The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-07-28

Synopsis of the proceedings ofthe last meeting
Of The City Council Reported e1eiustee'y for
the Express.
The Council was attended by the Mayor, and
Aldermen NAPLES, Mcnamara, Stout and Burt
The minutes OF the last meeting were read by
the Recorder and correction ordered by chah
ping the name of one member oil committee
for another.
The Recorder informed the Council that
Treasurers receipts were handed to him tor
Merchants license, and that he declined to issue
the licences until an application and statement
is first made 10 the Council, required by the
ordinance He was instructed to issue no license
without being FIRST ordered by the Council to
do so, unless the applicant preferred to make
his assessment basis which one fo.rth per
cent should be paid into the Treasury Should
the CITY assume the assessment, it would then
operate as a tax, and not as license
Mr. Mcnamara move that al! licenses to Mer
chants, Shopkeepers, AID Druggists, now dong
business, commence on the first day OF June
1852, and end on tn, first day OF June 1853
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. NAPLES, from the Committee appointed
at last NEE ing to ascertain where a lean could
be obtained on the most favorable terms, re-
ported progress, and the Committee was con-
tinued,
Mr. McNamaro, from the Committee to re-
pair bridge on the way to McGearys Landing,
reported tina, the former bridge on private
property, and the Committee did not feel au
thorized to act without first submitting the case
to the Council. lie moved that the present
bridge be temporarily repaired in such manner
as to cfftc, the object desired. The motion
was agreed to.
Mr. Stout, from Committee, to confer with
Mr.. Bush, and to superin end improvements on
Public Landing, reported progress, and was
continued.
A communication was read from 3 HI. Will
mott of the City Watch, Recommending the
appo ntment of another Waterman, as the
signs Of the times require it, and on motion of
MIR Bart, Owen Smith, who was appointed in
April last, was ordered to enter on the discharge
Of his duty at $50 per month, in addition to
such private subscription as may be obtained i
| MIR. Stout submitted that Gregorie and
Bogy were now receiving no direct benefit
| Fl ON the Ferry License granted them by the
City, as Timothy Tanning had inshtuteda suit
against them in Chancery, and Receiver was
appointed by the Court to hold the moneys un-
| collection of the amount due froG; Gregcre
| and Bogy, for license, be suspended until final
decision by the Court Mr.. Mcnamara object.
ed, ON the ground that the contract was entered
into with the City without any regard to such
consequences. The motion put by the
Mayor, and carried Messrs Stout and NAPLES
affirmative, MIR. Nc Mamara IN the negative,
and Mr.. Burt excused from voting by reason of
his being Gregore and Bogy's counsel.
| Mr. Stout submitted the resignation of Mr..
Mace as Weighmas,er. The resignat ton was
accepted, on condition that Mr.. Mace make a
settlement of his accounts to the satisfaction CT
the Treasurer,
| Mr. Stout then moved that A. J. Wightman
be appointed Weighmaster for the current year
| The motion was adopted, and the Marshal
was nc;ructed to inform Mr.. Weghtman Of
his appointment
On motion of Mr.. Burt, a committee Of two
were app linted to ascertain what terms the
streets at the lower end Of the City could be
raised above high water, and Messrs Mcnamara
| and NAPLES were appointed said Committee.
The bill Of Mrs. Cheserman, viz. $50 for
bedding destroyed, was taken from the table
and read Mr. Burt commended that all bills OF
this description, well as those IN any way re-
la,iny 10 the poor, should be pad out Of the
County fund which was specially set apart for
such purposes He moved that the bill be
presented to the County Judge Keeper of
the poor fund. The motion was not seconded
and the bill was finally laid on the table.
The following bills were ordered TO be paid.
viz Maurace Flynn for work, and balance oil
former bills $40.
James Jones, 10 days Warden Of City Hos
ptal ) 5,33.
John Smith, for l6barrels lime $l0,67.
james Hurley for digging Grave $2,67.
On motion the Council then adjourned