The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-05-07

CorNcIL Roox
May 5, 1857.
Council met.

CorNcIL Roox,
May 5, 1857.
Council met,
! Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Bshon.
Beebe, Day, Patterson, Smith, Walling, and
/ Wyman.
4 The committee on claims, to whom the
same had been referred, reported in favor of
the payment of the following bills, to witt
VIM. Graham, hay per Supervisor, 1920
w. III. Austin Il Co., corn per Super
visor. 1920
TT. Rice, crowbars per Supervisor, 500
r Muse, lumber - 1900
Brown 4 Lowe, lumberss 90 80. 90
The committee, 10 whom was referred the
application of S. G. & s. Carter, to build
frame building adjoining their mandatory,
resulted against the same-report laid upon
the table.
The committee on judiciary, TO whom was
reported the petition Of q. W. Lemon Rob.
ertson 4 CO., in relation TO the assessment
upon certain lots, in block No. "A, for build.
ing sewer therein, reported in favor of sus-
tanning the report and assessment OF the En-
gneer in relation to the same. Report laid
upon the table till next meeting.
Alderman Smith presented Ordinance No.
l0i, "An ordinance to amend ordin lnce No.
81, which was adopted.
The Council proceeded to the election Of
Board Of Health for the ensuing year, and
upon balloung, DIR. j. +. Sanford was elect
cd President, and Dr's w. k. Marsh und A.
NJ. Carpenter the other members thereof,
The City Engineer reported the following
estimates, which were allowed, viz:
Black, McIntosh i Co., grading, slo4s o.
Aichae! McDermott, grading on
Third street, son *
Collier, Brother i Co., gradiuson
BANK street, 1876 81
J. b. Knight, on culyerts, 1913 A.
prieh pohhe!ss, On caiserr., 1851 l3
Jas. Carroll, grading on Third $, s37 AZ
Pat. McManas, grading on .,ohn-
son street, 90 "a
Shores Mills, grading ON Blop-
deau street, 4q5 os
The following bilD were allowed.
pa,' McManus, ear n deposited, IS 73
49, ue,..' cam lies, &C., GO
Elliott Co., Printing, S 90
Inc bli oi lharles Parsons for moneys nd.
vanesd ~ pprshase buckets, poles. &C., for
hooK ana ladder Co., and amounting 10
Slotsio Was referred TO the COMMITTEE. on
claims.
he county Judge Of Lee county. made an
P.tation for the use of city assessment list
OF 1887, for the use of the Assoc sor Of Jack
sor township. Referred 10 Aldermen Smith.
Patterson and Wvman.
Aldermen Day, Mailing and Patterson
were appointed special committee upoD
hilbouvne Park, with authority TO have the
fence completed and such other work done
as they may deem expedient.
The committee Oh Judiciary were instruct
ed TO examine the matter Of revising the city
ordinance.
The petition Of the Hook and Ladder Co..
and aiso the Young America Fire Co., to
have buildings procured for their use, were
referred TO Aldermen Walling, Day and
Bishop.
The petition Of Young America Fire Com.
pahy, " be exempt from road ,or tax, was
feier' ed to committee on juiicieTy.
The petition Of j. b. Browne and others.
asking that the city purchase portrait Of
ON kKoKuK, painted by f. Armour. wa,
referred 70 Aldermen Wyman, Patterson and
i,ny, with Instructions to purchase the same
u deemed expedient.
Jhe petition Of the congregation Benz H. /
raei, IN relation to their ground in Oak land
tsmeiry, Was referred 10 tae committed on
a communication was received from the
.1iy Lng,neer, asking, til neat meeting, 10
eport upon the grade u Elondeau al 2pd
ueet. Request granted
Alderman Day submitted The following