The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-07

following vote, the yeas and nays being
called: Those voting in the affirmative were
Aldermen Billings, Conn and Sharts, and
the Mayor. In the negative, Aldermen Pitt
man, Patterson and Taylor.
The Committee on judiciary to whom was
referred the proposition OF p. Fri.zle in re-
| lstion to the curbing and paving VI the 81 ie-
walks, reported the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer adver-
tize for bids, and contract for the setting Of
of the curb stones, grading and paving of
the sidewalks in front of all lots which have
been previously ordered and not done by the
owners thereof
Estimate No. Of the work Of JAS Car
roll, on 3D. street, was received, and said
Carroll allowed 1868 %, the amount Of said
estimate.
The following bills were allowed
Judges and Clerks Of Special Election of
April Both, SIG.
w. W Belknap, as Assessor, 5000
W. W. Belknap, Advertisement, Sc.
James Carroll, work below Third Street,
/ 1915.
Ordinance No. "a, entitled Gan Ordinance
relating to Contracts" was passed
The City Engineer reported the apporton-
ments to the Lots for the cost Of grading and
Matchmaking the Alley through block No.
70, and the following resolution was adopt
ed, to-wit
Resolved, That speci al tax as indicated
below, be and hereby is levied and assessed
on the Lots hereinafter described, these
amounts being the costs and expenses appor-
toned separately to the following described
Lots, or parts Of Lots, by the City Engineer,
according to his report Of May g. 1856, and
being the amount required to pay for the
grading and the Matchmaking of the Alley
through Block No. %, and in the rear Of
said Lots:
200 TT. being rear ends of Lots /, 2,
3, and i, w. Stimson, SlO7 90
20 " being rear end Of EA Lot 5, P
W. Potter, l3 40
p :" being rear end of w, Lot 5,
J. r. Hickey, Agent, Is 40
so being rear end Of Lot 6, j. l..
Curtis, 81 90
! 10 =" being rear end of Lot :, Geo.
Parsons, "a IS
20 g being rear ends of Lots IS,
p. W. Potter, 10 70
2l4' being rear end Of Lot s, j.
NJ Hiatt, lI6O
! 2l3" being rear end Of Lots 8 Il 9,
Conn, II 60
% " being rear end Of Lot 9, S. r.
Miller, 10 70
| p " being rear end east side Lot q,
Chittenden & McGavc II 81
40 =" being rear end west side Lot
| 10, 4 p. Creel, 81 So
| 80 being rear ends Lots 10 and
II, j. r. 4 II. Martin IL 50
| 70 . being rear end east Lot IL,
Comstock x Bros, Is AZ
80 being rear end Lot IL, j. K.
Burke, 26 81
600 feet 1923 IA
The Mayor was authorized to have that
| portion Of Orleans street between Third and
Fourth streets graded TO the level of the up
per end of Fourth street.
| Alderman Conn submitted the following,
which was adopted, and Aldermen Conn,
STARTS and Patterson appointed the commit
! tee:
| Resolved, That special committee Of
three be appointed to enquire into the expe-
dency of building City Hall aud Market
| House, or Market House, either upon the
city lots, corner Of Fourth and johnson
streets, or elsewhere, and report at the next
meeting of the Council.
The following resolutions were adopted,
viz
Resolved, That the City Engineer be and
he is hereby directed to make out a complete
| grade map of the City, showing at the inter
section Of streets the present height of the
ground, and also any proposed or formerly
established grade at such points.
Resolved, That the Street Supervisor be
instructed to open Fourth street IS directed
! by the Engineer.
Resolved, That we do not deem it expedi-
| ent to proceed with the work north of Con-
cert on Third street, and therefore direct
that the Engineer be instructed to inform the
workmen that no further operation will be
required or permitted.
Resolved, That special committee of
three be appointed to secure propositions
from Messrs. j. <. Creighton for settle
ment OF their claim against the City.
Aldermen Conn, Parsons and Taylor were
appointed the Committee under the last res
| olution.
Alderman Parsons moved the adoption of
the following resolution, viz
| Resolved, That the resolution of the Goth
of February last, establishing the grade on
Third street, north of Concert street, be and
10 hereby repealed.
Alderman Taylor moved that sal resolu-
ton be laid upon the table, which was adopt
ed by the following vote, upon q call for the
yeas and nays. Those voting in the afhrma-
tive were Aldermen Billings, Pittman, STARTS,
Taylor and Timberman. Those voting in
the negative were Aldermen Conn, Parsons
and Patterson.
Council adjourned to meet at Burrows