The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-14

Council Proceedings.

Csuncil Proceedings.
At the meeting Of the Council yesterday,
McDermot's agreement TO arbitrats his claim
was filed.
The agreement Of the K. IT. D. M. &M.
r. r. 90. to Icy the track up Fourth street
was received and approved.
The petition OF Hilton and others in refer
ence to working out taxes on Dss noines
Avenue Was granted.
The Supervisor was ordered to grade
franklin street between 5th and 9th, and put
in culvert also to make culverts necsssa-
~ to prevent water from running on certain
lots OF Mr.. Hsaslip.
The Engineer was instructed to have Con-
cert street from Let to west side OF End, mac
adamised or gravelled.
Aldermen Taylor, Rsynolda, Rsddington
and Conn ware appointed committee to
agree with the Mayor upon sone plan for the
settlements Of the city debt.
Alderman Taylor presented the following /:
Resolved. That the Mayor ID hereby au-
thorised 30 grsde, with - little delay . pos
sible, Fourth street below Exchsngs, 10 1
suitable grade and width 30 allow the Keo-
kuk. IT. Des Moines 4 Minnesota Rsilroad
Company to lay their track according TO Or
dinance No. Isl, passed May 4th, 1859, md
for that purpose he 10 authorized 30 appoint
a suitable foreman TO supefintend the grad
ing Of said street BY day laborsrs, allowing
ell tar payers to work ont their taxes due
the city for the years 1887, 1858 and 1859,
Except the delinquent school tar Of 1851
either BY themselves or such persons o they
may employ, ct the rate Of one dollar per
day for the cash part Of the tax Of 1859, and
two dollars par day for previous years; sush
work TO BE- done when called for while grad
ing or progressing.
Alderman Patterson moved to lay said res
olution upon the table. Motion carried BY
the following vote:
Yeas-Aldsrmen Conn, Hsines, Patterson
and Reynolds.
| Nays-Aldsrmen Hubbell, Reddington and
Taylor.
| Alderman Haines presented the following,
which was passed:
Resolved, That the judiciary commute be
instructed to report IN Ordinance amending
Ordinance No. AZ, entitled Tan Ordinance 10
relation to the opening Of Streets and Al
leys,o 90 % to make the sum correspond with
the present Constitution of the State OF Iowa
Alderman Taylor presented the following,
viz:
Resolved, That tho Mayor 10 hereby au.
thorixed to grade, with as little delay 90 pos.
sible, Fourth street below Exchange TO q
suitable grade and width to allow the Keo.
kuk, IT. Des Moines and Minnesota Railroad
Company to lay their track according to the
terms Of Ordinance No. l52 90 soon - oil
right OF way to the Same csn be obtained
and sor that purpose he 10 authorised and EN-.
| po Sered to appoint . suitable person to "a.
| perintend the grading Of said street BY day
labor, allowing all tax payers 10 work on,
their taxes due the CITY for the yesa 1857,
1858 and 1859 (except the school iax OF 858]
either by themselves or such persons - they
may employ, at tho rate Of one dollar pei
day for the cash part Of tho tax Of 1859, and
two dollars per day for previous years, such
work to be done when called for while the
grading Of the street il progressing.
Alderman Conn moved to amend By insert.
ing tho Engineer in lien Of suitable person
Amendment lest and the resolution adopted
by the following vote:
| Yses-Aldermen Patterson, Hubbell, Rev.
nolds, Reddingson and Taylor.
Nays-Aldermen Conn and Haines.
The following communication was re-.
ceived:
10 the Honorable Mayor and City Covnci
Of the City Of ksokuk:
At meeting Of the Fire and Militar,
Companies of Keokuk Il Vas resolved that
committee be appointed to call upon til,
Mayor and City Council and ASCERTAIN wha
inducement they are willing to offer for th
celebration OF tho 4sh Of July.
i By order Of the Committee Of arrange
ments.
i Whereupon it was ordered that the sal
communication be referred to . committe o
one from each ward, in connection with th
Mayor, who are authorized to expend not o.
seeding one hundred dollars for the purpos
Of carrying out the objects OF tho communi
cation.
Aldermen Patterson, Reddington, Haine
and Reynolds we're appointed said commit
tee. .
Council adjourned.
/ B. s. MERRIAM, CLERK.
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