The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-17

A communication in regard to the improve
ment Of the navigation of the lower rapids of
the Mississippi river was read, aud on motion
the subject was referred to tie following com
mittee, with instructions to report TO al ad
journed meeting Of the Council on next Fri
day evening. Committee-Ald. Knowles.
Mumm, Gilmore, and Engineer J. A. Nc
Dowel
A communication was also received from
the Board OF Health, which, having been read.
Alderman Wyman moved that the City Attor-
ney lie requested to draw up an ordnance
giving more power TO the Board of Health in
the matter of suppressing nuisances, and to
report the same to the Council on Friday
evening. Motion carried.
Aid. Gilmore called the attention Of the
Council to the necessity of taking measures to
prevent the introduction and spread Of choI-
era in our city, and offered the following res
olutions bearing on the subject:
/. Resohed. That the Board of Health be
a committee to select hospital for cholera
patients in some place remote from the city
and if no existing building be found, that said
committee construct such a temporary build>
ing as shall be necessary for the purpose, due
regard being had TO economy; and that suf
hcient funds be aud are appropriated for the
purpose.
=. Resolred, That the Board of Health
forthwith prepare such quarantine regula
tons in regard TO cases of Asiatic cholera
coming to this point in boats or cars. aud to
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so arriving or found amongst the residents Of
the city, as shall best promote the health OF
the city.
3. Rssolr,d d. That the wharfmaster be sps
pointed special policemen, touching all
matters of quarantine on the levee; to act IN
der directions from the Board of Health. and
that he be paid the sum Of s. until the
It'll of November next.
4. Resolved, That there be appropriated
the sum of s. from the treasury for the
purpose OF employing nurses and forthwith
fitting up said hospitals
Resolutions adopted.
Mr.. II. 4. Love addressed the Council on
the subject of the taxation Of national bank
shares, when Alderman Vail moved to refer
the matter TO the Finance committee and City
Attorney.
Motion carried.
Alderman Vail offered the following reso-
luton:
Rcsoloed, That the steam fire engine now
ordered for the FIRE department of this city
be and is hereby assigned to the Young
America Fire company, and that the hand en-
CINE now used by said company be assigned
to the Union Fire company. Resolution
\sdopted.
Alderman Gilmore reported on the matter
of relief to delinquent tar payers, and offered
the following resolution.
Resolred, That for the next thirty DAYS de-
linquent tax payers be permitted to settle
back taxes on the terms provided for BY or.
dinance No. s5, and by resolution of October
10th, 1866, with the addition Of ten per
cent. per annum interest, and that notice be
given to tax payers by publication Of this res
oluton.
Resolution adopted.
An ordinance in regard to the closing of
barber shops on Sundays was then called up
and read, VIII en- Alderman Gilmore moved
the passage Of said ordinance.
The subject having been debated both BY
members Of the council and citizens, Alder
man Knowles moved to amend the ordinance
so that barber shops should be closed after 9
o'clock g. m. on Sundays. Amendment
carried.
Then vote being taken on the ordinance
- amended, Alderman Jaeger called for
the ayes ard noes, and the vote stood a. FOL.
lows
Ayes-Aldsrmen Jaeger, Leisy and Wy.
man-8.
Noes-Aldermsn Gilmore, Knowles,
4umm ana Vail-z.
Ordinance - amended rejected.
Alderman Knowles offered the following
resolution:
Re.olsed, By the Nsyor and City Council Of
sne sity Of Keoknk, that the ovnsss Of lots
oorSde,ning on alley No. 20 berequired 70 have
a al,ey paved with dag stones not les than
\. , rs , ss'ck, and that said work be dose
S!,. .as 10Th OF September next, under Is
aaoyssd s