The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-05

Council met.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Conn,
Haines, Hubbel. Reynolds, Reddington, Tay-
Tor and Timberman.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The petition Of Geo. G. Holt & Go. and Is
otherasesking the Council to have the we'll
on Main street between 9th and 10th streets
redaired, was referred to the Alderman from
the Sd ward.
The petition of S. +. Carey and Eve others,
asking the Council to remove the obstruction
in johnson between Goth and 2lst streets,
was referred to the committee on judiciary.
The detition OF j. & B. Zwart, in relation
to their claim Of $s85 II for paving culvsrt
In 1857, was received and referred to the
committee on claims.
The petition OF John Hamilton, complain
ing of the distractions in the alley through
qlock No. So, was referred to the City Mar
shall.
The claim of Michael Med ERIN OFT, for work
on Sd street in the year 1857, was taken from
the table and referred to the committee on
claims.
The committee on streets and alleys, to
whom WAS referred the petition of j. F. Flick
lin, in relation to q culvert through the al
ley in block l5s, made a report without any
recommendation. Report was accepted and
filed.
The Wharf Master made his report for the
month OF March last, showing the net receipts
of wharfage to be 1888 90. Report accept
ed and filed.
The following bills were allowed, viz:
L. Il. Rockefeller, boarding prison
ers in oalaboose, Sc rs
4. IL. Rockefeller, cleaning calaboose 70
j. X. Buckingham, repairing city SEAL 90
II. ID. Bartlett, months services as
policeman, 40 90
A. Brown, months services as po-
liceman, 40 90
+. III. Rockefeller, 2 weeks services
as policeman, &c 81
Alderman Haines presented the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas, owing to the embarrassed oondi-
tion Of the city the Mayor has been pleased
to protfer his services free Of charge; there
fore,
Resolved, That we, the Aldermen, pledge
our services on like terms, and that the regu-
lar meetings OF this Council be held on the
first Monday Of each month, at o O'Clock a.
m, and that no allowances for the payment
OF any bills or any appropriations of money
be made At any but the regular monthly meet
ings.
Alderman Taylor moved to lay said reso-
luton upon the table, which motion was lost
by the following vote:
Yeas-Aldermen Reynolds and TAYLOR.
Nays-Aldermen Conn, Haines, Hubbell,
Reddington and Timberman.
Alderman Taylor moved to amend by stri-
king out that portion of the resolution "that
we, the Aldermen, plsdge our services on
like TERMS" and inserting, ssthat the Alder
men who desire to give their services to the
nity can do 500
The question being taken upon the amend
ment, the same was rejected by the following
vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Reynolds and TAYLOR.
Nays-Aldermen Conn, Haines, Hubbell,
Reddlngton and Timberman.
Alderman Reynolds moved to strike out the
preamble. Motion lost by the following
vote:
yeas-Aldsrmen Reynolds, Roddingson
and Taylor.
Nays-Aldermen Conn, Haines, Hubbell
and Timberman.
The preamble and resolution were then
adopted, as follows, viz:
Ieas-Aldsrmen Conn, Haines, Hubbell,
Reddington and Timberman.
Nays-Aidermen Reynolds and TAYLOR.
The committee on judiciary reported back
to the Council, with amendments, ordinance
NO., ia relation TO granting the right Of
way to the keokuk, Fl. Des Moines and Min
nesota X. K. Go. up 4th street, and recon-
mended its adoption rs amended.
On motion OF Alderman Haines said ordi-
nance was re-committed to said committee
with instructions to have the same further
examined, and to report tho Same to the
Council at its next meeting.
Inc committee on FIRE department was in
struoted to make such repairs upon the pub. |
lilo cistsrns as they may deem necessary.
Alderman ReddiDgton submitted the fol- |
lowing resolution, which Was referred to the |