The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-03
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HAVE WE A MAYOR 4?
Mr.. Van Riper's Right TO Act as
Mayor Of Evansville 90 be dc.
termined by the Courts.

City of Evansville " Before fore Recorder LEI
Louis HaseImayer. Der 80th.
Mr.. Kumler, Attorney for the city
read the affidavit of the Marshal
charging that the defendant gave ex-
hibitions of legerdemain In the Opera
House, on the 27th.and 29th insts., fol
which he refused to pay license, fixed
at SO per day. He then proved by
Mr.. Helder, City Clerk, that Mr..
Van Ripper, the acting Mayor, fixed
the license for Mr. HIS performances
at $40 per day, and instructed him to
demand the same; that he accord
ingly prepared licenses, rendered them
to the Professor, and demanded the
payment of SO per day, which was
refused, and that said Haselmayer
gave exhibitions in said Opera House
on the above named nights.
Mr.. Kumler also read in evidence
from the minutes of the Common
Council as follows:
EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL. 2
September 5, 1870.
Councilman Kerth submitted the follow
WHEREAs, 1t appears to the Common
Council of the City of Evansville, by good
anu 6uLnC1Gub proof B02L w Id, Walker,
Mayor of the City OF Evansville, has been,
by reason of sickness, unable for months
to perform fully the duties of his Office
and,
WHEREAS, It further appears. by good
and sufficient proof that VIM. H. Walker
Will, for a considerable time to come, in
all human possibility, be unable, on ac-
count OF sickness, to discharge the duties
of Mayor; and,
estS of the City of Evansville, that some
person should be elected President of the
Common Council of the City of Evans
Vile, who shall discharge the duties of
Mayor, Therefore,
ResolUed, By the Common Council of the
City of Evansville, that E. g. Van Rfper,
Councilman of the Second Ward be-
and he Is hereby elected President OF the
Common Council of the City of Evans
shall be enabled to discharge his
duties. and until the further order
OF the Common Council, and that
as such President, he has power 10 sign all
Contracts, Licenses, Permits, and other In
struments, as the Mayor might do, If
present; and such instruments shall nave
like effect as If signed by the Mayor; and
such President shall have power to do and
perform all other acts which the Mayor
might do and perform, If present; and
Ripper, during his discharge of the duties
aforesaid, the sum of = for each and
every month OF such service.
On motion of Councilman Kerth, the
adopted.
Mr. Chandler, for defendant, read
10 evidence from the minutes of
the Common Council, as follows:
EYANsvLLLE CITY COUNCIL.
Monday Sept. IA, 1868.
ca the following petition was presented by
ansville: Ivy "a I4f-
Feeling that suitable edifice for ,,,,,,,,.
assemblies and amusements was pans ~
the great necessities OF our rapidly Srov %
ing CITY, the undersigned more Than q 49,
ago secured proper site and co1frfb H.
uteo an amount OF money sufficienf os
they then believed, to raise and encio,S saS
such q pulldlng, intending when so mucS
to our fellow citizens for tine aidi.LPP'Ssaasii
material aid necessary to its full ccmnieI
ton. We have now arrived at thar Dofnt
but owing to many changes from the 0ri.s,
fnaI designs, adopted with the sole vieJy -
making the building the greater ornaTneDt
to the city, we have 1t at a cost of n1ore
than $4,000 greater than our estfmste
However, we have reached il. Extel naiiv
s-The Evansville Opera House. - is a thin
accom- plished. We have spared q eftheF