The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-03
Council Proceedings.

July I'd, 1855
C1uaci met pursuant To adjournment
Present-the Mayor, AM Alderm On
Bridgman, Fulton. Haines. Newton. Pat.
terson and Tim 'erman.
The G. Jmmlttee on Caims.to whom was
referred the bill OF H1wkiss TAYLOR for
the use Of Concert Hall for the District
Court made report. whereupon the FOL
lowing was adopted
Resolved That Alderman Haines be
authorized TO take he Obligation o IIaw
kins Taylor, for one hundred dollars, To
be received by the Guy Collector, on said
Taylor special tax. and 10 b. held BY
him until final adju LEGATION OF the cla n
OF SAID Taylor Tor one hundred dill RS. fr
the use of Concert Hall by the District
Court.
The Wharf Master reported The receip
OF wharfage for the month of June b
sass SO. which report IS accepted, ID
his per cen'age, SeS IS allowed.
The petition OF H. w. Sample an
others. TO have he alley through block Is
graded, was taken from the table. and
the f. lowing resolution adopted
Resolved That The CITY Engineer b.
instructed t. advertise for proposals for
grading the sliey through block l3, and
- contract pr the same as provided BY
Ordln nee No. CT, and that he direct the
ear tax. iron said alley 10 be deposit
ell where it will subserye the inseress of
the city.
The calm Of L ] Zxat vas taken
| from Ire table. and. a ter an argument
! from The clam ,n'sc unset e fo.lown ,
lesolu ion. were adopted, VIZ.
Re- -olved. Tint eleven dollars and nine
~ ct. hit cents be SLOWED 10 l. Zwart f.,
covering stones ~ cuseFts on Man
/ 9Th, lth, AMI ith s,re.ts, as per his &c
count OF March 3l>i. 1855.
Resolved, Tha, l. J Zsart be allowed
twenty one ddlars for excava IN seven
Is FIVE yards Of earth On Nan between
8 ami 4.h stree aud fifty nine dollar.
and eighty cents for loriy per,h.s o rock
pit upon Main street between . h and
l4h streets, a per his accounts dae
March 3ist, 1885.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved. Tia, the City Marshal b.
inst, ucled to look up and take charge Of,
and safely keep, the FIRE hooks. lad :
ders, and csbles beion. ing to the cry
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
Istru ,ted 10 examine forthwith the culvcrts
on johnson street. or sections thereof Wi,h
. view t. find y decision upon he ques
zion Of acceptance or rejection of said
work, and report 10 The Councl' also tina,
4 ,ots al III !. 10
the grading OF 18th street firm Johnson
20 Exchange.
Resolved, That the Marke. Master be
and 10 hereby instructed 10 cause persons
Offering vegetables. &c, for sale, 70 occu-
Ipy the casterlv side oil Fourth street
Iron Main TO johnson, next the curb
stoncs or side walk, and also to ALLOW the
butchers 70 erect temporary stalls, on the
Tots owned by the city. for the sale OF
meats. said stalls not to interfere in any
mannor with the contemplated Market
House.
TIE bills OF ] B. Howell & Co. of
$l8S so for printing, and the bill OF D.
b. Smith, Jr. of $97 50. for services as
Iroadman. were received. and referred to
the Committee on Claims.
q The following bills were allowed,
Qriz:
QR B. Ogden, stationery. sl4 Al
James Wright. police expenses. Is 90
IJames Linch, 90 rs
NV. w. Simpson, 81 30
DANES Lnch, nuisance &C. s Is
2Patrick Deiany. " | 90
Patrick Delany, rock delivered. 4 O2
lpohn vii hanson. Speeding rock, IS
70. Clemens, printing. 90
wv. w. Slimson, nuisance &C. 9 IS
CEtannus 4 Hamilton. interest nc. 8 20
10. ". kilbonrne. one quarters
y salary q. Mayor. $50 90
%. S. Merriam. ore quarter sala
n rs as Recorder, IS 90
In. r. Landon. one quarter sala-
" - Marshal, 100 90
John Borland, one quarters sala-
~ as Market Master, IL SO
kIAssignees Of w. K. Crockett. one
81 quarters rent Of Market House
" {, July 9TH. l25 90
iii. r. Raid. Alderman, meeting | 90
20 b. Sui b :. . ! %
Vi. G Eats :. g I" | 90
81. Wickrrsham - - /" u 10