The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-08-02
Council ProceeAings.
CoUScIL RooH,
August /, 1859.


Council met.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Conn,
HAinss, Hubbell, Reynolds, Reddington,
Taylor and Timberman.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
The Wharf Master made his report for the
month Of June, showing the net receipts to
be 1879 IS. and the number Of arrivals to be
lao. Report accepted and ordered to be
filed.
A proposition was received from J. B.
Knight to grade Water street from Bank to
Carroll and First from Bank to Water street,
to such depth AZ may reach the soap -stone or
rock upon the same, and TO leave said streets
in good travelling order, receiving in compen-
sation the material taken out from said
streets, and also to deposit gravel upon any
streets that may be required by the city for
actual cost OF the delivery Of the same.
Proposition referred TO the Mayor, Engi-
neer and tho Committee on Streets and Al
legs, with instructions TO report to the Coun-
oil at the next meeting.
The Committee on Fire Department re-
ported against the allowance Of the bill Of
d. Mahony Of Sc 90. Report accepted.
The award Of the arbitrators, (being two
thousand dollars dAmages,) in reference to
the damages sccruing TO Hiatt Horbine by
reason OF the extension OF Fourth street be-
low Cedar, VAS presented, and on motion laid
upon the table.
The Mayor reported the bill Of R. j. An
derson, Of $3.50 81, for repairing culvert ut
Bank and Fifth streets, and the bill OF Steele
4 Fletcher, of 1886 90, for repairing culvert
ut Bank and Third street. Bills referred to
the Committee on Claims.
%ha - A.
rsngsmsnts for the 4th Of July celebration,
reported tho bills OF expenses, amounting to
$l29 90. Whereupon the report was ac-
ospted and bills allowed.
The further sum OF $1,000 WAS appropri-
ated toward the expense Of repairing the oul-
verts.
The following bills were allowed:
Z. II. Rockefeller, for boarding prisoners in
calaboose, &27.l0
Post Co., for printing notices, $50
Stafford 4 MoCune, spikes for plank
Walks, o.64
J. II. Clendenning, painting and var
nish Hook and Ladders and truck, $500
Aid. Roddington presented Ordinance No.
-, "An Ordinance concerning regulating
the sale Of merchandise In the city Of keo-
kuk," which was referred to the Committee
on Judiciary, with instructions to report at
the next meeting.
The special committee appointed in refer
snoo to the city indebtsdness, reported m
Ordinance in reference thereto, which was
laid on the table till next meeting.
Aid. Reynolds presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor and the Chair
man Of the COMMITTEE on Finance be in
structed and required to make settlement
without delay OF certain suit pending
against the City, instituted by -- Overall
to fofeclose : mortgage on lots belonging to
tho City, on the corner Of 4th and johnson
streets, 30 - to protect said property against
. saorsioe. anu TINS oommittss may, in
making said settlement, draw upon the Trea-
surer for . sufficient amount Of any funds OF
tho City 10 the Treasury - are not required
for immediate use for 8ny other purpose, and
which order the Clerk 10 authorised to coun-
tsrsign, and report their doings at the next
regular meeting.
Council adjourned to meet on Thursday,
August 4th, ct 2 .. m.
B. s. MERRIAM, CLERK.
@An Irish widow wishes to sell her "Shanty, -
situated on First ST., between johnson and Ex-
change, next to the Union House. Whoever wants
10 purchase can apply on the premises.
Ksoku k Young MEMS Christian A..
ISOLATION.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Young
Mems Christian Association will b held at the
close Of the Union Prayer Meeting this Tuesday
evening.
I n BOXES summer pressed Candles, good or
~ ticle, Tor sale by
Tsp1. - r.