The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-23
We FOLLOWING bilIs were allowed:

NenucI1an q . W
+. Frymunde, hreman~...................... AZ "
Joseph Gfroerer, II 90
Ed Hopper IL ~
Michael Fuerbach, W eighmaster- 80. "A 40
The Union Furniture Company
was granted further time to open an
alley in the rear of their premises, as
they are going to build.
On motion, Asa Igleheart was ap
pointed, on behalf of the city, to con-
fer with DR.. Walkers attorney, to de-
eide whether the school house (old
Baptist church, on Center Street, be-
longed to Or. Walker or the city of
Evansville.
On motion of Reitz, it was ordered
that the grading of an alley in Block
135, Lamasco, be let to the lowest bid
der, and to be done within sixty days.
Councilman Steele said that he no.
ticed the name of one Of the police
men in the delinquent tax list.
On motion of Mr.. Reitz, the clerk
was authorized to deduct the amount
out of his salary, and any Others that
were in the same fix.
The bill of Joe Kelley for 81 for
hauling q drunk man, was laid on the
table, as the Council thought drays
we're good enough to haul drunk men
on.
A petition was presented asking
that the alley between Water and
First Streets, from Oak to Mulberry,
be graded and paved. Petition
granted.
Several persons were refunded taxes
for erroneous assessments.
A petition was received from VIII
| lard Carpenter, stating that In 1864,
while a Councilman, and during his
absence from the city, he was assessed
90 personal property in the sum of
| SIS 900, during which year he had no
| personal property, and asking that the
Council direct the assessment to be
expunged from the tax duplicate.
After considerable discussion, the
petition was referred to the Commit
tee on Erroneous Taxes.
Fred. Molsheen's liquor license was
renewed.
Mayor Walker then submitted the
following report, which was received
and concurred in:
To the Common Council of the city Of Eoons-
lille.
GEETLEMEN-The undersigned respect
fully submits the following report:
On the thirteenth day of April, 1868. the
day ugon which the present members OF
your honorable body took their seats upon
this Board, and assumed the Tefns of the
City Government, you found from the last
annual official report of the outgoing
Mayor, that the balance in the City Treas
my consisted of the following Items, VIZ
247 %
city orders 1z,fo4 %
Aud the following cash demands falling
due to be provided Tor, viz:
1868.
April %. Interest on railroad
bonds, including exchange and
discount. 1,lIO W
April SO, Salaries to teachers a
May 6, Fire Department. :......... I,34I 10
June 2, Salaries to teachers.-......-... 2722 90
June 2, Notes due in bank..........-.. 1923 70
June 2, Note in Bank-...---.'.'.... ,3 80 o 0S
Interest on bonds issued To-
the E. 1. 4 6. s. L. r. r. Co -. 6,91e 80
school lot .- ~ 1850 90
Making total amount payable
our assuming once, of............. 8l,c6O %
You found at the same time,
on the 18th of April, 1868, that
the outstanding city orders. ec-
cilGSiUe of uncanceed orders in
the City Treasury amounted to
You also found that the oDIiga-
lions becoming due from June
1, 1868. to December 81, 1858. with
Interest, amounted to the sum
OF 1851 Il
And due on tue 2fst of jan, ISG9..- 100 90
Due 4th of Feb, 1863. Is I9S 20
Due 18th of Feb 1853. 500 90
Interest lap 90
Also due June l. 1S69.................... 5000 90
Due June T. IS69....--..........-......... 3463 90
Due August - ............. ............. 4,02l .
Due Sept A. . ..,...... ................. 1858 Is
Due ." "A, ......................... ,2l2 90
Due Oct. 10, ........................ 2,2I5 %
Due November 5th 1869 ......... $50 90
Due Novem Der l9th 1863 ............. 1870 co
Due November 26th, 1863 ............-.. 1,4lS 81
Due Decem Der 10Th 1862 ............. 9,S7S 80
Due December 3lst. IS69.... ............ 5000 l3
............... 459 81
Makes the total sum of .............s222, { % "A