The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-15

nsaa Cemaittes.
ne pesi,ion Of Jas. +. Cox md csAess, TO
la,s Cssoert strsst sradsd and naeAdasissd
beexeea Third and Fosrth streets; and DE
remonssrancs Of J. h. Barker and others.
asa;pss such pre;esssa work bsiag doae, both
hsv;ns bees rcd, It ~ moved that the
,wrer q ~ petitions b granted 70 iaF ~
the last half Of said streets concerned. Mo-
ton carried.
The Finance COMMITTEE, BY AID sample,
reported ia favor Of granting the petition OF
J 81. Crsig, Esq., for $500 compensation Tor
extra services a. City Attorney during the two
pesviods years.
On motion the report was received and an
.pnropri.tiou 81 $500 made thereof.
! Inths s,al,sr Of Vim. Edwards petition 70
have Refunded 70 him certain moneys paid ~
hin,,. Is taxes enormously assessed sgainst
he ssarA Of lots 10, II end y, block Y, the
CRY Attorney reporteda Recommendation that
do taxes which VIM. Edwards has already
ps;d, on account Of aaid assessed improve
ments, including the penalty and interest on
the same, be credited BY the Clerk ON other
taxes due the city from VIM. Edwards; and
also that such subsequent taxes which have
haen levied on said a.sessed improvements
Sc RENTED and also that all penalties and
interest which have accrued since the 9th
day u March. 1866, on the remaining taxes
on said parts Of said lots, for the years 1885,
1866 and 1867, be RENTED; and that the
Clerk and Collector respectively be author
lied 10 settle said taxes against said property
according to the Recommendation Of this re
|rot, Hipu3fsa, That the same are settled
witkin thirty days
a motion The report was received and the
Recommendation adopted.
j. II. Craig. City Attorney, TO whom was
refsnsd thu petitios Of VIM. Edwards, ask
no 10 haye refunded to him the discount
paid by him to the Clerk, on certain cer'iii-
oaas Of Indebtedness, reported against grant
ing the petition. J,
On motion the report WAS received and
adopted.
In the matter Of the petition Of =. H. Har-
rison, Tor regulating BY ordinance the location
Of lumber yards within the city limits, the
City Attorney reported and read Ordinance
No. -, entitled g An Ordinance in regard to
lumber yards" when, on motion, the Same
Was laid on the ,ahle till the next regular
n4sting.
The City Attorney, " whom was referred
IL petition Of Dennis Reddingson, for dam.
ages for injuries sustained by falling Of the
plank. walk on Exchange street, between
Third and Fourth streets, on the 2Sd Of No.
|vember, 1867, reported againat the allowance
Dn ' notion IS report 1..- rets,vsa ana
adopted.
AID. Sample offered and read okAnarcs
No liz, entitled +" An Ordine1np providing
FOR ths extension and in1Qa heni Of shs
Wharf and WNer stree - sar h issue Of
bonds for the payment tkss~tr- - 'env..i
tho passage Of the same.
Ordnance No. liz passed
Aid. Sample offered the / 10, e resolu-
ton. ass
Resolved, That the Mayor and Finsnce
Conmittes be, aud they are hereby author
ixod and instructed to advertise and receive
proposals for the extension, filing. and com
pletion Of such portions Of the Wharf and
Water street Is may BY them be deemed
practicable, between Nam and the lower line
|of Bank streets; snd that the Mayor be au
thorized and instructed to enter into contract
or contracts. with such bidders, persons or
companiee ~ whom sid committee msy
ANArd contracts 70, for any part of said work,
Heviding for the payment for such work in
s. from the proceeds Of the wharf bonds au-
thorized and to b Issued for that nurpose,
ia accordance with Ordinance No. ilS, an
thorizing the issue Of Wharf Bonds. And
that they may, for the purpose Of procuring
material for filing and PROTECTORS the wharf,
embrsee in said contracts the grading and
opening OF Exchange and Bank streets, from
Mater to Second streets, and of First and
Second streets, or any part thereof from
Exchange street down, they may deem I'D
visable for the best interests Of the City and
shall X and prescribe the extent and limits
OF the water line and work to be done for the
time being, until the permanent water line
and grade Of wharf shall be determined and
adopted b. the Cooncil.
Resolution adopted.
Aid. Sample alao offered the following
resolutioa !
Reselesd, That it shall Be the imperative
duty of the Wharf Master to cause ell pe--
sons depositing manure, dirt, or other mate
rial in Or about the wharf or landing, to de-
post the same in the lowest places in said
wharf, where it can be covered up by the Gil
OF wharf below johnson street, and that no
manure or other filth shall be deposited or
thrown 10 the waters edge IN front Of the
improved part Of the wharf or lsndinsa
Resolution adopted
The proposal Of the ksoknk Market Hall
Association for building Market House on
The corner Of Fourth and johnson streets, i,
lbeinE the only ono offered, was then read,
and Alderman MumA moved that the Mar
ket House. Com nitsee and the City Attorney
bs instructed TO draw up contract with said
Association also, IN Ordinance regulating
the management of said proposed Market
House, and the sale Of market produce, and
y report both contract and ordinance TO the
Council At its next regular meeting. Motion
carried.
AID. Rother, offered the following resolu-'
don:
Re.olpsd, Thst the City Clerk, under d.
rection Of the Fire Committee be and is
hereby instructed to order FIRE. alarm bell.
p be hung in the tower Of the Rolla Engine
House, at cost mob exceeding Sa0o
Resolution adopted
AID Sample offered the following resolu,
ton
Resolred, That the Hon. Samuel r. Miller
and the Mayor be. and thay ars hereby an
pointed and constituted additional members
81 the Commission appointed, By resolution
peesed BY the City Council Fsbruay Sd, 1865.
Nth full power TO act on said Com mission.
y the adjustment and conpromise Of our
NY indebtedness. - defined In said resoln- |
lspn, Of February Sd, 1858; and that ali tho |
powers end aaiAorisy gives SD embraced ia |
aid resolution ara hereby confirmed and. er.
ended by this Councit "
Resolution adopted.
Aid. Sample offered and read Ordinance |
No. lls entitled ian Ordinance ID relation
Q the licensing Of tAs sale Of beer and
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