The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-04-17
c.uncil Proceedings.
CoUNcIL Roon, |
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April Is, 1857.
This day being. the time 1sscribsd by the
CHARTER Of the City fer msslD ri - 11pyoE
ed Aldermen eleol. 1he 1u1iowfy uAmee
psssons having been daily se1ern tSsk 49,
b Hon. Hawkins ra5lor, Naysr, b. a. Day
and J. NJ. Shelley, Aldermen fromthe First
Ward, A. T. WAlling and d. B. Smith, Al
dermen from the Second Ward, r. II. Wy
man and Jas. Beebe, Aldermen from the
Third Ward, and Wm. PattersIn sn6 y j.
Bishop, Aldermen from the Fourth Ward.
The Council was called to order and his
Honor The Mayor proceeded 70 deliver his
inaugural address, after which the following
resolution presented by Alderman Willing,
was adopted, viz: v,t.s
i Resolved, That 500 copies Of the 1naugu.
raj Address Of the Mayor, be published in
pamphlet form for the use Of the Council |;
and that the Clerk be instructed to contract
for printing Of the same, with the lowest re.
sponsible bidder. 3s @a"AE#Ah
The Council proceeded to the election Of .
President pro- tenn, and upon balloting, Al.
dsrman d. b. Smith was duly elected.
On motion Of Alderman Wyman the cleo.
ton Of the other othcen was postponed till
next meeting. t2&
In accordance With the susadment Of tho
City Charter, passed July, 1856, the Alder
men from each wsrd pFoceeded to draw for
their term Of service, and D. A. Day drew
for the tern Of one ycar, and J. NJ. Shelley
for the tenn Of two ysAfSi A. T. Walling
drew for the term OF one year, and D. b.
Smith for The temn of tWp years; and jas.
Bssbs drsw for the tern Of one year, and R.
H. Wyman for the term Of two years; and
VIM. Peterson drew Tor the term Of one
year, and ]. s. Bishop Tor the term of two
years. .*Mr16
The Mayor made the appointment Of the
following standing committees for the enaa-
ing ysaf, viz: a. t,s
Committee on Judieiary-- Aldermen Day,
Mailing, and Bishop.
COMMITTEES On Streets and Alleys-Alder-
men Smith, Petersen, and Wyman.
Committee on Finance Aldermen Shelley,
Beebe, and Smith.
Committee on Claims Aldermen pattcr.
son, Day. and Bishop.
Alderman Smith and Walling were appoint.
ed to exanins the Powder MaEssine on Wa
ter street, at the lower termination Of SEQ.
ond street, and ascertain whether the same
10 in n secure condition.
The claim OF Messrs. Chase and Love in
reference to damages sustained by them, By
reason Of the overlooking Of their lumber By
water, was referred to Aldermen Patterson
end Bishop. NfA
| Council adjourned to Tuesday the l4tf
inst, at seven O'Clock, Pm.
| B. S. MERRIAM, CLERK.
! TUESDAY,, April IA, 1887.
Present the Mayor and MI the Aldermen.
The Special Committee, to whom Was re-
ferred the claim Of Mcssrs Chase 4 Love 70.
damages sustained BY reason Of their lanbsl
being overlooked With water, reported agains
the sllowaossof said claim. Report Adopted
A pstitioAswas received from s. Z SC
Garter asking for the privilege Of building .
frsme building adjoining their manafsosory
on the corner Of Johnsea and Eight streets
Refereed to Especial Committee of Alder.
men, Day, Patterson, Bcebe and Smith.
The following resolutions were adopted
viz:
Resolved. That the reporters OF the cit,
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