Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-10
Z city Council Proceedings.
CoUEc1L CHAMBER,
Auril 9. 1865.

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Councilmet pursuant to adjournment,
bis Honor Mayor Baker, presiding.
Coancilmen present, Messrs. Cassel-
berry, Dean, Mills, Heilman, Orr, Field
hacker and Helbling. aa
The minutes of several previous meet
ings we're read and approved
After which DR.. Casselberry moved
to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and
the old Council retired. heA
The Mayor then Invited the Council
men elect to come forward and qualify,
and immediately they were sworn into
office without further ceremony.
The new Council, Messrs. HunneI,
Dean, Mills, Smith, Reitz, Miller, He'll
man, Wiltshire and Terrence, we're all
present.
Mr. Orr said that he hoped the future
meetings of the City Council would be
as harmonious as those of the past year.
He said they need not expect to please
all, but if they would all act as con-
science dictated, they would have the
satisfaction Of knowing that they had
done their duty. He further hoped that
unanimity of feeling would prevail, and
that each man would be governed by q
sense of justice to the interests of the
city.
His Honor, the Mayor, took occasion
to thank the retiring Councilmen for
their faithfulness in the discharge of
their duties and prompt attendance. Ee
was gratifed that be had been so we'll
sustained by the Council, and parted
with them with regret.
The Mayor then submitted report of
the financial condition of the city, ex-
hibiting in full the receipts and expendi-
lures of the city for the past year. he
also submitted q statement showing that
during the past seven years the indebt-
edness of the city had been reduced
about 100000.
He then read statement showing
that seven years ago there was bnt
about two ffths Of mile of sewerage in
the city, whereas the extent of that i'm
provement now was three and a half
miles.
| The following bills were then read and
allowed, and ordered to be paid: Liant
& Bro, for repairs on Locust street
School House, $l06 95. Bills Of In
spectors and Clerks-on motion each
one was allowed the sum OF $40 90 for
having served in such capacity. Peter
Zapp and others were allowed $8 rs for
labor on streets Mr.. ]. P. Elliott was
allowed $l25, one quarters rent for the
Council Chamber, Offices, etc. The
Police bill was allowed as usual-the
price being 81 90 per day for each.
Philip Klein was allowed $50 90 for one
months salary as Chief Of Police. A
bill of $l3 90 was allowed for the re-
moval of dead animals; Evansville
JOURNAL Co., for printing, $3.50 rs;
stamps used for bonds, &C., So 80; Thos
Jordan, for copying, SO rs; Bellamy 4
Allen for work on sewers, 81 1926. sos 4
The Market reports were received and
ordered entered. E
The report of the Wharf, Master was
read and ordered entered up.
The Special Police ordered for the
election, were ordered paid 81 90 for
each night, and 81 90 for each day they
served in such capacity.
The bonds and agreements of Mr..
Lowry for grading streets were received
and approved.
The annual report of the City Treas
urer was read and received, showing
balance in favor Of the city Of el0,653. az.
The report was received.
An order was passed discontinuing q
street in Lsughlins addition.
The certificate of election, together
with the bond of s. K. Leavitt, Treasur.
err elect, was received, approved, and or.
dered fled. The bond was fixed in the
sum of $4,000.
The bond Of James Dunning, one of |
the Assessors elect, for the sum of
81, 600, was received and approved.
Various orders for sidewalk improves
ments were passed
The subject of building q new engine
house on Second street was taken ND and
discussed pretty freely, and finally, upon |
motion, it was laid over for one week.
Some more miscellaneous and unim>
portant business was transacted, after |
which the Council adjourned.