Nebraska advertiser., 1867-07-04
P0eeedIngs 81 the CITY Council.

Monday, 9niy1st, 1867
Council net peFsuapt % adjournment
Present J. S. Church, Mayor.
Aldermen T. G. Hacker,
G. ~. Wheeler,
c. F Stewart,
J.. McPhersons
Marshall : Beni Rogers
Engineer: T. R. Fisher,
Clerk: Vim. H. MeCreery.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
On motion the Mayor was authorized
to have bridges built across Sd, 4th and
9th streets forty-6ve feet wide as be
thought best.
On motion the City Engineer was in
structed TO have all dirt deposited and
leyeled as the work progresses.
OnmosiOn the account of -- FOR
building bridge on I'd street was allowed
at $500.
On motion the account Of Geo. Nicely,
$50 IS, for building well house, was all
lowed, and the Marshall was directed Il
collect balance due on pump and pay The
same 10 Nicely and have an order drawn
on Treasurer sufficient 70 pay The bal
ance.
On motion the contract of c Dsuser
for grading Cd street was accepted as
finished, and an order drawn in his favor
for s225 in full Of amount due hIm on
said contract.
Mayor was, on motion. requested 10
have Levee street graded by filing from
Atlantic street.
On motion Shellenberger was auiho-
rized to expend his road work iR tanpg
out logs and rubbish from culvsgt under
Main street between levee and lst ats.
On molten M. F. Boyd vas allowed
$50 on contract for grading % street.
On motion w F. Wilson was allowed
$500 on contract for grading Atlantic
street
On motion McGOwan was allowed
$500 for grading on Main street.
On motion sayles & Co., were allow
ed $3.50 u contract for grading on
Water strees.
On motion Coleric & CO., were allow.
ed $500 on contract for grading on Main
street.
On motion the City Engineer was in
structed to purchase a book and to keep
an account with each contractor Of the
estimates made and Of the money paid
each on contracts for grading.
On motion the bid of o. B. Hewett
for cutting 1900 yards Of dirt on fourth
street and depositing the dirt lherefrOm
on said street south Of Water street.
On motion it was ordained by the City
Council, in regular session assembled
that an advalorcm tax be levied Of FIVE
mills on the dollar on all property subject
to territorial or county taxation within
the corporate limits Of the City Of Brown-
vile, as shown by the City Assessment
made in the year A. D., 1867, for Gene
raj City Purposes.
That a special tax of ten mills on the
dollar of said property for said year be
levied fog the purpose Of paying of the
annual interest and one tenth Of the
City Street Improvement Bonds issued in
June, 1867, and those TO be issued in
October, A. D, 1867.
Aud that a Poll. Tax of three dollars
be levied on every male inhabiians, sane
and not a pauper, Of the age Of twenty
one years and upwards, residing in tie
City of Brownvine, as shown by tie Guy
Assessment in the year 1867, or in lieu
of said poll tax one and one-half days
work BY each person so liable to pay the
same on The streets Of said city under
the direction of the Street Commissioner
On motion the Mayor was authorized
to get the Delinquent City Tax List adj
vertised for sale, on as good terms for.the
City as possible.
On motion the Mayor was authorized
10 appoint q man as per contract with
Deuser and BIarhon 10 attend to said
arbiirament.
On motion the account Of T. R. Fisher,
City Engineer. fer $50 80 as per biz
fled, was allowed.
On motion the Council adjourned.
JARVIS S. CHURCH Mayor
w. Il. M'CREERT. elk
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