Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30

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26th, ls6o.-Council met Mayor IN the
chair. Present--Ald. Weare, Sanborn,
Smith. Farmer, Lewis aud Cordua Min.
utes Of last meeting read and approved.
Minutes of meeting held May goth, go,
called up, read, amended and approved
Aid. Smith presented petition from
Col. Means asking the Council to abate
his poll tax. Prayer of the petitioner
granted
Petition of Jno. P. Allison and others
on ordinance, referred to a special com.
Petition of A. G. Dodge asking reliei
for money wrougfnlly paid for advertising
lots, was referred to special committee
Mayor appointed as committee on the
petition Of John P Allison, Weare, Par
mer, Saaborn and Cordua.
On petition Of A. c. Dodge, Weare,
Lewis. Farmer and Sanborn. e -.fsv- ~
Petition Of j. ". Stevens asking credi,
for block No. 81, Central Sioux City. On
motion the credit was allowed.
Committee on printing Ordinance No
~, report Report adopted.
The committee on the petition of John
K. Cook report. Report adopted.
The committee on the revision Of ordi
nances report. On motion the report was
received and special meeting ordered on
tho 30h inst, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, to &C,
uponrthe report Of the committee.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and adopted:
Resolved by the City Council of Sioux
City, That the City Engineer be instructed
to report at an early day TO the City Coun.
Gil what grade and drain is necessary to
place Pearl and Douglas streets from the
Bench to the Missouri river; also, Fourth
street, from Pearl to Jennings street in a
condition to render them ia good aud
passable condition all seasons of the year
Resolved, That the City engineer be in.
structed to examine and report the costs of
building a foot bridge across the Flo, d
from Central Sioux City to Coles Add
ton, and give plan and specification of
the same
Resolved by the City Council Of Sioux
City, That the City Recorder be allowed
$50 for services rendered the city for the
quarter ending July 18th, 1860, and that
the Mayor be and hereby is instructed to
issue an order therefor on the City Trea
surer, current fund.
Resolved by the City Council of Sioux
City, That the City Marshal be allowed
$3.50 salary, for the quarter ending July
18th, 1860.
On motion Of Aid. Partner, II. NJ.
Sharp was elected Alderman to gil vacan
cy IN the Third Ward
The following bills were allowed. and
orders directed to be drawn on the Treas
urer's current lund:
y. w. S'tFehs, ~ y '" stevens, 80 I;
J. W. Stevens s.; Chas. Kent Sill: J. w.
Stevens s.; l.. D. Farmer $3.50: C. r.
Gaugh Sab; VIM. H Biselow Sl.75
R. W. McElhaney sl,25; James Dormidy,
50 cents.
The bill of Ziebach 4 Frenzy for print.
ing ordinances Nos 26 and q, tax re-
ceipts. Marshals certificates, road orders.
and having the same bound, S66.
On motion of Aid. Farmer the bill was
divided.
On motion, that Fart of the bill for
printing ordinances was allowed.
On motion, the balance of the bill was
referred to the committee on printing.
The bill Of Woodbury. county for So, 80
was presented. On motion of Aid. Par
mer the bill wa, referred to the CITY
Attorney.
On motion, the Council adjourned for
one month. J. TOWNSEND, Recorder.