The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-01-28

90, VIII ni' ~
:. fortb discordant notes Of the pop
1.-THE rider, and the extensive circu-
,aupbounded influence of his paper.
ill always be appreciated" The
;, the late State election, appreciated
1.-THE people Of this city had a just
,,op of merit when he ran for May
when he ran for Alderman, and,
in have the same just appreciation 4
ming Municipal election, by again
,Og DR.. SHOEMAKER, or some other
man. over the Senior Of the Bugle.
COUNCIL PROC EEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Jan. 26, 1860, !
3,council met at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ.
lat. the Mayor, Alderman CAsADF,
-, COCHRAN, DODGE, HAMMER,
T., pErprR, OBERHoIrzER and ROGERS.
s,u,es Of the last meeting were read
GbH
rpoVed. ,
r,,ady presented a report from @.
,,,,,s City Treasurer, and also 81, 729,-
.,,rauts. On motion the report was
"A and ordered to be placed on file.
n. Forman, City Marshal, presented a
i, showing the amount of warrants be
4,,er to the City Treasurer on the 18th
i.u,ry, 1860, to be l,729,ol. The re-
y :. received and ordered to be placed
.,,tion from W. C. James was read,
i, ,bs Council to reduce his tax to one
IL assessed rate. On motion Of Mr..
3i,, til. petition was referred to the
pt.ee Gil Claims.
n. Levi, from tho Finance Committee,
lam was referred the resolution offered
NJ, Levi, at the last meeting OF the
ALL and which had for its object the
j fraction of a mistake which occurred
Ill. S. Amy's assessment, reported in
n Of the adoption of the resolut'on.--
4 notion Of Mr.. Casady, the report and
Aision was adopted.
IN, Cochran, from the Committee on
asnal Improvements, submitted "report
3ror Of the building of two culverts on
la Broadway, as soon as the ground
,Hed out-ths work to be done under
1 poe,in.erdence of the Committee on
Aar1al improvements.
IL. Cassidy moved that the City Recorder
I,cc.ed to issue warrants to }. NJ. Pal
10 the amount of said Palmer and Geo.
Ii, tax, on said Palmer relinquishing to
s,y, Bond No. 3, which calls for one
sand dollars; provided, said taxes does
ucesd the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars !;
!. the Recorder is further directed to
|. new Bond for the balance which will
! Inc on Bond No. 3. Carried.
d. Cochran offered the following pream-
lad resolution, to-wit:
MEAS, The side walk on upper Broadway
,nos wholly finished, and, whereas, in
|ri1 to collect from delinquents by the
Mo Of lots for the building of SAID walks,
iaefore, ..
Rsolred, That the remainder Of said
sFalks be finished by the City Supervl-
F,u per ordinance authorizing the same,
|as expense of the lot holders, first giving
rar notice to said lot owners, that he will
ssed to do 20 unless within ten days from
b notice they shall have done the same.
.nstion, the resolution was referred to
on Finance.
VI. Cochran offered the following reso-
loo:
Raolred, That the Committee on Finance
Instructed to confer with the County
'uurer and ascertain the amount of road
cue city, and report at the next meeting
DE Council any sum found in the hands
he Treasurer, to be appropriated to the
rest on the $4,000 Bond; and, they are
her directed, to confer with tho holders
10 coupons and ascertain what arrange
is can be made in regard to the payment
as same, and report at the next meeting
be Council.
l.. Dodge offered the following amend
!! to Mr.. Cechran's Resolution to-wit
that the Finance Committee together
the City Recorder be empowered if they
there is not sufficient funds in the County
''ury to pay the interest, to negotiate
rants at the best possible rates. and not
than Is cents on the dollar, to make up
balance to $1,000.
he question being put by the chair, shall
amendment be adopted, it was declared
; Whereupon the main question was put
he chair and carried.
ne following accounts were allowed:
ne in favor of G.. NJ. Dodge & Co., for
'onery for tho City Reefs Office 81 90.
ne in favor of J. L. Forman, for salary
isy Marshal one quarter, $4,000, for
iries $2,65 total $50 65.
ne in favor Of Sam. Perrin for 2 months
~ as City Engineer $50 90.
ne in favor Of Maynard & Provost, for
ting for the city SIT 90.
ne in faver of Bsbbits & Carpenter, for
ting for the city $Sl so.
ne in favor of W. L. Biggs, for services
adse Of election in the Sd Ward 50 90.
ne favor Of c. W. Boyers, for services
lily Treasurer SOL 81.
70 account in favor Of j. P. Wagstaff
one in favor Of E. Ellsworth, was referred
ne Committee on Claims.
10 account in favor of Lewis Sternager
, 90 motion, referred to the Committee
Finance.
"a motion Of Mr.. Cochran, the Finant g
anlttee were directed to settle with j.
ssatsman, a former City Treasurer.
" motion of Mr.. Dodge, the Council
oansd to meet on Friday, the 9th of
'aary, 1860,
THOS. P. TREYNOR,
City Recorder.