The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-27


feet higher than the rise Of this spring.
Quantity Of material required below
Cedar street, in cubic yards, $4,000
Quantity in proposed Levee embank-
MN extending to Cedar street, $1,000
Total yards, $4,000
To be added to the above, narrow roads
would have to be carried out from most Of
the streets below Bank, ~ the material
would have TO be taken from the streets and
property adjacent TO the river.
Adding the estimates Of these, there will
be six streets, say each requiring 1900
yards, or total Of y 100 cubic yards.
Entire amount Of material required to
make embankments, l67 900 cubic yards.
Assuming the proportion Of rock TO be the
same as in Bank and First street work,
This, at 10 cts. per yard, would be t28, 900
Balance, earth 25c-l27 200, 3l,750
Total amount, $59,75o
In the above have made no allowance for
protection, as the rocks taken from the cuts
will be sufficient, care being taken 10 ispos-
iting it. Some allowance should, however,
be made for loss Of material carried Oh By
river. How large proportion am unable
to judge. Resp't. submitted,
L. HurcHrNsoN, City Engineer.
Keokuk, Aug. Is, 1857.
Report laid upon tho table, and the follow
ing resolution adopted
Resolved, That q committee Of three be
appointed BY the Mayor, for the purpose Of
ascertaining and reporting to the Council at
their next meeting, upon the number Of own
ers Of lots fronting the Lev,e, between john
son and Cedar, who have purchased grounds
in front Of their lots, in accordance With the
Ordinance regulating the Same and also 70
report what action, Il any, il necessary to DO
taken to secure the cooperation Of lot own
ers, for the purpose Of Affecting an arrange
ment - proposed BY said&O rdinancs, to Sc
cure fund for the construction Of the Lee
wee.
Aldermen Smith, Patterson and Beebe
were appointed said committee.
Resolved, That tho city engineer be di-
rected to advertise for proposals., for fifteen
days from the passage Of this resolution, for
constructing roadway on the Lcvee, from
johnson street to the points where it inter-
sects the Sd street extension in Reid's add
ton, a. indicated BY profile Of Same and
specification in his once; payment to be
made from proceeds arising from sale Of
frontage added to lots on Levee, from John
son to Cedar which is to be Get apart and
constitute . separate fund for the payment
Of said work.
A notice was received from tho engineer
and superintendent Of the keokuk, Mt. Pleas
ant and Musoatine Railroad Company, sta
ting that said railroad was completed to
Montrose. Notice ordered to DO filed.
The engineer reported the bid Of p. Mac
Manus for grading the alleys through block
46 and Al, and VAS directed to report oon-
tract with said MoManus, for said work.
| A petition Was received from Shores 4
Miles, asking An allowance Of $500, part Of
their back per centage.
The engineer reported upon the applica-
tons of McDermott and Collier, Rslston 4
Co., for payments Of back per censags;
Whereupsn the following resolution was
passed:
Resolved, That Shores 1 Miles be allowed
$500 upon their contract. O'Brien and
Donnelly, $4,000 upon their contract. Col
lier, Ralston & Co., $500 upon their contract
and M. McDermott, $500 upon bic contract
All said allowances to be paid in city war
rants.
! The committee on claims, to whom VA
referred the bill Of Fox 4 Oley, reported ia
favor Of paying $A3 Of the same. Report
accepted.
A petition wss received from the trustee,
Of the Medical Department Of the Iowa Uni
versity, asking for the loan Of %, 900 for Ia,
term Of two years. Referred to Alderme,
Smith, Patterson, Besbe and Day.
A petition wAs received from J. N. Bill
lings and 50 othaes, asking shs Council I,
have Fifth stredl lacAdami1od below Mali
street. Referred to committee on streets AMI
alleys.
Alderman Shelley moved 10 take from u,
] table Ordinance Ito, entitled "An Ordinance
repeating Ordinance No. los. Motion adopt
Cd BY tho casting vote Of the Mayor.
Alderman Wyman moved TO lay said Or
dinAncs upon ths table. Motion lost By th,
casting vote Of the Mayor.
Said Ordinance Vas passed BY the follow
/ ing vote:
isa.-Aldernsn Patterson, smith, shsi
1 Nays-Aldernen Bishop, Bsebe and Wy
nan.
Alderman Walling, who was absent q Ii,
1 wards asked 70 have his name recorded Il
the attractive.
| Application granted. 90
! The engineer reported the apportionnsnl
Of the lots on First street, between Johnsor
and Exchange streets, Tor setting euTbs and
MacAdAmixing stFssts Ia front 81 said lots
and the following resolution was passsd
I Wis:
Received, That spssial TAI, . indieats(
below, b. assssssd aa4 levied spoa ~ leu
hsrsiaaftsr described, Il bsiDg ~ spesisl
fax upon said lots los. seetiag Ne satbin1
and AaeAdanising First strsss IL front q