The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-30

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Charles Becker, smith WORK. "a ~ /
on the question on allowing the Dill OF 4
Robert KInner, Mr.. Schaum objected 10 1
allowing the iteIns ena5geS1 , re, t0s sssa
Of WaTersplEss. Aessrs. Schanm and Gar. |
pentWfS7ers Of the opinion thai the " eter
Work IS contfaet0Ts should do that WorK
and puf1nScisleFRs in as good o0RdILion
s. before the passing or me EpsS
MIR. Carpenter moved It's reference 10
| committee, but the motion was lost and
Mr.. Van Ripper read a certificate OF the
necessary publication AID moved the
| passage OF the finaI order tor the vacation
OF part OF Third erect, Independence,
| ~ consent the collection of the assess
/ ment OF the. Evansville National Bank was
| suspended on surplus capital.
| The Committee on Erroneous Taxation
| submitted the following reports:
| In favor OF allowing Mr.. samuel Orr
reduction OF sl,o09 on assessment.
| Mr. Muhlhausen said the report was In
/ bad taste. II these reductions were al.
lowed on large houses they should be
! made upon small houses.
Mr.. Van Ripper opposed the acceptance
In favor OF exempting Andes Insurance
the Ming OF schedules, wheIe parties
| make oath to the fact.
In favor OF a reduction to Barnab1s Per-
kins. from 81 800 tossl zoo, the excess being a
| clerical error.
| In favor OF the reduction OF j aeon
\ Movers assessment from $3.50 to s. 800,
| the excess being a clercical error.
In favor o reducing the assessment OF
Sebastian Kuenn, on his house. from SIS,
800 to sl2 900, but they report adversely to
oDy reduction on personal property
| In favor OF reduction 10 AVIAN JahE-
son. ESQ, CT S4OeO on MS "hoie asses@-
In favor of reducing the assessment of
| Jacob Mann to 5000 on real estate, ana
? in favor Of reducing the personal prop
erty OF John Sippich from $4,000 70 $3.50.
In favor OF reducing the assessment OF
Mrs Madeline Laughlin 5000.
In favor OF reducing the personal prop
erty OF simon Smith from 5000 to 500.
: Tine reports were coacnrrs1 in except
that on the case of Aivah Johnson.
; The report on Mr.. JohnsOn's case was
M Mes Carpenter and HeiIman oppOs az
the pOstponsment OF the action as this
| was one Of the cases in which the reduc-
! lion was not vet sufficient TO make IT
equitable. Mr.. Carpenter said thatin the
Board OF Equalization he had urged the
reduction OF the valuation in vain.
A motion of Mr.. Carpenter to refer the
{ matter TO q special committee was lost,
aud ar. Carpenter announced that he
would have nothing further to do with the
/ matter, he had made his report and would
1 do no more
]. The Mayor announced that the City Col
Iector had been unable to receive all the
taxes, so great was the pressure OF con-
| plants OF erroneous taxation.
= Mr.. johnson appeared and said, thai
d while he was Obliged to the Committee on
Erroneous Taxation, II made but little DIFF
. ference whether the reduction was made
q on motion OF Mr.. Auhlhausen. the timt
a during which the discount shall be al
= lowed was extended one week.
q A communication from F j. Reltz OF
the subject or taxes was referred to the
j. Committee on Erroneous Taxes.
The committee on Erroneous Taxes re
ported in favor of r9mttting the tax IS
bonds and Andes Insurance stock. The
q / report, so far as IL refers to the Andes In.
surance stock, was eI 1e1rrsd the rest wal
:. SIR. M. B. Bursord appeared bsaore tn,
- Council, and, on motion, he was sworn u
n the value Of his PERSONA proper u, and hi
assessment reduced to 81 go.
Q A petition from several property owner
= en- Upper First street, for O. reduction o
- during which 10 was asserted that Will
= property on First Street near Main was as
n sessed az about twenty. I'VE per cent. les
than its value, that In the upper part we
70 assessed at price rar beyond ats value.
In this discussion, MIR. Alyah Johnsol
very dexterOusly knocked the props on
from under the sOphisnas OF the representa-
tive OF the second Ward, and oOnvicte
! him offOlly on hts own statementE.
Mr. MuhlhRusen's motion TO lay over al
Is matters OF complaint until tomorrow
aud that the Council sit to hear com
u plants. was lost, and the petition, witt
- those OF Dr.. Sawyer, Charles NJ. Barton, +
= n. Allen, Cyprian Preston, August Brauni
e VIM. Warren and q. Reltz q Bro, wer
referred TO the Committee on ErroneOu
Taxation.
Inc assessment OF r. j. klElt4 was re
duced to $500, on his statement that al
above his wearing apparel vas Includes
In Reitz & HRney'S schedule.
The taxes on LotsB and J, Block IA, East
ern Enlargement, were refunded, ths sam
lg being part OF st. Mary'a Church property
Mr. Christian L. Miller WaG allowed
reduction OF 500 on his assessment.
Phtlto Lteoerkneicht was refunded tn
n amount paid on personal property Tor tn
Straight Line Railroad tax.
The Mayor submitted his report of th
N delinquents on paving assessments. To
= reports were approved, and the precept
- Nj. Helm an was granted leave to letirl
and after MS reursment the Mayor fea
his resignation as member OF the Coun
!, on motion OF Mr.. Van Ripper, the resig
% nation was accepted, and, on motion {
Mr., Carpenter, q vote OF thanks was give
him for his tender OF his services as
IN member OF the Legislature, TO further th
g The vacancy in the Committee on E.
TOneous Taxes, created by the resignatio
OF Mr.. HeiimaU, was filled by the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Van Ripper.
1t A cash order for S. 0C0 was authori Zsd, {
pay note ct the Evansysile Nations
= A petition from Mrs. Nina Gross for th
city 70 pay The rent Of sick man, was y
. Mr.. echaum called up the matter
= suits against certain parties on notes Civ
r. Mr.. MuhIhausen said the lamp lighter
eighty gas lamps in which the gas woul
, not burn and, on motion, 1t was ordere
u that the Gas Company be Informed OF th
al / tact.
% The resolution to adopt the water rate
Is submitted at a former meeting, was reaG
aud discussed by Messrs. Carpenter an
Van Ripper. bat we're not adopted, bein
| laid over for further consideration.
as Mr.. Muhlhsusen demanded to knO'
. whether the show now exhibiting at til
r | Opera House was paying q license. II
"A | was not in favor OF a high license, but tn
IA ordinances required one.
Mr. Carpenter explained that the Oper
House was exempt, and Mr.. MuhlhauSe
contonded that the ordinance requiring
license had not been repealed.
ct Mr.. Van Ripper said to Mr. Carpente
- that he was beating the city officers out {
~ free tickets by opposing the license mea
n l ure.
~ The Mayor was authorizsd to sell eli
r | orders in lots of $1,000, to pay the city
note for 10 Geo. now due.
On motion the Council adjourned, bu
the time OF the next meeting was not sci
D. | tied.
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