The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-05

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Prosas-shs Mayor, Ald9nss Bees,
CecnaAz, Dssn, HAma, Lsvn -
OsEasolrzEa.
The ninssss sf TIE Lest nsstisg vss
rad and approved.
Dir. cecAraa prevented TIE pstitisa II 8.
Knspper and others, ssking The Council T.
open An alley II fees vids from Main S..
to Bry Street.
Oaaetien Of Mr. Dodge, The petition vas
referred to the Csmuissss on Strssts asd
Alleys, With isstruesieas - sspsss b. ssdi-
nance or otherwise.
Af. WasssaE, City Supervisor, presented
report showing the amount Of monsy re-
esivsd By him On road tax, and paid eat for
repairing the streets. On motion, the
report was received and referred 70 the
Committee On Claims.
Mr.. Dodge, from the Comnittss 90 Fl.
nance, presented . report stating that they
had settled With the City Marshal, Il. L.
Fofsmsa.) and found that The ssid CITY
Marshal had collected saxss 70 the suoun,
Of $6,Sll,4s previous = the sale Of Lots for
taxes, and The proceeds Of the sax sale
amounted to $2,367,T, making total Of
SIC, 1874 20 collected BY the said Marshal.
The report further stated, that there va,
due the said Foreman, the sum Of $299, "a,
- commission 90 $9.lS2,25. The report
VAS accompanied By the following rssolu-
tion, ts-wit:
Re'oired, That, upon the City Marsb.l-
.. l.. forsman-paying over to the CITY
Treasurer $4,000 the balance due on
money collected, and to the City Recorder
the sum Of $l,66l,95, the amount in bis
hands on certificates issued, the City Re.
cordsr Be instructed to issue an order for
$685. "a, the amount due the said Marsha,
iof commission, and deliver the sam. to
him. On motion, tho report was received,
and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Cochran presented . proposition
from Mrs. Mynstsr, offering the right Of
way Tor the passage Of Indian Greek ditch
through lets 8, 9, 10. in block 5, In Myn-
sssr's addition, for the sum Of three hun.
drsd dollars in City Bond. or Warrants,
drawing ten per cent. per annum, and which
will pay the said Mrs. NJ. MINISTERS ci.v
taxes 1t oil times. 49,
Mr.. Cochran moved that the proposition
b accepted, and that the City Recorder be
directed to issue the said Mrs. Mynsser such
. bond - will bs taken for her city taxes
at all times. On the question being put,
shall the motion be adopted, the chairman
stated that hs WAS unable to decide, where-
upon division was called for, and the
question being put, there were three votes
for the proposition and three against the
proposition. Tho President voted in the
Affirmative, so the motion carried.
Mr.. Cochran introduced an ordinance
entitled an ordinance, reducing tho license
on billiard tables, which was read first
time. Mr.. Cochran moved that tho Goth
rule be suspended and the ordinance read q
second time by its titIe-carried. So the
ordinance was read second time by its
title. Mr.. Cochran moved that the Goth
rule be suspended and the ordinance be read
third time now-carried. The question
was put shall the ordinance pass. 1t was
declared lost by tho chair.
Mr.. Cochran introduced an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance, designed to affect the
observance Of the city ordinances, which
was read a FIRST time. Mr.. Cochran moved
that she Goth rule Be suspended and the or
dinance read q second time-carrisd.
Mr.. Cochran moved that said ordinance
BE- referred to o committee of tnres, of
which Mr.. Dodge shall be chairman-carrisd.
And the chair appointed Msssrs. Cochran
and Oberholtzer, to act With Mr.. Dodge on
said committee.
Mr.. Cochran offered the following resolu.
ton, to wit:
Resolved, BY the Common Council Of the
City Of Council Bluff, that the supervisor
be, and he 10 hereby instructed to suspend
further work on the streets, except special.
~ directed by the Council or the Committee
on Internal Improvements. On motion, the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Cochran offered tie following rssolu.
ton, to-wi.: ..... .......
Resolved, By the Common Council Of the
City Of Council Bluff, that hereafter the
regular meetings Of the Council, shall be
held on the FIRST Friday Of each month. On
motion Of Mr.. Dodge. the adoption Of the
resolution was postponed until the next
mecsing OF the Council.
Mr.. Dodge offered the following resolu-
ton, to-wis:
Resolred, That the accounts of W. II.
Farmer, II. A. Jackson and 5. P. White, for
services on the city tax sals, be allowed.
On motion, the resolution was adopted.
The following accounts were allowed
One in favor OF J. L. Forman, for salary
As City Marshall 80 80.
One in favor Of A. Cochran, for Marshal
certificate on warrant $l2 90.
One il favor Of r. P. Snow, fer blank
books 81 Is.
One in favor Of II. H. Field, for work,
and City Recorders desk $23 90.
One in favor Of J. S. Russell, for painting
sidewalk signs s. so.
One in favor Of VIM. Baker, J. G. Fargo,
II. II. Field, w. II. Folsom, Il. ID. Amy,
and John Ponder, for services as jurors in
a case tried before the City Recorder, the
City Of Council Bluffs being plaintiff and
j. d. Test defendant, 81 each So 90.
oas in favor Of c. P. Smith, for services
IS City Msrshai Sc 80.
One ip favor Of S. McKain, for cotton
wood luube, SIS a.