Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-09
Fusllc Meeting.

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kz-eeably to thu call previously made,
bn Court House on Saturday night was
ero Tded nth citizeus. aud after some
excellent music BY the Crescent City /
Band, meeting was organized ~ cal
inr Ir Joseph P Elliott to the Chair +
sod appointing P Maier ESQ, Score
tsry
After several persons lad expressed
their views on the subject which had
called the meeting together Mayor Ba-
ker sabmiaed the following plan for fll-
iug The quota Of yauderburgh county
under the late call Tor troops, Which was
adopted oy acciamation
Cab a meeting Of the County Com
missioneTs and urge an appropriation Of
So 600 90 Call upon she City Council
for ike sam. Then let sysry person
who is liable 10 be drafted pay suitable
committee so 90, and lei all liberal per
sons who are not subject to the draft
contribute such sums as may suit their
convenience.
The fund viii then probably amoant
10 $4,000 00-thus
County appropriation. ooo 90
s s, per.Sa, .at Ct to draft at $50 15oo S q -
Voluntary contributions .-.--.......... 1900 -
Total. 10000 le
This sum will pay bounty Of 500
each to three hundred men, and with
the Government bounty Of 500, will
secure bounty of $500 to each man;
and let it be understood that if from
any cause sufficient number Of volun-
teers cannot be procured ia time to
avert the draft, and if any person who
shall have contributed thirty dollars TO
this fund is drafted, be shall receive five
hundred dollars if q single man, and if
a married man, tho sum Of eight hun
bred dollars, to be secured for the use
Of his family. The County Commission
err and City Council to be pledged for
such additional sums as may be neces-
sary to pay these bounties TO drafted
men
In case Of a draft, no drafted man
to receive anything from the fund,
unless he shall have paid the said sum Of
thirty dollars.
On motion, committee OF FIVE, con
sisting of Judge Parrett, Samuel Orr
Chas, veile, W. f Hollingsworth and
Richard Raleigh, was appointed to lay
the matter before the County Commis is
sioners and the City Council
On motion, Victor Biseh was appointed
to receive and receipt for the $50 to be
subscribed BY each person liable to be
drafted
On motion Of ?. Maier the following
Ward asd District Committees were ap-
pointed to canvass the wards and dis
tricts adjoining the city to urge upon
the people the necessity Of action, aud
to see that every man name subject to
draft is placed on the enrolment lists
First Ward-Wm. Fl Caldwell, Frank
I Hopkins Charles Long, Emil Biscbof
Second Ward--Sam Archer, John
Kraft, Thos. T. BriGonl
Third Jpayd-Chas Schmidt, Henry
Gamberts, Frederick Cell, John Birken-
/ bush
Fourth Ward-Jacob Froelick, Nj
chael Hahn, Christ f. Cramer.
FIN lFard-Valenlin Kramer, An
thouy Rsia, Joseph Schultz, Martin
Stolz.
iSirth Ward-Christ. Miller. Jacob
Mathss, jacob j nmerman, VIM. Rol-
ley lam
Eighth be Urins. H. Rocker, v.
"etEoi, doliation :, W. + Corwine.
NiHh W,id il Iornbrook, r ~
IhayeF, W. ~ ssylatin, Moses Aikens,
John Siorks, John Stoka, John Mink.
PIGEON TOWNSHIP.
Gord0nssjfic -George Miller. Joseph
kupplea, VIM Bedford
JacobsUiile-Joel Mills, Henry Woods.
Lo,oer Ldmdsco-S. Sorensou, VIM.
Durham, Wm Alexander.
Head Of Main Street-August Uhl,
Christ. Weisheimer
Committee 10 Solicit Contributions
from those not subject 10 Dra6-Johu
f. Glover, john s Hopkins, Richard
Raleigh, VIM Bower, with power to add
others, If necessary.