The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-31

YOUos1 WADos
~ rosfth Wasd sxtan1b lton Fifth to
Fossbssnth strsst, md IRON - to Cedar
stree.
4 susll portioa q 80 Wasl in the Vi
entity Of Filth street, passss along portion
Of tie hollow referred 70 IN the Sscond, ~
joining Ward. Another branch Of the hol-
lev passes up in the vicinity Of Exchange
and JoAnsol streets, one branch crossing
Main and Sixth street.
South westerly from these ravinss the
ground risss raPidly, and at the corner Of
Timsa and Seventh, attains IN elevation OF
l4l feet. We have net found It necessary to
make any important changes in the grades
- previously arranged in this Ward, except
. few in conasction With The hollow.
Cedar street, We have purposely left Tor
ths present undetermined, ~ ito grades may
be affected to some extent BY the arrange
nsnt Of the grades in the additions, which
BY recent act OF Assembly, now constitutes
part Of the city. The same remark applies
10 Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets in this
Ward, and We may add, that We have not
devoted sufficient time to the southwest
corner Of the old city limits, to decide upon
. system OF grades for a final reeommsnda-
ton.
tenpted to build up Eighth and Ninth sts.
through which Cedar street runs. We think
those streets should tsrninsts q the brow Of
tho hill. Seventh street and Tenth street
can Do more conveniently extended across
the ravine. and brought into connection
with tho opposite high ground, in the addi-
lions.
The extreme south-west corner Of this
Ward 10 exceedingly broken ground, - the
profles show, and - the streets OF the city
arc laid 1t regular intervals, and 1t right
angles, which do not happen TO coincide with
the very irregular proiiles Of this ground, it
may prsve to be . very costly portion Of the
city to grade, IL all the streets should be re-
CURED to be finished With ordinary city
grades. Buildings are sprioging up rapidly
even in this, the most irregular shaped and
most remote portion. Il may be . question
worthy Of early confederation, whether the
| streets in this quarter could not bs changed,
| with view Of accommodating them some
what TO the topography.
Respectfully submitted.
w. MiLNoR RoBBRrs,
Z. II. TaAcY,
s. Dwrosr EAroN,
Il. r. BLAcxwELL.
Civil Engiassrs.
L. HUTCHINSON, City Engineer.
Owing to the illness Of Mr. J. Adair Nc
Dowsll, late City Engineer, and oae Of the
committee who has taken part in our inves-
legations, he has not been able to examine
this report, and his name 10, therefore, not
attached.
Report received and the following rssolu-
ton adopted:
Resolved that the Board Of Engineers on
the grades Of the CITY be requested to report
. grade and plan Of extension of the levss
below johnson street in accordance with
the suggestion Of extending the levss front
in connsxion with plan No. one OF the Re-
port.
The following resolutions were adopted,
| to- wit:
Resolved, That Arthur Bridgman, Elihu
Gum and w. 81. q. Terrence be, and are
hereby appointed Board Of Education to
contin ,e in once until the first Mosday in
April next.
Resolved, That Aldermen Billings and
Parsons be authorised and requested to con-
clude . contract with the Hon. y. w.
Kilbourne for . Block Of Lots directly
North Of kilbourne's Park, to DO iaoludsd
in said Park, for tho sum Of ave thousand
dollars, payable IN Bonds running twenty
years and bearing interest At 8 per cent. per
| snnaa. The street between the two Blocks
to be vacated.
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
structed to advertise for the work necessary
to open Concert street, and for building
the culvsrts necessary for the same; also,
for putting in the necessary oulverts on High
street.
The following bills were SLOWED:
A. 7. Walling 4 Co., publishing amended
Charter, $l4.
J. B. knight, repairing cutters, &C.,
1914 IS.
Atwood 4 Estes, ice fountain, %.
The bill Of +. W. Busl 4 Brother, Of
So IS, was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Council adjourned to Tuesday August 9Th,
At = O'Clock .. n.