The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-21
Council Proceedings.
CoUScIL Room,

Present-Tte Mayor, and Aliermer
Brdgman, Fulton, Haines, Newton. Pat.
ersou, aud Thomas.
Estimate No. was received of the
work done OH Second street from Johnson
10 the Southerly line of Exchange street,
Falrck Knowles contractor land the con
tractor allowed $l06 90 in cash.
Estimate No. 3 of work done by p.
Delany, repairing the mechanical streets
was received, and Delany allowed S3l sc
in cash.
The Special Committee upon the grade
OF Tnird street reported the following RS
oluti1n which was reported, viz
Resolved, Thai the City Engineer be
and is hereby Instructed to draft map Of
that portion Of the city lying north Of
Main and east OF Fourth street (or 20
much as he may deem necessary and EN-.
braclng section o. the river bank and
bluff beyond the city limits, with the
view of as eraining he practicability Il
obtaining suitable grade for taat portion
of the CITY, with convenient access to the
river, and ample wharf room, and lnvoly-
lng a change or location of portion oil
one or more streets. The objcc; being .
obtain tho,e results ia the way which shall
best subserve the interests OF The city, and
at the same time guard as far as poss b 'e
the rlghts and intereS Of individuals, and
to report Il The II, gt meeting.
The petition Of +. H. Harrison a1d go
others, askia, Tie Council to take su Ii
measures as may seem proper in order to
invite the City authorities OF certain ties
spe cited IN SAID petition, to attend con.
yenuon OF The precincts Of the keokuk.
Mount Pleasant and Musca,ne Railroad
to be held at keobuk on The 5 h day OF
September next--also, TO appoint suitable
committees TO receive the guests upon
that occasion, was received and FOL
lowing resolution was adopted;
Resolued, That the Mayor be and is
hereby authorized 10 take the necessar,
stsps 10 carry out the wishes of the pet
TONERS as stated in the petition of E. II.
Harrison and others in regard to Rail
road convenucn at keokqk on the 5.h OF
September next.
The Special Committee 10 whom was
referred the proposition OF q orge Dom
elan to publish Keokuk Railroad map
made report against said proposition
Rerort received and the following resolu-
ton passed:
+ Resolued, That the Mayor be authorized
to contract Tor not exceeding five hun
dred copies of George Donellan's Rail
road maps at Thirty cents each.
The following resolutions were adopted,
viz
Resolued, That the Mayor and City
Marshal be directed TO make out set OF
rules and regulations for the government,
Of the Night Watch-and that the per
sons composing said watch lie required TO
make affidavit when rendering their ac-
counts Tor payment that they have com
Piled with SAID rules and regulations.
Resotued. That II. W. Sample be allow
ell eighty dollars 10 pay the proportion as
signed TO the city OF keokuk as its par of
the expenses OF surveying the routes for
the Railroad connection from this city
East to the Northern Cross II. r. in Hi
nois.
Resolued. That the Mayor be authorized
~ "o''iy iAo +" MUS ny III ttidt uUieSS Uis
contract for opening Exchange street be-
tween Water and First street is compile
ted by the first day of September mex "a
drain will then lie Immediately opened A,
his expense, 90 rs to carry off the water
which accumulates near COINS pork
house.
The petition Of J Tafbell and 81 others
asking the Council to open Fifth street at
both ends, and demonstrating against the
esta bllshm Mt of the grade OF Third or
any single street unless the grade of all
streets on the Hill and elsewhere in the
city, Which are not established. be fixed at
the same time," was received and referred
10 the Special Committee upon the grade
Ct Third street.
The proposition Of Messrs. Kibourne
x Ilerrick to furnish the public lamp posts,
lamps, &c, was referred to the commit &c
on judiciary.
The claim OF John A. Graham Of fifteen
hundred dollars for damages caused him
by u { alterations Il tl.e grade upon Main