The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-10-23

Ran, NYE, ROGERS, SHoExAKER and TRRY.
NOR. There being no quorum present, the
Council adjourned to meet Monday. Oct.
18th, at 2 o'clock, p. M.
Attest: FRANK STREET,
e q ~-' City Recorder.
October 18th, 1858.
The Council met pursuant TO adjournment.
Present-the Mayor and Aldermen Can
PEWTER, COCHRAN, LEWIS, ROGERS, SuoRx4x-
Err and TREYNoR. s.S S~s-~z' 's-7so
Tire records of last meeting read and
approved. w. !.
The Committee on Finance submitted the
following report, which was received, and
their proceedings therein stated, confirmed
by the Council, except the letting of sta
ton No. II, which the Council authorized
the Committee to let at s. cents per yard.
We, the Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred the letting of the contract for
digging the ditch for the new channel Of
Indian Creek, beg leave to report. We
advertised and let, on the 9th of Septem-
Der, station No. 4, at IS cents per cubic
yard, and stations Nos. 5 and 6, at 80 cents
per cubic yard, and then adjourned until the
sth day of October, when We let station
No. II, at so cents per cubic yard.
Station No. lat 81 cents per Cubic Yard q.
80
ca "o7
" ~ u of at % cts. p cubic yard.
and would recommend the acceptance of the
letting, except station No. II, which we
believe to be too high for the work.
.(Signed) j. P. cASADY, Ch'm.
On motion of Mr.. COCHRAN, the Super
visor was directed to fill the holes n Vine
street, in front of C. E. Stones house.
On motion of Mr.. TREVOR, the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. CASSIDY at last meeting,
declaring the seat of Henry Allen vacant,
was taken from the table, and the question
put, ''shall the Office be declared vacant, -
and carried in the affirmative, and the office
declared vacant.
On motion of Mr.. COCHRAN, the Coun-
Gil proceeded to elect by ballot, an Alder
man to fill the vacancy of Henry Allen,
which resulted in the election of L. S. Hills
An account in favor of Samuel Perrin for
services as City Engineer, was referred to
the Committee on Claims.
An account in favor of Horace Everett,
was referred to the City Engineer.
The following accounts were allowed:
One in favor of VIM. II. Folsom for a
balance due on side walks on the North side
of Broadway, and for frame for brick
Culvert 1920 q.
One in favor of Corlisham & Brooks for
BIS yards excavation in City ditch $1S 90.
One in favor of Corlisham & Thomp-
son for SO yards excavation in City ditch
$l4 Is.
One in favor Of James Doran, for 9 10
days work assisting City Engineer $40 90.
One in favor of Samuel Perrin, for Record
Book and Drafting paper SIS so.
One in favor Of d. r. Reed for ditching
p Indian Creek SCI 90.
Zone in favor Of Vim. Pardee, for work
N - DAYS on side walks on Broadway
% 90.
One in favor of John Forbes, for work
one day on side walk on Broadway. 81 CO.
One in favor Of Joseph McNeal, for work
IL days on sidewalk on Broadway So OC
One in favor Of James Manning, for W ork
5 ID days on sidewalk on Broadway IL 0C
One in favor of p. Wickham, Jr., 70,
work 10 l-2 days on side walk on Broad
| way, SCI 90
One in favor of Pat. Wickkam, ST., fol
work II ID days on sidewalk on Broad
way, $2j 90
One in favor Of Vim. Quinn, for work
day on sidewalk on Broadway, So 90
One in favor of Robert Royds for work {
days on sidewalk on Broadway, SIG 90
One in favor Of a. Pilling, for work {
days on sidewalk on Broadway, So 90
One in favor of Thos. Pilling, for work
days with team on side walk on Broad
way, SIS %
One in favor of ". l.. Biggs, for work
days with team on sidewalk on Broad
way, IS 90
One in favor of Truman Higey, for worl
days with team on sidewalk on Broad
way, So 90
One in favor of John Graves for sworl
with team 3 days on sidewalk on Broad
way, $l2 90
On motion the Council adjourned.
| Attest: FRANK STREET,
City Recorder.
October 18th, 1858.
The Council met at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ.