The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-19

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a aa id sNov.su, 1859,
The Council met at 9 O'Clock, P. NJ,
Present the Mayor and Aldermen CAsADY,
COCHRAN, HAMMER. KEEPER, LEWIS, ODER
HoLrzER, PoKrEREIELD, and RoesRs.g = ~
The Mayor presented the Petition Of A..
D. Robinson and TIVE hundred and twenty
other citizens, praying the Council to meet
and order an election forthwith, for the pur.
pose Of submitting to vote, the question
whether the city of Council Bluffs shall sub
scribe to the Capital Stock Of the Council
Bluffs and St. Joseph Railroad, the amount
Of twenty-five thousand dollars, payable in
City Bonds, drawing ten per cent. per an
annum, payable in --years.
On motion of Mr.. Cassidy, the Petition
was received and ordered to be placed on
file.
Mr.. Cochran presented an Ordinance au-
thorizing the Mayor to subscribe twenty
five thousand dollars to the Capital Stock
of the Council Bluffs & St. Joseph Railroad.
Col. Babbitt, Vice President Of the Coun-
Gil Bluffs & St. Joseph Railroad, addressed
the Council on the benefits to be derived
from the completion of the Council Bluffs &
St. Joe Railroad, and concluded by.present-
ing for the benefit of the Council, an Ordi-
nance entitled an Ordinance authorizing the
Mayor of the City of Council Bluffs to sub
scribe twenty five thousand dollars to the
Capital Stock Of the Council Bluffs & St.
Joseph Railroad Company.
Mr.. Cassidy moved to refer to Commit
teeof FIVE, the Ordinances presented by Col.
Cochran and Col. Babbitt, with instructions
to report at 6 O'Clock this evening. >ssH .
Mr.. Casady's motion was carried, and the
Chair appointed Messrs. Cassidy, Lewis,
Cochran, Rogers and Oberhotzer said Com
mittee.
On motion the Council adjourned to meet
at six o'clock P. NJ.
November Ii 1859.
8 O'Clock, z. NJ.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, at o'clock, P. NJ.
Present, Mayor, Alderman CASSIDY, CoCH-
RAN, HAMMER, KEEPER, LEWIS, OBERHoLrz-
FER, PoRTERFIELD and ROGERS.
Mr.. Casady, from the Special Committee
appointed, to draft an Ordinance, reported
by submitting to the Council, an Ordinance
authorizing the Mayor of the City of Coun-
ell Bluffs, to subscribe twenty FIVE thousand
dollars to the Capital Stock of the Council
Bluffs & St. Joseph Railroad Company. was
read a first time, when, on motion of Mr..
Lewis, the 2Oth rule was suspended and the
Ordinance read a second time by its title.
Here warm debate took place between
members of the Council and J. ID. Test, af-
ter which the Ordinance was slightly amend
cd, when on motion of Mr.. Cassidy, the Goth
rule WAS suspended and the Ordinance read
a third time and passed, and title agreed TO-.
On motion Of Mr.. Casady the Council ad-
journcd.
THOS. P. TREVOR,
City Recorder.
Council Chamber.
November l4th, 1859.
The Council met pursuant to the call of
the Mayor, at o'clock P. NJ.
Present, the Mayor, Alderman CASSIDY,
. CARPENTER, Cochran, HAMMER, kNErrER,
| LEWIS, OBERuoLrzER, and RoGERs.
The minutes Of the last two meetings ere
read.
! Mr.. Lewis moved that the vote taken up
on the passage Of an Ordinance, entitled an
! Ordinance authorizing the Mayor Of Coun-
Gil Bluffs to subscribe twenty five thousand
dollars to the Capital Stock Of the Council
Bluffs < St. Joseph Railroad, ut the last
meeting Of the Colnci! be reconsidereI.-
! Carried.
Mr.. Lewis moved tina, an ordinance enti-
! tied an Ordinance. authorizing the Mayor Of
the City of Council Bluffs, to subscribe
! TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars to the Capital
Stock of the Council Bluffs & St. Joseph
Roilroad Company, to select committee Of
three, with instructions to report upon the
same this evening. Carried.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Lewis, Cas-
aIv and Rogers, said committee,
The select committee to whom WIS re-
ferrcL an Ordinance, authorizing the May or
+ of the City Of Council Bluffs, to subscribe
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars to the Capital
! Stock of the Council Bluffs & St. Joseph
Railroad Company, reported the same back
with sundry amendments. Wherenpon Mr..
Cnsadv moved that the amendments made
by the committee be concurred in by the
Council, and upon this motion, Mr.. Coch-
ran called for the yeas and nays, and the
vote being taken was decided in the afr
native.
YEAs-Messrs. Casadv, Carpenter, Ham
mer, Lewis, Oberholtzer, and Rogers-C.
Nays Mcssrs. Cochran and Knepper-2.
| Mr.. Lewis moved that the Goth rule be
suspended, and that the Ordinance be read
third time now, and upon this motion Mr..
Cochran called for the yeas and nays, and
the vote being taken, was decided in the Of
fmative.
YEAs-M essrs. Cassidy, Carpenter, Ham
mer, Lewis, Oberholtzer and Rogers-6.
Nays esrss. Cochran and knepper-2.
The question being taken upon the pas
sage of the Ordinance, was decided in the
affirmative, and the Ordinance was passed
and title agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Cassidy the Council
adjourned.
T. p. TREINOR,
City Recorder.