The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-27
euncii Proceedings.
CorrcIL Roon,
Dec. q, 1856.
Couacil met.

Cou,cl met.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Bill
lings, Conn, Pittman, Patterson, STARTS, and
Timberman.
The petition of Rob't Simpson, for leave
to put up, temporarily, stable on lots and
3, block 65, was received.
The special committee upon the petition Of
Myers Il Reeves, for the privilege Of putting
up shed adjoining their carriage shop, re-
ported in favor of granting the same, upon
certain conditions. Whercupon, Ordinance
No. 90, can Ordinance for the relief of Ny
ers Reeves, and also Rob't Simpson," was
reported and passed.
The special committee upon the subject of
Matchmaking and paving reported in favor
Of Matchmaking the following named streets,
so far as practicable Blondeau-st., from
Water to Fourteenth-s johnson ST., from
Fifth to Fourteenth-st.; Fifth-st., from Cedar
TO Franklin-st.; Exchange-st., from Fourth to
Water-st.; Fourth-st., from Orleans to Co.
dar-st.; First, Third, and Fourth streets, be-
tween johnson and Exchange streets; Sew
enth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh,
Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth streets,
between Main and Blondeau streets !. also,
Second and Third streets, between Main aud
High streets.
Report accepted, and the following reso-
utions, reported by the committee, were
adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be d.
rected to advertise for twenty days, for pro-
posals for McAdamizing and laying the gut
tiers upon the streets as reported by the spe-
cial Committee. The work in each Ward to
be let in separate contracts.
Resolved, That the owners Of the lots, sit
uated upon the streets described below, be
directed to have the curb stones set BY the
LIST day OF june next, and the sidewalks
graded and paved by the first day of August
next, In front OF their respective tots, to wit
on B.ondenu-st., from Water to Fourteenth
Ct; on Coucert-st., from First to Sixth-st.;
on Highest, from Second to Sixth-st.; on Ex-
change-st., from Water to Fourth-st; on
First-st., from Exchange to Blondeau- ST.; on
Second-st., from Main to Highest; on Fourth
ST., from johnson to Orleans ST.; on Fifth-st.,
from johnson to Orleans ST.; on Seventh st.,
from Timea to Blondeau-st.; on Eighth Est,
from Main to Bondeau-st.; on Ninth-s..,
from johnson to Concert-st.; on Tenth ST.,
frem Exchange to Concert-st.; on Eleventh
ST., from Main to Highest; on Twelfth-st.,
from Main to Highest; on Thirteenth-st.,
from Main to Concert-st.; on Fourteenth ST.,
from Main to Blondcau-st
The committee to whom was referred the
claim of o'Brien 4 Donnelly, for payment
for extra work on sulverts, caused by high
water, reported in favor of allowing them
the sum of 5000.
Report accepted, and O'Bricn l. Donnelly
allowed 5000 in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the committee.
The petition OF VIM. Morris and 100 9TH
ers, TO have bridge built over the creek
below Cedar-st., was received and referred
to the City Engineer.
The following estimates were received and
allowed:
Shores Il Miles on Blondeau-st., s 7S5 SO
). u. knight balance of estimate 632 A
j. l.. Montanden, assignee of X. j.
Clay, SIC 8 Z 7
oBrian Donnelly, 400 90
jas. Carroll, balance on estimate, 43 So
NJ McDermot, On Third-st.. 35T IS
Michael O'Leary, on Blondeau-st., Is 90
The following bills were allowed:
j. u. knight, curbing, paving and
guttering, etc., 2l3 90
Atwood d Estes, stoves, pipe, ETC., los IS
Jos. Cross, earth deposited, 600
Patrick McAlanus, ear "a deposited, as 90
Council adjourned to Tuesday, Dec. 30th,
at O'Clock p. m.
b. S. MERRIAM, Clerk.