The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-07-09
Council FrecceaIngs.
COUNCIL RooA,
July z. 1857,

Coumcil Proceedings.
Council RooA,
July Z, 1857.
Council met.
Present. the Mayor, and Al1srnaa DssAe
Biskop, Day, Pattarssa, Shsllsy, Smith
WellDg and WymAn. M A
The committee on tadisiasy rsfelsela ~
ordinance in relation 10 the public Schools
Referred to Alderman Smith, Patterson
Shelley and Beebe.
The Clerk reported "An ordinance reguls.
ting the Police Of the city Of ksokUk, Aaf
prescribing thsir duties" Referred 80 ~
derman Wyman, Bishop, Day, and Wslling
The committee, to whom uss referred the
petition for grant Oh : Ferry license p Cap
tain David White, reported "An ordinapcs
granting Ferry privileges to David White
| from the city Of keokuk 70 Warsaw" whict
was passed.
The committee onjudiciary reported against
the acceptance OF the proposition Of the trus.
tees Of the medical department Of the Iowa
Uuivsrsity, to sell their lots 10 the city. he.
port accepted.
the committee on Judiciary.
The petition Of d. W. Kilbourne and 9th
ers TO have "Main street graded and bridgsd
from Fourteenth street 10 the northern limits
OF the city," was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys.
The Mayor made = verbal report OF the
proposition Of Wilson & Co., to build Water
works--whereupon tbs following resolution
was adopted, and Aldermen Smith, Paster-
son, Wyman and Day appointed as commit
toe under the same:
Resolved, That committee Of one from
each ward be appointed in connection with
the Mayor, to secure tho necessary ground
for Water works; also to receive proposals
for constructing tho same, and advertise Tor
proposals until the first Tuesday in August,
in the keokuk, ST. Louis, Chicago and Gin
oinnati papers, payments to be made in ke-
okuk City Water works' Bonds, running IL
years and bearing eight per cent. interest
proposals to be addressed to the Mayor.
The Engineer reported estimate No. 3, to
Jas. Madden, for MacAdamising on Blon-
deau street, and the contractor was allowed
$2,5l6,S5 in certificates Of indebtedness, be-
ing the amount Of said estimate.
Aldermen Shelley presented the following
resolution, to wit:
Resolved, That the City Engineer adver-
tiss for proposals. for Grading 9th street from
Main to Orleans. Also, Concert, from Third
to Sixth street. Payment for said work to
be made in cash or city bonds.
Said resolution was rejected by the fol-
lowing votc--the yeas and nays being de-
manded:
Ysas--Aldermen Beebe, Shelley, Walling
and Wyman.
Nays--A Aldermen Bishop, Day, Patterson,
Smith and tho Mayor.
The Engineer reported the bids FOR the
grading and culyerting upon Grand Avenue,
and Commercial Alley, aud roAdws y to the
Des Moines river; also, for the grading Of
the wharf above Blondeau street which were
referred TO the committee on streets and al
leys, and the City Engineer.
The Engineer reported the bids for build.
ing an Engine House, whereupon the whole
matter Was referred back to the Engineer
with instructions to receive proposals for
the building OF q city Caiaboose adjoining
said house, aud to be put up in connection
herewith.
The Recorder made his quarterly report,
which was accepted and the Recorder allow.
ed 1923, fees due from the city,
The following bills we're allowed:
A. Guthrie, plan and specifications for
Water works, 5000 90
Daily Post, printing, As 90
7. j. Elliott 4 Co., printing, ITS 90
l.. Hutchinson, one-haif quarter sal
airy ~ Engines, $50 90
d. B. Smith, jr., services as Assist
ant Engineer, rs 90
L. Hutchinson, rodman, etc., in the
Engineers Office, 1874 IS
Rankin q Miller, attorneys fees, 20 90
4. II. Rockefeller, boarding prison.
ers in Calaboose, rs so
II. Taylor, one quartcr's salary ~
Mayor, $50 90
b. s. Merriam, one quarters salary
as CLERK, lbs 90
J. 7. Griaey, one quarters salary -
Marshal, $50 90
J. Boriand, one quarters salary ~
Market Master, Is 90
Daily Times, printing proceedings, 81 so
Gate City, 8 81 SO