The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-04-27

against suCu Uonk OF 1ft0n payable
on demand or due ct = of ssinR in
to liquidation, shalt u y 70 interest
At the rate Of ten per cSlt. Der snnum un.
Ill paid, and oil other claims shall bear the
same rate of interest after maturity.
Concluded Tomorrow.
..sssalsss icy AvTHoRirY. =.
CSuAeai Rrecsc0lngs.
COUNCIL Roon,
April -, '5S.
Council met.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen
Bishop, Haines, Patterson, Smith, Shelley
and Wyman.
A petition wss received from A. Gott-
schel and others asking that the proceed
ings Of the Council and ordinances BE-
published in the German newspaper.
Petition referred 70 the Committee on
Finance with instructions to takeinto con-
sidcration the whole subject OF Publishing
the Council proceedings, ordinances, &c.
The application Of J. n. Reid and 9TH
ere to have the assessment upon Nassau
Addition rsdvoad, was referred to the Com :,
mttes on Judlelary.
The petition OF Messrs. Fiood and Adair,
asking On allowance of seven hundred
dollars to them for the work dsne, mate.
rails furnished and damages received by
reason Of the suspension OF the work on
Johnson street Market House, was refer
red to the special committee upon The sub.
ject Of Market Houses.
The petition OF F. Zugg in relation to
existing nuisances Of stsgnant wassr upon
Block No. 1863 was referred TO the Com.
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
The petition of. B. knight for an al
lowancs Of $500 In certificates upon bis
contract for matchmaking on Exchange
street, and Of $500 in City Warrants up
on his contract for building . Market
House in the Filth Ward. WAS referred 10
the Committee on CLAIMS.
A communication was received from the
Beard of Education certifying that the
amount OF ten cents on the one hundred
dollars OF the assessed valuation OF the
property in the city will be necessary 10 Do
raised for school purposes in the city DUR
- present year.
Communication ordered to be Hled.
AhDp Smith from Special Com
mittes NE subject Of the salaries OF the
icsrs the City reported Ordinance No.
an OVdnance relating to the compcn-
sation Of certain city officers and abolish
ing the Office of Street Supervisor which
wn} an0nI the table.
Nlhg bills were SLOWED. viz:
- Murphy platform Tor the Coun-
Room, - 80.
McManus boarding persons in the
Calaboose during March, $50 rs.
Alderman Wyman presented the follow
ing which was adopted, Resolpsd, That
(l 900 be allowed J. w. Davis
j - nffact for building the Engine
q s. made tho following son"o-
80 Mayors Office april 2sd, 1865.
Gentlemen OF the
80 nerd ldermen}
kewith lay before you twenty
u n1fs 900 each, returned to me by
*. Love and Co., successors
y ~ Love; and nine bonds OF
az Ach, returned TO me BY Mess.s.
Il Lee. BANKERS OF this city. being
\. - NE bonds issued and delivered to
kId respectively upon the arrangement
themselves and other bankers Of the
lily n connection with the issue and cir.
nlg pn Of City Scrip.
|sl -. Ford. Gorham T. Ford having
heretofore returned those delivered to them
which together with the fourteen returned
- the possession OF b. 8. Merriam, the
Clerk and Special Trustee Of tho city,
pakes sixty-three Of the seventy.two
bonds issued 10 that arrangement now sub
jeet 70 DO cancelled or disposed Of % you
&1nay dirscs.
viii sh0efore respectively recommend
that Ill Of lid bonds be cancelled and do
stroysd a. provided in similar esses.
H. w. SAMPLE, Nsyor.
Communication received and the follow
ing adopted:
Raeolucd, That the Mayor, Clerk and
Ct nan Of the Committee on Finance
~ Ulrectsd to cancel the o63 600 Of bonds
now in the hands of the Clerk. 20 referred
to In the Communication Of the Mayor.
The Council proceeded to the further
sxamination and equalization ofthe assess
msnt list, and having completed the same,
the following resolution was adopted;
Rksolued, That the assessment list OF the
real and personal property within the city
for the year A. ID. 1858, ~ made and r.
turned By n. C. Emmons, Assessor, and
a. esaalized BY the City Council y con-
frmed.
Alderman Shelley asked 10 be excused
from serving on the Committee on Salaries
Request not granted.
Council adjourned 70 Saturday after.
noon, the Gath inst. at O'Clock p. II.
B. s. MERRIAM, Clerk.
OouscIL Roon, April "a, 1858.
Council met.
Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Bishor
Haines, Patterson, Smith, Shelley, Wyna,
end Timhmnan.
Ofd1naDo> No. 1877, Gan Ordnance amend
atory Of Ordinance No. lis, regulating ID,
prescribing she duties Of tho Police Of th
city of Ksekuk, J" was presented and passed
The committee on finance reported the fol
Resolved, That there bs and Il hsrsb,
ieIied upon the assessment and aggregate
vslustion Of the taxshls property within th,
city the following sums or per cottages foi
the following objects and purposes, Viz:
Six and one-hsh mills upon each dollal
valuation Tor the payment Of the second
instAllmsnt or portion Of the Railroad tax d
1858, - provided BY ordinance No. lO9
passed April IS, 1857, TO b payable and Il
Be collected in current funds.