The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-12
Council Proceedings.

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Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL ROCKS, Aug. 10, 1863.
Present-The Mayor and Aldermen Allen,
Daugherty, Kurs, McCune, Numm, Rotbsrt and
Sample.
The minutes Of the last Two meetings were rsAd
and approved.
The petition Of Thomas shaughnsssy for . liz
censs to sell Beer, Als and Wine, under City o..
d nance, TIE .ams having bssn herstofors fejeetsd
was again presented numerously signed.
Aid. sample objected to granting him his Ii
cense, and called for the ayes and noes Ayes
Aid Allen, Daugherty. Kurs, Mumm and MoCune
IS. Noes Aid. Rothsrt and Sample. Petit
ZION granted.
The petitions Of citizens, consumers of gas, in
reference to the high price Of the came and also
ferred to the Gas COMMITTEES.
The petition Of S. T. Marshal to have Ordinances
No. log repealed, WAS, ON motion referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The petition Of r. Maple to be allowed to COM.
plee frame building fronti,g on the alley in the
rear Of his Marble shop, was, motion, referred
to the Fire Committee.
The petition Of J. L. Curtis and others to lay
out new street, commencing It the N. W. corner
or section ~, and the s. w. corner Of section r.
township 50, range west, and running thence
east the line between said sections and sections
% and 20 Of the townsnips Aforesaid, until it
strikes kilbournes Addition to the City Of Kee
okuk.
On motion the petition waareferred to the Street
and Alley Committee with the City Engineer.
The petition of Robert Haasall and others to
open Division street as laid down on the Plat in
Walcotts Bluff Ad di ion, from Grand Avenue to
the Mississippi river, was, motion, referred to
the Street and Alley Committee with the City En-
| gineer.
The protes, of tho Mayor in reference to the
| Special Wharf Committee contracting for wharf
improvements without plans, specifications, esti-
mate. of quantities, costs, and without specif
cation Of any kind, either as to quantity proper
ton disposition also, against larger grants o.
| right of way for railroad tracks than has already
! been granted by Ordinance, and against the pay
| ncnt Of the work in bonds direct to the cohtrac
tors, and against various other Irregularities il
letting said work, rs lie more fully stated in sal,
protest, which was read by the Clerk, and on mo
ton OF Aid. Sample was ordered to be receive,
and placed on file.
| Aid. McCune, from the Street and Alley Com
mittee, to whom was referred the petition Of Mr..
Anderson against Macadamising Sixth street be
tween Main and johnson streets, reported agains
the prayer of said petition.
On motion the report was received and the rec
ommendation adopted
Aid. McCuDe, from the Same Committee, I
whom was referred the petition Of Robert Kell
to have Fourteenth street, between Palean an
Ridge streets, opened, reported in favor of open
ing and partially grading said street.
On motion the report was received and the rec
ommendation adopted.
The City Engineer made . report in refersnc
to various bids received BY him for Macadamirin
and gathering portions of various streets, and re<
ommending the acceptance Of certain bids, whic
was, on motion. referred to him and the Strex
and Alley Committee.
The Supervisor reported tho amount for labo
expended on streets and alleys, Ae., to August St
inclusive to Observation-Disclosures. 4546 8
Less road tax collected .............. 200 0
Balance his due ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &S4o s
On motion the report vas resolved and an q
lowsnes made him Of ts4e 81 in payment.
Il The Wharf Matters report for the month .
July was received, and on motion, VS. rsferre
to the Wharf Committee
Aid. Dougherty, from the Special Commits
on Market House, made the following minorit
report:
report in favor Of the passage Of the within
ordinance, believing il will prove better for tn
interests Of the city and give more general sats
faction than the proposition presented BY th
keoknk Market Hall Association for the reaso,
that il tho Market House receipts will nav : com
psny % per cent. on the investment, is will IA,
the city the same, and obviatc the necessity q
the construction Of number Of buildings on eai.
grounds. contrary % an existing ordinance
{ And moved the passage of said ordinance.
AID. Sample, from the same committee. offer.,
the following resolution, =. 3 majority report .
said committee, As an amendment to the mnor;t,
report:
Resotred, That the contract and report Of N.
majority OF the committee be accepted and An
proved, and that the Mayor be author; ,ed ar,
directed TO execute said contract in dunl;e.t. ~
said Market House Association executin, ~,
same with approved security for the perform an :,
OF the same on the part of the Association an,
that the City Attorney be instructed to draw y,
an ordinance in accordance with and a. provide.
in said contract Aforesaid
The amendment being put to vote, was lost.
The question being called for ON the p.sesre a
the ordinance reported by Aid. Daugherty.
Aid. Mumm moved that the same b. laid an n.
table until the next regular meeting. Motor
lost.
Aid. Sample moved to amend BY strikin, mi
secipn Eve Of said ordinance, and called the .,..
and noes thereon.
Ayes, Z noes, none.
Aid. Sample then moved tosfurther amend +,
striking out :" the market grounds" in section Sd
and adding the following, viz: And that thu
holders Of sad bonds shall rely only for the nav.
ment Of said bonds and the interest thereon ON
the recsiPts from the said market Hen,e.n II.
| amendment carried.
!. Tho ordinance As amended being put 10 vo.e,
Ordinance No. lis passed.
Aid. sample offered the following rssolution
| Reso'red, That the City Treasurer. urdar IL
direction Of the Mayor be directed to appropriate
| al the wharf fund.- now On hard % Ia pavnen1