The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-04-23
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Council ProcesdinRs.

COUNCIL Roox,
Monday Morning April 10, 1858.
Council met
Present, the Mayor and all the Aldermen.
A verbal communication vas received from
H. II. Belding, Esq. in reference 10 measures
for the purpose Of inducing emigration to this
City aud State.
Communication referred to aldermen wyman,
Smith and Hams.
MONDAY. AFrERsoos
The committee 10 whom was referred the
communication ofH II Bedding. ESQ, reported
tn, following resolution which WAS adopted.
Resolved, That we the Mayor aud Council
Of the city OF ksoknk, recommend our fellow
,ownsman II. II. Belding Esq to the favorable
notice Of the citizens Of the Dcs Moines Valley,
and We respectfully urge The Importance OF co.
operating with Us in sustaining him Ia his sx-
ertions to encourage emigration to our State,
feeling confident in his honesty and ability 70
present the great natural resources. and advan-
tages Of laws, to the favorable consider alton
of people abroad.
The Mayor reported q set of rules and reru-
lations for the government Of the Police Forces
which on motion VAS approved BY the Council,
TUESDAY AoRxlSa, April 20.
Council met.
Alderman HAiaes presented the following
resolution which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Mayor bs authorized 10
have plank walk laid from Morgao 10 Fultsa
on Fourth street, also crossing on Fulton and
TUESDAY AFrsRxoos April 90
The Mayor made report 10 relation to the
Market House on Johnson street and rsccomend
the temporary suspension Of The work ON the
same till the tide 10 the property 10 perfected,
and arrangements are made for . suitable foun.
daton for the Same. whersupou the following
resolution WAS passed:
Resolved, That oil contracts in relation to
building Of MARKET Houses, be suspended, and
also the publication Of Ordiusncs NJ. 1885, re-
lating TO Market House Bonds--also Gil work
on Grand Avenue, and that = committee OF one
the propriety Of erecting . Market House on
johnson street, and II deemed best to secure
the balance OF the titles TO the lots adioinine
the proposed Market House on johnson street
Aldermen Haines. Reynolds, Smith, and
Bishop were sppoiuted said Committee.
WsDsEsDAr Monxfxo, April FL.
Council met.
Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Bishop,
Haines, Patterson, Reynolds, smith, Shelley,
and Wyman. al
The minutes Of the msstiuss on yesterday,
were read, and Alderman Wymaa moved to
amend the record By striking from the second
resolution, passed on yesterday afternoon, the
words ''also al work on Grand Avenue; mo-
tion declared out Of order. Alderman wymau
moved to reconsider the second resolution pass
I'd on yesterday afternoon.
Alderman PAttsrs0n aAksd 10 BE- excused
from voting. Request granted.
The motion Of Alderman Wymsa Vas lost By
the casting vote Of the Mayor.
The following resolutions were adopted, viz:
Resolved, That . committee Of TIVE b %.
pointed 10 aot in conjunction With the Mayor,
for the purpose Of procuring the revision, COM
pilation and publication Of the City Ordi-
nsnces.
Resolved, That the special committee APP
pointed to investigate the condition Of the City
s6airs, contracts, ETC., etc., BE- instructed to
suspend, temporarily, through their Chairman,
al contracts they may deem necessary, and re-
port TO the Council ct the next meeting there
of
Resolved. That the committee ON judiciary
bs directed 10 30 amend section 6, Of Ordf-
nance No. 8. entitled IAN Ordinance concern
ing misdemeanors," that there cannot DO any
uncertainty in the violation Of It's provisions.
Council asjournc! 20 Tr.!sy. lie 90 :ns..,
At o'clock, p. NJ. to complete the equaliza-
ton Of the assessment.
d. s. MERRIAM. Clerk.