The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-04
PROCEEDINGS OF COMMON COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, August 9th, 1853.
The Council met at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, pur-
suant to adjournment.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen ALLEN,
C.sADY, COCHRAN, HAGc, LEWIS, NYE and
TREYSOR.
Minutes of last meeting read and np-
proved.
Mr.. Cochran, offered the following rcso-
luton as substitute to the resolution Of Mr..
ROGERS, offered at the last meeting, for
paving sidewalk on the south side Of Broad
way, which was adopted:
Rcsolred, By the Common Council Of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the Mayor is
hereby authorized to contract with John
Hammer, for brick side walk on south
side of Broadway, at his former bid, (S5ets.)
per lineal foot. The walk to be six feet
wide, and laid upon the city grade, of hard
burned brick, and curbed on the outside
with oak or pine curbing 2 by II inches,
shouldered and fit together at the joints,
and stayed by . by IL inch stakes driven
firmly into the ground against the joints on
the outside of the curling and nailed to it.
The centre of each piece of curbing to be
also supported by stake driven on the out
side. The inside curbing to be of sound ma.
terials 2 by inches and properly staked /;
the walk to be extended from Madison
street to Centre"
A report of the Jury summoned by the
Sheriff to assess the damages on lot 226 BY
the opening of Gutter street, was received
and ordered fled. Said Jury assessed the
damages at 1926.
Mr.. Cochran, offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, By the Common Council of the
City of the city Of Council Bluffs, that the
construction of Indian creek ditch as loca-
ted from the County ditch to Rabbits ditch,
be let to the lowest bidder in two contracts;
one extending from the lower end to its
point Of intersection with the bed of the old
creek in Green street near the old Postofice,
and the other from said point to its Upper
end. Provided, however, that no part of
said ditch be let between any two points Of
its intersection with the bed of old creek
through which the right of way through pri-
vate property has not been first obtained,
and that the resolution heretofore passed,
restricting the cost of said ditch to Is cents
per cubic yard, be and is hereby rescinded.
Mr.. COCHRAN, offered the following reso>
luton, which was adopted.
Resolved By the Common Council Of the
City Of Council Bluffs, that Lewis Brewer
be permitted to make the fill on Centre street
according to former resolution for grading
said street, at cost not exceeding Is cents
per cubic yard.
Michael Mithen presented claim Of dam
ages for injuries done his lot, in Bayliss' LIST
addition by the County ditch, which was
referred to the Committee on Internal I'm.
provements.
The COMMITTEE on Claims to which was
referred the amount of J. L. Forman, of $500
for assessing the city, reported in favor Of
allowing said account.
On motion Of Mr.. CASSIDY, tho account
was referred back to the same committee.
The following accounts were allowed:
One in favor Of o. s. Rider, for correct
ing the city tax list S15 90.
One in favor Of E. Ellsworth, for cleaning
Jail 81 90.
One favor of Hammer & Fairmen. for
rsIaying l35 feet Of side walk, and 100 feet
Of curbing 81 81.
One in favor Of NJ. Rogers, for 81 feet Of
hide walk s $40 so,
On motion, the Council adjourned.
Attest: W FRANK STREET.
cty Recorder.