The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-10-20


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Mr.. r. Spauldncs bill for Record books aud
Stationary was ordered Ia be paid in scrip funds
So. And then tue Council adjourned.
Trrsp.s, Oct. l2, 1859
The Mavsr and all the Aldermen were pres
cnt at the last meeting of he Council. The
Committees On tie various improvements re-
ported progress, and were continued. BIDS for
the Improvement nf Second, Fourth, and sixth
trerts, between Main and Iowa, were read as
follaws.-
Pad ST. Thomas Roche, Filling SO cts, Paving
40 cts, Curling 25c's.
Anthony Jordan, Filing s5cts, PaSing35cts,
sCurbing 2ac.s.
l,h ST, Andrew consad,ne, Filling Scots,
Paving 36a,s, CURLING 2ac,s.
Maurice Flynn, Filling Acts, Paving 3lcts,
CURLING l9css.
9th S, Anthony Jordan, Filing 4octs, Pa.
wing 36c,s, Curling 2octs.
John oMeara, Filling 40cts, Paving 39cts,
Curling 20cs..
Patrick o Shea, Filling 4octs Paving 3Octs,
Curling l8c's.
Thomas n che, Filling Scots, Paving 40cts,
curbing 2oets.
On motion Of Mr. McHenry, the bids were
referred 10 the committee on that work, with
instructions to contract with the low, st and
best bidder.
A petition very hume rously and respectfully
signed was presented for permission to cut
>Steamboa, channel through the outer Island,
opposite the .Barney Gut was referred to a
commit,ee consisting Of Messrs Burt and Pelan
On motion Of Mr.: Stout, a committee was
appointed to examine and report on the propri-
ETY. of continuing the 9Th street sewer, and
Messrs Stout and Pelan were appoiEted tbs
csmnittee.
Mr. NAPLES, from the committee in charge o
the Improvement in progress at the South END
of the city, reported tina. he had placed tempo
rary bonds in the hands of Cook, Sargent 4
Co, for $1,000 as security for $3.50 obtained
of them for Contractors.
MIR Burt moved that the Recorder be ins'ruc
ed to prepare an issue Of printed bonds, ayab.'
10 Michael Ahern, and others, or bearer, fol
$500 each, running twenty years, with ~ pei
cent interest. payable remi annually at thu
American Exchange Bank, New York, anc
bearing uniform date the lst November next
These bonds to be signed and issued only b.
order Of this Council, as The work progresses
The motian was agree d 20.
The Mayor stated that an application ha
been made 10 him for lease of the Haspita
building during the Winter, and asked the ac
piss the Mayor was authorized to lease the bu,
d. for the term desired
s.r. Stout caused communication 10 b
read from the Miners Express Of the 9Th ms
81. ned b. J. O'tlalloran, City Treasurer, an
suggested that it impugncd the official condut
aud honesty Of the Council in such nanne
ms 10 deserve npt,ce. He believed hat It woul
inlur- the credit Of the city, aud emharras
III 3 ard in Is Fl, IRE operations. The Mayo
deem d i, unworthy the notice Of the Councl
hat the Aldermen unanimously concnrrcd i
oynion with Mr. Stout, and expressed their CT
TIRE dSappro5ation oil the course which III
Treasurer hrs thought proper 10 pursue. NJ
Nell, nty, for himself and his colleagues AS i
a. he knew, hnr.ed back the charge of '.Ga
n,,..isa.,. AID submitted whether The Treasure
i aid MT b. snpsrcedad, aud had not renccre
hiss.s II amenabie under the charter, by ref
rn. to Obey the ordc.s Of The Council, &c.
O., motion of Mr.. Burt, a COMMITTEES 1t tw
coass.,ar Of NJ ssrs. stout aad McNamar
vers appointed u report to t.'c next meeting
III Council whist action, il any, is niece saart
he iss-n il r.gsi t. the coni;nunicasAeA Of Y
Treasurer.
The eommitsee on claims fsfeeted in fav
II nsksng pat payment o. order OF Ira .
r.s.sessas. contractor - lhe public Landin
81 4hs.ra,,on Orr md 'ssy were ordered
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