The Evansville journal., 1869-06-01
BILLS ALLOWED

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J. O6ermau .-.... 90
Feeding and committing pr1so neTs.-- 1Ss 45
James Hugh es......... ....-. GO
THorton p. Io0. 90
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Henry Phster W
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Thomas N ..-.... ln0 20
Thomas Selffliz-..- % ~
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Joseph Stalhoefer...... - %
Charles M1ller.-.-.. - %
JOnn % % % %
conrad NeWma n ~ ~
Charles A. McCutchan rs 10
Christian derlich...-..--...-.-.----.-.- - 80
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The bill Of Healy, lsaacs & Go. was
| ing.
The bill Of fLemueI Stanbury, special
! policeman, was laid on the table
The Committe to whom was referred
the subject of the grades Of sidewalks
| on Sycamore Street, reported that the
sidewalks should be brought TO a
| for said alterations wherever 1t ought
to do so.
John Ingle, Jr., President of the f.
& G. X. r., made the following propo-
sition:
uG A1NhubNllAE q AIaNlOIu5Nttlb
Railroad Company will pay for the
bouldering of sixty feet In width,
along the grounds Of the Company, by
twenty feet In depth on Locust Street,
at the city contract price. with Jacob
S. Lowry, Esq, deducting the custom
ary discount for cash on demand"
On motion the proposition was
accepted.
Recorder Willard appeared before
the Council and asked that be be al
lowed the same salary and fees as the
City Marshal Atpresent he only re
ceives his fees without any salary.
Mr.. Doughty moved that the salary
of the Recorder be fixed at s ,000.
On motion of Mr. Stein bach the
matter was laid over for one week,
and a committee of three, consisting Of
Steiubaeh, Orr and Doughty, were di-
rected to investigate the matter.
The following ordinance was read
for the second time and passed:
AN ORDINANCE concerning the duties
and salaries of the Mayor. Recorder. tol-
IectOr. hiasshal, Wharf Masters, Market
Masters, Treasurer, CLERK and appoiutges
OF the City of Evansville.
SECTION l. BE il ordained by the Conn
mon Council Of the CITY Of Evansville,
That the Mayor, Recorder, Collector, Mar
Weight Masters, shall each and every one
Of them. by O'Clock r.. NJ. ON the last Sat
urday OF every month, pay over TO the
CITY Treasurer ali moneys and deliver all
city orders, received weekly on account of
the city, and take the Ifeasurcr's receipt
therefor, which shall be Immediately filed
with the CITY Clerk.
SEC. 2. The Treasurer shall, on the las
secular day of every month. make out and
file with the city Clerk for the use and iu-
sptction OF the Com mon COuuciI full and
complete report, sh " ing the amount in
money and the amount in city orders re-
cetved durlng the mOnLh; on what account
and rom whom received; the amount of
disbu sements made during the month;
on what account and TO whom the dis
bursements have been made; ana also the
amount in money and amount OF city or
ders remaining IN tme Treasury.
SEC. 3. The City CleI shall ;, on the first
Mondays in June, Septem Der, December,
and March Of every year, make o1t an1
submit to the Common Ouucil a full aud
complete statement, showing the financial
condition OF the city.
SEC. 4. The City Clerk shah. on the first
Monday in every mODth. make out and |
report to the Council, for allowance, the |
accounts OF the officers of the city, and the |
appoint ees of The Council for The prece t-
ing month.
SEC. 5. The office of the Mayor shall be
at the Office on the corner Of Main and
Third Streets, and shalt be used and Occu
pied as the Mayors office; and the Mayor |
Shall attend at his Office from O'Clock |
An. to Il NJ, and from o'clock PM. TO
PM. Of every secular day, unless absent
therefrom in the discharge OF official |
duties or by reason of StclxD eSS.
SEC. D. That there shall be allowed to the |
several officers OF the city and appOintees |
of the Common Council Of the city here
inafter mentioned the following annual
salaries, to be paid monthly;
To the Mayor, per year coo 90
To the Cte X per 3 90
To the Deputy Clerk, per year......... SO 60
To the Marshal, per year......-....-..,-.. 300 90
10 the Treasurer, per year............. 1000 00
To the Chief OF Police, per day 80
To the Chief of Fire Department,
r.
To the Engineer of engine No. l,
per UU 10
To the Engineer OF Engine No. >,
per 20 co
To the Engineer OF Engine No 5,
per 20 %
SEC. Z. There shall be twenty one FL e
men, each OF whom shall rec i've one hun
dred and fifty dollars per an um, To be
paid In quarter yearly in taffun ents of SS7 so
at the expiration or each quarter; and at
least one of the regu ar FIremen snail be
constantly in attendance on each Engine
SEC. 8 The sha be fourteen regular
night and day Police, each of whom shall
receive two dollars per day, to be paid in
monthly 1nstallments at tue expiration OF
each month. . street Superintendent,
who shall receive 50 per day. one Wharf
master (nighf), SEQ. One Whsrf-Iaaster
Upper Weighmaster, $500 per auuum
Upper Marketmsster, $500 per snnum-
Lower Market and Weighnnasters $50
per annum.
For hauling Engine No. /. SIS per month;
for hauling Engine No 3, so per MOI th;
The salaiy OF Lamp Lighter shall be
fixed at s65 % per month.
The SaiaTy OF City surveyor shall be
fixed al IS 90 per day, and & 90 per day for
asSis' ant-the amount to be allowed each
when actually employed
The salary of the Collector shall be one
per cent. of all taxes collected without pro
cess of laws two per cent. OF all taxes adj
vertised for sale for taxes, and three per
cent. OF taxes collected by sale of property,
and i've per cent. OF all moneys collected
on spTecepts tor the collection OF assess
of the Common Council.
The Mayor submitted the following
protest, which was ordered to lie over
one week:
To the Common Council o. the city Of Exams
Uite:
GENTLEAFEE II hereby protest against
the passage of any resolution, by law, or
iShing or a tenn pting 10 diminish OK re-
duce my salary as Mayor of the city. our
liked the salary of the Mayor A
Mayer, William Baker, Esq, drew the
was elected Mayor while the salary
r.
was three thousand dollars per annum,
and have drawn that sum for one year.
The Charter, section 63, page 69, p Divides
that after The first ORDINANCES or bylaw TX
ing the Mayors salary, shall take effect
and be in fOrce,s'' no ordinance decreasing
such salary shan take effect until the neXt
regular election tor Mayor or un. il the Of
flee of Mayor shall become vacant" L do
therefore now insist and prOte that you
have no power to make any ordinance OIL
minishing tue Mayors salary, apply
during my Term of ollie.
Respectfully submitted.
MAr. II. WALKER, Mayor.
May 24th, 1869.
The Mayor then submitted the fol-
lowing report:
TO he Common Council Of The CITY Of EUans-
Uilte:
CESTL T3IES: In obedience 10 a request
contained ID certain resolutions adopted
| Inv the Council on the 30 day of Nav, lllst.,