Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-08-10

Sioux Chr, July 2, 1857.

~ Sioux Csrr, July 2, 1887.
Council met agreeable to adjourn ment
Present- McNamara, Maloney, Rooney,
Beck aud Chamberlin.
The minutes Of the previous meeting we're
read aud approved.
A petition for grading 5th street, between
Douslas and Pearl wAs received.
On motion, the prayer Of petitioners vas
granted. .....
o. motion, George weare and others were
permitted to strsishten Perry Creek, provid.
ed i. could be Gone witbou. expense to the
city.
On motion, The Clerk vas requested to
confer With parties personally interested 10
= good bridge on the road leading 10 the new
cemetery grounds. ..- j.
The following bills were then allowed:
G. v. Kingsnorth, City Assessor, 81, 90.
John Donoven and others for work on streets
1909 50.
R. Mcnamara, removing dead COW, $500.
A. Marshel, removing dead hog. $3.50.
On motion the Council adjourned to rees
lar meeting in August. -
E R. KIRK, Chm.
A. R. WRIGHT, Clerk.
WHEREAS, II has become necessary to
procure additional ievee facilities and tn
sigh, Of way across certain town lo.s in the
corporate limits Of Sioux City. and to pro-
cure the title to certain town lots in said city
for said purposes, aud for the purpose Of
making other contemplated improvements
within the said corporate limits aud, where
AS, it is deemed advisable to procure the
title to said property and the right of way
while the same can lie obtained At reasona-
Die prices; and whereas, there are no fluids
10 the treasury that cao nov b used for
'ha, purpose; ard whereas, a Committee OF
the citizens Of Sioux City have been ap-
pointed for the purpose of ascertaininE upon
what terms and in what way the same can be
obtained and whereas, from the report Of
said Committee it is appareu, that money
can os obtained for the purposes aforesaid
BY issuing City Warrants to The parties fur
nishing the money therefor.
Section !. Therefore be II enacted by Tx
City Council OF Sioux City, Tia, til,e.,
thousand ($l5,voV dollars or so much
thereof rs may be needed for increasing the
levee facilities, obtaining the right Of way
over town lUts III the said corporate limits
"ad for procuring the title TO town lots need
cd tor contemplated public improvements
within the SAID corporate limits be, aud are
appropriated tor that purpose, aud that var
ra"'s payable on The :irst d,y Of Novemb Der
1867, and on the first day Of November
1866, and on the first day OF November
lo6v. be drawn, payable out of the gem
eral funds OF SAID City, in the manner
hereinafter provided. And that the rad
warrants when due shall be receivable in
payment OF taxes tue same Ms other City
Warrants are now receivable in paymen. Vi
taxes.
Section 2 And be i, further enacted that
= co'nn'ttee Vi three be appointed by the
said Council whose duty it shall DO to audit
all claims presented by persons furnishing
or advancing money for procuring SAID
night OF way, purchasing If town lot, a4d
increasing the le'ee lacitl,,-s afor, said, ard
shall issue y certificate stating the am cunt OF
money furnished by each and for what pur
pose, aud upon the presentation Of said Ger
',htat- to the Clerk Of the Council, then
Warrants shall be issued Oh the ge, era fund
OF said city, each for one-,Lird the
amount mentioned in said certificate to the
holder thereof, payable one ON the 6rs, day
OF November, 1867 one on the first day o,
November. 1868 aud one on the first day OF
November, 1869.
Passed August It'll, 1867.
A. r. WRIGHT, Clerk.