The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-26
Proceeding Of the Common Council.
The Council met at o'clock, P. NJ.
presppt-the Mavor nni AID CARPENTER,

March 18th, 1889.
The Council met at o'clock, P. NJ.
Present the Mayor and Aid. CARPENTER,
CAsADy, COCHRAN, HILLS, LEWIS, MURPHY,
NYE, ROGERS, SHOEMAKER and TREYNoR.
Minutes Of the last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. TREYNoR presented remonstrancs Of
David De Vol and others, against an Ordi-
nance requiring the property holders on
Madison Street to construct plank side
walk in front of their Lots. The remon-
STRANGE was referred to the Committee on
Internal improvements.
4 petition of Samuel Clinton and others,
asking the Council to cause the grade on
portion of Willow and Bluff streets to be
established, was referred to the Committee
on Internal improvements.
A petition of S. NJ. Smith and others,
asking the Council to cause the buildings
on the upper side of Madison Street to be
set back, and demonstrating against the
construction Of plank sidewalks on said
street until the houses are moved back, was
referred to the Committee on Internal I'm
provements.
The Committee on Internal Improvements,
to which was referred the account of Sarah
Beard, for damages, and the resolution de-
carng the old Court House nuisance,
asked and obtained further time to report
on said account and resolution.
The committee to whom was referred the
Ordinance amendatory Of an Ordinance,
fixing the salary of City Officers, reported
in favor of the amendasory Ordinance F.;
when, on motion of Mr.. TREYNoR, the Goth
Rule was suspended, and the Ordinance
read a third tine and passed and title
agreed to.
The committee to whom was referred the
Ordinance establishing Nassau Street, re-
ported against the passage of such Ordl-
nance, and were discharged from the further
consideration Of the subject
Mr.. LEWIS offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolred, BY the Common Council of the
City Of Council Bluffs, that the Committee
on Internal Improvements, be directed to
examine the streets in that part of the
city known az the Beers farm, and repor;
the best mode of improving the same, at
the next meeting Of the Council.
Mr.. TREVOR offered the following reso-
luton, which, after warm debate, was
| adopted:
WHEREAS, At former meeting of the
Common Council, u resolution was passed,
authorizing the Mayor to advertise for
sealed proposals for fencing the Public
Square,
AND WHEREAS, There are many works of
necessity within our city. whicI should re-
ceive the attention Of the Common Council,
AND WHEREAS, The Common Council
deems 1t inexpedient to cxpcnd fT orna-
mcnt, while all the means of the city are
necessary to make Improvements Of utility,
and which the interests Of the whole city
demand should be made, therefore be it
Resolred, By the Common Council Of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the resolution
heretofore passed by the Common Council,
to- wit: "On the 4.h day of March, 1859,
authorizing the Mayor to receive scaled
proposals to furnish and build q cottonwood
plank fence around that portion of the
Public Square not already Fenced" be, and
! the same is hereby roscipded.
! After the adoption of the above resolu-
ton, Mr.. TEEYNoR moved tina, 500 be ap-
propriated from the City Treasury, to con
struct plank fence around the Public
Square, not already fenced, the plank 70 be
of cottonwood and the posts of oak, which
, motion, after debate, was adopted.
Mr.. CAsADr offered the following rcsolu-
ton, winch was unanimously adopted.
Rcsoired. That the thanks Of the Council
are hereby rendered to Col. L. W. BALb!tt,
for the able and impartial maune: in which
he has discharged the duties Of Mayor since
his appointment.
Mr.. Cochran offered the following rc5o-
luton, which was unanimously adoptcd
Resolred, That the thanks Of the Council
are hereby rendered to Frank Street, for the
highly satisfactory manner in which he has
performed the duties Of City Recorder da
ring his present term Of Office.
Mr.. Cochran offered the following rcso-
luton, which WAS unanimously adopted:
Reso'rcA, BY the Common Council of the
City of Council Bluffs, that the COMMITTEE
on Finance, be and is hereby instructed to
audit the accounts of the City Treasurer and
Marshal, and report the facts elected by the
examination to tho Council at their next
meeting.
Mr.. CoCnaAS offered the following rcso-
luton, when was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, by the Common Council of the
City Of Council Bluffs, that the Committee
on Finance, be and are hereby instructed to
obtain of the County Treasurer, all money
collected by him as road-tax within the city
limits, and apply the same to the payment
of the back interest on the City Bonds or so
much thereof rs is necessary to liiudate
said interest and to pay the balance of said
collection if any into the City Treasury.
Mr.. TREYNoR offered the following resolu
ton winch was adopted
Resolved, That the Recorder be author
lied to draw warrants to the retiring Alder
men for the per diem due them.
An amount Of $50 in favor Of c. W. Bry-
an was referred to the Committee on Claims.
An amount of $l25 in favor Of Frank
Street was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Tho following accounts were allowed
An account in favor Of Samuel Perrin for
services as City Engineer in full, to March
"a, 1859 s4S 90.
An account in favor of Samuel Perrin. FOR