The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-11-20
Csuncsi PrseeeAines.
OoUNcfL Roox,
Nov. 1886. (

/ OoUScfL Koox,
/ Nov. l6, 1856.
I Got aoil met.
/ Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Conn,
Pa1lsrson, STARTS, THylor and 1imbssman.
The special commitses 70 whom W. refer.
red the application az ths Oscalion Land
and Ferry Company, also that Of b. r. Nos
I senger for license to run ferry across the
Mississippi river above Orleans St, report
ed that after carefully examining the papers
submitted to them, and having written
opinion from the City Attorney, have come
to the conclusion that the City Council have
the right and power to grant the prayer Of
the petitioners il it Is expedient 20 to do.
Report received.
The committee on Judiciary to whom Was
referred the application Of the K. Mt. p. 4 N.
K. r. Co., for reimbursement Of $1,000 paid
by said r. r. Co., being the Sept. interest on
| 100000 dollars City Bonds issued by the
city to said company, reported,
Th,t they could find no promise or agree
mcnt on the part Of the city to pay back the
amount of any interest advanced by any Of
| the r. X. Companies of which the city is a
stakeholder. The only agreement Of which
We are advised is m informal one with the
/ keokuk, Fit. Des Moines and NJ. X. X. Co.,
which authorizes the K. r. Co. to charge the
city with advanced interest to be retained
out Of dividends. The committee however
would not be avcrse to rendering the r. 4.
I Co. any assistance that can be legally grant
ed. Report received.
| The contract Of Black, Mcintosh 4 Co.,
for doing $50, 900 Of grading during the years
| 1857 and 1858, and the contract Of p.
McManus for grading the alley through
| block No. Is were approved.
/ Patrick McManus was allowed estimate
/ No. 6 of 5000 Is, for covering culverts on
1 Johnson-st.
The following bills were allowed, to Wit :
/ Q. Clemens, printing, 81 90
l.. Hutchinson, services as Engineer,
| &C., lis rs
! W. Sullivan, earth deposited, 2 90
/ ID. w. kilbourne, interest, 1873 "a
John Main, repairing cisterns, 5 60
! p. McManus, earth deposited, l22 81
w. Hatch, removing nuisance, 8 90
Jas. Burrows, balance on use of Hail. 90
A communication was received from the
| City Engineer, stating that the contractor TO r
grading the alley through block No. SO had
abandoned the contract. Laid upon the ia
{ BILE, also one in reference to the grade Of
/ Third st., between Fulton and Frank lin ST.
aud Fulton, between Third st. and the river,
which was referred to the Mayor and Engi-
1 neer.
The following resolutions were adopted,
to wit:
| Resolved, That the owners of lots and
in block No. sc be directed to have the curb
stones set, and the side walk laid in front OF
their respective lots on Fifth ST., by the 10th
day Of December next, and the owners Of
lots !, SO, 10, II and IL in FLOCK No. SO,
be directed to have the side walk in front OF
their respective lots on johnson. st., widened
to the present established width Of the side
walks by the came time. 1t being under
stood that the City Engineer shall have the
curb stone set in front Of 10. in said block.
Resolved, That the City Engineer is here
by instructed to have Third.st. from john
son to Exchange, also Exchange from Fourth
street To the river, also Flfth-st. from John
son to Des Moines-st., and Eighth-st. from
Johnscns,. to Exchange graded at as early
day as possible.
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
structed 70 estimate To the contractor on
Fifth. st. the Is per cent. retained by the city
until the completing Of the contract, pro-
tyidcd thar the said contractor abandon the
contract.
Resolved, That the City Engineer 10 here
by instructed to have the channel of "Maiden
Run" opened through Bank street from
Fourth to Fifth street.
j. A. Wall asked to be released from COZ :
tract for grading upon Exchange and Sixth
streets, and his back per centage allowed,
referred to Aldermen TAYLOR and Patterson.
The following persons were appointed
Fire Wardens, until the second Monday Of
April next:
First Ward, W. w. Belknap,
Second Ward, ii. B. Ten Eyck,
Third Ward, Z. r. Dimond.
Council adjourned to Tuesday, Nov. 18th,
at o'clock p. NJ
ID & MERRIAM Hia.L