The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-06

A number of sidewalk bills we're
presented and ordered passed. the
aggregate amount being $746 26.all Of
which were certified to by the Mayor
in proper form.
The Finance Committee reported
having paid $1.713 IS on a note of
$3.713 65 that fell due on the ID inst.
and secured the extension of $1,000
for ninety days.
Various unimportant reports were
made, and a motion directing the
committee on sidewalks concerning
some repairs, was presented.
A discussion arose concerning the
persons In whose hands the bonds for
the subscription to the Straight Line
Railroad should be placed, but no ac-
ton was had on the matter.
Captain Scott asked permission to
build his boat above Fulton Avenue,
and other minor privileges, which APP
plication was referred to the Com
mittee on Wharf.
Mr.. Doughty here reappeared and
demanded to know by what right the
Council continued in session. He
repeated his demand, saying that the
adjournment was legal and the meet
ing a usurpatioo.
Mr.. Van Riper declared him out Of
order. but he persisted in his demand.
Mr.. Van Ripper ordering him peremptc-
rily to take his seat, and he refusing,
Mr.. Van Ripper ordered Deputy Mar
shall McCutchan to put him down.
Mr.. Doughty persisting In his de-
annexation of the continued meeting
as illegal, Mr.. McCutchan admon-
ished him to be quiet, pending which
a motion 10 adjourn was put and do
elared carried.
After the adjournment. Mr.. Doughty
encountered Mr.. Richardt in the ves-
thule of the Council room, and &C
cused him of bad faith. saying: Hen
~, you and | are two hereafter. You
urged me into this thing. and then de
serted me at the time / should have
had your support. Hereafter go your
way; I'll none of you"
Mr.. Richardt made but little reply,
appearing greatly a5ashed at the lan-
guage Of Mr.. Doughty, the exact
meaning of which they alone appear
ed to understand, but is supposed to
refer to an agreement TO resist the
constant assumption OF dictatorial
powers by Van Ripper.
In all his positions, Mr. Van Ripper
had the hearty cooperation of his
lieutenant, little Matt, the rumor
that they had quarTelled at the Hart
lein's Convention being probably a
canard, or else. like good children,
they kissed aud made up. Mr. Kerth
yielded a sullen support to the little
dictator. Dir. Richardt seemed be-
wildered at the turn affairs had
taken, while Mr.. Carpenter sat by,
and, with a sardOnic smile, watched
the Kilkenny cat fight with disinter-
ested amusement.
The uninitiated reader will wonder
what it all means, but the key to a
full understanding Of the matter is
found In the fact that Mr.. Doughty,
having been appointed Superintend
ent of construction OF the Water
Works, was innocently supposed to
be out of the way, while he supposed
that the proposition to elect an acting
Mayor, having been once defeated
when 1t was proposed to place him IN
that position, was settled finally, but
the man of cunning devices" was
only watching his opportunity when
Mr.. Doughty was lulled to rest, and
he enormously supposed him to be
somnoleat on the question of filling
the vacancy because he was made
Superintendent. Hence these tears"
the tears not being lachrymal tears,
but the kind Paddy described as
"Iagin taren tears" which store the
bUzzum" Of Fatman's little man