The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-08-29
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Council Bluffs,

An intelligent gentleman, who mas ia'e.
travelled across this State, and up ana oo'n
the Missouri river, informs Us, that there Is
more building going onin this city, 'nan !, :.
any other point which has come 0n r -,
observation. This speaks well ior oouncll
Rluf.. The gentleman referred to- has no
property in this city, and Is to al 'h. !. :
I'd nurnose., disinterested person. 1t IS
nth Measure we record such expressions Of
our material growth, from persons who have
"uo axes to grind" 1t would seem that
the thrift and enterprise Of our citizens at
tract the attention of the traveller, quite As
much as the advantageous position Of our
city. That Council Bluffs is o point OF
great commercial importance, cannot be de-
MED, and is readily admitted by every per-
son not actuated by selfish motives, ana Is
doubly verified by the trade it commands
Our builders arc improving the presen'
favorable weather, to the best advantage
They are carrying their works tccompie'lon
with all possible haste, and we expect ina.
all the brick structures now in course OF
construction, will be completed ere cold
weather sets in. These building operations
together with the grading Of the streets,
keen the laborers hereabouts in constant
employment, and gives our city quite
bustling appearance, Notwithstanding the
imterregnum in business usually preceding
the commencement Of the Fall trade. If
any of our Eastern neighbors want to
see how we progress in the West, they have
but to drop down upon Council Bluffs, aud
witness the rapid strides she has made IN
the past two years-which will convince
them, that our citizens do not belong to the
sold fogy' class of bipeds. The population
of this city and county, is rapidly increas-
ing. Property has increased in value more
than an hundred per cent. during tho past
two years. Eligible business situations are
now selling in this city, at $3.50 per front
foot. Land throughout the county is Also
rapidly rising, though owing to the stringen-
cy in the money market, not much has
changed hands this summer. The trade OF
this city has more than doubled during the
past year, and everything leads US to expect
still greater increase during the next year.
With all our improvements, there are many
things we need as community: We ne ed
Foundry and Machine Shop, planning Mills,
Sash and Door Factory, &c. Such institu-
tons would afford profitable employment to
many, and be a great convenience to this
Western country. Shall we have them?-
This IL good opening for any one wishing to
engage in the manufacturing business!
Have VIC any side walks Amongst Us!
As the season for rainy weather and mud
dy streets approaches, the above becomes
significant query. We believe that the
City Council have contracted for Curb
Stones sufficient for curbing Broadway, be-
tween Madison and Centre streets, and that
part of said curb stones are already on the
ground. Why don't our ''City Dads'' cause
the same to be set? 1t rs high time they
were moving in the matter, if it is their de-
sire to have sidewalks ON Broadway this
season, as We suppose was contemplated by
the ''ordinance establishing sidewalks on
Broadway, and providing for paving the
same" This ordinance provides that the
"cwners Of grounds or lots fronting on or
bounded by Broadway, between Madison
and Centre streets, are hereby required to
have sidewalks contiguous to or in front OF
their ground or lots on SAID street, within
thirty days, after the city shall set Or cause
the curbing to be set for the same" This
ordinance was passed and approved on
the first Of May, and yet there has been
no move made to sset or cause to be set"
said curb-stones. Why is this? After the
expiration of the thirty days, the Council has
the power to cause the paving of said side
walks in case Of the failure of property own
ers so to do. Now, it will take some time
to set the curb stones, and it is all i'm
portant that it should be done Immediately,
if it is contemplated doing the same this
season, for the reason, that in all probabili-
ty the city will have portion of the work
to do, after the expiration Of the thirty days
allowed property holders. What say our
getty Dads"-shall we have sidewalks
this season? or must we wait still another
year for the ''good time coming"