The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-08

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April 80, 1858.
Council met At the regular hour.
Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen ALLEN.
CAsADr, CecnAN, HAoc, LEWIS, Rocsss,
TlErxol ssd SHosnAxrs.g FEsk
Minutes Of last meeting read and approv-
ed.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Cochran, to wit: - II p !.
Resolved, Ry the Common Council of the
City Of Council Bluffs, that the City Treas.
urer is hereby instructed to demand Of the
Treasurer or Treasnrers of the County of
Pottawattamie, (who have acted in collect
ing taxes of said County for the years of
1s55-'56-'57,) all road tax which the said
County Treasurer Or Treasurers have Tin
lieu Of labor) collected on property ia the
City Of Council Bluffs, for the years afore-
said. And on refusal or failure of said
Treasurer or Treasurers to pay over to the
City Treasurer Con such demand beng made
by him) the full amount of road tax collect
ed as aforesaid, by said Treasurer or Treas
urers, then the City Attorney is hereby in
structed to bring suit against him or them,
Tin the proper court) for the collection of
the same.
The resolution after discussion, was, on
motion Of Mr.. TREYNoR, referred to the City
Attorney, with request that he report at
next meeting the best plan for obtaining
possession of the funds alluded to in the
resolution.
Mr.. COCHRAN offered the following reso-
luton, to wit: r&sg,sse.s,f ~. u
Resolded, By the Common Council of the
City of Council Bluffs, that plank sidewalks
be constructed on the south side of Broad
way extending from Madison to Center
street, and that it shall be the counterpart
of the sidewalk now being made on the north
side of Broadway. The said sidewalks shall
be let to the lowest bidder, (subject to the
approval or rejection of the Council and to
be paid for in city orders. The said con-
tract shall not extend to any part of Broad
way which is already paved with good and
sufficient brick sidewalk.
The resolution, on motion of Mr.. ALLEN,
was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys. ...
On motion of Mr.. TRErSoR, the subject
of the cost of assessing damages of VIM.
Bakers lot on Madison street, was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
On motion of Mr.. LEWIS, the City Recor-
der was directed to execute lease with Mr..
Hagg for the use of the Council Chamber
for another year, at one hundred dollars per
annum payable quarterly.
The Committee on Claims reported ad-
versely to tho account of Joseph Sherman,
when, on motion of MIR. TREYNoR, said &C
count was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The following accounts were allowed:
One in favor of j. Meradith, for one and
a half days work with team on Broadway,
in December, 1857 S. 90
One in favor of E. Briggs, for work with
team on Slough Bridge 200
One in favor of N. Russell, for one days
labor on Broadway extension 2 90
One in favor Of A. Graham, for ten and
a half days work on Broadway and Madison
streets 81 90
One in faver of Daniel Stihey, for ten
and a half days work on Broadway and
Madison streets q 90
One in favor of VIM. Piper, for ten days
work on Broadway and Madison streets
20 90
One infavdr Of VIM. Thompson, for two
days work on Broadway and Madison streets
4 90
One in favor of NJ. Clark, for seven and
half days work on Broadway and Madison
streets IA 50
One in favor of L. Howell, for FIVE and a
. half days work on Broadway and Madison
Il streets IL 90
One in favor of William Wilson, for six
D. days work on Broadway and Madison streets
d II 90
d 0ne in favor of r. Thomas, for FIVE and
7. half days work on Broadway and Madison
streets II 90
It One in favor of J. schoop, for three and
8, half days work with team on Broadway and
j. Madison streets IA 90
- 0nsin favor of Thos. Lyme, for three and
= half days work on Broadway and Madison
D. streets 7 90
lie One favor of S. Donahoe, for three and
d a half days work on Broadway and Madison
II streets 7 90
n OMEN favor of NJ. Howard, for three and
half days work on Broadway and Madison
streets 100
J: One in favor of D. Devol, for two and a
le half days work with team on Broadway and
l. Madison streets pr ~ .---9 90
- One in favor Of J. Keyser, for one and a
j. half days work on Broadway and Madison
h streets 3 90
n On motion the Council adjourned.
70 Attest: FRANK STREET,
Ill ass City Recorder.
al Look Out for the Flood.