The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-21

RooN. March 10. 1856.

Present-The Mayor, and Aldermen Abbott,
Cleghorn, Gilmore, Knowles and Seaton.
Absent-Aldermen Jaeger, Mumm and Ten
Eyck.
The minutes Of the last meeting vera read and
approved.
have . crossing made on the west side of johnson,
at Sixteenth street, was received, and the prayer
of the petition granted.
Tho City Attorney made his annual report, which
was accepted, and the following wa adopted:
Resolvei, That the sum Of eight hundred dol
lars be allowed the City Attorney for extra service
during the current year.
Aldermen Cleghorn and Ten-Eyck, q majority
Of the wharf committee, made q report in favor
laying of certain portions of the wharf into lots,
according to q plan attached to their report, and
"that a minimum price be set upon each lot; and
that the City Marshal then be directed to sell said
lots to the highest bidder for cash."
Alderman Abbott, from said committee, made Q
minority report against that part Of the report Of
the majority which proposed to put up said coal
lots to the highest bidder.
Reports laid upon the table till the next meet
ing;
the following report, which was adopted:
REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND WHARF COM
NirTEE, MARCH 18TH 1866.
To The City Cosncil.
The undersigned, Committee, appointed to as
Z oh0 ~ h0t 0AAiOh u my II Wy
has a right to take, and should take, for the remov-
al Of the buildings upon lots 5 and Q, block Q, OBJ
structing Water street, beg leave to report:
That under the act of the Territorial Legislature
of Iowa, approved Jan. 18th 1889, the town Of
Keokuk was laid out, plated, and Recorded, in
August ls4l. In July ls47, by the act ineor-
porating the city of keokuk. The streets of the
town Of Keokuk, are adopted and declared streets.
In the plat of the town OF keokuk, the said lots
are laid out SO feet front, and $50 feet deep, and
the said lots and Water street aret he samc as now
laid out and adopted by the City. From the best
information the Committee can gain, said build
ings, or any rate that one Of A.. Brown was erected
in the year A. d. 1916, during the existence of the
town of keokuk, and without the consent or legal
authority from said town. Your Committee are
unable to find any recorded proceedings of said
town of keokuk.
The owners OF said building obstrueting Water
street, were notified by the city Of keokuk, as
early as the year 49, to move the same.
In our opinion they have no legal right to re-
main there, and the city has the right to remove
them. We are further of the opinion, and recon-
mend that they be required to remove said build
ings this year.
The City Attorney and Alderman Knowles re-
ported ian ordinance regulating the collection OF
city revenue and special taxes" which was laid
upon the table.
Alderman Ten Eyck and Cleghorn, the special
committee on the subject of building additional
public cisterns during the season, to be located as
follows:
One at each of the crossings of Main street
with Sd 4th and 5th streets, another on the corner o.
High and 4th streets, another on the corner Of
Morgan and 7th, and one on the corner of 9Th and
Timea streets. Each to be of a capacity of no
5 less than 500 barrels. Report adopted, and th,
!. following resolution also reported BY said com
l mittee was passed.
, Resolved, That there be Immediately constructed
: one cistern ut each Of the crossings of Sd, 4th, ant
/ Z stA t.ook -,th Nlosn zt-n1t r. -
/ less than 500 barrels each, aud that said three cis
. terms be built under the direction of some perso,
to be appointed by the City Council, for whicl
purpose the proper appropriations will be require.
as the work progresses.
. Alderman Gillmorepresented ordinance No.. 81
An ordinance to prevent nuisances," which wa
= passed.
8 The following resolutions were adopted, to wit
9 Resolved, That the owner OF the front 80 feet o
lot 2. block "a, be directed to have n plank wall
: not less than Eve feet vide, laid in front Of sal
lot, on Second street, by the 18th day of Apr
s next. The plank to be laid crosswise.
! Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to ap
point one temporary policeman in each of tn
/, wards of the city, whose duty it shall be to max
) q thorough examination Of their respective wards
/, and to report in writing to the City Council, al
: nuisances existing therein.
Resolved, That the Street Committee be direct
i. ed to report upon the necessity Of making cross
ings at Des MONIES and Seventh streets, an,
Palean and Sixth streets.
The following persons were appointed Judge
and Clerks Of the annual election, April IN,
! 1866.
!, First Ward,-Judges-J. Coplin, A B.. Chit
. tenden. Clerks-H. II. Ayres, james Divers.
Second Ward-Judges-D. B. Smith. Sen, E
IL. Hart. Clerks. Z. johnson, William Stew
ems.
! Third ward-Judges-H. R. Gilmore Thos
I Fletcher. Clerks-Chas. Hubbel, S. s. Vail.
Fourth Neutrality-suspicious. Dimand, Johl
Berlond. Cierks-E. II. Wickersham, Thomal
: Cowley, Jr.
, Council adjourned to Saturday, March 81 attws
: O'Clock. p. M. C. S. MERRIAM. Clerk.
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