The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-30
xouncIl proceedings

Council met.
Present, Aldermen Timberman, Bishop
Haines, Patterson, Reynolds, Smith, Shelley
and Wyman.
The Mayor being absent, Aid. Bishop, Pres.
ident pro tenn, presided.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Apetition was presented from Mrs. Thorn.
ton l.omax aud seven others-sLadies resi-.
ding on the southeast side of Highest, ask.
ing that stepping stones be placed across ltt
street on that side of nigh." Whereupor
tho Engineer was directed to have a street
crossing made in accordance with the praye,
Of the petitioners.
A petition was received from VIM. Thomp.
son and - others, asking the council to have
agntter repaired upon It'll street between
Morgan and Fulton, and street crossing
made at It'll and Morgan. Whereupon tbs
Engineer was instructed to have the work
done as requested by the petitioners.
petition was received from VIM. Man.
ners and three others, asking for PLANK
walk to be lain upon west side of 4th street
from johnson to Exchange street. Also, q
petition from G. w. Payton and4 others, fol
plank walk from the corner of 18th and
Fulton TO Franklin street, and on Franklin
from 18th to 18th streets. Whereupon thu
Engineer was directed to have said work
done, and to make the necessary street cross
ings in connection Herewith.
The committee on claims reported in favor
of the payment of the bill of J. b. knight, Of
$50 10, and Of the payment of $50 A upon
the bill of Thomas Hale. Reports accepted
and bills allowed.
The committee ON claims, to whom was
referred the communication from James Nc
Namara, reported, in part, and recommended
that the Engineer be directed to report the
assessment for Mac Adamizing on 4th stree,
from Exchange to johnson, and that said
Mcnamara be allowed the sum OF 1904 9S in
certificates OF indebtedness, being the am ouni
of bis back per centage upon said work
Whereupon the report was adopted and the
Engineer directed to make the assessment, al
recommended by the committee, and the
said Mcnamara was allowed the sum afore-
said.
The committee on Judiciary, to whom was
referred the resolution presented at the las,
meeting, making deduction Of 81 900 for
an error in the assessment of the property OF
John K. Martin in block No. g, reported thu
following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the error in the assessment,
OF Johu Martins property, in bloc No. %, be
corrected by abating one thousand dollars
thsrefrom.
The following bills and estimates were al
lowed
VIM. Bnrkitt, plank for walks, $ 40 a5
A. l., Morse, 9 " y As
!. J. lwart, $ 8 @fs9 &c
L. McMannus, estimate No. 2, repav
ing Blondeau between 9th andTth
streets, 80 90
NJ McGowan, estimate No. 2, street
crossings, IS oG
&. z. Stevens, certificate of purchase
for grading alley, 40 S.
W. l.. Wood, coal for public schools,
Out Of school appropriation, eos So
Alderman Bishop presented the following
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be di.
rectod to have plank walk laid upon thu
east side OF 18th street from Timea to Des
Moines, and upon thesoutherly side Of John.
son strset from 18th to l4th street, the same
to be done at the expense Of tho propert,
fronting upon said walk; also, that he make
the necessary street crossings in connection
Herewith
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the City Engineer DO al
rected TO have the sidewalk repaired OF
Johnson street from let to Sd, and to have
the cross walks repaired at 80 and High-sts
also ut LIST and Main-sts., and also at 5th ant
Main. sta; also that he have the necessary
/ street crossings made at Sd and Bank -sts.
and also at It'll and Iimea-sts.
Council adjourned TO Jan. A, 1859, at 81
O'Clock p. m d. s. MERRIAM,