The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-23

assessed against him, on motion, his
taxes were RENTED on all saw S1OO.
M. j. Carroll was also RENTED
taxes on all over forty dollars.
The petitions Of Richard Raleigh
and B. Nurre, complaining in regard
to the assessments of certain property
on Main Street, between Second and
Third, we're referred to the Committee
on Erroneous Taxes - Messrs. Orr
and Wiltshire. On motion, Mr.. Hop
kins was added to said committee.
The complaint Of Vickery Bros, IN
regard to erroneous assessments, was
referred to the Committee on Errone-
Gus Taxes.
P. d. Viets reported S117 collected
for wharfage for past two weeks.
Sam. p. Haylin reported S125 %
collected for wharfage for past two
weeks.
Joseph Siahlhnfer reported $26 45
for outside collection at Upper Mar
ket.
Nathan Willard, City Recorder, re-
ported having collected and paid into
the city treasury, from juno 5 to
November %, 1869, the sum of
1914 80. This does not include the
business of the Office from July % to
August III, while he was u of the
city, Justice Walker fiji in his
stead.
Mr.. Willard made some remarks, at
the close of which the report was re-,
ceived and ordered fled.
A petition from NJ VIM.
Baker, Robert Skinner and others,
asking for a sidewalk of Glass No. 2
on both sides of Mary Street, from
Sixth to Eighth Streets. was ordered
to bereferred to Councilman Doughty,
who was directed to explain that a
new ordinance in regard to sidewalks
of Glass No. 2 had been passed, and
if a plank sidewalk Was desired, Glass
No. 3 would have to be petitioned for.
The Mayor reported that the
Financef Committee bad renewed notes
in the banks to the amount of $29,-
1865; discounts and stamps for same,
$846 81. Total, S39,093 IS. -
1t was moved by Mr.. Semenin that
the Street Commissioner finish his
work of filing W. the Third Street
Sewer, and then discharge bis hands.
Carried. m
Mr.. Semonin moved that the Clerk
be instructed to advertise for bids for
cleaning the powdered and gravefed
streets. the work to be done under
/ the supervision of the Committee on
Streets and Alleys. Carried. nv
Nh. Steineker moved that Council
man Doughty be authorized to hire a
cart and have some necessary repairs
made at the head Of Main Street
Carried.
Mr.9Hopkins brought up the ques
ton Of paying taxes with city bonds.
Thosewho held bonds that are pas
due, cIaimthat they should be allowed
to paytheir taxes with the same, re-
j ceivable as cash. Considerable dis
cussion was elected on this subject
but no Instructions were given to the
. Collector.
Nj. Hopkins moved that persons
having bonds due. or past due, may
exchange them for thirty year seven
per cent, bonds, at so cents On the
dollar Carried. U WY
On motion. it was ordered that the
Committee on Streets be directed to
use screened river gravel on Sycamore
Stress, at the crossings of First, Sec,
ond and Third. as an experiment Il
decide whether itawill cenglomeratC
with the other gravel.
On motion, it was ordered that Hal
fey Il Boyle, the contractors, be direct
ed to fill up certain holes on Sycamorr
Street. uarD
On motion. the Committee on Pc
lice were authorized to make som
necessary repairs on the Lookup.
On motion Of Councilman Semo
min. it was ordered that from and
after this date, no bills be allowed 70.
supplies for the different Offices, anC
tools to be used by hands employee
by the different departments of the
city, unless accompanied by an order
from His Honor, the Mayor, or other
wise specially ordered by the Council
On motion. Adjourned