Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-24
Procecdtn 70 of tho city Council.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, June 10.
Council met in regular session. Minutes Of last
meeting read and approved. Tic following men,
bcrs present: Mayor Mcason, Aldermen Hill,
Funk, Hcrshe and Williams.
Mr.. Hershe presented petition asking the Coun-
Gil to instruct street Commissioner to clean cutters
on Second street, east Of Pappoose creek. Received
and prayer Of petitioner granted.
MIR. Hershe presented petition of Mrs McGraff
asking the Council to finish filling Fourth, between
Oak and Orange streets. Received and referred to
Mcssrs. Uershe and Funk.
Mr.. Hershe presented petition asking the Coun-
Gil to grant property holders on S. E. side of Fifth,
between Orange and Oak streets, to lay down side
walks to grade and to rescnd the action of the last
meeting nstructing them to fill said Fifth street
above grade. Received and referred to Messrs.
Hill and Funk.
Committee on petition of Dole and Hurtermuster
reported against granting prayer of petitioners
Adopted
Gas bill, $121, S. for month ending June lst, and
bills for months ending May LIST, 1927, As, and April
lst, $79, 6o-all allowed.
Bill of sundry laborers on street as per street
commissioners report. 1855 allowed.
On motion of Mr.. Funk, the resignation of Mr..
Freeman was taken from the table and, on motion,
accepted.
On motion, the Council proceeded to appoint an
Alderman to fill the vacancy created by the resig
nation Of Alderman Freeman.
1T. NJ lsett, VIM. Ii. Stewart and A. l.. Mason
were put in nomination. On the 18th ballot W. IL.
Stewart received the majority of the votes cast, and
was declared duly appointed Alderman of the Sec.
ond Ward, in place of J. P. Freeman, resigned.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, committee was ap-
pointed by resolution to enquire into the cutting
through of alley in block 80, who ordered the same,
the cost thereof, and what public good was accom-
pshed thereby
On motion the assessment roll and tax list of the
City Assessor was received and adopted as the tax
list and assessment roll of this city for the year
1859.
On motion the proper officers were instructed to
draw orders in favor of Mr.. Washburn at the rate
of mills on the dollar for the gross amount Of
taxes.
On motion, the Office of City Attorney was declar-
ed vacant.
On, motion, the plans and propositions for bridges
across west branch Of Pappoose creek, across Pap
on telegraph road were opened and referred to a
committee of the whole Council, to report at the
1t meeting.
On motion, Mr.. Funk was appointed Finance
Committee.
On motion, adjourned to June 22d, at o'clock.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, June %, 1859.
Council met pursuant to adjournment. Mayor
and members of Council all present. Minutes Of
last meeting were read and approved.
| Mr. Hill offered resolution which was adopted
instructing the Street Commissioner to construct
pile bridge across west branch Of Pappoose creek
on Linn street. twenty feet span, extending sixteen
feet on embankments, and sixteen feet wide.
Mayor read the declination Of Mr.. Stewart, ap
pointed Alderman of the Second Ward at the last
meeting of the Council in place Of j. p. Freeman,
which, on motion, was received and accepted.
| On motion, a tax of one per cent. was levied or
the taxable property Of the city for the year 1859
On motion, a adjourned to meet Wednesday eve
ming, June goth, at o'clock Pm