Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-13

The Ctr Couucii met in extraordinary
session last night His Honor, the
/ MAYOR, and all the Council being pres
ent. except Councilman Cook
The Minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Archer proposed that the Council
adjourn until Friday night
Carpenter explained that the object of
| the meeting was 70 elect certain officers
and SIX certain galaries, in order to
shorten the business Al the regular meet
ing Oh FRIDAY night, aud urged that the
meeting continue.
/ Mills suggested that il was not Gus
fomsry to elect officers except a. reg
alar meeting.
Reisz favored proceeding TO business.
Dean moved 10 adjourn until Friday
night Lost Ayes 3, noes L Carpenter
not voting.
Carpenter moved that the compsnsa-
ton Of the wharfmaster 10 serve during
the day and to superintend the upper
and Lamaseo wharf, and 70 act rs special
police, DO fixed at $500 dollars per al
num.
Hedderieh was opposed to increasing
the salary, unless il should be found nee
essary.
Sullivan desired to know il each
uharfmastsr drew his own salary.
Carpenter motion 70 tx the salary
at 5000 per rear prevailed.
Reitz moved that the night wharfnas-
ter's compensation be the same as last
year, se-wii, 81 per day or night
Carpenter moved to make II the same
as the dsv wharfmaster ;. Motion not
seconded.
The motion Of Mr.. Reisz prevailed.
Carpenter moved TO consolidate the
Offices Of maFketmasteF aad weighmas-
ter al lhe Upper Market Adopted
On motion Of Mills, The salary Of mar
ke;nasleF and wsighmsster was fixed at
500 per annnm-
Sullivan moved to combine both
Offices at the Lower Market The mo-
ton was adopted
Hedderich moved to fix the salary Of
marketusasteF and weighmaster the same
as last scar, to-sit-Sl50 as marketmas-
ter, and I've cents per load for weighing.
CarBenter Eaoyed to amend by fixing
the salary Al $lJ0 per year.
The Council being equally dlEided, the
Mayor gave the casting Foie ia favor Of
/ the amendment
Those voting tur the amendment we're
Dean. Archer, Carpenter and Mills.
Those voting mar were Sullivan, He'd
/ derieh, Reits and Sehmi!s
On motion Of Archer the vote was re-
considered, and the SALARY fixed at sue
per annum.
Ga motion Of Dean the compensation
Of lamp-hghtsr vas fixed the same a.
lasl year.
On motion Of Hedderieh, the pay Of
/ day laborers was Gxed at I so
| On motion Of Sullivan the Council
| then proceeded to The election Of oahears.
On the second ballot JONATHAN New
man was elected wharfmAster 10 serve
| by day, By a strictly party vote--5 TO J,
the latter being east for Hiram Nelson.
For night wharfnaster Frank Morris
received ) votes, and ]. C. Stuck yoses.
/ Morris was declared elected
Joel 4. Sherwood was, on the second
ballot, elected market and weighmsster
~ tue upper MARKET nuhse-
Francis Schneider was elected market
and weighnaster for the Lower Aarks,,
receiving Eve out Of eight votes, but bis
name was spelled three different ways in
the five votea
Jacob MaceF, b. q like vote, was
elected Latnplighter, thus securing a
proud triumph for The great conservative
/ Democracy.
Carpenter moved 70 appoint com
nittee TO examine the condition Of the
alley between Second and Third streets,
and between lsset and Goedaeii streets
/ Carpenter ard Iisdderich constitute
/ the COMMITTEES.
/ Mayor Baker read LETTER from Gen.
| yealch, rss,osnmeading to the care Of the
city far.ily named Coleman, refugees
from Meridian, Miss Carpenter moved
10 appropriate go for their relief
Hsddsgich moved TO amend by insert.
/ ing ss5 instead Of S25
Sullivan and Reisz preferred raising a
fund by subscription for the relief Of ths
family.
Carpenter accepted the amendment d
/ Mr. HeddsEieh, and the motion was con
/ cured In. &&
/ Az order was adopted instructing ths
Mayor aud Ctr Clerk to procure books
aud stationery for making the assess
ment Of the city. So
The Clerk was ordered TO advertise
for hids for brick aud plank sidewalk,
and stone eaFbiug for che space Of three
/ Euonths
The subject uf the whsxf-boat Iyiug
nearer to Main Street than the ordi
nance allows, wss discussed. and ihi
subject postponed until next meeting o
Council
The Mayor was instructed to eompro
mise a suit pending against Chatle
Jenkins for breaking down iAmp-post
On motion the Council adjourned