The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-20
Council Proceedings.
CVusciL Rook,
June ~ 196g

Present--The Mayo, and Aldermen
Brideman. Haines. New ton, Patterson
and Thomas
The Comm tee on Judiciary. TO whom
was referred the communication from the
Street Supervisor, in regard TO the nuI.
sance caused by the dropping of dirt upon
the McAdamzrd streets, reported Ordi-
nance No. 65. entitled an Ordinance re.
lating TO otienses affecting stree,s and al.
tsys,' which Ordinance was passed.
The Committee on Judiciary also re.
ported Ordinance No. &c, entitled an
Ordinance for the licensing OF wood
!, yards" which, on motion, was passed.
The Committee on Judiciary also re-
\ ported Ordinance No. GO, providing for
I the establishment of gas works, which
was laid upon the table.
The Committee on Streets and AIleys.
to whom was referred the petition of H
( W Sample and others, in relation 10 ers.
ding The alley through block IS, reported
Ordinance No. 81, which was received
and passed
n The Committee on Streets and Alleys
reported against the petition OF l.. ].
Z~srt, IN relation TO the grading Of ! lth
street, between Main and Blondeau. which
a report was accepted. and The petition and
c report referred to the City Engineer.
a The Special Committee on Market
J House, reported the following, which was
adopted
Fl Resolved, That the City Engineer be,
J. and he is hereby instructed to furnish as
zoon as practical able, plan or plans, to-
gelher with estimate of the cost, &c, of
suits able market house for the wants ~
!. the city, and 10 be erected upon part OF
the city lois, corner 81 Fourth and John
sen stress.
I The Committee on Streets and Alleys,
10 whom WAS referred the petition of "
w. Belknap and others, Tor grading on
Third street, between Fulton and Fr4ik-
d lin, repor cd the following, which was
a dopted:
Resolved. That the Street Supervisor
90 be. and he is hereby instructed TO widen
= Third street. between Fulton and Frank
lin STREETS, 10 forty feet, from the east
line OF said street.
An estimate upon the contract Of P.
= Delsny for furnishing broken rock. was
received, and the said DeIany was allow ed
the sum Of 1897 66 IL cash upon account
- OF said contract said allowance not 10 be
'oa deemed an acceptance by the city Of any
Ar portion Of the work d ne by Dslany upon
said con,r4ct.
Sec An estimate. from the City Engineer.
Of the work done by Hawkins Taylor IN
III der he contract Of j. Y. Anthony. assignee
oJfollowing adopted. viz:
Jcing Ext hange Street from Second to Wa.
- ter Street be allowed $l9i0,7o in City
vi Binds upon said contract.
A report and estimate from the City
Engineer in relation to the culverts upon
johnson street was received and the fol-
Moving resolution was adopted, viz:
Resolved. That Messrs. Russell and
Some be allowed the fum of $2767, So
upon their contract for building culyerls
upoL Johnson street.
d On motion. the foregoing resolution
WAS reconsidered, and after being amend.
I'D was passed A. follows, viz:
Resolved, That Messrs. Russell and
Stone be allowed S2767. So in Bonds on
their contract for building culverts on
Johnson street Provided, That such al.
soWeu00 suott hO' VIC oCotIico OH nlCc ptduCG
bf Any portion Of the work done on the
bald contract.
] report was received from the Engi-
1heer in relation TO finishing the work on
Main Street. between Fifth and Seventh
1treels. which was referred to . special
Eomm Tee consisting of Aldermen New
lon. Patterson and Timberman.
The City Engineer reported in relation
10 the contract Of H. w. Sample, for fill
ng The wharf in front Of Johnson street,
which report was accepted.
The City Engineer reported in refer
noe 70 The contract OF II. w. Sample, for
building culverts on Johnson at Tenth and
leventh streets, whereupon the follow
pg was adopted. viz:
Resolved, That H. w. Sample be re-
uired TO construct unier his contract, the
alvert at johnson and Eleventh streets,
soon as the Mayor shall have procured
pc materials necessary, and laid the
tundation for said culvert
The Engineer reported the bids of John
Jayne for the construction Of the cisterns
sviously advertised, whereupon the
Mayor was directed to contrac, with said
Jayne for the building Of said cisternr.
8 4 petition Of H. Kennedy and others.
ee,kiAg 4he Council 70 lay out an alley
rough FAyeste Square,. from Ninth 10
tnsh streets, WAS received snd referred