The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-10
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July 9.h, 1855 [

Council net pursuant 10 adjournment
Present-the Mayor. AMI Aldermen
BrIdgman, Haines. Newton, Pa terson,
aud Timberman
Tie Committee on Claims reported in
tav' Of tie payment Of the bill Of J. r.
Howell & Co. Of :le8 50 for printing
and advertising and The bill of D. b
Smith. Jf. Of s97. SO f,r services ~ rod
man. Report accepted and the bill, al
lowed
The Committee on Jud ciary reported
ordinance SO Ea'illed an ordinance 10
amend ordinance IS, emitted an ordinance
felA my to Hay Wood and Coal staads y
also ordinance 10, Entitled an ordinance
amsnling ordinance 80, emitted an ordi.
NANCE to prevent hogs from running at
large" Reports acc pied and Tie -ordil
nances pa, sed.
The Cry Engineer reported upoa The
petition oi John Sager and o..trs. 10
lave a road way made down ninth street
TO Tue southeily line o. The Guy. r.
2 r. received and The petition referred 10
tie Committee on Stree an d A lpys.
TIE petition 81 f. Rick J md 2ol-
en- Alita to have the curb stones set. the
side walk era led ani paved Oh the south
SIDE Of Biondeau street, from 81 to / h
streets. was received, and The following
resolutions adopted:
Resolved That The owners OF lots
one. q two. (2) three. (3) four. az
i've (5) and SIX. (6) in the block No.
TIVE iy-elsAt, (29) be ordered 10 have the
curb ones SET, and tie side walk graded
aud paved 10 front OF their respective lots
on Blondeau street. by the first day Of
September next, the same to be done in
accordance with the ordinances OF the
cy.
The petition Of Robert Simpson to have
Johns on street filled o grade in iron, o.
us lots was r. ceived and lid upon the
'alle The p uti,n OF the owners of the
steamer G. w. Sparhaa to have the
v wharfage on 81 boa reduced was re-
csN.d md re'eriei 10 the judiciary Com.
mite.
The fol wing Iii Is were allowed: Car.
roll and Mc hanus FIR grading in alfey
through block ~ and SO. 800 80.
j. "A. ID Do~elI one m nth. service.
a, Guy Engineer, $3.50
Messrs. ki,bourne and Herrick filed
al acceptance OF the provisions o. orl.
nance 6S. providing Tor tie establishment
OF gas werks.' which acceptance was or
dtred to be laced On file.
The City Engineer reported against
the application Of S J Z.art to grade
llth street. between Main and Blondeau
Repor; accepted.
The repori oflhe Engineer upon the
contract OF Patrick McManus. for grading
upon 7th and 9th streets, wa, received.
and on motion was re-comml,ted 10 said
Engineer.
The report Of the City Engineer upon
the work of building cuvtrts' on John.
son street was received, and the following
resolutions passed:
Resolved That the City Engineer be
instructed 10 Girect such change in The
construction Of the johnson street onlvert
under the contract OF Messrs Russell and
Stone. As he shall desm necessary, o make
such work Of sufficient strength. md that
be snperintend and direct all necessary
pa king and covering for the protection Of
sald work
The report Of tie CT y Engineer upon
the contract Of Il. w. Simple for the I'LL!
ing OF the wharf at the foot OF Johnson
street, was received. and the following
adopted, viz:
Resolved That the report OF the En-
gineer in relation the filing at the foo. of
Johnson street. be referred to the Mayor,
Who is hereby authorized TO make such
.rran0emtnt and final settl. men, with H.
". Sample. the contractor, a. he may
deem equitable and for tLs best interest al