The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-16

plank walk on the south side OF Eighth street
between Bank street and the alley, opposite
lot in block ITO, was referred to q commit
tee.
Aid. Mumm reported that plank walk
three feet wide be laid by the srst Of June. |
Agreed 10.
Aid. Vail, from the committee TO whom
was referred the petition to purchase the
ground occupied by the Rclla Engine Com
pany, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Mayor is authorized TO
ose contracts for the purchase of the groend
for the RoIla Engine House, and privilege Of
wall, and that proposals for the building OF
an engine house be advertised for at once.
Agreed to.
Aid. wyman offered the following resolu>
tion:
Resolred That the side walks on Ts'rd
street, letween Main aud johnson streets, be
repaired and widened, in accordance with
he ordinance, by the 10th of July.
Agreed to.
| Aid. Seaton offered the following resoln>
| ton:
Resolced. That the fire committee be au'
I thorized to have the hose carriage OF the
Young America repaired, painted, &C.
Agreed TO.
The committee 10 whom was referred the
petition ordering pavement along the s'oe
lof lot T. block 40. extending from hign
street TO the alley. between High and Morgan
on Fourth street Reported TO have the same
laid by the first of July. Report adopted
Aid. Sea,on offered the following resolu,
ton:
Resolred. Tha, plank walk be laid IRON
Twelfth street to the Cemetery.
Referred to the street and alley committee.
The renort of J. +. Gaven, for macsdamlz
ing and repairing Main street, was referred to
the street and alley committee
The report of j. r. Cave, Wharfnsster, for
the mouth OF April, WAS accepted
The report OF p NJ. Kennedy. Supervisor.
for the month ending May 18th, was &C.
cepted.
The report of Alderman Wilkinson, chsir>
man Finance Committee. with letter of H. 4.
Smythe Trustee, was read 10 Council, and
also le,Sr from H. A. Strong, Esq. also a
letter from u. ". Kibourne, and one from
J. f. Franklin. al on the subject of the old
city debt.
On motion Alderman wyman, the papers
we're referred TO the Finance Committee.
The subject of Porquet's application f1r
the city 10 buy his shanty, was referred to the
Mayor, with power to act
: Alderman Seaion moved to proceed TO
elect Board of Health for the ensuing year.
Dr. Davis, DIR. Carpeniea. and DR.. Wyman.
we're elected on FIRST ballot
The Council then proceeded to elect City
Printer. when Thos W Clsgett was elected
on first ballot
The Mayor appointed Nicholas McKinzis
Calaboose Keeper.
On motion OF Alderman Wyman, the Ap
pointment was confirmed.
Council then proceeded to elect Police
. Committee, whereupon Aldermen Mumm and
Seaton were elected said Committee, to serve
for the ensuing year.
The Mayor nominated X. Woster Deput,
Marshal, subject to action Of Council at mex
meeting.
Col. j. A. Mcdowell was unanimousl,
elected City Engineer.
! Alderman Seaton moved the Mayor b.
n authorized to draw warrant to settle bill
for lumber for cemetery. Agreed to.
Alderman Seaton moved an allowance o
:. 5000 for Street and Alley Committee
q Agreed to-
An Ordinance, No. l0S, being an 0rdi
nance To amend Ordinance No. 81, was read
Il aud, on motion, passed.
An Ordinance No. lo4, entitled an Ord
nance 10 amend Ordinance No. 80, entitled
an Ordinance concerning Licenses was read
and, OIL motion, passed
IS The following bills we're allowed and Oh
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