The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-19

Proceedings of Common Council. ss
Council CHAMBER,
December l6, 1851. -
The Council met pursuant to call of the
Mayor. ..-.e Il.
The Mayor in the Chair.
Present-Aldermen BABBrrr, BALDWIN,
GRAVES, LEWIS, NYE, TREYNoR & WILLIAMS.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
The Recorder submitted report Gin ac-
cordance with instructions of the CounciD,
showing the condition of tho accounts of
Marshal and Treasurer with the City, to
December lst, 1857. From said report
it appeared that the Marshall had received
from taxes and miscellaneous sources a
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And had paid to the Treasurer $7,062,H.
Paid the City Supervisor $226,15.
And that his commissions for collecting
amounted to - $2O6, Al.
Making total of credits $o,095,96.
Leaving balance due him of $62,S5.
The amount with the Treasurer showed
that he had received from the Marshall and
miscellaneous sources, including $4,000 Of
the loan $ll, 0S7,74; and paid over to the
Recorder in cancelled warrants $lO,542,9l;
that he was entitled to $3l6,2S commissions,
leaving a balance in his hands Of $22S,4l.
The following accounts were allowed
One in favor of D. S. jackson, for mon
ey paid sundry persons for work on Broad
way $1,000.
Ono in favor of Evan Evans for work on
Broadway 1926.
One in favor of Levi Gum, for work on
Broadway, North Of Hagg's extension
t.... -..... $3.50.
One in favor of Frank Street, in full for
salary as City Recorder, for quarter ending
Dee. 9th, 1857 .---...- $l25,oo.
Oncin favor of L. W. Babbtt for grade
on Broadway, in the year of 1855 $3.50
One in favor of IL. D. lIarl, grading side
walk on Broadway $3.50.
On motion, the Recorder was authorized
to issue and cancel the order made in favor
of Officer 4 Co., July oath, 1857, of $3.50,
for curb stones, the amount thereof, having
been paid and receipt fled. ~
The. following resolutions were adopted.
Offered by Mr.. BABBIrr: ...s
Whereas, portion of the County road
leading from Council Bluffs to Omaha, pass
es over lands selected as swamp land, and
whereas said road lies within the corporate
limits of the City of Council Bluffs. There
fore, be it s..# .e.r.- ,sat..
Resolred, By the Common Council of the
of the City of Council Bluffs, that Hon. D.
S. NYE, County Judge, be requested to ap-
propriate sufficient sum out of the swamp
Land fund, to put said County road in good
repair. - .--. r- ri.
offered by Mr.. BABBrr:
Whereas, The City charter of the City Of
Council Bluffs, declares that all road tax
which may hereafter be paid upon any prop
erty in said City of Council Bluffs, in lieu
of labor, shall be paid to the proper authori-
ties of said City for the Improvement Of the
streets thereof. Therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the City Treasu-
rer be authorized to draw from the County
Treasury, any amount of money in the
County Treasurer's hands, which has been
paid over as road tax upon property within
the City in lieu of labor, and that he be re-
quired to retain the same as special fund
for the Improvement Of the roads & streets
within the City limits.
offered by Mr.. BALDWIN.
Whereas, J. I. BALDWIN, J. B. LEWIS,
j. p. WILLIAMS, d. S. NYE, Henry ALLEN,
d. w. CARPENTER, L. w. BABBITr and I. p.
TREVOR, members of the Common Council
of the City of Council Bluffs, did on the LIST
day of October 1857, agree to sanction the
taking of sufficient quantity of curb-stones
delivered on Broadway, to make and lay the
cnrbing for the sidewalk on Broadway and
Pearl streets, adjoining Lot No /. in Block
No I, belonging to H. Everett. Therefore.
be it ...- .se g- .ssfs
Resolved, That the Common Council sane
tons the taking of said curb stones. and
that II. Everett be released from taking the
same, and any, and all resolutions requiring
said Everett to return said curb-Stones be
rescinded. ga ~ t=
Offered by Mr.. GRAVES. .-2
Resoired, That the City Marshal be, and
he is hereby directed to proceed Immediately
to collect the delinquent City Tax for tho
years 1856 and 1851, by advertising and sale
of property in accordance with law
Offered by Mr.. TREYNoR.
Resoiced, BY the Common Council Of the
City Of Council Bluffs, that the Der diem Of
the members of tho Council from the 18th
of September, 1857, up to date be allowed
Offered by Mr.. NYE.
.Resolred, That the Supervisor be reshir-
ed to mako crossings or foot ways over
Broadway, at junction Of each street, from
Madison to Center inclusive, to be madS of
coarse. gravel or cobble stone, to be nfade
AZ soon as possible. .'s So.
Uttered by Mr.. BABBIr1.
Resoired, BY the Common Council Of the
City OF Council Bluffs, that the City Super
VISOR be authorized to repair the streets
isading through what is dcnominated Duck
Hollow within said City, 80 as TO make them
passiblc tor teams at nil tmes.
An ordinance authorizing the City Engin-
eer to appoint deputy, was read a FIRST
time, and on motion oil Mr.. BALpwIx. the
rules We're suspended, the Ordinance read
q second and third time by its title, and
passed, and title agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. BALDWIN, the Recorder
was directed to draw an Ordinances Ia reOu-
late Grocery license in the City.
On motion, Council adjourned. 81
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