The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CouNcILRooh, March 3, 1856.

AOCNtlLhOOh, March D, FkfS6.
Council met.
Present-Th Mayor, and Aldermen Cleehorn.
Gilmore, Knowles, Mumm, Seaton and Ten Eyck
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved,
The petition of VIM. MeElroy and twelve others
to have plank walk laid in front of lot Z block
l65; lot J. block 1870; lots and H. block l9i; lot
] and IL, block 1872: lots /, q g. 4, and q. block
1872, aud lots /, 2, ;, 4, ) and 6, block 1876: and
the petition of VIM. Cooper and nine others. for a
plank walk in front of lots | and l2, block Is3;
lots ], z, 2, T. 5 and 6, block l63: lots = s. g 10
ii and II, block 1873, aud lots II and I2. block
1874, were received and referred to the Street Com
mittee. with instructions TO ascertain what propor
ton OF said walks would be laid or paid for by the
respective owners of said lots.
communication was received from / r.
Franklin In relation TO the settlement of tn. CITY
Indebtedness. Referred to the Select Committee
the city debt
The Finance Committee, who were directed To
settle with the Street Supervisor, reported that
according to the account of said Supervisor there
was due from him to the city the sum Of 207 g. 100
dollars, subject to deduction for services ner
formed since the first of January last. genort
accepted.
The Finance Committee, to whom was referred
the petition of the Trustees Of Jackson towrsb;n
Tor an appropriation for the relief Of the poor Of
the city. reported against the PRAYER of the matt.
tion. Report accepted
The Auditing Committee to whom was referred
the bills OF G. Frank and Ii. wende. of SIe /, for
work for the city, hy the order Of the street 81
perNisor reported in favor OF the allowance az the
same. Report adopted
The following resolutions
ca, mt the Chief Engineer of the Fire
department he directed 10 have The nit; -.
AZ the corner OF Second and Main stroa,s en-, =.
the expense of the city, h'ieu a'
Resolved, That the salaries of the c;,v a..
Tor the next ensuing year be fixed a, H. 80
amounts as they have been during ~ III.
year Wy CURRENT
Alderman Ten Eyek presented N. en-.
which was passed: wing
Resolved, That the Mayor be- and be ;s h...
authorized and requested TO open a cor,esno..,'y
win inc manufacturers of hand as vel, "a go
are Engines, Tor the purpose of aseertaipino tba
report the facts to the Council u
Alderman Ten Eyck also prese,,oa -. ~,
ing, whieh were referred to Aldermen IT, D.
and Cleghorn: heh 1en-Eyck
Nes".'eo, mat Tor the purpose of PLACING -.
cry ~ better state of defense in cases az e.
additionai clsterns for the exclusive ~. n,e'
city hereby ordered IN ~ nnus use OF the
located as follows, to-wit: One each ~ " 90
OF Third, Fourth and Fifth streets ~ "e CORNERS
crossings with Main street all to he hu;1. .ne'r
substantial manner, and to be of tho e.naa;, IN
not less than 500 barrels each s"pae''y OF
Resolved, That's hersh, .,.l
n,as Iof .nc construction of said cistsrn and
70 report the same to this Council Il = 90 ~, -
Resolved, That the Mayor is hereby sn,hor 80
ana requested to have purchased for the NJ. of
the cify--feet Of new hose, having rscsyd 10 tha
size ana character of those now on hand.
The following bills were allowed
niram reArce, balance due him for taking
charge OF the Pest House 4, A
I. Knowles amount paid for calling cis.ern
49, ~ req House $50
~'I so"nef' .epas1ng bridge. 90
x... draining Pond..... s 90
ra rnaner, 40 do ................ 90
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