The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-07-11

| Report adopted.
The Street and Alley Committee, to whom
was referred the bill of Richard White for
filling with earth the cellar on lot 8, block
1853, reported against the same. Report
adopted.
Of laying three foot vide plank walk, the
plank to be laid lengthwise, in front of lots /,
2, 3, 4, and 6, block 14s, fronting on Car
roll street, lots 8 and I, block l4s, and lots
6 and !, block lat, fronting on Eleventh
street and from thence to the bridge; said
walk 10 be laid by the lst Of August Re-
port adopted, and, on motion, said walk was
| ordered to be laid in accordance with the res
port Of the Committee.
The Wharf Committee reported in favor Of
| allowing the Keokuk Coal and Oil Company
TO base, for their use as coal yard, one hun
dred feet next above and one hundred feet
next below Exchange street, on the river
bank, and Of closing contract with them for
the filing and occupation Of the same, in &C.
cordance with their petition. Report &C.
ceptea.
Aid. Mumm moved that the City Attorney
be instructed to draw up contract with the
Keokuk Coal and OIL Company in accordance
with the foregoing report.
Aid Mumm, from the Committee to whom
was referred the petition for plank walk on
the west side of Sixth street, between Main
and J"hnson, reported in favor of having
said wink laid. Report accepted.
AID Mumm moved that a plank walk,
five feet wide, be ordered to be laid in front
of lois and II, block s3, fronting on Sixth
street. ny the 18th of August next. Motion
carried
Aid. Wyman moved that the Mayor and the
Fire Department Committee be instructed to
contrnct for the purchase Of suitable piece
OF ground for the erection of an engine house
Motion carried.
Aid. Wyman offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolred, That the City Marshal be direct.
ed to procure the names of streets to be
painted on the street lamps on the cornerssof
the streets where It ID practicable, and when
that is not practicable to have the names
painted on strips Of tin, and placed: securely
on corner buildings.
Restitution adopted.
The Finance Committee reported that they
had employed e. J. Leech to copy the delin>
quent tax list from 1857 to 1866, in accord,
ance with the ordinance, at two cents a de.
scripir,n. and they are informed that the
copy is done and will be published in few
days. Report accepted.
Aid. Wilkinson offered the following reso.
luton:
Resoiced, That we call on the President of
the Board of Health to disavow the action Of
P. Davis. M. D., Secretary, in the matter of
his denial Of the existence of an intolerable
| nuisar &c, located in and about the dIstillery
near the gas works, by reason of such dsnial
and failure to abate the said nuisance many
of our citizens have been deprived Of thei.
proper remedy. and forced to commence
law suit to obtain satisfaction. We
| also call upon the Board Of Health to
do their duty without fear or favor. and there,
| on called for the ayes and nays, when. after
some discussion, the roll being called. AL.
dermen Allen. McCune, Mumm, L.isy. Sea-
ton, Vail and Wilkinson voted aye, and the
resolution was adopted.
Alderman Carpenter. Presiden. of the
Board Of Health, made . verbal report on
the sanitary condition of the city, announcing
that the city was generally in healthy and
cleanly condition, &c. Report accepted.
Proposals for building cisterns we're re-
ceived from J. H. McCutcheon, Medes, Dew
on and JAS. Carroll, and the same having
been read, Alderman Wyman moved that the
Engineer be instructed to contract with the
lowest and best bidder. Motoa carried.
Alderman Wyman moved that james ca
rolls bid for grading alleys No. s7sad 40 b
referred 70 the Engineer, viii ips.sncs;o.s
70 contract for the work. Motion ensY3ed,
Alderman Wilkinson moved tAal spsc;a,
committee b appointed % taAs Into sons;ds-
ration The feasibility Of leasing ! piscs Of
o:nd On which = employ Oily pfspnss.
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