The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-04
Councils PfOcc s1AnGs.a
CouxcIL Roox,
june Sd, 1856.

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june 50, 1856.
| Present--Ths MAYOR, and Aldsrmon Bill
lings, Conn, Pittman, Parsons, Sharts, sAd
Taylor.
MinQsss read and approved.
Aid. Conn, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, TO whom was referred the petition
of Keokuk Hook & Ladder Co., reported the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the keo-
kuk Hook Ladder Co. No. l, rs per list on
! file in the Recorders Office, DO and are here
! by exempted from road labor. tar for this
NYesr.
"A petition was received from John Stannus
and others, asking to have toe Matchmaking,
curbing, and paving taken up on Johnson-st.
between 4th and 5th sts., and to have them
filled up to the grade now established, and
also to nave 5th st. between Main and John
son filed up to the grade, ~ buildings are
about to be built on 9Th between Main and
johnson streets. Petition laid on the table
until the next meeting, the Mayor and Eng-
neer being instructed TO report at the next
meeting plan for meeting tho views Of the
petitioners.
petition Was received from w. G. Stripe
stating that he was about to publish plat
of the city Of Keokuk, with oil the recent sd-
ditions, and asking the Council to aid him by
subscribing for number of copies, to be dis
tributed as it may be deemed proper; and it
was
Resolved, That the Mayor be directed to
subscribe for SO copies Of w. c. Stripes
Map of the city of Keokuk.
The following contracts and bonds were
approved:
Patrick MISUNDERSTANDING culvert on
johnson street.
Coffman 4 Hunter-Paving, curbing and
grading certain sidewalks.
Also, the contract OF O'Brien 4 Donncily,
for building culverts on Sd, 4th, 5th, and 9TH
streets, with an amendment.
The claim Of John A. Graham Of Gil for
costs paid in the case Of Lee County vs.. J.
A. Graham, was rejected.
and the city Of keokuk Of 800 81, for gut
tering and other work in front Of Reds
building, on Main street, was received and
e35 allowed thereon provided the same il re-
ceived from the city as payment in full for
their part OF said work.
Report Of Wharf Master for the month Of
May was received, and his per centage Of
SOL 10 on $6ll so WAS allowed.
Amount Of Tonnage 74,400.
! Number Of arrivals, 24S.
On motion of Aid. Billings,
Resolved, That the Marshal be instructed
TO have the wood wagons removed from 4th
and Main SITS. to 5th between Blondeau and
Concert streets.
The following report was received and
adopted:
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of the KeOkuk Hook d
Ladder Co., report that they recommend
that that the proper apparatus Of Hooks,
Ladders, Hatch cts, Buckets, &C., necessary
for the outfit Of company Of this descrip-
ton, be purchased at the cost Of the city,
and that committee of two be appointed BY
the Mayor to take measures in connection
with n committee to be appoined by the Hook
& Ladder Co.. for the accomplishment Of the
'''ss'. & 9: " i: i r,''as., Committee.
Chas. Parsons,
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Shnrts
and Parsons as such committee.
The following report was received and
adopted
The special committee to whom was re-
f1yfcd the claim of j. 4 f. Creighton report
THAT they recommend the payment to Messrs.
il 4 Z. Creighton Of fifteen hundred dollars,
| upon their accepting it in full liquidation
(and which they have agreed to receive) Of
all demands growing out of an alleged con-
| tract for grading Third Street and for work
| done thereon. c. F. Cow,
CHAs. PARSONS,
HAWKINS TAYLOR.
And it was Resolved, That the Mayor be
and hereby is instructed to settle with Messrs.
J. 4 f. Creighton in accordance with the re-
commentator of the special committee.
| On this resolution there voted in the af-
6rlnative Messrs. Parsons, Conn, Pittman
and Taylor. Negative, Billings and STARTS.
| The claim Of Sanders, Sco6sld 4 Co. was
| referred to the committee on Judiciary, with
! Of the City.
| On motion Of Alderman Billings,
| Resolved, That the committee on the mat
ter of the City Directory be and they are
hereby authorized to subscribe for 5000 copies
at the price proposed by the proprietors-
cents per copy.
1 The following reports were received from
the City Engineer and from the committee Of
Engineers relative to the grade Of tho City,
whereupon it was
| Resolved, That the Board Of Engineers
now engaged in reporting grade Be instruct
cd to take the subject OF sewerage into thcis
calculations, and that they be allowed three
weeks longer to conclude their work, and
that they be requested TO report relstive to
the grade OF the levce 1t rs early day a
practicable.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Cownci Q,
the City Of Ksokuk:
| GExrLEnEN Herewith transmit com.
munication from Messrs. w. VI. Roberts. j. A.
MrT1ounu and n Eaton kha ~ontlov., -
/ who have kindly consented to assist in the de-
esy q subject 81 va. .sf os rno
and involving the necessity Of much examin.
stion and labor on their part, they ask the in
diligence, from your honorable body, Of tim,
sufficient to enable them to examine thor
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