The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-12

Nov. eth. 1852
Council met.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Bish-
op, shelley, Patterson Reynolds, Smith.
and WymAn.
The minutes Of the lsst Meeting were
read and adopted.
The Wharf Master made his report for
the month OF October, showing the receipts
to be o324,bO, and the number of arrivals
to be l06. Report accepted, ordered to
be fled, and the Wharf Master allow ed
t32 AS, the amount OF his per centage .
A petition was received from J. NJ. Bill
lings and the owners OF the property on
Second between High and Morgan SITS,
asking that the Council continue the grad
ing, curbing and travelling Of said Street
from High to Morgan. Whereupon the
Engineer was directed TO advertise for pro-
posals for said work a. asked for BY the
petitioners.
The petition Of Thomas Flood, asking
for the building Of bridge across gulley
at l2th and Blondeau sts., was referred to
the City Engineer.
A petition was received from Hamil, Raj
ston g. Co., asking permission to erect
fire-proof powder mag azine on lot 4 block
7 in Messengerville. Alderman Smith
moved that the petition be referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys. Alder
man Shelley moved ~ substitute for the
resolution Of Alderman Smith that the said
Hamil, Ralston e. Co. be allowed the pri-
vilege asked for in their petition.
The question being asked ON the sdop-
ton OF the substitute of Alderman Shell
lev the same was carried
A petition was received from Robert
Simpson and twenty-five others, asking
that said SIMPSON should have the priyi-
lege OF erecting pair OF hay scales upon
Johnson Street near 9th Htreet.-Where,
upon it was resolved that Robert Simpson
be allowed to put up pair Of hay scales
on Johnson Street near 9th Street. being
subject TO such rules and regulations % are
and may BE- prescribed BY the City Coun-
Gil.
petition was received from ]. r. Flick
lin and seven others, asking the Council
to lay an additional plank on the walk on
High Street between 9th and lth Streets.
Also petition from 8. +. Marshal and ar.
teen others asking for the laying OF plank
walk on the west side Of 7th 6treeth from
High 10 Grand Avenue, intersecting said
Avenue at Jesse Ruddick's;
Also, petition from Henry Strong and
nine others asking for the laying OF plank
walk on Morgan Street from 9th to 7th
Street, and street crossing at 9th and
Morgan;
Also, petition Of ]. NJ. Hyatt and four
| teen others, asking for the repair Of the
plank walk on 9th Street, from Blondeau
| to Morgan;
Also, petition from p. N. Kennedy and
ten others. asking for the laying OF plank
| walk on the s. E. eide Of Exchange ST.,
from 9th to 18th Sts.;
Also, q petition of ]. M. Griffith and
eighteen others, asking for the laying OF a
plank walk on Morgan from 7th to Slh
Street, and the making OF a street crossing
At 7th and High hereupon il was or
granted, and that the City Engineer be d.
rected to have said plank walks laid, the
same to be done at the expense fthe own
ers OF the property in front of which the
respective plank walks are laid, and the
City Engineer make the necessary street
crossings in connection with said plank
walks.
A petition was received from James Nc
Namsra and 23 others, asking for the max
ing OF street crossing across Main Street
at -Whereupon the Engineer was di-
rected to have said work done in accord
ance with the prayer Of the petitioners.
A petition was received from r. J. Rice
and eighteen others. asking for Athe sp-
| pointment OF E. G. Baldwin q an Inspec-
tor OF Weights 4 Measures WheHsupon
the City Council proceeded to ballot for
the Office Of Inspector OF Weights 4 Mea-
sures, and upon the FIRST ballot e. G. Bald
win was Gully elected.
The Committee on Gas Lights, to whom
| was referred the Bill Of the Keokuk Gas
Lish and Coks Co. for ~ quarter ending
June 30th 1858, also the bill for thaAsna
ter ending September 3oeh fS5S. Il 16f-
nishing Gas and lighting pnhlIn lampa ine
! the City;--Also memorial taking excep.
tons to the final report OF the Commistee
on Gas Lights OF the late Council and also
asking certain immunities and extensions
4 on the part Of the Ciiy--made q report
which was ordered to be filed for future
action, and 30 much OF said report ss re-
commenden tho payment Of the bill fer
public lamps for the quarter ending June
i 30th 1858 amounting to o066, 81, and the
bill for public lamps for the quarter ending
i September 9Th 1858, amounting TO $500
u was adopted and said bills allowed.
i The following resolution was offered by
Aldermen Reynolds, which wss psssed
Resolved, That the City Engineer be ..di.
rected to have suitable stepping stones pu,
! across Concert on 9Th Street, to connect
the walks on 9th Street. And also 70 have
the crossing Of 9Th on the south side OIL
Main Stsest 20 improved a. to make said
crossing convenient and comfortable.
Ths following resolution ives offered By
Alderman Shelley, which passed
Resolved, That the Engineer be directed
To have stepping stones placed on the g.
side Of High and scross Fourth Street.
Also to have the pavemsnts 90 both sides
OF Main between let and "A 6ts. repaired
Also the pavements on the west side OF ID
Street between Main and Johnson, and on
Johnson between I'd and ID Streets.
The following bills were allowed
p. N. Kennedy, work on road to
Busna Vista o02 %
Gas Light 4 Coke Co.. Gas for Of
6ce l,3C
! Council adjourned to Tuesday, evening,
II Nov. 10th. 1858.
B. s. MERRIAM. Clerk.
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