The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-29
Council Proceedings.

CouNcIL Rooxs, May u, 1857.
Present-The Mayor, Aid Allen, Lelsey,
McCune, Murnm, Seston. Vail, Wyman aud
Wilkinson
The minutes of the last meeting we're read
and approved
AID. NJ INN moved that the alley IN block
No. 81 b. ordered to be partially graded.
Carried.
Aid. Alien offered the following resolution,
That the arshsll he instructed 70 notify par
ties making sidewalks on johnson street. be.
tween ID and 4,h streets, tina, they be re
quired to set their curb stoues according to
ordii suce Resolution adopted
AID Munm moved that the Street and Al
ley comm itee examine 18th street. between
Main and johnson, and ascertain as to the
necessary repairs and report to the council
Motion carried.
Aid. Wilkinson, from the Finance cbmmi'-
tee, reported that they had exchanged $500
of Bentonsport scrip, for Des Mones Valley
X. X. stock, as instructed TO do by the coun>
ell. On notion the report was accepted
Aid. v usn moved that the Finance com
mitiee be Instructed to sell said stock TO the
best advrN'pge.
Aid. vi, .inson, from he Special co nuittee
to whom VAS referred the petition m regard
to reducing the ferry rates, reported 10 post
pone the consideration OF the same until Au-
gust LIST, wren the agreement with the Ferry
Company sill expire. Report accepted
Aid. SeAtou offered resolution that + H
WiektrsLam be directed to purchase 500 feet
OF fire hose aud the necessary couplings for
the same Motion adopted.
Aid. Sea,ou moved an appropriation Of
$500 for use of street and alley purposes
Carried.
On motion of AID. Mumm, council proceed
ed to elect calaboese kee, er, when Owen
Gallagher WAS elected on the second ballot
On mo:iou Of Aid Seaton. council proceed
ed to vot, Wy ballot on the Mayors nomina
ton for deputy Marshal, when the vote
standing four for aud four against the Mayor
gave the casting vote IN favor Of bis nomina
non, and ~, Honor r. Worsier. WAS declared
duly elrc } Deputy Marshal,
A Renaissance from properly owners
against widening side walks gu Third street
between Main aud Johnson, Was received and
read
The mo ion Of Aid. Wymau, to amend q
resolution i last meeting. by combining tbs
improvement To the west side OF the street
was CARR, 4
The petition Of r. J. Anderson and L. F
, VOORHEES,. TO have the alley graded through
block l4o; also a remonstrsnce from severa
citizens against the same. was referred to 4
special committee Of Aid Wilkinson, McCun'
and Munm
| Aid. NJ nne. from the Street and ALE,
| Commute :, y whom was referred the peti
ton for plank walk ON sth street. from Bon
deau to eiraud Avenue, reported in favor o
granting The same, to be laid by the 10th o
July. ,,,on reported adopted.
Petitio .or plank walk on the west side o
9Th street. on Nam and johnson. was re
erred 10 lie Alderman of 4th Ward.
The pc,i,iya for plank walk on 10th stree
4 and Carr u street was referrek to the Stree
and Alley Committee.
| The Committee to whom Was referred Aid
Seatons resolution foE plank walk from
ll2xh street to Cemetery, report in favor o
j &c same. the city to pay one half Of the ex
psles. On motion, the report VAS sdopled
u IL petition against the opening Of ]
nsson's Lower Addition, wasse<eue'
= ~ nArtdal.
Wilkinson moved thak he Maraha
- y deDn9 - instructed y safssss u