The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-24

feAu euo eppIUSea.
The petition Of Robert Kelley, in rslasioa
to The grading Of 1oartsenth ssrsss iron Pa-
lean - Ridge strsst, Ms. on motion, rsfsr-
red to the Street and Alley Commistss.
A communication ~ received from G. 81.
Emmerson and others il regard 70 tie bad
condition Of the sidewalk in front Of he
rear part Of lot 9. block %, on Fourth street;
and also in regard TO the crossing 1t the same
place.
On motion, the Marshal WAS directed to
notify TIE property owners to repair the said
walk, and the Street and Alley COMMITTEES
we're instructed to have the necessary res
fairs done to The crossing.
| The petition Of W. Edwards, to have r.
funded to him the discount charged him BY
the Clerk, on certain certificate Of indsbt-
edness with which he had settled certain de-
linqaent lakes due TO the city, was received
and read, and on motion the same wss .rs>
ferred TO ,hs Judiciary Committee and The
City Attorney.
The petition Of VIM. Edwards, TO have 70
funded 10 him certain taxes which be had
paid for several ysars, on an erroneous a.
sessmeni on the Improvements on the rear
ons-shird Of lots 10, IL and II, in blocks77,
where no such Improvements in fact existed,
was, on motion, also referred 10 the same
committee.
| The communication Of e. II. Harrison, in
regard to regulating by ordinance the loca-
iion Of lumber yards within the city limits,
was, On motion, refereed to the City At'or-
ney.
AID MeCune, from the Street and Alley
Committee, TO whom WAS referred tho peti-
ton OF j. P. Cochrane and others, in refer
encs to he establishment of initial points
Of survey il the city," reported in favor Of
granting the petition, and moved that the
| Engineer make the necessary bench
marks, under the supervision Of tbs Mayor.
Motion carried.
Aid McCune, from the Street and Alley
Committee, also reported 10 favor Of grant
| ing the petition Of Chas. Hubbeli and others,
for l,ilge across the rsyiue st Franklin
and Telth streets.
Aid Robert moved that the report be 70.
ceived sni the prayer Of The petitioners
granted Motion carried.
In reference to tbs petition of Jas. Neil
and others, in regard to the drainage on
Franklin street, between Ninth aad Tenth
streets I'd, Mumm reported in favor of re-
tanning the present established grade OF
streets q. that point, and recommended that
the ST. psrvisor be instructed 70 make the
necessary openings along the side Of the
street 70 let the water of.
On motion the report was received and tbs
recomm anda,ion adopted.
In regard to the petition Of T. J. / 6. "
Goldman for pay for the bridge bails BY them
across the creek near the junction Of Fifth
and Cedar streets, Aid. Mccuns reported
that he led examined the bridge, and ssti-
mated its value at about $277, and reeom-
mended that tho City purchase tbs ZANE OF
Nessrs. Goldman.
Ala. Sample moved that an appropri siion
Of $3.50 be made for the purchase Of said
bridge Of the Messrs. Godmsn. Molten car.
ried.
Aid Robert, from the Committee on Mar
ket House, reported in favor Of accepting
she propo tion Of the Fourth street Market
House Association, and handed the proposal
Of said Association up to the Clerk to be read
10 the Council.
The proposals. Of the Fourth street Market
House Association, and also OF the keokuk
Market House Company, were then read,
when Aid. Sample handed up modification
Of the proposals Of the latter Company fer
the consideration OF the Council.
Aid. Rotheri objected to the reception OF
the modification, aud Aid. Mumm moved the
reception Of The report Of the Committee,
which motion Was car. ed.
Aid. Sample moved that the amended pre-
posal Of the keokuk Market House Commit
tee be then read. and the motion prevailing,
tie same vas read.
Aid. Mumm moved that publication be
made that proposals. for building . Market
House would BE- received by the Market
House Committee up to the evening Of July
the 18th; such bids to be made on . basis OF
not over ten years Jesse Of the ground free
from city taxation, and the relinquisbmsnt Of
the property to the city free Of cost Il the
expiration Of the lease. Mo,ion carried
The Engineer reported that be had nea-
sured the work Of Jas. Carroll on the alley |
in block g. AID 6nds the same to be as TO-
lows: Amour. Of embsnkmsnt POI cubic
yards; amounted stone work 81 perches
On motion the feror, vas received and An
appropriation made for the earth embAnk-
nent at the rate Of thirty cent? per cubic |
gard the value Of the .fone work to b re
ssrred to the Street and Alley Ccn,nises.
The Supervisor reported balance doe On |
street lsbo: account, to The 2oih inst, of /
$3.50 Is
On motion the report was received}and |
IN appropriation Of $40 IS made 10 settles
msnt.
Aid. Sample offered the following rssolu-
ton:
Reso'ret', 1ha. the Special Committee ON |
Wharf improvement be, and they are hereby
authorized and instructed, to advertise, let, |
and con,rsc, such portions oil the wharf fil |
ling and grading, hetwser Main and Bank |
streets, rs they may end and deem prsc.ica
BILE, within The means contemp plated therefor,
to-wt: The NJ collation. and use Of Wharf
Bonds; aid thst they may inelude the arad-
ing Of Exchange and Bank etreets, between
Water and Second streets; and Frat and /
Second streets, so flr ~ they may deem h~ss
Tor procuring earth and stone for the f.linr
and profession Of ths wharf
On motion Of AID. Mumm the resolution
vas laid on The table 10 the next meeting.
Aid. MeCanss bill Tor depositine s1kth on
the Lsvss, was, on motion. referred to thu
Wharf Comuiit,ee.
In the nsstseruf grading Fosrteensh s,ree,,
between Main and johnson streets, Aid.
Dsughefty moved that the atrest Be partially
graded, 90 a. TO permit The laying Of plank
walk along the street. Motion carried.
Aid. Rothcrt moved that plank walk. I've
fset vide, plank laid crosswise, be ordered TO
b. laid on the east fde Of Fourteenth street,
IRON Asia to johnson streets, BY the 6rss Of
August next. Motion carried.
Aid. sample introduced and read : dr.n |
81 On Ordinance regulating the sale Of ale.
bssr and vine 10 the city.
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