The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-22

half of lot Z, 10 pioeA IVY.
q, mo,iou, referred to the Judiciary Conn
,n;,,ee. with instructions TO ASCERTAIN what
marty is liable for the delinquency.
The petition of j. l.. Curtis and others
asking that the sidewalk in front OF the Estes
House be widened out and that the cross
;nes be removed, was on motion, referred
to the Judiciary Committee and Ciy Al
torney.
The petition Of Joseph Kurz and others
for the grading Of Fourteenth street, between
Main and Johnson streets, was, on mouon,
referred to the Street and Alley Committee,
with instructions TO report whether advisable
to do the same, and if SO, that the saad Wofk
be let 10 the lowest bidder. Il
The remembrance Of ?. Cunningham ana
others, against the proceedings OF the oi'y
Council, in regard to ths removal OF the
hn;idinp known as the Packet Depot. was, on
motion, laid on the table to the next regular
meeting.
The petition Of B. a. Williams for permits
sion to deed 10 r. Maple lot No. one, in block
No. six, in Oakland Cemetery, was, on mo-
ton, referred TO the Cemetery Committee.
The bid Of Jamss Carroll to grade the Al
lev in block No. 76, vas, on motion, referred
to the Street and Alley Committee.
The petition of James L. Estes, to have u
norton Of Masons Lower Addition to the
c;,v exempted from taxes for city purposes,
| On motion. was laid on the table.
| The Clerk of the Council presented and
read his Annual Report for the year ending
April ID, 1868.
| AID. Sample moved that the Clerks -.
port be referred to to the Finance Commit
tee. and called for the yeas and nays. Mo-
ton carried unanimously.
Aid. Wilkinson, from the Special Commit
tee to whom was referred the petition OF h
Scott Howell aud others, for the laying of :
plank walk in front Of lots l, 2. 8, y, and s.
block SO, and lots 5 and q, block ?, Mason's
Upper Addition to the city and also for
widening and filling the street in front Of said
property, reported in favor Of laying the
plank walk, but against the widening and FL
ling Of Orleans street.
On motion Of Aid. Wilkinson it was ordered
that a plank walk, Eve feet wide, boards
crosswse, be laid in front of lots =, 2 8, 4.
6 and 6, block So, and lots and 9, block 2,
Masons Upper Addition, by the 18th of May
next. Resolution adopted.
The Clerk reported q large amount of city
Indebtedness redeemed and in his hands, and
asked that committee be appointed to make
some disposition of the same.
On motion the disposition of the city in
debtedness in the hands Of the Clerk was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
On motion of Aid. Wilkinson it was or
T 5ered that Seventh street, between High and
Fulton, be made passable for teams and
travel, under the direction of the Supervisor
and Street and Alley Committee.
The following resolution was offered by
Alderman Rothert
Resolred, That the street and Alley Com
mittee be hereby instructed to inquire into
the expediency of disposing of ali the city
properly, such as carts, ploys, stable lum-
Der, DC, &C., npw on lots on Main street.
between Eighth and Ninth streets.
Resolution adopted.
The following resolution was offered bv
Aid. Daugherty:
Resolred That committee of three
be appointed by the Mayor to de-
wise ways and means for the construction of
| market house, on the present location of the
city market, either by the city or bys Joint
stock company, and report the most feasible
plan for the consnmmation Ct the same Ut
the next regular meeting
| Resolution adopted.
Thereupon the Mayor appointed Aldermen
Daugherty, Wilkinson and Allen to act as
said committee.
AID. Sample moved that an additional
member be added to the Street and Alley
and Wharf Committees. Motion carried.
General q. 7. Reid, as representative of
the Keokuk Hamilton & Mississippi Bridge
Company and the Hancock County Bridge
Company. addressed the Council, and asked
grant for the right OF way for said bridge
within the city limits.
On motion OF AID. Rothert the matter
was referred to the Wharf Committee and the
Mayor.
Aid. Mumm moved that the assessment
books be accepted and closed. Motion car
ried.
Aid. Sample moved to postpone the levy
of the city tax for one week. Motion LOST.
Aid. Mumm moved that a tax of nine
mills on the dollar be levied for the ensuing
year.
Aid. Sample moved 10 amend BY substi-
tuting II mills instead of 3. Tie vote-los.
by Mayors casting vote.
Aid. Sample then moved to substitute 8
mills instead of Q. Tie vote-lost by NAV,
or's casting vote.
| And the vote then beiog taken on the orig
inal notion, resulted in ; tie vote, aud was
carried BY the Mayors casting vote.
Alderman Sample offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That SIC, 600 Of the tax Just lev
led be set apart - = sacred fund to meet the
| interest on the new compromise bonds.
Resolution adopted.
Aid. Mumm moved TO levy q road tar of
80 cents on the hundred dollars on farm lands
within the city limits.
AID. sample moved to amend BY postpon.
ing the levy until the next regular meeting.
Amendment carried.
On motion the bill of P. NJ Kennedy vas
| referred to the Finance Committee, and the
on! OF James Dryer was referred to the Au-
Council adjourned.
AoALL having been publi.hed ~ c.-4.;r
persons, former soldiers and sailors, for !
STATE Convention 70 be holden My 6sh.
prozimo, a Des Monies, for the pusboss IL
selecting delegates to the Soldiers' aud s.;I.