The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-02
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Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL RooA,l
August 80, 1858. {


CoUSCIL Ro0AA
August 80, 1858.
Council met.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Bish-
OPP, Hsines, Patterson, Reynolds, Smith,
Shelly and Wyman.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
A petition was received from Jas. Di-
mond and other on ners OF lots in block No.
81 in Kilbourne's addition to the city, ask
ing that the alley through said block be
graded. Whereupon the Engineer was di.
rected to advertise for proposals for said
: work.
A petition OF K. f. Bartlett and others,
asking that plank walk be laid upon Full
ton street from Sd to 4th sts., was received
and the City Engineer was directed to have
the same done in accordance with the Or.
dinance OF the City.
A communication was received from the
City Engineer in relation TO the contract
of Ferrel and Mcnamara whereupon
Alderman Smith moved that the Engineer
be directed to have the work being done
upon said contract performed in sccord-
ance herewith.
Alderman Wymsn moved to amend the
resolution OF Alderman Smith by referring
the communication Of the City Engineer
to special Committee consisting o! Al
dermen Reynolds, Bishop, Shelley and
Timberman.
The question being taken upon the
amendment OF Alderman Wyman the same
was lost; whereupon the original resolution
was passed.
The City Engineer reported that there
was not any thing due upon the contract
of James Carroll for the grading of Bird ct,
from Bank to Cedar st., the said Carol
having been paid in full for said work -
Whereupon the Mayor was authorized TO
cancel the contract of said Carroll
The City Engineer reported that there
was due James Madden upon his contract
the sum Of 81 ,494,00, balance OF his per
centage retained. Whereupon II was or
dered that said Madden be allowed said sum
in certificates Of Indebtedness.
The petition OF H. Scot, Howell, assig-
nee Of John Read, claiming the sum Of fifty
dollars being the amount paid by said Read
in past payment for liquor license, was re.
ferred 10 the Committee on Judiciary.
The Committee on Judiciary reported
against the petitions OF Mathew Alton and
Haines g. Brother in reference to their as
sessments.-Reports accepted.
The Committee on Judiciary to whom
was referred the petition of E Moore inrela-
ton to his assessment, reported in favor OF
the Collector being instructed to correct
the error in said assessment.-Repor i'd
opted, and the City Collector directed to
correct the error aforesaid.
The Committee on Claims reported in
favor Of paying the bill Of J. A. Duncan g.
Co, of e97 90 for chairs and desks for the
Hook g. Ladder Co,-also in favor of al
lowing s. G. Bridges the sum of e7s3,52
upon his claim for putting up the City
Clock.-Reports accepted and the allow
ance made ~ recommended.
The Committee on Claims to whom was
reterred the communication Of Messrs.
Ford, Gorham & Ford, in reference to the
amount due Danforth. Wright & Co., re-
ported the same back 10 the Council with
out any Recommendation in reference
thereto. Whereupon the communication
was laid upon the table and the committee
we're discharged from the further consid-
Grafton OF the subject
The Committee on Judiciary, to whom
was referred the communication of. Tar.
bell in reference to his contract for grad
ing upon Grand Avenue, reported the fol-
loving resolution, which was passed, viz:
Resolved, That the 6nal estimate dfted
May IS, 1858, Of work done BY J. Tarbell,
per contract on Grand Avenue, amounting
to $i,ll3.30, be allowed, in full OF al
claims under said contract, on payment of
which In bonds - prsvided BY said con.
tract, said Tarbell 10 to receipt in full and
rescinded his contract with the city.
The Special Committee on Contracts, to
whom was referred estimate No. 8 OF 1866.
As to James Madden for work on Blondeau
street. between 18th and l4th sts., report.
ed in favor OF the allowance Of the same.
Report accepted the estimate allowed.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the Mayor ard Engineer
be authorized to have such additional work
done upon the Engine and Calaboose
buildings as they may deem necessary, and
that preference be given to J. n. Gwin to
do said work.
The following bills and estimates were a.
owed, viz.
level 4 Jefreys for glazing windows
in Central School House, 1918
! BARRIERS for work, &C., do do 1890
Franklin, rebuilding dues, do $500
n Stripe for Maps, do do 400
W Pcarce for blank books, do 1880
7 Grider removing nuisance, 1000
James Madden work ON cor 18th and
Blondeau ll.OO
Fsrrel 4 M'Namara for extra excava'n go, 90
The following bills were referred TO the com.