The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-15

On motion it was ordered that MIR.
Lowry be paid the amount of the
bills against those who had not given
their obligations. It was also ordered
that he be given city ten-year bonds
to the amount of $8,329 80. at ten per
cent. discount, and $6.235 50 In
bonds at par.
Several sidewalk reports were re-
ceived, and the amount ordered to be
charged to property holders.
The Upper Market report amount
cd to 81 60. and the Lower Market
sixty cents.
Sam. Havlin reported having col
lected $85 70 for wharfage.
p. d. Viets reported wharfage col
lected at SIG so.
John Merchant rendered his re-
signation as Captain of Hose Reel No.
2, which was accepted.
A petition was received from the
Captains Of Hose Reels, asking $25
per month, because Captain of Hook
and Ladder Company had been allow
ed hat sum.
On motion, the petition was laid
on the table for the reason that said
allowance was a mistake.
The following letter from General
Boyle was read to the Council:
HENDERSON, KY, Jan 9th, 1870.
To THE HONORABLE, the Mayor Il City
Council of Evansvil9:
GENTLEMEN: By authority and
direction of the Board of Directors
of the E. Fl. & n. r. r. Company, [
beg leave to request your Honorable
body to issue to this Company, the
remaining one hundred thousand
dollars of the bonds of your city,
voted to be issued to this Company,
in payment of their subscription.
It is vitality important that the
bonds be issued at once, so as TO IA
cilitate the early completion of the
road. The bonds are only to be used
for the purchase of iron to lay the
track between jacksonville and Hop
kinsville.
L enclose you a letter from J. Ed
gar Thomson, Esq, President Of the
Pennsylvania Central r. r., suggest
ing the early application of this Com
pany to your city for the bonds-to
be negotiated and the proceeds used
in the purchase Of iron. No other
application will be made ofthe bonds.
The bonds will be placed at once In
the possession of Mr.. Thomson, for
negotiation and purchase of iron.
The stock will be issued at once to
your city for the bonds, and the Sec
rotary aad Treasurer Of the Company.
and the Mayor of your city can send
the bonds by Adams Express TO j.
Edgar Thomson, President Central
Railroad, Philadelphia, Pa.
| trust your honorable body will act
promptly In the matter, and facilitate
the speedy completion Of this great
thOrOughfare.
We are now in need Of two hun
dred to three hundred tons of iron to
lay the track into the coal mines.
There Is every reason to feel conf
dence that the iron will be repaired
for the entire road before the 1st of
October, 1870. And in order to be
prepared with the iron, it Is all i'm
portant to negotiate bonds Of your
city at once, and secur the iron, so as
to have the iron ready for the track.
l trust the Mayor and Council will
act decisively and promptly in this
matter, and give the aid needed to Sc
cure an early completion of the road.
| am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
j. Z. BOYLE,
Pres. e. III. & N. r. r.
Some discussion took place in re-
gard TO sending the bonds to Mr..
Thompson, as a previous order pro-
vides that Messrs. IngieI and Barrett
shall be the custodians Of the bonds.
No action was taken.
On motion, the Finance Committee
~ro lT~0oF1I - v-nvr fln aar0r L.
for hose at once, if an abatement of
the interest car be secured.
On motion, Mr.. Orr was authorized
to procure a wharf register fer the
use of Wharfmasters.
The report Of the Committee to in
vestigate charges against Thomas
Royston, was to the effect that the
first charge, viz: Discharging priso-
ersfrom the Lookup without author
ity of law, was fully sustained. The
other charges were reported as not
sustained.
The Committee explained that in
several cases the explanations in re
gard to prisoners discharged, were
satisfactory, and that no particular
injury to the city had been occasioued
by said action on the part of Royston.
On motion, the report was ordered
to be received and filed.
On motion, any further action in
regard to said report was postponed
until next meeting.
a letter was read from Dennis
Long & Co., OF Louisville, addressed
to Christian Kratz, as follows:
We desire to know if your city or
Legislature has granted q charter to
a company to build Water Works in
Evansville. If not, it will be valu-
able, and perhaps can be had for the
asking. We would like to be one of a
company of three or five to have the
charter privileges granted us to erect
Water Works. We can thus have
the exclusive privilege, and can exer-
else in the proper time or sell it. 1t
is customary to give same to some
responsible applicants. What is the
feeling or prospect of building Water
Works in your city? Answer, and if
possible, let US get it up"
Messrs. Semonin and Steinbach
were directed to correspond with
Dennis Long & Co., and give such
information as was necessary.
The bill Of Grant q Pillsbury was
referred to a special committee.
On motion. adjourned to meet on
Monday evening, January 9th.
Unpaid Letters.