The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-05-18

counot Reos. MAJ 10, "a
Co0noil MT. =. 49, -
Pssseat-shs Mayor, and Aldermen
Abbott. Cleghoss. Davis, Moseages, Ts1
E,Sk, 6sasoa and Wickssshaas.
Is ,Ahssot-Alderman Hughes.
The minutes Of the last meeting wsrs
read asd approved.
The petision Of Ms. Jane IarbsRs IN
references TO the nuisance caused upon her
los ia Block So BY the Overlooking Of tho
Ans, wns ssfsrrsd 10 The Street. Cennts'
tee. A
The petition Of B. P. Love, ID rela-
tiou 10 the eoodi,ioa Of Third street b.
tvsen korgaa and franklin atreess, vas
referred to the Street Committee. with
Instruction to have such work dose there
on u they may deemed necessary.
The special committee on the subject OF
employing : City Eagioeer repaired IN
favor Of employing J. B. Cunninghan,
aud that he be paid the sum Of City doL
lars per month while actually engaged.
Oh. motion tho Couscil proceeded 10
the election Of Z City Engineer. apd upon
bsilstsing J. B. Cansioghan ~ daily
elected. s-yxs, 81
Ga motion il wss ordered that the pay
Of the City Esgiaser b fixed at she sam
Of City dollars per month fox the time &C.
taally snploJsd. ~
Aldermsa WickeEsham moved to take
ND the petitio6 81 the Keokuk Medical
Society for an addisiossl allowances Of not
less than one hundred dollas to DR..
Davis fox services loe asseudasce upon the
POOR of Jaeksoa Township. Motion car
ried.
Alderman Davis moved to reject the
prayer Of The petaios. Melton lost BY
THE following vove Yeas three, nays
four.
Aldermen Davis, Cleghorn and
Ten Eyck.
Nays-Aldermen Abbott, Aoatague,
Ssa,on and Wickefsham.
Aiderman Davis moved that the psti-
ton be referred 10 the Finance Commit
tee. Carried.
Tho special committee on the City In
dsbtedness reported progress asd verl
| continued, and Alderman Seaton val
added to said committee 10 placs u Alder
man Hughes. Who is absent from the ciIy
Alderman Ten Eyck prsssu: ed the fol-
lowing resolutions, which we're adopted
Resolved, That the owners of lot and
az, BLOCK 100; iots and IL, Block lUi;
Iiols 1, 2. 8, 4, S and 8. Block lO9; loti
l and IL, Block l0S; lots l and IL,
Block 104; lots ] and IL, Block los
lots sod la, Block log. and io,s and
10, Block S. Mason's Upprr addition;
and lot l, Block 4, Msson's Upper Ad
dition, b directed 70 have plank vail
Of NOS less than tvo-inch plank. and si1
feet vide, laid il front Of thei: respective
lots On Seventh street. within 20 day.
frem date. said walk 10 be made 10 accor-
darce with tho ordinsBces Of The city.
I. Resolved, That the owners Of loss /
I2,3, 4, s and 6, Block 30: lots 1. ., )
| 4. S and 6, Block 62; snd lots l, 2, 5, 4.
! and 8. Block 81, be directed TO have .
plank walk Of two-isch plsok, and six fee
10 width, laid in front Of their RESPECTIVE,
lots on High street, within twtssy day
from date, the same to be dooe ID aecor
dance With the Ordinance 10 such case
made Asd provided. fs
Alderman Davis presented the follow
ing. which wss adopted.
| Resolved. That the owners OF lots Z
asd 8, Block %, be ordered 70 have III
1 eide yak In front Of their respective los,
On Fourth street graded and paysd will
brick, within thirty days from dsse |; til
same 70 Be done in accordance With tA,
Ofdinancs Of the city. sss--
/ Aldefman Cisghors presented the fol
lowing, which Was passed:
| Resolved, That the Street Supervise
b Instructed to grsde Eighth stfess BE-
tween Bank asd Timsa streets, she sam,
TO Be done under the direction Of th
Street Commitlee.
4 The following bills were allowed:
Henry Bas, repairing roof Of the cala
Il boose, o. On
W. n. Cooper. repairing coudus-
| tors to public cistsrns, IL 8
0. G. Hale, for blank receipts, D
/ Council adjourned.