The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-15

AExEHAL Au4E1M0A
couscn Roons, April II, 1854
Present Ia Mayor ard AID. -
case, leissy, Auuasa, seaios, Wyssa -
Wilkiasee.
The minutes Of the last meeting vefe -
and approved. g.
a,.vh.cl on taxes erroneously paid ths Col
lector in 1867, vaa, on motion, rsfsEfed 70
he Finance Committee.
Tho petition Of William Dassoa, for damn
ases on account Of loss sustained ~ The siak-
ing Of boat load Of wood q tho lsvse, vas,
on motion, referred to tho Judiciary Commit
tee and City Attorney.
The City Attorney, on behalf Of the Com-
mittee to whom was referred the petition OF
Mrs. E. s. Auderson. for permission 70 move
frame building within the city limits, re-
ported adversely to granting said petition.
On motion the report Vas received and
adopted.
Alderman Wilkinson, from the Finance
| Committee, to whom VS. referred the petit
ton Of ]. II. Cnis, for compensation for az
| ira legal services, reported, thst they regard
the request Of the City Attorney for extra
compensation, a. reasonable, but on account
of the lack Of funds in the Treasury at the
present time, they advise that this petition b
referred 10 the Finance COMMITTEES Of 1855,
with instructions to report in june next.
On motion the report was received and
adopted.
On behalf Of the Committee TO whom VA
referred the matser Of settlement with 81.
| K. Love, City Treasurer, J. II. Craig, City
Attorney, read > lengthy report. from which
| il appears that the Treasurer stands indebted
to the city - follows:
| To balance due the city on general &C
count 31S,o&f ~
/ To balance dns the city wharf ao-
c0unt...... .-.. z.IoS %
/ To balance due the city on interest ac-
4,4iA ~
Total amount ......... SIS Z.
On motion, the report WAS received, and
ordered to be filed, and the Committee dis
charged.
| The report Of Collector ". b. Cowdsn, for thu
year 1867, showing tho total amount Of taxes
levied $50 VI
| Total Amount Of collections. al, 691 rs
Total amount Of personal
tar delinquent..-......... las "A
Total amount of real estate
delinguent........ 1,y9o pI-$33,sae "
On motion, the report was received, and
ordered to be fled
Recorder W. Wilson's report for the quarter end
ing March 3lst, 1858, showing total amount Of
fines assessed loo
Amount of fines collected 81
Amount OF fines unpaid..... 81
Paid to tho City Clerk %
Due tbs Recorder ~
On motion, the report Was received and
ordered to be fled, and An allowance made
the Recorder Of SIS.
The Wharf Master report for the month
of March, showing nett proceeds from wharf.
ago amounting 10 $3.50 s5, vas, on motion
received and ordered to Be fled.
The Supervisors report for the month end
ing April 18th, showing balance due for
labor of $500 40. was on motion Received,
and an appropriation Of $500 40 made, Is .
settlement in full for labor on streets and
alleys.
The City Marshals report for the quarter
ending April lst showing the whole number
of arrests in city cases TO be IS, WAS on mo-
ton received, and ordered TO be fled.
The report Of Daniel Kennedy, calaboose
keeper, for the quarter Guiding April LIST,
showing the amount Of $22 so 70 b due him
for board OF prisoners, was Oh motion re-
ceived, and an appropriation Of $50 SO made
him in settlement.
The Mayor reported the cost of laying
plank walks in front Of lots 10, II and IL.
block "a, and lots and IL in block 1873, and
lots and II, in block 1879, rs ordered by the
Council Dec. 9th, 1867, as follows: