The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-26

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CouscnL ROCKS, M.sSi y, 1908.
Present-The Mayor - Asak Io-1
Cane, Leisey, Mumm, Seaton, Myman4s1
TbsssaAe q tho NJ .@ssE ~elsU4s
and APPROVED. agl5MI Luu
The petition Of Mrs. &. s. Anderson, for
permission to moven hsms house from sBal
corner Of Fifth and johnson streets Is ffhSS
corner Of Sixth and johnson streets, wss on
motion referred othe Judiciary Gomnittse
and City Attorneysalass.
A petitions saa received from P. Gibbons
and sasessy askius theCouse;l t. eauss SIKH
street e b. graded from High To- johnson
streets. and to be macsdamized and gustered
between Blondeau and johnson streets.
Aid. Wyman moved that the Engineer u
directed to advertise for proposals for said
work, the property owaers along the line to
have the preference over other bidders.
AID. Mumm moved to amend by directing
the property ovseias on Sixth sired, Lstveen
Blondeau 6ndsJohnson streets, 10 p~roceed'to
grade, macadAm,ze and gutter said portion Of
Sixth street, under the direction Of the En-
sineer, Il their own expense. The motion u
amended carried.
A petition was received from the Qaisey
and St. Louis Packet Company asking the
privilege Of erecting q freight depot on the
Levees
AID. MoCnne moved that the Quincy and
ST. Louis Packet Company be granted per-
mission to establish a wharf-boat at the Leyee
for the transaction of the business Of the
Company, subject to such regulations as the
City Council may adopt. Motion carried.
Aid. Mumm moved that the City Attorney
be directed to institute legal proceedings
against all parties having distractions on the
Leyse. Motion cnrried.
Complaint having been made by Col. PR
rott of the dangerous condition OF the side
walk on the south side of Fulton street, in
front Of lots | and 2, Chatham Square, and
also Of the walk on the southwest corner Of
Seventh and Fulton streets, Aid. Wilkinson
moved that the City Marshal be directed to
see that said walks be put in good order, and
to report the cost of the work to the Clerk.
Motion carried.
Aid. Seaton, from the Street and Alley
Committee, reported back the petition OF
James Carroll and others, for grading Of alley
No. 10, with a recommendation that said alley
be graded sufficiently TO make it passable for
teams.
On motion, the report was adopted, and
the engineer directed to let the work accord
ing to law.
ALI. Mumm moved that property owners
be notified to repair the side walks on The
ives. side Of Eleventh street, between Bank
and Tiinea streets. Motion carried.
Aid. Seaton offered the following reso-
luton.
Re.olred, That a plank walk four feet vide.
plank laid crosswise, be ordered 10 be laid
in front Of lots :, s, Q. 10, IL and p, block
III, fronting on Bank street, by the LIST Of
May next.
Resolution adopted.
AID. Wyman moved that the Supervisor
be directed to repair the crossings at Tenth
and Fulton streets. Motion carried.
The matter of the improvement of Four
teenth street, near Des MONIES street, was, on
| motion, referred to the Alderman of the
ith Ward.
On motion, an allowance of S436 A was
made for street and alley purposes.
The following bills we're allowed and or.
dered TO he paid:
James Dwyre, for services at Pest
so 90
]. T.. Gavin, engineer ....... la IS
l.. Sundby. for breaking rock...... Is 80
Special Waterman ......... -. 3 10
The following named parties we're duly
elected TO serve as judges and clerks at the
charter election on the 9Th Of April:
First Ward-Judges. Fredrick Muse and
John Z. Copeland. Clerks, John Stafford and
d. W. PresselI.
Second Ward-Judges, D. Reddington and
P. Il. Leming. Clerks, John Jefries and W.
Stevens.
Third Ward-Judges, j. Il. Day and W.
Fulton. Clerks, n. Starkweather and ". F.
Thompson.
Fourth Ward-Judges, Angus, Burger and
James Dimond. Clerks, E. Wickersliam and
Albert Patterson.
Council adjourned.
LET there be a fall attendance at the meet
ing of The Grant Club at the Court House
this evening.