The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-27

The minutes of the three last spec's' A'e
- wsre read and approved.
~ -, sample introduced Ordinance no.
10 smendatory to " Ordinance No. 81, es.
. hi hlisbing Board of Health" and moved
IS passage. ;, -.
Aid. Daugherty moved to lay the ordi>
ance on thetable.
Ala. Sample called for the ayes and noes
,ben . vote was taken, with the following 70.
nit. Ayes-Allen and Dsusherfyr-'Wo'
Soes-Karz, McCune, Mumm, Ho'ner', ''Au
lie and Wilkinson--six. Declared 'oss'
AID Sample then called for the ayes ana
100. On the passage of the Ordinance, when
80 =. en-, with the following result
A,s.-Kurz. McCune, Mumm, Rothert, Sam
i. .ad Wi,kinson-six Noes-Allen and
naugherty-two Ordinance, No. los, passed.
The following is the Ordinance as passed
ORDINANCE so. l0e,
En,;,laa an Ordinance amendatory to Or.
dinance No. 81, establishing a Board Of
Health
Be it Ordained by the City Council 81 the ll's q
Keokuk: ,oa.
Rrcmos i. That Section one Of said Ord'-
n.ncs ho Al. be amended as follows: That
a Board Of Health, consisting OF one member
az the Medical profession snd two members
az the Civ Council, be appointed annually
bv Tie Civ Council at their pleasure, during
the month Of May, OF each yeari and that me
salary Of the Medical member OF the Board
Hall he fixed by the City Council, not, how
ever. To exceed one hundred and hHy doi-
lars per annnm. -
i"ssee -le' Jyo. A. McDowELI,
MAYOR Of the City Of keokuk.
Attest. f. WEIcHaAS, CLERK.
!. Aid. Wilkinson, from the Committee to
whom was referred the matter OF boat land.
ing for the Quincy and St. Louis Packet Co.,
reported that said Company declined to ac-
cept Of the space allotted them on the l1evee.
On motion the report WAS received and the
Committee discharged.
Aid. Daughersy. from the uomnrt'ee 10
whom was referred the petition OF citizens 70
have the grade established on Fourth street.
batween Morgan and Orleans streets, on
Franklin. between Third and Fourth streets,
and on Third, between Franklin and Morgan
st ,eets, reported in favor Of granting sand pc
,;,,on, and recommend that the Council en-
ploy = competent Engineer to establish said
grade.
On motion of Aid. Allen the report was
received and the Recommendation adopted.
The Stree and Alley COMMITTEES reported
in favor of instructing the Supervisor to
deposit brush and earth, DC, on Ninth street,
between Carroll and Ridge streets so as to
make it passable, in accordance with the
prayer of the petitioners.
Report received and Street and Alley Com.
mit,ee instructed to have the work done
Ala. Wilkinson. from the Committee 10
whom MAS referred the petition of citizens
for plank walk on the south side of Palean,
from Seventh to Eighth streets, and along the
east side of Eighth street to Ridge street, re-
ported in favor of laying walk, made OF two
grub plank. laid iepgthwise, by the 18th oil
June. -
On motion the repor. was received and the
work ordered to be done.
The Street and Alley Committee reported
on the petition Of Lewis Hesse, in favor Of
granting said petition to the extent pt so ar
ranging the drainage SO as to prevent th'
water from overlooking his lot, vii: Lot s
block 8, Kilbourne's Addition.
On motion, report received and recon-
menda,ion adopted.
The Street and Alley Committee, 10 whom
was referred the resolution of A ldermar
Rolher,, Sin favor OF having the plank walks
repaired on Fulton street, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets, and to lay stone
crossing at the intersection of Fifteenth and
Fulton streets, offered at the last regular
meeting, reported in favor Of having said
work done.
On motion the report was received and the
recommendation adopted.
Aid. Mumm, from the Committee 10 whom
was referred the matter of right Of way for
the Bridge Company, reported an ordinance
on the subject, and the same was read by the
City Attorney, when AID. Munm moved its
passage.
AID. Sample moved to amend by inserting
the name Of the :. Hancock Geansy Badge
Company throughout the ordinance. in con.
nect,on with that of the Keokuk, Hamilton
and Mississippi Bridge Company. Motion
carried.
AID Ro,hert moved to amend by inse rtine
ina, .sThe work ON said bridge shall be COM
menced within reasonable time, and com.
pleted within three years. Motion carried.
Aid. Sample moved to amend ss follows
"The embankment wall forming the APP
proaches and curvature to the bridge, shall be
of good style CT masonry, such as may be
acceptable to the Mayor of this city and the
Engineer of the Bridge Company Motion
carried.
The ayes aud noes being called for on the
passage Of the ordinance, the vote stood as
follows: Ayes Aldermen Allen, Daueher.y,
Kurz, McCune, Mumm, Ro.hert and Wikin
son, :. Noes-Ald. Sample. one. Ord.
nance No. - passed.
Aid. Mumm offered the following resolu.
zion
Resolped, Tha. the question of the set,l.
ment OF the City Debt be submitted to |. vol,
OF the citizens, according to law, and at suci
time az the Council may Designate
Aid. Sample moved to amend By refer,;ns
the matter to the Finance Committee. Mo
ton to amend carried.
Aid. Sample introduced and read an ordi
nance concerning vasrants, and moved it
passage.
Aid. Daugherty moved to amend BY refer
ring said ordinance to the Judiciary Commit
mittee and City Attorney, 10 report on Tues
day evening next. Motion to amend carried
Aid. Sample moved to 60 into an electio,
of new Board of Health. Motion carried
Whereupon, DR.. Carpenter, With Aldermen
Kurz and Sample, were duly elected Board
of Health.
Aid. Sample moved that Dr.. Carpenter b.
allowed pay for services on the Board 0,
Health, at the rate OF 800 per annum. Mo.
ton carried.
AID. Wilkinson moved that the Council
proceed to act on the nomination for Deputy
Marshal. made by the Mayor It tho last reeu-
lar meeting, when the vote being taken by
ballot, the nomination was unanimously re-
jscied.
AID Mumm mowad th.k r. -