The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-04
Council Proceedings.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
present Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen
Hendershott, Potter, Graves, Hunter, Baker,
Simons and Lewis. Absent, Jones and
Blake.
The regular business being called, the pc
tition of E. Washburn and w. w. Farley,
asking the abatement of nuisance, was
presented and read. Mr.. Hunter moved
that the prayer of the petitioners be granted,
and the Marshal be ordered to abate the nui-
sance. Mr.. Hendershott moved that the mo-
tiou lay on the table until the appointment
of SANITARY Committee. Carried. Mr..
Hendershott then moved that the Chair APP
point SANITARY committee consisting of one
from each Ward. Carried. The Chair APP
pointed Messrs. Simonsy Graves and Hun
ter, said committee. Mr.. Potter moved to
take up and adopt the motion of Mr.. Hun
ter. Carried.
Mr.. Hendershott reported an ordinance
regulating the times of meeting of the Coun
Gil Mr.. Potter moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the ordinance pass to its third
reading. Passed and ordinance read. Mr..
Hunter moved that the ordinance be passed
as read. Carried.
The Committee on Finance presented the
allowance of the claim of John COyen for
$3.50 for services as chairman, and Mayor
and Recorder authorized to draw order for
Nhn Tha &c ~ - d., cov
$500, presented and referred to Auditing
committee.
Mr.. w. P. RoweIl, Street Commissioner,
reported present Was sworn in and au
thorized to proceed to the discharge of his
duties.
Mr.. Baker moved that the Mayor and Re-
.corder be authorized to draw preferred or
der on the Treasury for 1915 in favor of
Stiles & Dixon, for room rent Carried.
Mr.. Hendershott from the Committee on
Revision of Ordinances, reported Ordinan-
ces No. l, 9, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. On mo-
ton, the rules were suspended, and ordinan-
ces read third time and passed.
Mr.. Hendershott moved that the Street
committee be authorized to so change the
grade Of Front street, between College and
Union streets, as to conform to the evident
design Of the Engineer Carried.
On motion, the Council adjourned to meet
Monday evening, August LIST, 1859.
A. w. CASTOR, Recorder
MONDAY EVENING Aug. 1. 1859.
Council met persuant to adjournment :
Present, Mayor, Recorder, AID, Baker,
Blake, Hendershott, Hunter, Jones, and Pot
ter,-Absent-Graves, Lewis and Simons
The regular business being called, Messrs.
Potter and Jones from the committee on ex-
animation eff tax Books, reported, unable to
make q full report, on account of the neglect
Of the Marshal to cooperate with them.
Mr.. Hendershott from committee on re-
vision Of Ordinances, reported the probable
expense of Printing Ordinances.
Mr.. Jones moved that the committee be
instructed to submit propositions for the
printing of rdinonccs.-carried.
Mr.. Hunter, presented the resignation OF
j. II. Myers, as Marshal--Mr. Baker moved,
that the resignation ofMr. Myers be accepted
carried.
MIR. Jones moved that there be committee
ofthrec appointed to examine the account,
and settle with the late Marshal, carried.
The chair appointed Messrs Blake, Hender.
shott and Baker, said committee.
Mr.. Hendershott moved that the report Of