The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-06-20

RnocEHDrNes on c1ol1oA coU1c1Kx
CouxciI Czxn1za, Juns 17th.
Cosneil nes psrsuaat - : on Of ~
Mayer y o'clock, p. y. |
The Msyor in the Chair. Y
Prssens-AldermeD ALIEN, BABsrrr, Eu.
BANK, BAIDwn, CAarrsrla, GaAvEs, Corr.
NYx~ands WItllAns.
Minutes Of. last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Petitions Received.
A petition from R. L. Douglas, propos-
ing to sell the City, Lot u Ii Block 4, in
Stutsman Addition. Was referred to Cons
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
Reports Of Standing Committees.
The Committee ON Streets and Alleys to
whom was referred the resolution for bridg-
ing Indian Greek ON Main street, submitted
an estimate Of the City Engineer, for a
bridge at said point; the estimated cost of
which was 800. Mr.. Nye proposed ia
reduce the size Of the bridge proposed SO as
to bring the cost within $500. Mr.. Babbitt
moved to amend by inserting $3.50, on
which motion, he called the yeas and nays.
Those voting in the affirmative, were Mesrs.
BABBlrr & CARPENTER, 2. Those voting in
the negative were Messrs. ALLEN, BALDWIN,
EUBASK, Cow, NYE and WILLIAMS, 6. So
the amendment was lost. Mr.. BALDWIN
moved to amend by inserting $500, lost.
The question was then put on the original
motion and carried.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys to
whom was referred the petition for opening
and grading Harrison street, submitted a
statement of Thomas Tostevin, in regard to
a former survey of said street. On motion
Of Mr.. BABBIrr the subject was recommitted
to the same committee with instructions t,
get the right Of way Of properly holders
along said street.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. ALLEN, Resolred, That the City
Surveyor be and he is hereby instructed to
establish the grade on Bryant street, from
Broadway to Washington Avenue, and
make an estimate of the cost of grading the
same, and report at the next meeting of the
City Council, which was unanimously adopt
ed.
By Mr.. BALDWIN, Resolved, That the
Mayor be and is hereby authorized to con-
tract on the best possible terms for the city,
for the removal of Mr.. Joiner's house on'lot
No. pol, to the North line of Broadway,
Adopted.
By Mr.. BALDWIN, RESOLVED, That the
Committee on finance, confer with the own
ers of Lots No. so, 81, and 50, for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining at what cost, enough Of
said lots can be had to make Broadway 80
feet wide, from the east side Of Madison
street, to the west side of Lot No. 2 in
Stutsman's Addition, and report at the next
regular meeting of the Council; unanimous
ly adopted.
By Mr.. NrE, RESOLVED, That the Commit
tee on Streets and Alleys be authorized to
contract for building a plain substantial
bridge across Indian Creek, capable of being
removed when necessary, to cost not more
than three hundred dollars. Adopted.
amounts AK0ued.
One in favor of Frank Street for S25. for
transcribing minutes of Council.
One in favor of Marion Perry for $40 for
services as axeman and chairman in the En-
gineers employ.
One in favor of John P. Williams for bull
ding ~culvert, $4,000.
One in favor of Wagstaf 4 Mithen for
$292, 00per estimate of Engineer for grading
Broadway.
One in favor Of Baldwin Dodge & Co., for
$443,3 for cash advanced to sundry per-
sons for work on Broadway.
amounts Referred.
One in favor Of II. Faul for $500 for
painting desks. .. ~ss
Council then adopted a set of rules for
their future government in business.
Ordinances on First Reading.
An ordinance entitled San ordinance con-
corning misdemeanors and punishments."-
Council then adjourned to meet Friday June
26th, 1857, at 3 O'Clock P. NJ.
Attest, F. STREET.
City Recorder.