The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-08-07
PROCEEDINGS OF COMMON COUNCIL.


ASSSs
The Council met at O'Clock P. M, pur-
suant to adjournment. Present-Alderman
ALLEN, CASSIDY, COCHRAN, HAcG, LEWIS,
NYE, SHOEMAKER and TREYNoR.
Mr.. ALLEN in the Chair.
The records of last meeting we're read
and approved.
Mr.. COCHRAN offered the following reso-
luton: Resolved, by the Common Council
of the City of Council Bluffs, that the weeds
on the Public Square, in Bayliss' LIST. Ad-
dition, be moved down, and the Square
plowcd up, and further, that - is
hereby authorized and instructed to carry
the resolution into effect.
The resolution was seconded by Mr..
IIAcG. Mr.. TREYNoR moved to lay it on
the table-lost. The question was then
taken on the adoption of the resolution
lost. Mr.. CAsADY then moved reconsid-
Grafton of the vote, by which tho resolution
was rejected-lost S to 3.
Mr.. TREYNoR offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, by the Common Council Of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the Supervisor
be directed to take up the Culverts on Broad
way, East of Madison street, and use the
plank in the construction of one large cul.
vert of sufficient dimensions to carry Of all
the water, which the three culverts now built
were intended to carry off; said culvert to be
placed in the lowest and most suitable place
for draining the water, and that the Super
visor be also instructed to make ditch or
sewer on the South side of Broadway, East
of Stutsman street, so as to carry all the
water to the culvert when built.
The Committee appointed at last meeting
to examine the assessment rolls, submitted
the following report, which was received,
adopted and ordered filed.
The undersigned, Committee appointed by
the Common Council to examine the assess
ment rolls returned to the Council by the
City Assessor, and to report all incorec,
and unequal assessments of real estate in the
City, report that in conjunction with the
City Recorder, they have examined said as
sessment rolls, and find the valuation OF
property in many parts of the City, veryun-
equal-differing in many places, from one
hundred to Eve hundred per cent, where
the actual value Of the property is equal.
Therefore, for the purpose of correcting
the unequal assessments, and making the
valuation of property as nearly uniform a.
possible, recommend the adoption Of the
following resolution: ~
Resolved, by the Common Council Of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the City Re.or.
der be, and he is hereby directed to carry
out in the tax list, the value of unimprNed
lots as follows:
In Bayliss' LIST Addition-Lots in bl.cks
! and $500 each. Lots in blocks 6 and
Q. S. l-2 of block 3, N. IL of block IA,
and f. IL of block 10, $500 each. Los in
block and 8. IL of block 4, $500 ach.
Lots in the N. IL of blocks 3 and 1, s. IL
of block II and block l6, $3.50 each. Lot,
in the N. 10 of block II, 800 saeh; AND
all other unimproved lots in said addition
$3.50 each.
In Jackson's Addition-Lots in blocks Z
and 4, and W. IL of block 2, $3.50 ZACH
All other lots on Main and Bancroft street.
$3.50 each, and all other unimproved lots in
said addition, $3.50 each. All outfits no,
laid of into village lots and plated $500
each. The tract marked "Riddl. tr.et''
$500, the tract marked "Turley tract. y
$500.
In Mynster's Addition-Lots East of In.
dian Greek, $500 each, and lots West Of
said Greek, 800 each. Il
In Grimes Addition-Lots in block. /,
2, 8 and S. l.2 Of block 7, 1925 each, Lot,
in blocks and ls and S. IL of block. 1o
and II, $3.50 each. Lots in the N. IL Of
blocks !, 10 and II, and s. l-2 of blocks 6,
II and Is, $3.50 each, and all other unim.
proved lots in said addition. 500 each.
In bayiiss' I'd Addition-Lots. on Cour,
street, $3.50, and all other unimprov.d loss
in said addition, $50 each. -
In Beers Addition-Lots on Cour. .tree,
and Broadway, $3.50 each, and all unim.
proved lots in said addition, 800 each.
In Halls Additiou-aiirm the asse.smsnt
excepting where lots are assessed At lss,
than $50 each, increases the valuation Ia 40
In Curtis Addition-All lots 800 each.
In Andrews' Sub>division-Lots on Main
street, and in the North tier Of blocks, soc
each, and all other uninprovsd lots in said
addition, $l25 each. .....