The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-12-30

Graham, and Master Louis Hicks, Hscitsr
lion, Tudie Gilmore; Song, Sweet By and
b." School; Quartetts, Goodbye, Old
Hons,n Sadie Graham, Arthur Williams,
Willis and Tommy Graham instrumental,
aLove's Greeting" Fannie Comstock; Die.
ieeue, Old Elsie" Minnie White and Jen-
nis Carter Song, "We're oil Going Home,'
BY the School,
Counsil PIeeeeaangs.
COUNCIL RooHs, Dec IS, 1858.
Present. The Mayor and Aid. Allan, Daashsrty,
MoCups, .Rothsft, Sample, Mumm, Kurs and
Wilkinsoa.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
pstitisn vs. received from Nessn. 6Raeks
3 Caesar, ssking permission to open Sixth street
"a, u, purposs Of laying drain iron. ~ rear
u Asir nv baiiding TO tAs ssssr = Jehsses
stssst. WAasspsn AID. Rothsrt offered tAs fols
lowing resolution.
Re.oired, That persuasion IL hereby granted to
Msssrs. Etrsks Caesar, to use such part Of Sixth
strss4 sad IL alley in he rsas Of their prsmises
q The esrnee Of sixth Aad Nsia street, aasmay b
peeeesaYy to.lay : drain from said premises to N
entrance into the sewer at the intersection o.
sixth ana johnson streets, said psrties to pus
the strveG u ned condition, and not obstrucs -
unnecessarily.
Resolution adopted.
The petition Of s. r. VOORHEES, asking for rsllof
In the matter Of tbs tax levied against his pro-
psrty, on account Of the opening Of Third street
through block ~, was on motion referred to the
Finance Committee.
The petitions of Mrs. Culhertson and Hsrsull
voiturisf, for license TO sell beer and wine, were
referred to tho Police Committee.
AID Mumm from the Judiciary Committee, r.
ported in favor Of allowing James Chilson to
move his place Of business under his liesrse to
sail beer. 10, to the basement Of the eavings
Bank.
On motion the report was received and the re-
commsndstion adopted.
Aid. Rothsrt from The Cemetery Committee
reported the following:
Agreeable to . request of The Hon. Secretary OF
War Of the United States, impaired to tbs
Council through Communication Of Capt. John
F. Rodgers, u. s. A. A. 4. Q. n; b It hereby
! Reso,red, By the City Council Of the city Of
Keokuk, that in consideration Of the sum Of Two
hundred dollars to be paid annually BY the Gov
eminent OF the United States int, the Trsasury
Of this city, and which sum 10 hereby made part
| Of the Cemetery fund, the Csnstssy COMMITTEE
are hsrsby instfusts1 . taxa charge Of that Dsrt
OF Oakland Csnsesry, dssded to the United States
for the burial Of decsassd soldiers, known - the
"Soldiers Burial 0sopnd" And b i further
/ Resolred, That BY this resolution, u y oblga'
tory upon he City Council and its representative
| com mittecs, at all times to keep or cause TO be
! kept said grounds in good order and condition,
agreeable to the regulations established concern
] in9 United States Cemeteries, and subject TO the
| approval OK such authority ~ may be deputed BY
the United States Government to inspect sara
grounds.
Resolution adopted
AID. Muum from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported in favor Of allowing friedrich Knabs TO
sell beer Dc, under the license heretofore granted
| 10 Mr. Cunningham, In Mrs. Krafts old stand on
| Fourth street, between Main And johnson streets
Report received and ADOPTED.
Aid. Mum from the Judiciary committee 70.
ported in favor Of paying Mss,rs. J. 3. Burke
and Rob. simpsou,for the guttering laid By then
in from. Of their respective propsftiss md recon
msnded that the matter be referred to the Street.
and Alley committed to Ascertain the value Of shs
work.
/ Reports recsvcd and the the bills 80 referred
| Aid. Mumm also reported in favor Of granting
the petition for opening Bank strsst from Fifth
to Sixth street, but recommended that the matter
be referred to the Street and Alley COMMITTEES, t.
ascertain the cost q the work.
Report received and petition SO referred.
/ Aid. Dsugherty, from the Committee on settle
mont with the Supervisor, on behalf Of himself
and Aid. Mumm, reported in favor Of allowing thu
Supervisors clain except four dollars.
1t being msvsd that the report b secsivsd and
adopted, Aid. Roihert, rom The same Committee
called for the ayes and noes.
Aid. Sample, Of said Committee, desired to have
entered on the minutes his protest against ths 70
csptien Of The rspsrt.
/ The ayes and noes being called the vote stood
~ follows. Ayss-Aidsrnsa Aiisa, Daushsrty,
McCuns, Mumn and Kurs-S. Noes-Aldsrmsu
Rsthsrt, Sanpls and Wilkinson--3.
| Motion carried and the Supervisor allowed
9ll7 80 In settlement.
instructed to inquire int the propristy Of lighting
: strsst lamp On the corner of Fourteenth and
Main street. Motion carried
I AID. Rothert moved that the Police Committee
be instructed to purchase the necessary bedding
for the use Of the Calabooss. Motion carried.
AID. Daugherty ,ofered the following resola
tion
Re.olred, That the Mayor appoint Commit
/ tee Of three to confer with tho Board Of Super
visofs Of Lee county with view TO raising meant
| for the construction Of . bridge over the Dca
MONIES river, 1t the most available point consist
/ sat With the interests Of Ksokuk and Lee county
/ Resolution adopted.
whers.pon .:ths Mayor 1appein.ed hessrs
Dssghsrtv, Rothert and .Aamn, On sid Com
mittee.
The City Attorney reported the following cop,
Of an Ordinance:
(Ordinancs published elsewhere.
Aid. Wfkinson moved that aid Ordinanss ;,
laid on the tshas = tAe ssxt regular meeting ssl
that Il b psbhshsd. Aotioa carried.
The Supervisor reported total collections from
resl III 70 Be 4a17s.
Ali. ..eAnpls o6srsdlths following
WaERsAs, II has been represented to THU
Council WIN. Broushnan the Deputy Marshall
haa aselssssd and rsfssed y Do his luty, and As
hssn violating tAs Ordinances Of The City, thsrs
fore
Il 1ssel.si, Tbs. ~ sfkss ~ DspsAy MassAali h
hsfsby vacated. and The ssssisA ef dat sasss b,
dispsnssa with nv this laas.
Az. Hann moved = aosaA By fssIsfiae u
. >te the Police Conmissionsr with In
'ssle ss>eoys shs DssaV As.shall IL suli
. e'ea' essss = ehowss.s 70 doing.
Resolutions ~ amsndsd ~ Adopted.
I'D sAnpas novsd Shat he As,-e md cl,,,
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