The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-19

0n0 eACy 0PPOnA bAS ASS0S . vi
lows:
difference due from Greek"-.m sl2s %
(which DELINQUENCY, $1,255 06,
has not yet been paid to the Treasu-
rer by Mr.. Greek"
What do you think of that as evil
dence of their deliberately shutting
their eyes and going It blind, when
you + told that to that report of
mine, Sohen they sa1 Il. which report
was In tour lines only, as follows:
Whole amount collected on delIn-
quent SI,E0 %
Amount paid Treasurer, April 9Th,
81 ,DS6 10
Voucher dled herewith
JOHN GREEK. City Collector.
was attached, with muciIage, the City
CIerks receipt for the voucher re-
ferred to-attaehed in such a manner
as you will confess upon examination,
that no man a see the report with
out at the same time seeing the re-
ceipt. Yet they charge that I am
delinquent to the amount of ST.
255 06l
As to the discrepancy of $50 IA bs-
tween their count and niue of the
delinquents collected, l prefer to trust
to my Cwn and deputies calculation
supervised and approved, as it was,
by the Mayor and committee with
whom l settled, rather than to such
miserable blunderers as these young
men have shown themselves to be.
And as to the $98 81 of taxes since
reported to have been paid,"I have
only to say that / have made DO such
report, and If any one else has, /
should be glad to know who il is, and
whose taxes l am reported tc have re-
ceived. l predict it will turn out
that | have received no taxes or mon
ey of the city, l have not sceounted
for.
l trust, gentlemen, you will not hes
itate to pay these nice young men the
modest fee they demand for their in
valuable services. and when you do.
/ shall expect you to make an order
TO me also, for the sum their report.
~(correoted). shows / am entitled to
from the city, to-wit: $1,243 IA.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GREEK.
Theleases of j. Ingle & Son, A. j.
Hutcheson and j. Thomas & Co., of
Wharfage space, were submitted and
approved.
Mr.. Muhlhausen, from q special
committee to settle with Mr.. Ingle.
reported progress.
The following reports were sp-
proved:
Jas. =. England, Wharfmaster..---. sl21 90
OtMeara-"--.--""-"---"---.. 20 10
Upper Market-master ....~."..-.... 30 IS
Mr.: Van Ripper here appeared and
took his seat.
The contract for paving the alley
from Mulberry to Oak. between First
and Second Streets, was awarded to
Jacob Boettinger al p cents per
cubic yard for grading. and two dol
lars per square yard for paving.
The contract for grading and paw
Jog the alley from Elm to Pine
Street, between First and Water, at
p cents per yard for grading. and
81 80 per yard for paving. was award
ed to B. Arnold.
A communication from Mr. Car
penter was read, reporting that his
absence was caused By illness. aud
attention to the necessity of
tho sewer on Honest John
from CLARK to Market Street.
U6UEk0 VAA YVES GACOlg4 q ROAdCC~ /
man to fill vacancy.
A petition from John NJ. App and
T. McTernsn. Acting Recorder, for
the release of Sarah Henderson, q
T" poor destitute prostitute" from con
fnement in the lookup. was, on mo
ton, laid yer to await the report of
the Recorder.
A petition from Gustav II. Krach
to have the order for a sidewalk of
Glass No. ! on Ingle and Fourth
Streets altered to q of Glass No.
was read.
This petition provoked considerable
discussion, In which Mr.. Mulhausen
gave the Council, and particularly
Mr.. Richardt, to understand that HE
represented the Third Ward, and
opposed il.
Mr.. Heilmau reminded him that il
was but following his example.
The petition vas rejected.
Mr.. Heilman then asked that the
on Elm street be now or
dered to be irst-class.
Mr.. Muhlhausen made another au-
tocratic speech, and the matter was
referred to the Committee on Side
walks.
A petition from Converse Clement,
for leave to make an addition to his
was referred back to the Pc
titioner, with instructions to first COM
ply with the law. requiring a publica-
ton before applying for leave.
NJ. Muhlhausen said that PARTIES
building In all parts of town,
asking leave. and moved that
the Committee on Fire Department
take a tour through the city, to exam
inc into the matter.
The matter was referred to the
Marshal, with instructions to exam
inc and report.
A petition from Frank Graupner,
an investigation OF charges
therein contained against policemen
James Rhoades, Emanuel Gumberts
and Henry Redman, was referred to
Committee on Police.
Leave was granted Peter Trunz to
his license TO Thos. Royston.
An ordinance regulating the rates
Of hack fares, and governing hack
drivers, &C., was read, laid over under
the rule, and referred to a special
Mr.. Schaum moved to reconsider
he vote, ordering an election on the
9th instant on the subject of sub
5000 00 to the Straight Line !
Railroad, and supported his motion
Oy an argument that to make this sub
Icription would interfere with the
sale of Water Works bonds.
Mr. Van Ripper opposed the motion.
he didn't think this election would
feet tha sale of the bonds in cues