The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-04-09

March 25th, 1859.
The Council met pursuit to q call Of the
Mayor at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ.
Present the Mayor and Aid. CAsADY,
COCHRAN, DODGE, HAMMER, LEWIS, ODER
HoLrzER, PoRrEKFIELD, ROGERS and TREY
NOR.
Reading of the Minutes of the last meet
ing was amended so Us to read the commit
tee to whom was referred an amendatory
Ordinance fixing the salary Of city officers.
On motion of Mr.. TREVOR, the Goth rule
was suspended and the Ordinance read a
second time.
On motion of Mr.. CAsApY, the reading
over the votes poled for the various city
officers at the late election be dispensed with
motion carried and minutes approved.
Reports from the Committee on Internal
improvements, on sidewalks on Madison
Street was received, and on Mr.. TREYNoR's
motion adopted.
Report from the Committee on Internal
improvements, on their conference with the
County Judge on removing the old Court
House, was received, and on MIR. ROGERS
motion was adopted.
Report from the Committee on Internal
improvements, was received on road
through the Beers farm; and, on Mr.. PoR-
TERFlELD's motion, (Which motion was
amended by Mr.. TRErNoR,) that the report
be referred to the City Engineer, adopted as
amended.
Mr.. CASSIDY offered the following reso!u-
ton, which was unanimously adopted.
Rssolred, By the Common Council of the
city of Council Bluffs, that the Supervisor
be, and is hereby instructed, to notify all
who have not paid Poll Tax for the year
1858, that they can pay the same in work on
the streets in said city if done soon.
Mr.. DODGE offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, By the Common Council of the
city of Council Bluffs, that the City Engin-
eer be, and is hereby instructed, to lay out
Immediately, and that the City Supervisor
be, and is hereby instructed, to bridge and
grade road from lIagg's Brewery to the
foot of the hill leading out of town, on the
north side of the ravine, running parallel
with present road, under the direction OF
the Committee on Internal Improv
on Mr.. CAsvDY's motion, the resolution was
referred to said committee.
Mr.. LEWIS offered the following rcsolu.
ton:
Resolred, By the Common Council Of the
city of Council Bluffs, that the COMMITTED
on Internal Improvements be, and are here
by instructed, to examine and report the
best means Of turning the water from Madi-
son Street, and report at the next meeting
of the Council resolution adopted.
Resolution offered by Mr.. COCHRAN, and
adopted:
Resolred, By the Common Council of the
city of Council Bluffs, that the City Engin'
eer be, and is hereby instructed, to fix anG
make the grade Of Willow Street from
Pearl Street to its eastern terminus, and
report the same with profile of cut and FL
Tin cubic yards) at the next meeting of the
Council.
Resolution offered by Mr.. DODGE ant
adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be, ant
is hereby instructed, to procure Profile
Book, and that all grades of streets anc
alleys, that have been established by The
City Council, be properly plated therein
showing the grade and profile of ground Gu
or FIJI opposite each lot and street, after th'
plan adopted by Iowa City Or Davenport.
Messrs. LEWIS and DODGE, having both
been elected Aldermen from the first ward
and there being nothing in the returns Of
said election, showing which was elected tc
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death Of
Mr.. IIagg, which was to ill the long term
On motion of Mr.. TREVOR, Messrs. Lewis
and Dodge proceeded to draw by lot fo1
their respective terms. Mr.. Dodge drew
the long term of 2 years, and Mr.. Lewis tA'
short term Of 1 year.
Mr.. Casady moved that the Council now
proceed to the election Of city officers fo>
the ensuing year, City Attorney, Engineer
and Supervisor.
Mr.. Cassidy nominated Frank Street fol
City Attorney.
Mr.. Cochran nominated L. W. Rabbit.
Mr.. Dodge nominated {. f. Stone.
Whcrcupon the Mayor oppointed Mcssrs
Cassidy and Dodge, te!iers to canvass the
votes poled for various city officers.
Frank Street received votes.
L. W. B4bbtt received | vote.
c. Z. Stone received vote.
Frank Street having received q majority
Of all the votes cast, was declared to be
duly elected City Attorney for year.
The election of City Engineer being in
order, Mr.. Treynor nominated Mr.. Perrin
and on Mr.. Lewis motion, was unanimously
elected City Epginee for year.
The election of City Supervisor being
next in order, Mr.. Lewis nominated Mr.
Bump. Mr.. Rogers nominated Mr.. Wag-
staff.
Mr.. Bump received votes, Mr.. WagstatI
6.
! Mr.. Wagstaff having received a majority
of all the votes cast was declared duly elect
ed City Supervisor for year.
The following accounts wore allowed:
An account in favor of NJ ". Robinson,
for judge at two elections, School and City,
ST 90
/ An account in favor of c. W. Bryan, for
services as City Marshall so 90
Frank Street for services as City Record
er, for quarter ending March 18th, 1859,
l26 90
The Chair then announced the following
Standing Committees for the ensuing year.
On Findnce-Messrs. Casady, Rogers,
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