Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-30

in the county wo I'D raise the 81, 900 re-
quired.
Mr.. Viele said the money heretofore
paid ont in raising troops was about to
be paid back, that the property holders
who were most interested would have to
pay the money, and those who owned the
most property would have to pay the
most
Mr. Archer thought If the reports that
Bennette's gang Of outlaws had increas-
ed within few days from p TO 200 or
400 men that it was time we should be
looking TO our interests He hoped the
Commissioners would act promptly and
literally. He thought $50 bounty would
be sufficient
Mr. Hopkins thought there never was
a time Of more danger. The rebels were
becoming desperate; short Of supplies,
and would make terrible efforts 10 get 10
the North, and We must be prepared TO
meet them. We were particularly ex-
posed, and If raid was made on our
city, hundreds Of thousands of dollars
worth Of property could be destroyed II
We were not prepared to protect our
selves.
Mr.. Visle illustrated the necessity Of
organizing. and the propristy Of paying
bounties BY illusions TO Morgan's raid.
We had escaped because we we're organ
lied and armed
Carpenter, while satisfied with the &C
ton Of the citizens meeting and with the
resolution and proportions Of the Com
mittee, yet thought there had been a
mistake in commencing the payment OF
bountieG He was nov, however, Ia
favor Of the payment Of boahties, and
thought the county should pay it. He
thought Evansville greatly exposed, and
never more so than nos. lie moved that
the Commissioners appropriate $4,000
fjr this purpose. The Commissioners
should make the entire appropriation, as
Pigeon Township would have to pay
ell 900 and the ont-towrships should
pay their share. The city was at great
expense for the benefit Of the country and
should not be made do more than her
duty.
Mr. YieIe Thought 81, 900 not enough.
We should speak out boldly and manful-
ly, and mako the bounty 800 to each
man up to our quota
Mayor Baker looked forward to an
other call Of 100000 three years mea,
aud We should save something fos them.
lie was willing TO give 81 900 if the city
and county thought they could after.
wards do justice to three years mer.
He desired TO do justice TO all
Hopkins thought It the best reason
why we should raise these 10000 and
prevent necessity for another call, and
3 dsait, which would be inevitable. ne
expressed great surprise to hear Mayor
Baker talk as he did, as he had always
supposed him to be man whose heart
was in the right place
Baker replied with some spirit that
Hopkins should look to bis own heart
and see that il was 10 the right plAes
That be would take care Of his own heart
If they made the bounty 81, 900 each hs
would pay his tax without winking, and
would give 500 for substitute TO 70
and hght for him, as he was neither il
age or health, ht Tor soldier himself
Mr. Baker. "a an Argument Why n.
county should pay the bounties, said tha
the out townships were fully as mael
interested as the city, as in all raids ID,
farmers had suffered most. as in Penn
lsylyania, Ohio and Indiana. aT9
, Hedderich moved to make the bouut'
SIS, aud Mr.. Reitz sustained the motion
The Commissioners said they were no
! ready To decide the question, bat woal,
= meet again Immediately after dinner
, and then adjourned.
When they met after dinner, Council
man Cook moved to amend Carpenter
= motion by making the bounty 500, Il
each volunteer
a Mr.. Archer said il was the general in
preston, aud Justly, that the count
, should pay the whole bounty.
a Carpenter suggested that a Joint vol
ir Of the Commissioners and Council sh0ul
: be taken on tho subject, bat the Commi
= sioners declined TO vote with the Council
> whereupon Dean remarked that il migl
. be a long time before they would ha,
!. an opportunity to vote with as nice a Sc
!, Of men.
" Mr. Praitt, on the part Of the Commit
o. aioners, said they were fearful Of maxim
at an appropriation, as they saw no repr
ID sentative of the outside townships pre-
r. emit and did not ieel justified in taxit
Ia the whole county at the request of o,
I'll township. He proposed that each tow
1t. ship act FOR ITSELF
or Archer said the County Commissio
be ers had never been called on to ma
10. an appropriation By so large represe
III tative proportion Of the county. Pige,
m Township represented iwo-,hirls of /
hit taxable property Of the county, and b
int unanimously instructed the Commissic
raj ers to make the appropriation, and /
request Ough. to be granted.
nd Baker thought the Commissioners to
AK an erroneous view Of their power a
he daty If they must receive instruct
nd from each township before they could a
ed Commissioners might be done aw
with, and the business Of the county
The transacted through the township elerl
ice But they were created expressly to l.