The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-05

COUNCIL Roon, !
June I'd, 1857.

Council met.
Prescnt--the Mayor, and Aldermen Bish-
op, Beebe, Day, Shelley, Patterson, Smith,
Nnlling, and Wyman.
The committee on streets and alleys, to
whom was referred the application Of II. S.
Claiborne, for the privilege Of depositiug coal
on some portion OF the wharf, reported the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That IL. S. Claiborne be permit
ted to use the south half of the levee, ut the
foot Of Bank street, as q temporary place for
the deposit Of coal, after the first day Of Oc-
tober next, subject to such regulations, rs to
price for wharfage, and its removal there
from, as the Council may from time to time
direct.
A communication was received from II. 7.
Reid and Chss. Parsons, Esqrs., and also
from committee Of the citiSens OF the city,
10 reference to tho expected visit to this city
during the coming week, Of the excursionists
attending the railroad celebration At Cincin-
matt and st. Louis; whsreupon it was
Resolved, That the members Of the Coun-
Gil ke constituted y committee to act in con-
ianction with the committee on the part OF
the citizens, 10 take such measures as may
be deemed advisable in reference to said
matter.
The special committee to whom was refer
red the petition OF the Fire and Hook and
Ladder companies, IA reference to buildings
for their usac made report, recommending
that the city purchase an additional 20 feet
Of ground, adjoining that owned by the city
on 9th street, and that buildings be erected
for the use of said companies, and that the
proposition OF the owner OF said ground "
sell the same to the city for -, 500 in City
Bonds. be accepted.
Report accepted, and the following rssola-
ton passed:
Resolved, That tho Mayor be authorised
TO purchase 20 feet by 1870 feet Of ground ad-
joining that now owned by the city on 9th
street between Main and Blondssu streets,
upon the terms Of the proposition submitted
in the report Of the committee.
The committee on the fire limits made re-
port recommending that blocks l. 2, Is, IL,
IL, %, %, 81, 81, 80, 10, 80, "a, -, and ull
the blocks between johnson aud BIondeau,
from the present fire limits TO Fourteenth at,
be added to the FIRE limits.
Laid upon the table.
A communication from James Carroll, in
reference to his contract ON Third street, WA
referred to the committee on streets and ul
leys.
The petition Of Michael Grady, for the
Council TO provide him place to sell meat,
was laid upon the table.
The contract OF McNamar and Hickman,
for grading and Macadamixing through block
No. SO was approved.
The Engineer was directed to make a plot
Of the leves, from High to Orleans street.
The Engineer reported the bids for the
foundation Of the Calaboose; also for gra-
ding the alley through block SO; also for graz
ding and paving the alley through block So,
and WAS directed ~ enter into contract with
the lowest bidder upon each.
The Engineer reported survey and plot
Of the alteration OF Third street, through
block 81, and II. Fulton, 4. B. Ogden, and
I. J. Rice were appointed 70 ASSESS the
damages and benefits to accrue to the own
ers of lots, by reason Of said alteration.
Alderman Smith was added to the special
committee on police, and said committee
we're instructed to report ut tho next meet
ing
The Engineer reported an estimate to
Messrs. Ferrell and M'Namars for Macadami.
zing Third street, from Johnsont to Exchange
street, aEd on Fifth street, from Main to
Johnson, and said contractors we're allowed
$203s IL in certificates OF indebtedness, and
1891 IS 10 cash, being the amount Of such
esilmhtes.