The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-07-03
Our Celebrations.


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Our Celebration.
As we have failed, most signally, to arouse
any of the latent patriotism, that should, of
right have an abiding place among our citi-
zens, we propose to have an Independent
celebration of our own, provided, some of
our citizens will send US something to make
US feel independent and, patriotic-some
lager, d few'peanuts, or assertion Of ginger!
bread.
PROCEEDINGS OF COMMON COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, June 25th, 1858.
The Council met at two O'Clock P. NJ,
pursuant to Adjournment. Present, the
Mayor and Aldermen ALLEN, COCHRAN,
HAcc, LEWIS, NyE, ROGERS, SnoExAKER and
TREVOR. Records of last meeting read and
approved. 49,. ~ -...
The Committee on Streets and Alleys, TO
which was referred the subject ofconveying
the water from Madison street 50 as to pre-
vent it from running in said street, reported
in favor Of constructing culvert across said
street at the Union House, and across lot
No. 65, to a spring branch back Of said lot;
which report was adopted. T. - w
The Committee on Finance in conjunction
with the Recorder submitted the following
report, which was received, and on motion
Of Mr.. TREVOR, ordered published.
To the Common Counc,':
The Committee on Finance in conjunctkn with the
City Recorder, accordance TO resolution adopted
the last meeting Of the Council, reported as follows
Total amount of Warrants issued since the
organization Of the Council under the r..
amended charter, commencing March 13h, s.
1853. Northumberland. ls,2s7so
Allowances made by the Council whEh
Warrants have not been issued. SSS 36
Total. sls, 1926 ss
Warrants redeemed and deposited the RI
eorers qice and marked cancelled" I4s76, OF
OF this amount there were issued prior to w.
cavInr ~ , lss. or 7os W
and cancelled. issued since March H. 1857 "a 1863 OF
since tl,e above date 4oSs,ss
Total Indebtedness OF the city exclusive Of
Bonds .............----..-. 1907 I'd
Of Warrants issued prior to March I3 1857;
but II the opinion that all issued before that time,
havc hcciI paid and cancelled.
Your Committee find the finances Of the city Ina sound
and healthy condition. and there is good shy
City Warrants should not be worth their face nearly
50.
The "ax-st' Of this gear is not quite conpc cd, SO
your Committee is unable to determine the exact
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are Of the opinion that the revenue to be raised
that source including the Road fund due and to be-
the city and the from miscellaneous
sources, will be nearly or quite sufficient to pay the
outstanding Warrants the interest on the Bonds due in
September and meet the current expenses Of the city
till January LIST, 1859.
| Your Committee, therefore, asks to be discharged
further consideration of this subject till they
the Of available for the
'''' ''''' 4 s5sES:: Committee.
FRANK STREET, City Recorder.
Mr.. COCHRAN offered the following reso-
luton, which after some discussion was
adopted:
Resolred, BY the Common Council Of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the Swamp Land
Drainage Commissioner and Engineer, be
requested to continue the location Of the
ditch designed to reclaim the lands over
flowed by Indian creek) along the Alley be-
tween Broadway and Myuster street to a
point of intersection with the creek, being
few rods beyond the point where the pres
ent location DIVORCES from tho ALLEY, to a
point of intersection with the creek on the
north, and that the city construct the meas
ured length of the ditch caused by said
change Of location. @aa@s
Mr.. COCHRAN offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, By the Common Council Of the
City Of Council Bluffs, that the city iadem-
Nifty the County of Pottawattamie, against
any all and claims of private individuals for
damage done by locating and constructing
tho ditch by the Drainage COMMISSIONER
along the Alley between Broadwa! & Myn-
ster street, from the point Of Intersection
with Indian creek, to the northeast corner
of lot 0, in block 4, in Bayliss' first addition,
and from thence direct to the end of the
Alley at Baldwin street in block IN Grimes
addition, and thence along said Alley to the
point of intersection with the slough in Beers
addition. -..--- .-...-.......
Mr.. LEWIS offered Tire following resolu-
ton, which was adopted.
Resolved, By the Common Council Of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the Committee
on Finance, be directed to buy ninety days
draft with 100000 Of the Road fund as
soon as that amount Of said funds paid to
the city, and forward the same to Hamilton
White, to pay interest due in September
next, on City Bonds. s.s-s
An amount Of S., in favor Of, J. Hissong,
for damages done his garden in opening
Washington Avenue, was read aud laid on
the table - ~ r.
The following accounts were allowed;
One in favor Of A. Graham, for work
LIZ days on streets .. 50 90,
One In favor Of Thomas Lines, for work
days on streets -.'@ So 90.
One in favor of James Trenor, for work
4 days on streets s. 90.
One in favor of VIM. Pardoc, for work
days on streets - .st = S. 90,
One il favor Of D. French, for work
day on streets - : % 90
One in favor Of P. McRea, for work 4
days On streets 80. ~ 49,. e.. IS 90.
On motion, the Council adjourned till Fri
day, July %, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ. 4al =
Attest. 49,, ,-a FRANK STREET.
City Recorder.