Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-02
Council Proceedings.
MovDAY EVENING, Nav 80. 1854

MONDAY EVENING, May 80, 1864
The Council met in regular meeting
present His Honor, the Mayor, and Coun-
cilmen Dean, Archer, Sehmitts, Carpeu-
ter, Reitz aud Mills
Claims against the city were present
ed and acted upon as follows:
Councilman Carpenter objected to the
item allowing A. Kirkpatrick SIS for
Eve days carting, on the ground that the
work was done by boy. and moved to
reduce the item to $l2 so. The laborer
was produced 10 the Council and proof
offered to the effect that he had done
full work, but the motion was insisted on
and the ayes and noes demanded, which
were as follows; ayes--Schmitts, Car
penter and Reitz, 3, noes-Dean, Arch
er aud Mills, 3,
Councilman Sullivan now appeared
and took his seat and voted aye. So the
motion was agreed to, which reduces the
Street Commissioner bill to $73 IS.
l. Street Commissioner weekly bill
for work done on streets to inst, SIS IS.
2. The account OF Geo. S. Sonutag
for one saw aud wrench furnished +.
ferkinS was aiioWeu, ".
3. The claim OF A. I. Whiltlesey for
eleven days surveying at 81 per day
three days on street work and eight DAYS
on sidewalks-was allowed ST.
4. The salary Of f. Morris as wharf
master and policeman for one week was
allowed Sl4
5. The account OF Jacob Bennighoi
for nails furnished Street Commissioner
was allowed ST..
6. The account OF Stark, Brinkmeyer
4 Co. for timber furnished Street Com
missioner was allowed 500 60.
7. On motion, IS was ordered to b.
paid as donation to Charles Kouchel
poor person.
John ]. Chandler, Esq., on behalf o.
the Evansville Gas Light Company, sp
peared and urged the Council to recon
slider its action at the last meeting re
jeeting the claim Of said company fol
damage for leakage Of gas, &c, anC
upon motion of Councilman Sullivan
said claim was recommittsd to the sam
Committee for further report
Councilman Sullivan moved that tn
Council proceed at once to the election
Of Gas Inspector. Upon motion tn
subject was referred to q Committee wit
instructions TO report at the next NEE,
ing. The Mayor appointed Counsilmel
Reitz and Dean said Committee.
The resignation Of Francis Schneide
as market and weighmaster Of the centrs
market was accepted, and John Oar
ettelle was appointed his successor.
The report of Central Market shown
receipts from outside collections e
week past 60 cts was received, and file,
The report of Uprec Market shown
, outside collections s. 10, sale Of stall
? 81 90, was received and ordered to
fled.
The Mayor submitted tho following
REPORT OF WHARFAGE
Collected at the City Wharf from Ms
l. 10Th to May 18th, inclusive: FLYNN
? steamboats, landed aud paid $40 o.
!. SIX passed without stopping; one touche
without cabling; ave in Goyernmel
9 service; wharfboats paid BY Cox 4 Hun
70 phrey for February, March and Anv
|. 800 90; fiatboat wharfage SO Il
: 1886 barrels salt, SIS Sc. Total s267 8
J, The Mayor reported that John Mel
d nerny, under contract with the cit
G had laid down and completed sidewa
Of class on the southwest side of Thi
Street, between Gum and Covan Stree
the whole length of which is sos feet,
q cost of 26ctS.per foot, and an sggregs
of$7e. 80, and assessing the same again
ID the six lots of W. Fl. Stockwell, abustil
thereon.