The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-13
Council Pr0ceedings.
COUNCIL Roox, ]
Dec. llth, 1855. I

Dec. 18th, 1858.
Council met.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Bridge
man, Fulton. Harris, Mckee, Newton, Pat
terson, and Timberman.
The Committee on Finance to whom was
referred the final estimate to John Maine of
the balance due on contract for building
cisterns, reported in favor Of the allowance
being 1913 46. Report accepted and esti-
mate allowed.
The Committee on Claims, to whom was
referred the bill Of JAS. Lynch, Of Sc 90, for
Police expenses, reported in favor Of the paw
mcnt Of the same. Report accepted and bill
allowed.
fhe special committee to whom was re-
fcrred the duty Of suggesting plan for de-
termining the front line of the CITY south OF
Johnson street, and also the propriety of
granting certain extension to the property
holders on said line, reported the following
plan, to-wit:
That Commissioner be appointed and
empowered 10 have the City Engineer make
an accurate location and profile Of Front or
Water street, lay off and designate the exact
amount of land lying between the front line
OF each lot and the proposed west line of
SAID Front street; and further, that said Com
missioner shall have full power in behalf of
SAID city, TO grant and release to owner or
owners of said lots, or any of them, part
or the whole Of such parcel or parcels Of
land as may be found lying between the pres
ent front line Of said lots and the proposed
front line Of said Front street. Provided and
IN consideration Of such REIMBURSEMENT, the
owners Of said lots make the CITY Quit
Claim Deed to all Land lying in front Of said
lots, or IN front Of the proposed line of the
above mentioned street, and that said Com
missioner be suitably compensated for his
time aud services.
Report received, Committee discharged and
the following resolution adopted:
Resolved, That u Commissioners be ap-
pointed by the Mayor for the purpose recon-
mended by the Special Committee TO whom
was referred the matter OF suggesting Il plan
for determining the front line of the city
south OF johnson street, with power to carry
out in full the plan recommended ia said re-
port.
The Committee on Finance who were ssin-
structed to enquire into the expediencv of
having the City Scrip, or portion of it, is
sued IN the style and form Of Bank Notes, =
reported that, in their opinion it was not ex-
pedlent at present TO make any change in the
style Of City Scrip.
The Report accepted, and the Committee
discharged from the further consideration Of
the subject.
The Street Supervisor was authorized to
employ some person to keep the City Oxen
during the winter.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
structed TO make Map Of the First Ward,
showing what, in his Judgment, should be the
grade OF each street in said ward. keeping in
view the business necessities of the city. Also
shonld he judge 1t expedient to change the
location OF any street part of any street,
10 indicate on said map what such change
should be, and report to the Council within
two weeks.
Inc following persons were appointed
Judges and Clerks of the Special Election
Dee. 18th:
JuDGEs. cfrpys
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