The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-21
COUNCIL ROOM. july /,

1 H..
Present Aldermen Abbott, Hughes.
Davis. Montague, Seaton. Ten-Eyck and
| Wickersham.
Abssnt-The Mayor and Alderman
Cleghorn.
The application Of w. H. Williams TO
have his assessment Of personal property
corrected, was laid upon the table.
| The application of Jane TarbeIl to have
the tvxes remitted upon the W. of Lot 3,
block SO, by reason of the Same being
damaged BY The overlooking Of water, was
referred to the Auditing Committee.
The report of the Wharfmaster for the
month Of June, showing the nett receipts
Of Wharfage TO be ss23s0, was received
and ordered to be filed.
The Auditing Committee to whom was
referred the bill of s. Pollock of slo. so
for powder, &C., reported in favor Of al
lowing the same. Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department, to
whom was referred the application Of the
Union Fire Go. No > for an appropriation
to purchase . hose carriage for the use Of
said company, reported in favor Of the
sum of Sl75 being appropriated for tha,
purpose. Repor, adopted.
The Street Comm,ttee, to whom the
following resolution vas referred, report.
ed the same back and recommended its
| adoption viz:
Resolved, That the owners of lots 1919,
in block 1873, and lots Idle, block 1879,
are hereby notified TO lay . plank walk,
three feet wide. on 18th street, in front
OF their respective lots Also, that the
owners of lots 7&S, block l67, be notified
to lay plank walk, four fee. wide, in
front of their respective lots on Blondeau
street; said walks to be laid within 20
days. Resolution adopted.
The Special Committee on the applica.
ton of the Keokuk and Hamilton Ferry
and Manufacturing Company for license
to run ferry between his city and Ham
ilton, Illinois, made verbal report, where
upon the whole subject was referred to
select committee consisting of Aldermen
Davis and Hughes.
The Select Committee, TO whom was
referred the application of w. T. Adair,
n. K. Delapiain and Lemon, for tho priv.
iege to put boat yard and dry dock on
wharf, between Bank and Exchange
streets, reported in favor of granting
their application upon certain prescribed
terms, whereupon the report OF the Com
mittee, after being amended, was adopt.
ed, and the Mayor authorized to enter
into an agreement with said parties upon
the terms laid down in the report of the
committee as amended by the Council.
The Select Committee, appointed to
enquire into the expedency of renting
other rooms for the urc Of the city Offices
reported that two rooms could be rented
on Blondeau street, near the corner of
Fifth street for the term of three years
Tor the rent of $3.50 per anuum, and re-
commended that the city accept the offer
If they cannot be obtained at less sun.
Whereupon the report of the Committee
vas received and the Committee author
lied to rent the rooms aforesaid or any
other that they may deem advisable.
The following resolutions we're adopt.
ed via:
Resolved, That the City Marshal b. in
structed to -t,fy the parties renting
market grounds of the city tina. FROM and
after the iss day of August, 1864, the
rent be 100 per cent. more than preyi. |
ously charged.
Resolved, That the City Engineer be
directed to have all the paved sidewalk-
repaired forthwith in sccordance with |
the Ordinances in relation thereto.
Resolved, That the Marshal be instruct. |
Cd to proceed Immediately 70 enforce The |
ordinance in relation to license on car.
nsges. wagons. carts. and draws.
Alderman Abbott presented the follov.
Ing, which was referred 70 the Strae,
Committee:
Resolved, That the owner. of lo.. ,
2. 8, 4, s and ., block lug. be direc,sal
to have apisnx WALK, hour Zee, v,ds
laid IN trout Of their respective 10 ! o.
Exchange street, the same 10 be dan.
within twenty days from date.
On motion Of Alderm1n Davis Ii. -
solutions offered By him Jane 9th, ia =.
la,ion to the laying the sidewalks. 81.
ting the curb stones, end maoadSmisis~l
Concert street. betwssa "a md III.