The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-01
Uouncil Proceedings.
CoUNCfL Roon, !
Sept. %, 1858.

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OouScL Roon,
Sept. %, 1858.
Council met.
Present.. the Mayor and Aldermen Bishop,
Haines, Patterson, Reynolds, Smith, shelley,
and Wymaa.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The petition Of J. Burt and SO others, TO
have l4th street graded from Main TO john
son, was received and referred to tho Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys.
The pssitionsof Peter Hubert to I'll ditch
on l4th street Was referred to tho COMMITTEES
on Streets and Alleys.
Thspetition Of Thomas Hsaight and ]. D..
Baughman for the privilege OF putting up on
the wharf . depot Tor tho uss Of boats and
for the storage Of coal, vas referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
The petition Of Robert Simpson in relation
70 the alley through Block No. IS, and also
Of an amount Of earth deposited in the
streets, was referred TO the Engineer, with
directions to examine the same and report to
the Council.
The petition Of McDsrmott 10 have the
Council pay him shs sum Of $1,000 in good
money, vas received and laid upon the table.
The petition Of II. h. Ford and others, to
have stone crossing put in ct High and
Second was referr3 to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
Aldermen Hainss presented the following
Whereas the several Fire Companies Of ths
city have been accustomed to contract liabii.
tiles, relying on the city to liquidAte the same
therefore Resolved, that the City Council dc
not recognize the right Of said Companies Il
contract liabilities, and that whenever il shall
become necessary to insur an outlay for thu
| use of said Companies, it shall be the duty
of the President Of the Company requiring
| the same, fret to report the same to the City
| Council, to be approved or rejected.
Alderman Wyman moved to lay the Reso
| luton on the table, which was adopted.
Alderman Smith presented the following
Resolution
Resoipsd, That the City Engineer be ant
| il hereby directed TO advertise for proposali
for building the Market House IN Johnsol
street, in accordance with the plan and spec
ifcations in the Engineers oihce PROPOSAL
to be received for ten days; payment to b,
made in city warrants.
Alderman Haines moved to lay on the ta
BILE, which was lost by tho following vote
Yeas-Aldermen Bishop, Haincs, Shelley
Nays--Aldermen Patterson, Reynolds, Smith
Wyman.
Whgsupon the original Resolution va
| adopted.
Alderman Shelley presented tho following
which was adopted:
Rssoived, That the Engineer be directet
to have the side walks on Sd street from th,
alley in Block 4S to High str eet, graded enc
the pavement laid.
Alderman Patterson presented the follow.
ing Resolution, which Was adopted:
Resolved, That the Engineer in connectio OF
with the Committee on Streets and Alleys, b.
directed to make m immediate examination
Of the practicability and plan, with the cost
OF repairing and making passabls the fol.
lowing roads leading into tho city, to-vit
the road down the river or base Of tho bluf
to Buena Vista; the road out by or near Hill
toms; the road ont drand Avenue, and thu
| road up the river, and that the report be made
definitely u the next meeting Of the Council
The Committee on Judiciary reported Or.
dinance No. -- |" An Ordinance concerning
market regulations, !" which was laid on the
table until the next meeting. Also Ordnance
No. - " Establishing the grades of certain
streets at the points designated therein
which was laid on the table until the next
meeting.
The following bills and estimates were al.
lowed
J. B. knight, final estimate on Ex-
change street between 4th and 9Th,
in certificates of indebtedness, &8l4 81
John Tanning, plank walk on front
80 feet Of Lot 6, Block 4, % 81
Owen Quinn, removing nuisance and
grading streets, LAG ii
Edward Carney, trimming High st.
between 4th and 9th, % &c
j. McLane, for benches &c., out Of
school appropriation, 80 OK
A. B. Franklin, repairing School
House in ID ward, S OK
Jerrett \ Peddie, glazing, TO-, in
School Houses, 10 OF
The Committee on Claims reported bacl
the following bills, and recommended theil
allowance, viz:
]. NJ. Gwin, for building stand for
Young America Fire Company, $50 OF
J. M. Gwin, for building seats and
cupboard for same, l03 OF
Report accepted and bills allowed.
Alderman Haines moved that ut meetin,
OF this Council TO be held two weeks hence
the Council proceed to elect an Assessor fo
the ensuing year.
Council adjourned to Tuesday, October
9th, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
b. s. MERRIAM, Clerk.