The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-16

The Mayor then read the coudi-
tons on which the city had voted a
subscription of 100000 TO the capt.
tai stock of the Evansville, Hender-
son & Nashville Railroad. which was
endorsed By the Council, AMI ordered
to be placed on record on the minutes.
Mayor Baker stated that at late
meeting Of citizens, it had been
deemed desirable to have the city of
Evansville represented at the meeting
Of Stockholders Of the Evansville,
Henderson Il Nashville Railroad,
which takes place at Hopkinsville,
KY, on Wednesday next, and had de
signated Dr. Bray. John s. Hopkins
and Wm Baker, and submitted to
the Council a proposition to change
or modify the conditions upon which
the city had voted $4,000 to the
capital stock Of that road.
Heilman, Blemker and Reitz favor
ed modification with a view to fin
ishing the road at an early day, and
no opposition was offered.
The Mayor then submitted the fol-
lowing paper:
MAYORS OFFICE, EVANSVILLE,
etf March Il, 1888.
To the Conmoa Council Of ne city Of EUans-
Utlte:
At a public meeting, held at the Cont
House, in this city. about two years ago,
committee OF citizens was appointed 10 eX-
anime and audit the books. accounts,
vouchers, &c, Of the city, and report at a
public meeting to be held subsequently,
Immediately thereafter, I brought the sub
ject to thenotice Of the Council, and sug-
gested that IL would be desirable and
proper hit could be made regular annual
usage, TO have al the TRANSACTIONS of the
city examined and reported upon, by
competent Board or Committee.
At the time appointed for this meeting
of the Committee above referred TO, less
than a quorum Of the members attended,
and those in attendance, in cOnseq uence
OF the absence OF so large mum Der of
their colleagues, declined 70 maSethe ex-
animation No subsequent meeting was
held, and the Committee made no exam
inaLiOn OF report
About one year ago L again suggested, at
a meeting OF the Council. that 10 would
meet my approval II some plan Were
adopted for the purpose of thoroughly ex-
amining and reporting upon the affairs OF
now, again, recommend that conf
mittee of competent citizens be selected,
auesed 10 canine X @ ' a9g p care RE-
fully into all the transactions OF the city,
j. Receipts and disbursements.
2 A lowances.
3. Contracts.
4. Whether any city officer or officers is
or was, eiJher directly or indirectly, inter
ested or concerned an any way. ia any
contract or contracts made with the city.
5. Whether any city officer or officers
ever received any fee, bride or reward IN
consideration OF his vote or influence in
the awarding of any contract orJob.
8. whether any city officer or officers
evergave his aid, influence vote for any
allowance with the understand g, eX-
pectation or promise that any part Of said
aIioyva 1ea was Ia he received nv sueb offi-
Ger or officers, in consideration of his aid,
influence or vote in its IA Yor.
7. Whether any contract was ever award
ed, corruptly or otherwise, than to the
l W. BAKER Mayor
Wiltshire moved that a commit
tee of five be appointed to carry out
the above recommendation, and
named Richard Raleigh, A. Il.
Whittlesey, Thos f. GarYiu, Asa
Iglehart, and John w. Foster, VIII ich
was concurred in.
The Council agreed to call tn e
committee thus appointed toget her
on Thursday Of next week.
Ordered, that Mr. Hlpp be instruct
ed to remove the canal bridge on
Ninth Street.
On motion of Heilman, it was
ordered that the bills Of the Union
Fire Company be paid for the time
they were IN service.
Muhlhausen thought the notion
was not In order; that the Council
should first rescind the order dis
banding the company. The ayes and
noes were called, and Blemker, Dean,
Heilman, Kolle, and Wiltshire voted
aye. Muhlhausen and Reitz voted
no. Kraft declined to vote. Ut.
Wiltshire moved that the thanks Of
the City Council be rendered the
members Of the late Union Fire Com
pany for services rendered.
Ordered, that an inspected amount
Of gravel be sold to the Street Rail
road Company, for the repair Of the
track, to be hauled by Jonathan New
man, aud not to exceed 100 yards.
Ordered, that a fire wall be built on
the wall Of the City Council Cham
Der, next to Mr.. Feldman 5, and the
gutter put on the inside Of said wall
Ordered, that Hunnell Street be
graded.
The subject Of opening Rowley
Street was laid over one week.
+. Ordered, thata gutter be opened
on Oak Street, between Seventh and
Eighth 1
GA motion, the Council adjourned.