The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-30
EoUNCHL EMVsENnEaasa.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Evansville A nrfl % 1870

Council met at u o'clock p. n.
Present-Mayor Walker and Council
men Steinbach, Hopkins, Orr, Semo-
min. Hodson, Steineker, Wiltshire
and Doughty.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter In regard to powder mega.
zines, reported that they thought the
D resent magazines were far enough
from the city, and also that they were
sati fed with the loe ition selected by
Dupont & Go. for the erection of a
new magazine.
Mr.. Vieie appeared before the
Council and spoke in regard to the
Seventh TO Ninth Streets, which the
old Council had ordered. and the bill
for which, amounting to $3.50, was
presented for payment to the new
Council Dir. Vieie was willing to
loan the city the amount, IL allowed
interest on the bonds for the same.
Considerable discussion ensued in re-
gard TO the matter.
On motion of Mr. Doughty, it was
ordered that Mr.. Viele be allowed in
terest on the amount, in order TO carry
out the contract of the old Council,
but it was understood that this action
would not be precedent for matters
like this In the future.
The bill of the Gas Company, for
$3.50 was then ordered to be paid.
The bill Of Herman Junker for $50
was allowed. aaF
T. j. Gavisk reported 1854 SO re-
ceived for taxes on election day.
Mr.. Gavisk was allowed $67 for sal
airy and Deputy Collectors.
l. was ordered that cash order for
81 85 be drawn in favor Of Judge
Iqlehart for payment of the Ninth
Street School grounds.
On motion, the bill of Geo. Bing-
ham for $50 was allowed
On motion, a cash order was issued
for interest on s., 900 due Wn. Bed
ford
It was ordered that w. i. Hollings-
worth have full supervision OF the
steam fire engines and public cisterns,
and was authorized to have repairs
made when necessary.
The Council ordered that Main
Street, between Eighth aud the COR
poration line, be repaired by Street
Superintendent, under direction of
Councilman Doug hty.
Considerable discussion ensued in
regard TO appraisiug real estate in
the city, and mr. Hopkins was APP
pointed to see what books and plats
| of all the real es ate would cost.
q petition was presented asking
| that the open market space on Fourth
/ L n, = ,r1 w, l,--.fF~r he
divided into stalls aud rented By the
year, like the meat market. Laid
over till Monday night.
Joseph Stahlheefer. reported S27 80
as outside collections at Upper Mar
| ket.
The Mayor reported that in the
final settlement with the First Ma
tiOnal Bank, for the sale of the ten
year bonds, he received $5,6l4 Sc in
city orders, principal and interest, an
| had paid the same into the city treas
ry; also that the city had standing to
its credit in said bank $44 81, re-
ceived for the sale of said bonds.
The Mayor also reported that he
had purchased bill of exchange on
New York. for 81 $50, for the inter
| est on the E. & c. L. r. bonds.
The Mayor then submitted his re-
port, as follows:
| REPORT.
To the Common Connect Of the Cit3, Of Exams.
UitLe:
| GENTLE8IEN-The undersigned respect
| fully submits the following Annual Report
4 OF the receipts and expenses Cf the city
/ from April 18th, 1868, to April 18th, 1863, TO.
| gether with the total 1udeb edneSS OF the
| city at the dai @ last above named:
/ No. /. Is statement showing the re
| cetots at the City Treasury ftOm ApTsj 18th
| 1898, 10 April 18th. 1859, together with the
! balance In the Treasury on the 18Th O.
| April, 1868.
No. Is statement showing the
| amount of City Orders drawn upon thS
| Treasurer from April 18th, 1858, 10 Apr
ion, 1863, together with the amouut o
| Orders Outsta nding Oh the 18th Ct April
1868, added thereto.
! No. 3. Is Statement showing the
| amount of city Indebtedness on the 10th o
/ 4 pril 1869, { e character OF the seyera
debts, tae date at which they become due
as well as he amount of Orders outstand
lug at the last named date. rr..T
II No. /. a statement of receipts a t the Git
Treasury from April ID, 1868, TO fprfl ID
1NG9, with the balance in the City Treas
ury on the 18TH day of A prli, 1853: at
RECEIPTS. -
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