The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-13

: ,,...sssisa Of The required les, at ; cost
4 not less than 81 500 co: Tforided, the /,
~ will teaec 70 ~ the three lots owned ,
! the city on the corner of Fourth ana L
[ohnson streets for the term OF ten years.
rec from rent and city tax, and also gusran-
ee 70 ns an ordinance prohibising the ssie
Il meet and vegetables in that part q ne
sits lutk ost Of TeAtA street. 'ueei aater ~
mark et house from the c0mpap, q the expira-
l;on Of said lease q N appraised valuation,
to be made by three disinterested persons
ore chosen BY the council, one BY the com
raiy and the third BY those two.
On motion Of Aid. Rothert the commoh-
o.,;on w,s referred to one member from |
each Ward for tie purpose OF receiving iur-
ther proposals.
Thereupon The Mayor appointed Aids.
Re.kert, -MeCnnez nausherts -sad =Kusz sAid
committee.
AID. Ro,hert offered the following resolu,
ton:
Resolred, That the Supervisor be instruct~
ed TO repair the plank walk on Fulton street,
between fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, and
TO lay stone crossing at the Intersection OF
Fifteenth and Fulton streets
On motion il was referred to Street and
Alley Committee.
The committee to whom was referred tie
bid Of James Carroll for the grading Of the
alley in Block 10, report as follows;
We award the grading Of the alley in
Block TO to James Carroll, temporary
grade, TO make it passAhle for wagons, un>
der the instruction Of the Supervisor.
On motion the report was received and
adopted.
| Aid. Rothert offered the following resolu-
| ton
/ Iesolrsd, That q committee, consisting OF
three members of the council. be appointed,
| to be termed '.Commiitee on Cuixerss ana
! Bridges. who shall hare charge Of all busi-
ness that pertains 10 the cuiverts. bridges,
drains and creeks within the limits Of the
| city.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
The Mayor appointed Aida. Rothers, hurz
and Allen said committee.
/, Aid. Rothert offered another resolution as
follows:
| Resolred, That the intersection of Tenth
and High streets, and also Tenth street, be-
tween High aud Morgan streets, be SO graded
| "a 10 prevent an overflow of water on The adj
joining lots.
On motion referred TO the Committee on
/ Calverts and Bridges.
| Aid. Daugherty moved that the Fire Com.
mi,,ee be instructed to report in reference to
| the making of some disposition, either by
! sale or otherwise, OF the Fire Engine stored,
| at an expense to The ely. ia the building be-
| longing to John 7. Beatty. Motion carried.
| AID Daugherty, from the committee to
whom was referred the matter in reference
! 10 The disposal of the city property, such as
/ cart, pows, lumber, &c, on lots on Main
street, between Eighth and Ninth streets,
/ recommend the same be sold and that the
/ proceeds be placed in the hands OF The City
| Treasurer 10 the craii, Of The city. Recon-
mendation adopted.
| Aid. Rothert, from the Fire Committee,
| asked and obtained leave for further time to
make their report in reference to the location
Of the Union Fire Company.
AID. Nnmm offered the following resolu-
/ lion
Resolred, That for The purpose Of improv-
| ing the roads. streets ard bridges within the
extended limits Of the city Of & eokuk and ~
/ ing without the following named additions 10
SAID csiy, as plated and recorded, viz :
Reeves, Perry 4 Williams, Leightons. Estes,
! Mason's Upper, Mason Lower, u. W. Kill
boaroes and Reds, there be assessed and
levied for the current fiscal year upon all the
property, real and personal, lying within that
part of The city as described as aforesaid, the
sem of thirty cents upon each ons hundred
dollars OF the valuation Of said property and
. living within the limits es aforesaid. Said tax
, when collected TO be kept es a spetial fund
to be expended only upon making improve
ments upon the roads, streets and bridges ~
ing within tina, portion Of the city as des-
cribed as levied by virtue Of this resolution.
Resolution adopted.
/ The Mayor appointed as an additional
member to the Street and Alley Commits
!. Aid. Wilkinson and Aid. Mumm as add
tional member Of The Wharf Committee, in
accordance with The resolution adopted at q
previous meeting in reference to the same.
! The Mayor nominated D. Kennedy Gala
hoose keeper for the ensuing year. On nc.
ton, the nomination was confirmed.
i The Mayor nominated Rufus Wilsey as
!, Deputy Marshal, subject to the action Of the
Council at its next regular meeting.
Aid. Daugherty moved to elect the Police
| Committee for the ensuing year by acclama-
ton. Motion carried; ihereupon Aids. Allen
and Robert were unanimously elected.
Aid. Mumm nominated Thomas " Clagett
city Printer for the ensuing year.
! Aid Sample moved 10 amend so as 10 allow
the Finance Committee to receive and adopt
the lowest BID for The city printing, and called
for the ayes and noes.
Ayes-Alds. Rothert, Sample and Wilkin-
SOM. hi
Noes--Alda. Allen, DaugLerty. Kurs, Ne.
Cune and Mumm-5.
i Motion declared lost, and the vote being
taken on the original motion By ballot, result
ed as follows For Thomas W. Clage,,, 5
Blank, =. I. ". C.sge,t was declared duly
elected City Printer for The ensuing year.
Aid. Mumm moved that the election of City
Engineer be postponed for .hepresent. Mo-
ton adopted.
AID. Mnmm moved that the Council pro-
coed to ballot fer three officers to compose
the Board of Health for the ensuing year.
Aid. Sample offered the following resola,
ton
, Resolre1 That the ordinance pro.
siding fer the election of three
members Of the Board of Health be and
: the same is hereby suspended, and that DR..
{, Carpenter. assisted by two members of the
Council. constitute the Board of Health 70,
the ensuing year, with q salary Of one hun
! bred dollars to Dr. Carpenter.
4 The Mayor declared the resolution oat Of
order to suspend written ordinance By reso-
luton, and refused to put the question.
Aid. Sample then moved that the election
of The Board Of Health be postponed. Motion
carried.
AID Sample then moved that the Finance
Committee he instructed 10 report an ordi.
nance to repeal the ordinance in relation TO The
Board Of Eealsh, and called for The ayes end
noes. Melton carried unanimously.
! The bill Of john I. beatty for storage on
fire engine and cannon was. on motion. re.
ferred to the Fire Committee