The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-07-17

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: s. !: $ sSxSf' Of Pot Co.
conncil Bluffs, July sth, isoe.
woving to a concentration OF events
.h;cb. in their comings and goings, invar'a'
n, follow an excessive inhibition on the part
# tn. party of the second part Of the ilrm'
~. have had to perform double duty, which
must b. our excuse for any lack OF interest,"
IN our columns to-day. Such events cam
no, continue to transpire, and, at the same
time, derapgs our arrangements
Religious Notice.
", ars requested to mention, that the
Rev. G. W. wArsos, (Episcopal) will preach
=. tho Congregational Church, in this city,
tomorrow, (sunday,) at 10 O'Clock in the
morning, and at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
Durant's New England Bards'
Our citizens will be pleased to learn tha'
this excellent troupe give an entsrment o.
Concert Hall, on the evening OF Tuesday
next, Goth instant. All who relish . rich
musical treat, will be sure to make tneil
appearance at that time, as, from their
KNOWLEDGE Of the troupe, they can judge
pretty correctly what is in store for them.
DrR.sr is "one Of 'em"-go and hear him.
~ On Wednesday evening it rained-
Friday evening it rained-and it has been
raining to-day. We mention these facts,
because they may not be generally known.
e%We are requested to state, that the
Public School in Sub District No. n will
reopen for the summer, in Palmer's Block,
under tho charge Of Miss WERLICH, who is
we'll and favorably known as a teacher.
CT W. D. McLArS, assisted BY Mrs
Woop and Miss KELLOGG, all of Omaha:
rave a musical entertainment at Concert
Hall last Thursday evening. They had
good audience, and acquitted themselves
with much ability.
Atlantic Monthly.
After enduring perils of food and much
DELAY, the July number is with US at last.
and as interesting as ever. Though thi.
number contains more than the usual guam.
tum of stories, yet the At'antic's stories are
not of the common order Of Magazine tales,
and the more of them the better. The con-
versations of the "Autocrat'' yet maintain
their character for vivid and instructive
thought, and the "American Tract Society,"
contains many ideas that conservative and
pro. slavery Christians would do we'll te
heed. But, We canno specify-we wish VI
could say we need not-for We would b.
happy to know that all our readers wer'
readers of the atlantic. We will furnish
this Magazine to any Of our subscribers for
81 per year.
PROCEEDINGS OF COMMON COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, July 9th, 1858.
The Council met at two O'Clock P. NJ,
pursuant to adjournment. Present-Alder-
men COCHRAN, CASSIDY, HAGG, LEWIS, NYE,
ROGERS, SHOEMAKER and TREYNoR--Mr'
CAsADY in the chair. The records Of the
last meeting read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. TREYNoR, the Commit
tee on Internal Improvements was discharged
from any further consideration Of the sub
ject Of raising tho sidewalk in front o
AOficer & Pusey's office.
And ordinance establishing a plane o.
reference was read a second time, and OF
motion of Mr.. TRErNoR, the Goth rule wa.
suspended, the ordinance read a third tint
! by its title and passed.
Mr.. TREVOR offered the following ~resolu.
ton, which was adopted.
Resolved, BY the Common Council of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the City Engi.
neer be directed to examine and survey 9
route for a street, commencing at the N I
corner of Voorhis' addition, and from thence
on the nearest and best route to intersec'
the county road leading from Council Bluffs
to Highland Grove, at or near the eastern
boundary Of the city. And that the City
Recorder be directed as soon as the survey
is completed and notes thereof made, to
draw an ordinance establishing a street in
accordance with said survey.
Mr.. COCHRAN offered the following resolu.
ton, which was adopted.
Resolved, By the Common Council of the
City Of Council Bluffs, that q sspile driver
Tor the improvement of the street crossing
Indian creek is indispensable, and that the
City Supervisor be instructed to order q
cast iron hammer weighing 1900 pounds,
With the other necessary castings and appara.
tus for its construction.
On motion Of Mr.. NYE, the Recorder wa.
directed to draw warrants for the severa
amounts due Aldermen for their services u,
10 date.
On motion of Mr.. COCHRAN, Friday, the
80 inst, was set for hearing complaints OF
tho assessment of city property for the year
1906 and the Recorder was directed to give
no'''e that the Council will hold a meeting
on said day for that purpose.
Tho following accounts we're allowed:
One in favor of N. Russell, for service.
sunmoning a Jury to assess damages on
"m' BAKERS lot s. 90.
one in favor E. Ellsworth, for dieting a
PRISONER in Jail Is days s1l Is.
One in favor J. Hissong, for damages
done his garden by opening Washington Az.
enus O. M
One in favor of C. W. Bryan, for quarters
'aiafy ending June sth, 1858 $50 90.
One in favor of D. Stifey, for work 3
DAYS on streets Sc 90.
ons In favor Of VIM. Piper, for work
2 days on streets 81 90.
ens IN favor Of W. Wilson, for work 3
Nto' on streets S. 90.
UNI In favor Of Jacob schopp, for work
VI streets 2 days with team s. 90.
Vne in favor of James Trenor, for work
Ways on streets SO 90