The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-17

| Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Fulton,
Haines, Mckee, Newton, Patterson, Thomas
an | Timberman.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved
The Committee on Streets and Alleys to
whom was referred the petition Of the own
ers of the lots through block No. ., report
ed the following resolution which was adop-
| ted, viz
| Resoired, That the City Engineer be d.
rectcd to contract for the grading of the Alley
! through block No. p, payment to be made
upon the collection of the special tax from
! The owners Of the lots III said block.
| The City Engineer reported the compare
| tive cost Of grading the upper part of 3D.
street, By the different grades proposed. Re-
port received and laid on the table.
The CITY Engineer reported the amount of
rock upon that part of Main street from 4th
to 9th street also the amount necessary to
complete the same. Report referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Estimate No. 3, of the work upon ID street
between Johnson and Exchange, was received,
and Patrick Knowles allowed SlS IS.
Estimate No /, of the work done by Peter
Frizzle on contract, for covering culyert on
johnson street between 9th and 18th streets,
was received, and the contractor allowed
$3ll So.
Estimate No. B, of the work on Exchange
street, by III. Taylor, assignee Of J. y. An
thonv, was received and said Taylor allowed
$1,000 in city bonds.
Estimate No. 4, of the work of Marshal <
Stone in building cuverts on Johnson street
was received, and the contractors allowed
Sl362 20 in bonds.
The petition of Robert Simpson in relation
to filling the street in front Of his building on
Johnson street was received and referred 10
the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
The petition of the owners of the lots
through block 26 was received, and the fol-
lowing resolution adopted
Resoired, That the City Engineer be and
he is hereby authorized to contract for the
grading of the alley in block No. DC: pav-
ment for said work to be made when the spc-
cial INK for said grading shall be collected
from the lots in said block.
\ communication was received from Chas.
Parsons Esq, suggesting to the Council the
expedicncy Of different course, in paying for
the improvements hereafter to be made, viz
That the City should negotiate It's bonds and
pay for all work in cash in lieu of bonds
Communication referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The City Engineer reported the bills for
the grading of Third street, from Exchange
to the south line Of the city, which were read,
laid upon the table, and the following resolu-
ton adopted, viz:
ReSolred, That the City Engineer be in
structed to advertise for buds for the grading
Of Third street, from Exchange street to the
south line of the city. Payments to be made
by the city in CASH
The following resolutions were adopted,
viz
Resoiced, That the Engineer be instructed
20 prepare specifications for, and advertise
Tor bids payable in cash, for the excavation
OF the Tunnel from Third street by Des
MONIES street to the river; also, for the
building of so much of said culyert connect
lng with said Tunnel as NAV be necessary for
the grading Of Third street
ReSoired, That the Committee on Finance
be and is hereby instructed to report to the
Council at It's second meeting after the 10th
Of November next an exhibit Of the Finances
Of the city.
ReSotred, That the allowance Of II. w.
sample, made at the meeting Of the Council,
Oct. I'd, for broken rock on Main street, be
paid IN cash.
RcSo!red, That the security that the May
or Is instructed to take from the Keokuk, Mt.
Pleasant and Museatine Railroad Company,
upon the issue Of the 100000 Of bonds to
SAID Company, authorized by vote of the city,
shall consist of certificates Of stock Of said
Company to the amount Of 100000, with
authority to sell the same, or any part there
Of At any time that said Company shall fail
20 pay the interest on the bonds issued by
the city for the use Of said road.
The following bills were allowed, viz
}. 3. Howell Co.. printing and ad-
refreshments, $3.50
:. :. Vail & co., castings for els
terms, lilo
John Cope, rock furnished for Gull
vert, 3l,42
Miles Hickey, laying culvert, 1000
Council adjourned to Tuesday, October
22l, at O'Clock A. NJ.
B. S. MERRIAM.