The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-30

On the presentation of the bill for the
Mayors salary, Mr.. Hetlman moved tC
lay 1t on the table. and after calling tol
the vote, the Chairman decided the mo-
ton carried.
Mr.. Van Ripper called for The ayes and
nays, and the motion WEB carried
MessFs. Van Ripper, Richardt and Kerth
Mr.. Van Ripper said that Nj. Walker was
the Mayor and we should have to pay
ham whether they voted ave or no. II
they voted not to pay him, he cou APP
peal to the courts. He agreed with the
gentle men that he salary was not earned
but we are bound To pay Nun so long as he
Mayor.
Mr.. Holman said the Council was the
judge OF what the services were worth.
Mr.. Schaum repeated what ne had be-
fore saids that by reason OF the Mayors in
competency, We were paying interest on
$4,000 that should be avoided If we mad q
Mayor.
Mr.. Heilman said be would IKE to see
Mr.. Muhlhausen appealing, the Chair.
man suggested that the vote be called
again.
terS not you pay the peoples money
where the services are not rendered.
Mr. ar ripper said, angrily, when Mr.
ii. sa d there were no services rendered
he said what was not true.
Mr.. Kertn said that Mayor Walker said
he would do Whatever was right about
paying the expenses OF Ia King documents
20 him for his signature.
Mr. Aeilman said that was a happy state
OF AFFAIRS when the Mayor had nothing tO
do but sign documents for 5000 per year
Mr.. Mulhausen commenced a pathetic
appeal on sickness in general, but stopped
short.
Ga third calling OF the vote the motion
was lost aud the Dni allowed.
The next bill was that of Forth &
BoWiees for buggy hire Tor the Clerk tC
visit the Mayor. Mr.. Van RiDer moved 10
allow IL and charge 10 tue Mayor. and
neredpon Mr.. Carr enter profess cd saying
n .
without refsrring To the Council. the
pill Was allowed as provided. In tue mo.
ton.
On motion OF Mr.. Van Riper. the Chief OF
Police was instructed TO detail q man "a
examine ali sewers and inIets, and TO as
The bill OF James Parfeef, 254 for a els
tern in the First Ward was referred to the
IN SnleL Ensibeer OF the Fire Department
Captain Scott was granted permission TO
use pat or the UnpaYed wharf below
knltoh avenue, on which 10 build steam.
Mr.. CArpe inter- cautioned the Couneil
against the 1ncreas ed Expenditures, when
Mr.. Van Ripper said lotto Uoce: 'Who cares
for expense, go ahead "
A petition rom Bernard Kiippel 10 have
nuisance II the shape OF cistern
property, was read and referee 90 Messrs.
kerth aud Carpenter to report at next
protest against the grading and paving
OF an alley I'm Lamascl ,, was read aud Iaid
over.
The following remons rance against the
equalization of tue Common Council
was read.
TO the Common Council OF the City OF
EvansSIl e:
The undersigned owners of real estate in
the city remOnstrRte against the unjust
and exnOrbitant re-apprait emsns of said
real estate by your boy. unuer the name
of an equalization of the ASSESSOR value
of the same.
And in doing so, we feel constrained to
f,oF nj ErQ ru all 5Fr.S
and proper taxes, we cannot cGJrd TO pay
on sucn appraiSementS as these; in fact
that we cannot afford 10 own real estate
in the city upon SUCH basis foI taxation.
We respectfully petition your honuIable
body 10 reduce said appralsement To - the
fair cash value required by law. Fail ng
IN this, we shall be driven TO resort 10
other means OF obtaining redress.
L=igned.l
ass lglehesrt, D J Mickey. t4eoree "