Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-19

CITY C0UNCIL,-S1Lne l2th, lS5&-Coun-
Gil convened pursuant to adjournment. full board
Mr.. Nisley read petition praying the city eoun
Gil to grade alley in Block No. ii. Referred to q
committee composed of Messrs. Nisley and Hill,
with power to act.
Block a. Referred to committee composed Of
Messrs. Hershe, Hoch and Freeman, to act at their
discretion.
On motion Of Mr.. Nisley, the extra charge paid,
by delinquent tax payers on account Of publication
ordered to be refunded account Of the infor-
mality in the notice of delinquent tax sale.
Mr.. Hill read petition asking repairs done on
Linns treet. Disposed of by appointing Mcssrs.
Hill, Nslsy and Freeman committee with power
to act. ...r.H... #.rI HH-Trt
Mr.. Hoch moved, that Second street between Syc-
amore and Pine be brought to the grade. Laid
over.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, and amended by Mr..
Nisley, resolution was passed instructing the
Street Commissioner to prepare Mulberry street be-
| tween Front and Eight street, to lay down pave
ments and guttering. The Engineer was ordered to
make specifications of pavements and gutteriag,
both officers to act in accordance with ordinance
passed June 10th, A. D. 1857, in relation to paving
streets. ,r- -' r.. .arer u.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the Street Commissioner
was ordered to prepare Chestnut street between
Se:ond and Third street to lay down side walks and
On motion of Mr.. Nislcy, the Mayor was instruct
ed to Issue notices to parties interested in making
sue walks ana cutters IN accordance with ordinance
passed June goth, 1857. .a.t. .taiHs
On motion of Mr.. Fisher. Walnut street from
Second to Third was also ordered be prepared for
side walks and guttering. rY
Mr.. Hill, chairman of the committee on COM
plaint of Pond on Second street near Gen. Gordon s.
reported that said pond had no agency in the land
slide complained Of. Report received and commit
tee discharged. ti,g. - r-a.aV 10
Mr.. Hocb, chairman of the committee of P. F.
Anson and others to repair alley reported the work
in progress of being done. u,f
Mr.. Nisley, chairman of the committee on petit
ton to grade alley Block 104 reported fatoraby to
granting prayer of petitioners. Report received
and twelve dollars appropriated to the same.
Doct. Hershe, committee on cleaning block 103,
reported III favor OF granting prayer Of petition
ers. Disposed Of by appropriating ten dollars to
remove nuisance prayed for. ~ 49,
Jacob Dorens presented bill of two shousand
dollars as damages claimed account of land slide.
Referred to Messrs. Freeman and Hill.
The Mayor male o verbal report relative to Rail
Road meeting at Davenport, in reference to the po'
sltion Of affairs in which the city is interested in
said company. Laid over till the next meeting of
the council.
On motion of Mr.. Nsley, committee composed
OF one member from each ward was appointed 10
make settlement with Green 4 Stone and others, for
money advanced by them to pay interest on cry
bonds. Messrs Nislcy, Hocb and Fisher were made
said committee. r4.f ~ 81, ~
o. motion of Mr.. Hill, the Street Commissioner
was instructed to prepare street in front OF MT;
Jackson and Young's to lay down side walks ana
guttering. r...r u-
On motion Of Mr.. Nisley,a resolution was passed
instructing the Street Commissioner to brst attend
to repairing the general thoroushfafes OF the clly
and the mandates of the council Of less Importance
afterwards. ..r.-. srE- Est,s .
Under the bead of bills the following were audit.
ed and allowed
H. Compton, grading on Third street, $20,32.
G. NJ. Hatch, lumber for city, $57,70.
p. Ryan, work on Locust street, 3293,4.
Street Commissioner, labor eundry persons on -.
$23s,36.
Council adjourned till next regular meeting,w which
takes place Saturday evening, June 18th.