The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-12

Ou MOlAOA VI VII N0u LbAHCA bnC
standing committees were appointed,
as follows:
ON FINANCE.
Messrs. Van Ripper and Heilman.
ON CLAIMS.
Messrs. Carpenter and Richardt.
ON NUIsANCEs.
Messrs. Schaum and Kerth.
ON STREETS N ALLEYS.
Messrs. Doughty and Kerth.
ON SEWERS AND BRIDGES.
Messrs.M uhlhausen and Carpenter.
ON CEMETERIES.
Messrs. Heilman and Carpenter.
ON PARTY WALLS.
Messrs. Files & Schaum.
ON GAS.
Mr.. Muhlhausen.
ON WHARVEs.
Messrs. Van Ripper and Kerth.
ON POLICE.
Mossrs. Doughty and Muhlhausen.
ON ERRONEOUS TAXES.
Messrs. HeilInan aud Carpenter.
ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Messrs. Van Ripper and Richardt.
ON SIDEWALKS.
Messrs. Doughty and Richardt.
ON MARKETS AND SCALES.
Mossrs. Files and Muhlhausen.
ON PRINTING.
Messrs Doughty and Van Ripper.
ON ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Van Ripper.
Mr.. Heilman declining to servo on
the Finance Committee, on motion of
Mr.. Van Ripper, the name of Mr..
Ill $50 Ill., -. -, -AouI
On motion of Mr.. Van Ripper, the
Council went into the appointment Of
officers.
Engineer of Fire Steamers being
first in order Mr.. Van Ripper nomi-
mated VIM. Holmes. Mr.. Thos.
Archer was also nominated as cngin-
eer of No. /.
Mr.. Heilman moved to elect by
ballot; lost.
Mr.. Holmes was then elected,
Messrs. Carpenter. Schaum and He'll
voting for Archer.
Mr.. Van Ripper nominated Mr..
Senior, who was elected by a similar
vote, to be engineer of Steamer No. 2.
Mi. Robert s. Ruston was unani-
mously elected to haul Engine No. l.
Matthew Meyer was elected fireman
of Nc /.
Thos. Bullen was nominated to
haul Engine No. 2.
Mr.. Schaum asked if the hauling of
the Engines should not be let out to
the lowest bidder. Doughty said it
had not been done last year. Mr.. Gar
penter said he could see no objection
to receiving bids, as the Council
should practice economy. On motion
OF Mr.. Kerth, the Council proceeded
to elect a person to haul the Engines.
Mr.. Doughty spoke.
Mr.. Carpenter said that this Coun-
Gil was not responsible for the acts of
the last Council.
Mr.. Van Ripper moved to make the
election of Mr.. Bullen unanimous;
lost.
Mr.. Bullen was then elected;
Messrs. Carpenter, Sehaum and He'll
man declining to vote.
MI. J.. "a. Dryer, was nominated and
elected fireman of No. 2, by a vote of
z to 2. =
Mauntell was nominated. Mr.. Car
penter nominated Mr.. Gillette. Mr..
Mauntell was elected by a strict party
vote, with tho exception of Mr.. Car
penter, who voted with the Repub-
licans.
The Mayor then submitted a list
of names, for members of the police
force. rr re.E 81
There being eighteen names, a
committee consisting of Messrs.
Doughty and Files were selected to
drop four names from the list to make
It conform to the ordinance which
authorizes but IA. The result of their
reduction was the following list OF
policemen:
Joseph Carson, Joseph Anlightner,
John Reich, Theodore Benz, Thos.
Hitch, Pat Kenif, Anton Maurer,
Henry Kloke, Henry Redman, John
Clarke, James McDevitt, Emanuel
Gumberts, Anthony Jackson, Charles
Tighe.
For Master Of the Upper Market,
Henry Lutz was nominated. Mr..
Files moved the adoption. Mr.. Car
penter moved to amend by postpon-
ing election for one week; lost, and
the nomination confirmed, 9 to 3.
The Upper Scale Weighwaster,
Albert Fischer, was nominated and
elected.
For Master of the Lower Market,
Michael Fuerbaehwas nominated and
confirmed, s to /.
For Weighmaster of the Lower
Scales, George Schank was nominated
and confirmed, 8 to /.
For Walnut Street Scales, John M.
Flournoy was nominated and con-
| firmed, z to z.
For Day WharfmasA Ger. John
OMeara was nominated,
Mr.. Carpenter moved to postpoue
1t one week. Mr.. Van Riper amended
to elect tonight. Mr.. O'Meara WAS
elected, z to 2.
Mr. Jas. s. England was eleete5
Night Wharfmaster, by the same vote
Mr. John Kuhn was elected Street
| Commissioner in like manner. Ito >
Frederick Seitz and valentines
Ackers were appointed lamp lighters.
The appointment of these import
ant officers occasioned great discus
sion.
John A. Haney was elected Chief
of the Fire Department.
MI. Van Ripper nominated Mr.. Ell
mendorH for Assessor of Real Els.
tate. Messrs. Heilman and Carpen-
ter objected that as Mr.. Pfafiin had
had one years experience, they be-