The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-08
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL Roox,
April 5, 1850.

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April 5, 1850.
Present the Mayor and oil the Aldermen.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition was received from Clagett,
Browne b Clagett, attorneys, for certain psr-
ties who had paid the city for license to sell
malt, spirituous and vinous liquors, asking
that some member Of the City Council be au-
thorized to enter into an arrangement BY
which those cases can be arranged without
subjecting the parties or tho CITY to unneces-
sary costs. Whereupon ii was ordered that
the subject be referred to Messrs. Turnsr and
Craig with authority TO make such arrange
ment ~ they may deem for the best interest
Of the city.
An abstract Of the annual election, hold
April 4, was received, showing that William
Leighton was duly elected Mayor for the
term OF one year from the second Mondsy OF
April, 1859, and that B. s. Merriam was
elected Recorder for the term OF two years
from said date, and that John 7. Griacy Was
elected Marshal for the term Of ono year from
said date, and that g. r. Conn Was duly elect
ed Alderman from the lst ward, and D. Red
dington, Alderman from the I'd ward, and
Charles Hubbell, Alderman from tho Sd ward,
and Hawkins Taylor, Alderman from the 4th
ward; said Aldermen being elected for the
term Of two years.
An abstract Of the election held by the Fire
Department, showing the election Of R. II.
Msgruder as Chief Engineer, and 4. q. Booth
and VIM. Simpson as Assistant Engineers.
Whereupon it was ordered that the election
Of said persons to said Offices be approved by
the Council.
A communication was received from 4. @.
Booth rendering his resignation OF the ONCE
Of Assistant Engineer Of tho Fire Department.
Whereupon said resignation WAS accepted,
and the following resolution adopted:
Resolved, That the Fire Department are
authorized to elect an Assistant Engineer in
place of e. @. Booth resigned, said election
to be held at the hall of the Young America
Fire Company on the 18th inst, ct O'Clock
p. Nj.
The Mayor, from the committee appointed
to compile and revise the ordinances OF the
CITY, reported that they had employed A. T.
Walling, ESQ.,, to make said revision, and
that the same was completed and ready for
the action os the City Council. Whereupon
the report and the copy Of the revision we're
laid upon the table.
The following estimates and bills were al-
lowed
p. Mcnamara, estimate No 4, for
street crossings, e96 90
Murphy Summers, estimate No.
2, street crossings, IS w
james Tobin, estimate No. 2, street
crossings, a %
P. Conroy, estimate No. 2, street
crossings, 70 90
II. w. Sample, for his expenses in
CURED going East in May, 1858,
and in January and February,
1859, and to r. r. Convention at
Mt. Pleasant, 500 90
j. Nj. Shelley for his expenses while
upon business Of the city East in
Feb, 1859, so 90
A. T. Walling, for revising and COM
piling city ordinances, lbs 90
Gas 81 Coke Co., for gas for Office, IS
Jno. Stewart, for boarding prison
ers during March, 10 90
Jno. T. Griffey, money paid for sun
B. S. Merriam, money paid for sun
| dries, % S.
Judges and Clerks of election two
dollars each, 80 90
II. H. Appler, as special policeman, Q 90
E. A. Amsden, 2 90
II. W. Sample, balance Of salary as
| Mayor, $50 Sc
Guy Wells, balance of salary as En-
| gineer, 479 IL
B. s. Merriam, balance of salary as
Clerk, lao %
G. CARRIER, balance of salary as
Treasurer, "a As
Daily Gate City, ! Or. for printing, 3 81 Is
Daily Post, 81 rs
Beobschter Des Weston, /" 81 Is
!. J; Bishop, as Aid. y meesing',s2 "a 90 %
j. Reynolds, Ii +" % 90
1 w. Patterson |" 10 /" 20 90
j. M. Shelley" /" IA O0
d. B. Smith, :" IL "a 90
i w. Timbernian IA OO
r. II. Wyman," 10 20 90
}. T. Grifey, FIR month salaryAs
Marshal, SO OO
Il. D. Bartlett, months salary ~
Policeman, 40 90
E. II. Rockefeller, months salary
as Policeman, 40 OC
A. Brown l months salary as Po-
liceman, 40 OG
J. Tanning, months salary as st.
Supervisor, so 0[
P. NJ. Kennedy, % days salary as
st. Superintendent, 80 O(
The committee on claims, to whom was re.
ferred the bill Of Turner 4 Craig for attorney
foes amounting to $40 90, reported in "a.
vor Of allowing the same. Report adopted
The following was passed to-wit:
Resolved, That John Tanning, st. Super
visor, be authorised to sell the horse belong
ing to the city on such terms as he shall deem
proper.
The following committee were appointed
to settle with the City Treasurer, viz :: Alder
man Haines, Patterson & Wyman.
i Council adjourned to April 9th, 1859, a
! O'Clock P. NJ. b. $. MERRIAM, Clerk.