud Stakes for Oakhill
Cemetery, So IS; Harvey & Skinner,
hauling material to Locust and Vine
streets for crossings, So 10; Geupel L
Isaacs, bill for stationary, SO; G. Bing-
ham, for building sewer and crossings
on Vine and Water streets, $50; j. Nc
Inerney, filling up and relaying Division
street, 80; NJ. Mclnerney, for repairing
pavement in lower Schoolhouse yard,
81 so; C. RELY & Bros, bill of lumber
| for old graveyard. s. S4; f. Cook, for
gunneIs, ST 40; John Deig, do, IS; AL
fred kirkpatrick, for posts used at re-
pairs on Front street near Creek, S5Si
John Umbach, for placing earth on
Walker street, Sc 20; Joe Schultz, nails
| furnished for Locnst Hill Cemetery, 60
cents; c. Scherholz, poll tax refunded,
| 81; S. H. Cook, dog tax refunded, 81;
| Geo. Laughaus, taxes refunded, 81 50;
J. S Goodge, yearly salary as Sexton at
Oakhill Cemetery, 500; j. > Goodge,
for spreading earth in Oakhill Gene
terry 50.
Philip Negle, former resident of the
city, having removed from the city, ap-
piled for permission to continue his
children in school.
Councilman Overell moved that he
have such permission.
Councilman Dean moved to refer the
| question to committee.
The ayes and noes were called for by
Councilman Overell, and are as follows,
! viz:
Ayes: Dean, Birkenbusch, Newman,
Hoelscher and Cook
Noes: Schmutte and Overell.
Councilman Dean and Newman, were
appointed the committee
Conncilmen Schmutte, Overell and
Hoelscher, were appointed to examine
r. SINNERS complaint about over assess
ment on MS improvements on lou f, DIocK
/ 13, Stockwells Enlargement.
Q Abraham Loewenthaps complaint
about assessment on his personals, was
referred to a committee, consisting oi
Councilmen Dean, Birkenbusch and
Newman.
On motion of Councilman Hoelscher
the committee on Cemeterys were re
uuired to confer with j. S. Goodge
about cutting of ditch across the Boon
vile road, near Oakhill Cemetery.
Councilman Newman's motion to en-
ploy a few hands and carts, to haul "
some more of the gravel on the wharf
and spread it about, was agreed to.
Revenue derived from City Wharf
week enuinS nluHtSHti NOFelnueI gu
1868, $4,000
: Revenue derived from Central Mar
= ket, week ending November Sd, 1863
9 $1.S0
IS The public cisterns were reported t
be in good condition.
10 The Marshal reports that the work c
filling up Lot 2, Block II, Lamasco, wa
completed on the 3lst day Of October
1868, and c. DarnesSe, was allowe
$685., for said work, and precept issue
- for said amount.
!, The Mayor reported-Straight
Line R. R. coupons paid
0, since last meeting of Coun-.
ell: To E. a. Learned on
bond No. TO- 6 coupons O.
- $35.................... $2lO.(
Interest to date. 49,
~ Error in interest on coupons
Of Bond No. 40 paid Oct. 10,
RI looo.... A.N
~ Premium on draft. ..-..
nd Total. ....................... s2Sl.t
10 To Robert Early on Bonds No.
60, Sc & 81; 3 bonds cou-