The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-18

CITY finances.
gas to be expected that the ex-
~ Of tho manner in which the
Works Committee Of the city
managing the financial depart
of that enterprise, as set forth
e JOURNAL Of Wednesday,
produce a wonderful huttering
the wounded birds. It was
be expected that the friends Of
sa lmmittee would mees the issue
y and discuss IL candidly. So
tile fish tactics Of the Courier,
and efforts to darken the waters
purpose Of concealment. took
by surprise, and were only
ea.9 ted to impress people with the
Bi5l that what We said might be
~ the Committee. under the
adopted by the Council. was
acl y contemplated by that disin-
~ / Ring. We speak plainly,
bees we insist that the programme
alc I By the Council for raising
mcue is unheard Of in municipal or
sia egisEation. We shall not be
d from our purpose to expose
Derations By any slang phrase
81 W = hard names that the Courier
mays proper to employ IN order to
attention from the real points
ssas
8he Courier takes issue with our
talemont, that the $500. .000 bords
h zen placed in the hands Of the
Jomm tee. without limit or condi-
tion s to terms Of sale, and without
ehec or balance" It says:
The frst place, il Il not true
fl ee hundred thousand dollars
- hands have been placed 10 the
hand of the Committee, without
n condition as to the terms Of
SAFE r without check or balance.
H6a ads have not yet been issued,
ea IN nobody's hands. The blank
a ) only been agreed upon. and
aving has not yet been exc
e6 When the bonds are ready to
b tally signed. the Committed
ready to report 10 the Council
ta NJ. positions that they have re-
ce 5r the sale Of the same. and
she neil can accept or reject those
p41p ions, as may suit its pleasure.
nmittee have no authority 10
8re o sale without their action
ine proved, and would not exer-
aso h authority, it it had been
them"
a ). pitiful case Of petifoggine
H renee to the proceedings oI
t acil, at its session on Monday
an a. we find the following actor
ference to the Water Works
an Ripper offered a resolution
ing the issue Of $500, 900 o
1gl a. $7 3 10 per cent. for twenty
rs, under the control and su
a Of the Committee on Water
the same to be used in ths
stion of the Water Works.
Gilman Carpenter objected
vas not we'll for the city &
se she construction of Watei
He at least wanted a limi
lew which the bonds shoult
cd.
uhlhausen meved the adop
Gilman moved an amendmen
bonds be issued under tn
caai e the whole Council.
Dendment was lost.
Gilman said he must join Dir
j. IN demanding a limit q
bonds must be sold. HI
to 75 per cent; he coul,
them for at least 873 pc
an Ripper said that be had nt
> would be sold Cor 20 pc
aer so. nor S74. He believe,
would be better than whar
5 a would sell better.
lrpenter asked if the Waite
'ommittee could guarantee
an Ripper did not want th
se's hands tied; be had bee
encouraged By capitalist
but if the Committee WeE
they could not act
solution was adopted.
% observed:
Mr.. Van Ripper 5 resolution
IS so heartily seconded b
lInausen. placed the whol
{ bonds under the ''contr.
gision" of the Water Worl
ee. TO be by them 'erecnte
61ted, and used ID the col
of the Water Works.
tthe amendment to the re
Tered by Mr.. Heilman til
be issued under The conkr
'lole CoHncI. was vote
MF. Van Ripper did RI
Committees hands tie
ommittee were tied dow
not act
everything set forth in Il
tbe JOURNAL and denied
er ou his poihk. is prove
~ he above facts, TAX
? Ga- ofR"ial inrneeeai~es