The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-24

Council met pursuant 10 adlournmsnt
tfesent-The Mayor, and Aidsrmea Fulton.
Haines, Mckee, Newton, Patterson, and Tim
herman.
The committee on Jude larry. to whom va,
referred the application Of Wm. Chittshden 4
Co., In relation to the landing Of Keokuk and
Warsaw packe. al the wharf, reported thu fol-
lowing resolution. which Va adopted
Resolved, Thst the wharf master be and here
by 10 instructed TO permit Chittenden L Co. 10
land their boat for the term Of .wo wears. fyee
OF charge, provided he said boat commence and
continue to run regularly within one year from
the passage Of the resolution, sa6 provided iur
,her that he city Of Warsaw grant equal privi-
Ieges to the keokuk ferry beat.
Alderman Ha'nes, special committee on
rodman, reported in favor Of referring the
matter 10 special COMMITTEES, 10 procure rod
man upon The best terms for the interest Of the
cry. Report accepted and Aldermen Tim
herman, Haines and Newton appointed said
cor init ee.
The Mayor reported that h. had made : ,e,-
Element Of the contract Of H W sample, and re-
commended the following, which was adopted,
viz:
Resolved, That II " Sample BE- allowed ave
bundled dollars in city bond. q, tn. pr.sent time
and the further sum Of tollars in
ri'y wariants wh.n he shall have deposited the
balance OF earth from Athea cum bu,tdinrs on
he levee, which Allowa 10 TO b. in full OF the
amount due upon tho contract OF sid Sample
Tor hling IN wharf in front Of Johnson street
and said contract is closed by agreement.
Estimate No on work Of Patrick De,any,
Tor tnrni hing broken rock 10 repair the ,trsefs
was received, aud Delany allowed Sio2 % in
cash
report was received Z, ON the city engineer.
estimating the amount due H w Sample m ~ul.
vert Ut Tenth and Johnson streets, ~ 3i34 IS,
aud n stree, crossings II t264 81, whereupor.
the fol.o- ise ~as adopted;
Rrsoived, Thst II Sample be allowed
$685. rs H. full on cn've-, Al Tenth street IN
Johnson, md the sum Of 1855 23 on account Of
st eet crossings, be paid in CITY bonds
Estimate No Of work done uadsr ecntgaes
OF Marshal a. stone for building eulverts on
Johns street, wss received, and the contract.
naliawed $500 in city bonds upon their con-
trsct.
The petition Of L Harbine and Is Other, tc
have the grade OF Second t,eet establ. shed
al'o % have that po,t,en Of Second from Err
change street 10 the southeriv line of the city
reduced to EIDE, wa received. and referred TO
the committee on streets and alleys.
The ppiic alton Of Keekut and st. Louis
cke' Company 10 pay their wharfage quaster-
ly was referred to the committee on finance.
Alderman Hslnes vas authorized to have the
root Of tie hospital repaired /; also 10 have thu
necessary sponts, etc, pat up to carry the water
into the cistern now building Il said hospital.
The following bills were allowed, wig:
WIN. Patterson, horsr for the city, $3.50 90
Carroll a"d NJ cManus, the amonnt
reported due them BY AID. Thomas, 81 10
Pat Dslany, rock snd curb stones q pub
lie w~l $50
E Folsom, on account Of street SUI
pervisor, ~ 90
w w Saimpson, night watch, 81 81
Jsmes Knight, 's u 81
Mark TLandon, nuisarce account, IL OS
The following resolutions were adopted;
Resolved. That the city engineer be, and hers
by u authorized to complete the survey q the
river in front OF the city, and to report 10 the
council At his earliest convenience the result OF
said survey, embracing The current Of the river,
their effect upon the banks, togsther with Ill
other matters come. tedswith said river sus vsy
and wharf improvement.
Resolved, That the committee 10 when wss
referred the matter Of Public Square end Wstsr
Works, be instructed to enquire upon What
terms 100 feet wide Of ground around the public
cemetery can be purchased for the purpose Of an
arena or public thoroughfars.
Resolved, That tie Street supervisor make .
report in full ofhis acts and doings to the eoun.
ell at its next meeting.
Resolved, That Alderman Mckee b and il
hereby authorized 10 contract tor the deepening
and repairing Of the public wsll Ct the corner Of
18th and Main streets.
Resolved, That the city engineer - and hare
by Is authorized 10 contract (by ssaleA peepe-
ssIs) for the immediate covering with earth Of
the culvsrts on johnson street., = fasl = the
same il finished and received, saiA sastA q b.
left in such cendition - u make goed eoad
for the passage Of wagons, &C., the earth ~ said
covering to be procured hon cross streets -
other places under the direction Of the Engi.
noer.
Council adjourned to Monday July 30. st .
O'Clock A. n.
B.S. MEamsH, City Recorder.