The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-15

Q0of IN . very lev 1oSOssOss U~s NY oS0<suAse-
~ nowhere visible. He haa, Nh bssglar]
tools, turned the key in the ostst docr, III
his lamp in the hsii, and started on his exps>
di.ion through the hoass. He encountered
Mr.. Blair, - above, before securing anything,
md 20 had his villainous labos for his pains.
Every citizen should be prepared to give these
nigh. campaigning chaps warm reception.
A good sized perforatian Of the body, made
By bullet, Is the properest things for thsssl
scoundrels to get BY their rascaliy psoviines
We think it w.ald do them good, and b in
the highest degree beneficial 70 out citizens.
Council RsesesaanSs.
CouxclL Roons, Nov II, 1865.
Present-The Mayor, and Aide msn Gil
more. Jeger, Knowles, Lsisy, SsAton, Vail
and wyman.
The minutes Of the last msstins vsrs read
and approved.
Msssss. Kslloss I Birse presented .
petition asking psrusission to erect .
ere proof powder magazine on the plank
road, on lot next beyond the magazines Of
Bower l. Co. AID Hamill Co. Petition
granted. 81
A petition was received from Catherine 4.
Williamson and others, asking for plank
walk on Blondeau street, south side, between
Eleventh and Thirteenth. Petition granted
and wall. ordered to be laid by the LIST of De,
cemher next, ssid walk TO be not lsss than 81
feet vide, made Of 2.inch plank, six inches
vide, set one inch spart, and laid lengthvise
on oak sills not less than four inches square.
W. Worry petisioned that bis personal tar
might be RENTED, and it appearing that be
had been wrongfully assessed said tax vas sr
dsred to be RENTED.
The petition Of 4. s. Carter and o.hers
for crossing on Main street, on the vest sids
Of Fourth street, was received and granted.
A petition was received from W. N. Stur
CESS ssking the Council to lease TO him for ,
term Of years piece Of ground on the Leve-
between Bank and Exchange streets, on vhicl
be proposes TO erect . grain elevator. at
cost Of about forty thousand dollars. Peti
ton referred TO special committee, compose,
Of Messrs. Gilmore, Knowles and Vail, m,
the city attorney, S. II. Craig, Esq, with in
structions to report TO IN adjourned meesin,
Of the Council next Monday evening.
The petition of Sam. Pollock and others
for plank walk on Sixth street, from John
son to Bank street was referred 10 the Alder
man Of the 4,h ward.
Alderman Gilmore from the Committee I,
whom was referred the matter of the tn,
levied against Lots l,2,a, Block lbs, reporte,
! that in as much az the land was ihe propert
Of one party and the improvements thereo,
the properly Of other parties, the land shoult
be assessed against the owner thereof rs rea
estate, and the Improvements against ID,
owners thereof as personality, and the col
lector is instructed to make the necessar,
corrections on the tar list and collect sale
taxes accordingly. Report re eived an,
adopted.
The Committee to whom was referred ID
petition for plank walk on the East side q
9th street from Fulton to Fanklin street
i reported in favor of having said walk ~
feet six inches wide, laid Of two inch plan
six inches wide, set lengthwise one inch apa,
on oak stills not less than four inches square
the whole to be done by the lst OF Decembe
next. Report received and adopted.
| The petition of sundry parties for the i'm
provemen, Of Des Moines stree. between 81
and 10th streets was referred to The Stres
and Alley Committee with power 10 oct.
| The Wharfmaster's report for0tAe month Z
October, showing net proceeds amountin
70 $276 rs, Was received and ordered to b
fled.
A special report from the Board Of Healt
on the management Of the Cholerr Hospits
during the past season, was read and ordere
to be fled
Aid. Knowles moved that the Judiciar
Committee be requested to inquire into tn
expediency Of having an ordinan Go passe
requiring landlords 10 provide their tenement
with sufficient supply of pure water. M
| ton carried.
| Aid. Gilmore moved that the parties peti
tionins for crossing on Main street, betwee
Fifth and Sixth streets, be permitted to Ia
the same at their own expense, subject to th
future disposition Of the Council. Motto
| carried.
Aid. Gilmore moved that oil work lon street
and alleys be suspended, exceptingthat espe
ciaiIy ordered by the Council. Motion chr
| ried.
/ The Fire Department COMMITTEES was 10
structed TO remove the lamp post ID front O
the Engine House, and put up the lamp in
more suitable place.
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