The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-02
Council Preceedtnxs.

Counil met
Pso.sat Ail'rmen Billings, Conn, Parsons, Pitt
man, ShArts and Iayiw
The Committee on Fiaancs to whom wa. referred
this proposition II X j Clay aud 4 Co 10 relation
:. ths gazing upon Bank Street. reported in favor
OF allowing thsm the price asked provided ihsy
"iii takr - Ia s,r pay in Cary Boads
Inc lity Engineer rsprt.d he bids for grading
the ailrYs, through Blocks Gj 100, 4 I54 and
baak street from 9th 10 sth stree. aud Blond a.
street from ihrd 70 th. rlsrr, and the Enxinser
va duscesd y enter into contracts with the lowest
o'ia'r Tor each plrtion VI Sail work.
Communication received from the City
Ens nsef IN relation 10 the grade Of the alley
throagh Block 70 and ref rred 10 the Commit &c
On 8 roots alleys
las wharf MAstsr notified the Cornell Of the ap
peih Inent ~ j. r StAcsEouse ~ Dspn.y. Where.
apbn sa!i appointment was approved ny the Coun.
renonstranca was received from r. T. Reid L
others ag.hst the gazing Of th5 alley ~ tbs
prem time ar aga Algg3 ~. Laid upon the Ia
ihe Cry EngIneer reported the apportion ment to
the IA B,ac& ~ 81 for grading the aiIxy
thrgusa sad Book whsr. UPON thr following RS
ola.ien ss' ias+d, viz
hssJlf.d. Ihat spec al tax as ind caled below
b and - hereby ASSES 4 ani lerieJ tho lyis
her 'naftsr dsser bed thes beng tho csis
aud s1 nee aPporttanfd separately 10 IN follow
ing s' ried i3.s, b. the report a The CITY Engin.
eer, datet september 3oth 1876, aud being the .
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through BLOCK M. al
o~ner' Nance. Description .! Lots. I eta
'"s"o'n L.' MY fss' on alley y !, =
- koidingtan 8, 20 20 "
B.aty. Long co. Lot !, s49lso #. on alley ~ os
tnsnown 10, 50 &" ~ 81
II. 10 IS
49, -" 10 81
The Engineer reported plan for, and the cost Of
euFert upon Man street beyond l4th street
when wa lad On the table
petition received from f X. Hart 4 9th
srs ashing tn Council h. compete tie grading of
tx hang street T. on Ali to the river aud the En-
g.nssr vas drected u advertise for proposals FIR
sslt work.
The petition Of Arthur Wolcott Il Others to hay.
dRasp AVENUE graded, r,f.rred TO the Com
mstter on streets alleys
The PETITION If 5. +. VOORHEES, and others 10 have
the grade of Bank street at Ninth lowered, was re
TERED % the Committee on streets h alleys in con
nsc'ion with the CITY Engineer
The petition VI Kendall, Howe 4 Co in relation t.
the crdihaee regulating sales Al suction wAs refer
red u tAe COMMITTEE Oh j aiIciary.
Tue petition If the Trustees u the Westminster
Presbyterian Church To have the alley through
Bioes iot, graded, also Of Hawkins Taylor 10 havs
the alley through Beck W graied, we're recels ell
aud the Engineer directed u advertise for prope
sais for said grading.
Inc Board VI kIucatip nrequested appropri Ation
oi 900 dollars per mouth up 10 the first Ut March
Tor toe support OF the pubic schools application
laid upon tnc table. &.
The CITY Engineer was directed to advertise for
rroposa!sfor putting sewer IN the alley through
Block %.
Alderman Taylor submitted the following re,olu-
tlons which we're adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be instructed
II advertise Tor proposals upto The hrsto u January
next Tor the building Of Water Works, payable IN
CITY Bonds.
Resolved, That = committee Of three be ap-
poin.ed to make arrangements with the Bankers VI
the City to protect such sums Of City Warrants Is
may b. Necessary ~ be used by he City carry On
this improvements now under contract.
Aldermen Taylor. charts, aud Billings wers APP
pointed The Committee under tho last resolution.
The following bills were allowed.
Hugh kennedy, repairs on public wells 81 90
jas. Linch, services n Deputy Marshal rs 80
w. H. McPherpon ~ Z. rs so
l.. Hutchinson, services as City Engineer &
pay of assistants 13l 50
". Jewell painting sign and numbers
for Carts, Drays, a Wagons - IS
j. I. urihey, Nuisance acc't -
Pa McAfannur, Estimate No. 5 on covering
Culverts and grading ON johnson 1t. 3i3 81
j ID. uottaehiuA, earth deposited 8 to
b. X. GURUS 4 or. Salary aa Mayor $50 on
Is :. Merriam Or salary as isecordcr 70 90
J. 1. inney = g /" Marshall 100 90
J. Borland :" =" q Market Master IL ~
4. I. "si.ins Go printing proceeding. u -
J. H. Howell 4 Co. ~ So
J.. A. FILINGS Alderman 10 meetings 10 o.
Z. r. Conn 81 IL IL 0O
u. w. Pittman v Y Ou
" f.itsssoa. q 00
Cha.. Parsons 10 10 o.
NJ. Y. STARTS IL IL 0u
Hswkins Taylor 10 10 VI
W. Tlmbesman " %
The Bill Of the Gas & coks Co. for - public Lamp,
from july LIST to Oct. lat and arnv uniting to 624 dol
~ n latH N ~. s,,k