The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-17
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COUNCIL CHAMBER, I
Evansville, Aprtt l6, 1869. !

Evansville. April l6, lSC9.}
Council met at q o'clock P. NJ.
Present-Mayor Walker and Council
men Steinbach, Hopkins, Semonin.
Stumpf, Hodson, Steineker, Wiltshire
and Doughty. :,
Minutes OF previous meetings read
and approved.
MIR. SemOnin was then sworn in as
Councilman for the Third Ward.
BONDS APPROVED.
The following bonds were submit
ted. and accepted by the Council.
Bond of Joseph Stahlhoeter, upper
Marketmaster. in the sum of $500,
with John S. McCOTkle and William
Hunel as sureties. s.{at.IF an-afls
Bond OF Chas. Miller, upper w eigh-
master, In the sum of 81 600, with
Charles Smith as surety. 3ta e.
Bond of John Greek, City Collect
or. in the sum of $50.000, with VIM.
Heilman, Edward Burtis and John
J. Chandler as suretles. $50 E.
Bond Of Saunders b. Sansom, City
Treasurer, In the sum of $4,000, with
Saunders B. SAMSON, a. i. Robinson,
Gen. j. NJ. Shackeltord Marcus Sher-
WOOU anu LASd lClidl u LS > 44GtlG5s
Bond of Otto Pfa1flin, Real Estate
Appraiser. in the sum Of 81 600, with
William Heilman and Chris. He'd
derrick as sureties. 4
Bond of A. NJ. McGriff, City Clerk,
in the sum of $1,000, with John J /.
Chaudler and Joseph p. Elliott as
sureties.
Bond Of John Dannettell, Market
aud Weighmaster Of the Central Mar
ket. in the sum Of $1,000 with Fred .
Fenchler and John Bumb as sureties.
MIR. Hopkins stated, on behalf OF
WIN. Bedford, Sr., that he held the
bonds Of the city for $4,000, which
had been due since last February, and
that he wanted 81, 600 at present, and
would be willing to wait awhile for
the balance.
On motion, the clerk vas directed
TO issue an order to DIR. Bedford for
the sum of 81, 600 .--
The Mayor then stated that he had
a list OF the standing committees,
which he would like to submit to the
| Council.
Mr.. Wiltshire said he had a list
also, and moved that the clerk read
I the same. fh4
Mr.. Wiltshire then moved that the
list, as read, be adopted by the Coun-
| Gil. E 3.
The Mayor said he thought Mr.
1 Wiltshireis motion was out of order,
as the charter provided thatehe shQull
make the appointment upless other
wise ordered by the Council.
Mr.. Hopkins thought there was nc
particular hurry, and that the matter
could be laid over till Monday night
Mr. Wiltshire withdrew his motion
Mr.. Wiltshire then moved that th,
Council appoint standing committee
next Monday night. Agreed to. 81.
On motion Of MIR. Steiabach, tn,
/ City Marshal was directed to have al
iron box made. to put notices Of dead
animals in, and to have-a suitable in
scription painted thereon. 'i - a.
The following report was submitted
To The Compoa CoteacR II the 'estjtof Bvaa,
UiHe- A
The undersigned. in pursuance Q
the order OF the Council, made Apr
18th, authorized The Clerk to issue
cash order far the sum Of ST ,024, du
the Nanderburgh Mutual Insdranc
Company, being for bends Mes. !
and II, LOCO, and interest thereo
$24, john s. HOPKINS,
VIM H. WALKER
On motion, the report was receives
and coneurred in. r-1 ra4l
Mr.. Semonin made some suitabl
and timely suggestions Ia regard t
the filing cancelling and registerin
OF tho bonds of the city. i.-.l.
= On motion. adjourned to meet O
? Monday evening. --ss-t 70,