The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-15

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n8 4 Council OHAnsEa, J
as.~z May 7, 1858.
Council met at the regular hour.
Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen LEWIS,
CAsADY, and COCHRAN. - -.-.1 E 49,.
There being no quorum present, Council
adjourned till tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
MAY 9Th, $50 O'clock, P. NJ.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
P,esent-The Mayor and Aldermen Al
LEN. CASSIDY, CARPENrEE, COCHRAN, HAco,
LEWIS, NYE, ROGERS, and TRErsoH.
Minutes of last meeting read and approx
ed. of 7
The committee on finance, to which was
referred the account of C. w. BRYAN, for
services as City Marshal removing nuisan-
ces, reported in favor of allowing 81 Of
said account.
The report was adopted, and the amount
recommended by the committee, ordered
paid. ... Ma
A written opinion of the City Attorney
in regard to, the proper mode to pursue in
obtaining the Road Funds due the City,
which had been collected by the County
Treasurer, was received and ordered fled.
Mr.. TRrYsoE, from the COMMITTEES on
Streets and Alleys, to which was referred
the resolution for making pavements on the
south side Of Broadway, submitted . report
in favor Of the construction Of said walks,
and accompanied the report, with the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
Resolred, By the Common Council Of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the Mayor be,
and he is hereby instructed to advertize fol
proposals for making side walks on the
South side of Broadway, as provided for in
a resolution referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys, April 3oth, 1858; said
work to be payable in City Bonds, due in
one and two years, drawing ten per cent"
Mr.. HAGG offered the following resolu.
ton, which was unanimously adopted, to.
wit:
"Resolred by the Common Council Of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the Supervisor
of streets be directed to cause bridge to
be erected in Pierce street, over the ravine,
near J. B. STrrsxAS's stable, and to i'm.
prove said street between Stutsman and
Hagg's addition, so as to make it passable
for teams"
On motion of Mr.. ALLEN, the Committee
on Internal Improvements was instructed to
cause the grade adjoining the side walks, to
be filed with dirt, as the walks are laid
down.
On motion of Mr.. CAsADY, the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. COCHRAN at last meeting
in regard to the road fund, was taken up,
and so amended, as to strike out 1855 and
1856, after which, it was adopted.
Mr.. CAsADr offered the following resolu'
ton, which was unanimously adopted.
"Resolved, by the Common Council of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the Committee
on Streets and Alleys be and they arc here
BY instructed to ascertain the amount il
would cost to open Gutter street, and report
at the next meeting of the Council"
Mr.. ALLEN offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
"Resolred, That the Committee on FL
nance be suggested to confer with the Coun-
ty Treasurer, and see what amount (if any
Of the Road tax for 1855 and 1856, is not
paid over, and if any of it can be got for
the City,"
On motion, the Council adjourned, till
Friday evening, the l4th inst, at 2 O'Clock.
Attest: FRANK STREET,
City Recorder.