The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL ROOM, Feb. 20, IS

Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-The Mayor and all the Aldermen.
The minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
petition was received from the Trustees of
Jackson Township, asking the Council to make an
appropriation for the benefit of the poor of the
city. Referred to the Finance Committee.
The Auditing Committee, to whom was referred
the bill of P Davis of Sc co. for surgical attend
ance upon prisoner in the calaboose, reported
against the allowance ofthe bill. Report adopted
The Street Committee, to whom was referred the
petition Nv. Edwards, to have a portion of the
tax RENTED which was levied upon Lot ! Block
l29, for laying plank walk in front thereof re-
ported in favor of dedueting 81 Is from the
amount ofthe same Report adopted.
The Select Committee, to whom was referred
the Deed of Trust to be executed between the CITY
of keokuk, and Henry A. Smythe, of New York.
us trustee, said deed being made in accordance
with the contract Of ]. F. Franklin, reported back
the same 10 the Council with sundry amendments
thereto, and recommended the acceptance and al
prevail. Whereupon the following was adopted
to-wit:
Resotred, That the Deed of Trust between the
City OF keokuk, and Henry A Smythe trustee
amended and reported by the Select Commit
tee, be accepted and approvedb by the City Council
and that the Mayor.be authorized to sign. and the
Clerk ofthe Council 10 countersgn and affix the
seal of the city said Deed of Trust and that said
officers he authorized TO sign and countersign du-
pI gate of the same
Alderman Gilmore presented the following
which adopted
Resoirsf, That the person having charge of the
city clock be required regulatethe same by solar
time, and that il be compared and regulated
weekly by said time.
On motion, the Police Committee was directed
to examine the city eslaboose, and make such reg
ulations and repairs thereto may be necessary.
TO prevent persons confined there from escaping
therefrom.
Aldermen Ten Eyek was added 10 the wharf
committee, who were directed to report to the
Council in reference to the further use Of the
wharf for the deposit and sale OF coal
Alderman Ten Eyek presented the following
which was adopted. to- wit:
Resoired, That Guy Wells, acting as City Engi-
neer, in connection with Aldermen Cleghorn aud
Ten Eyck be and they are hereby requested to
have the grade of Grand Avenue fixed, having due
reference TO the grade of the streets interesting
said avenue. Said committee to report their se-
ton to this City Council at early day as prac-
tcable
Alderman Mumm presented the following which
was adopted. to-wit:
Whereas, The traffic in all kinds of malt, vinous
and spurious liquors, is carried within the cor
porate limits of the city without restraint, and
without the authority the part of the City Coun
Gil to regulate and control the same, therefore
be it
Resoired, by the City Council of the City Of
keokuk, That the members of the present General
Assembly from this (Lee) county be and they are
most respectfully requested to their influence
in favor of the passage of law giving incorpor
sted cities of the State the exclusive control over
the tratnc IN malt, yinous, spurious liquors.
within their respective corporate limits, and that
the mayor of the city is hereby requested TO for
ward copies of this resolution each Of our mem
bers in the General Assembly from this county
Alderman Jaeger moved that Aldermen
Knowles and Murnm be appointed to visit Des
Moines and eudeayor to obtain the enactment of
certain laws for the benefit of the city
Motion laid upon thetable till next meeting
The bills Of c. Frank and H. Wende Of SI2 Is,
for work for the city, referred to the auditing
committee.
Council adjourned. B. G. MERRIAM, CPk.