The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-09-01
BLUFF STREET WORK.

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Fl & 8. Tranor, per So. of l0oft. SOS
A L Skinner, per SCR perch of30t sqr yds 90
Patrick Noon, per sqr of 100 40
G. B,aeklnrer 445
Roh!llard q Boiand Sc 600
Patrick Sherman 500
John HONS, pr sqr I'D ~
Hv Gldea {onrbing i5c) 33
Fanning +" 70
r c Morhiser ]" 80
FOURTEENTH STREET SEWER.
HUH Trsinor Te.al o,69200
Blake & Brennan D. sur 6a0
Patrick Noon per Rod 600
g Blooklucer pr Perch Of l6s # Ito
Nasle d Co. miscellaneous
DOCKING WHARF
Hooper s. Erdman pr foot l,25
"A Emmerson l,12
Nsge & Duffy g" LOO
On motion of Mr.. Stout these bids we're re-
ferred to the respective committees for dsscrim-
nation. with instructions to report at next meet
ing
On motion of Mr.. McHenry, SIR. Jesse Jar
rei was elected City Engineer for two weeks.
The Mayor informed the Council that the
County Treasurer had gwen him notice tina, un
less the delinquent county taxes were paid forth
with, on the Islands and vacant lanfs belonging
! to the City, they would be sold in default OF
payment for the amount assessed on them.
Mr. Bart Informed the Councilthat the Coun-
x Judge had refused to remit these taxes. The
Cuncil appointed Mr.. McHenry TO confer with
Judge Lowell again, on the proPrieiy Of remit
ing this tax.
The Mayor called the attention of ha-S~"n'
ell To a defect in the ors.--..ce for the punish
,,-s.-.%a,~sand misdemeanors, and he SUBJ
ject was referred to Mr.. Burt for examination,
with instructions to prepare such anendatory
ordinances as may Be ample on that subject.
Messrs Burt and Pslan were appointed CON-
mittee to designate the grade at the confluence
of Seventh and White Streets.
The Treasurer.on being called On, stated from
his books the amount of tax paid in FOR the cur
rent year, and the COLLECTOR was instructed that
he should consider the tax roll an execution, By
virtue Of which he may levy on any mans pro
perry FIR the amount asse sssd to him.
On motion Of Mr. McHenry, a committee Of
plan for the general cleanliness of The City, and
for uniting the duties off Market master with
those Of Street commissioner or Scavenger -
Messrs hlcHenry and NAPLES were appointed
said committee, with instructions 10 report al
next meeting.
BIZ. NAPLES moved that a committee of two
be appointed 20 settle with and paw of James
Jones, the Warden of The Hospital. Messrs
NAPLES and Peian were appointed committee
for that purpose.
Mr. McNamara moved that committee of
two be appointed TO repair Main et,between
Fra, and Second, and MIR Mcnamara and Wa
pies were appointed said committee.
The following bills were read, and ordered 10
be paid, viz.
Smith g. Mckinley, for advice and drawing
narbor con,rac, in 1851 $3.50
James Jones, Warden at Hospital since
l4sh July 57,i4
Thomas Johnson for repair ON bridges 400
Gi.dea q Wilson for Collins 1900
Mathew McNair for lo barrels Lime 1900
NJ McDaned, Judge of Loan Election 900
IF McGsaney tor hire Of men On Public
Lading T,00t
John Smiths bill of s., 90 for Lime, was sus-
pended, aud referred to the Marshall. A l. |
Browns bill for Engineering also suspend |
ed, aud Emerson s. Shields bill Tor buckets
attn ere last winter, dc, was referred to com
mit.ee on claims.
On motion the Council adjourned.