The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-11
Cousc,I ROOFS. Nov. etA, 1854

CouxcfL ROOFS, Nov. MI lS0S.
Prsseat-Ths Mayor ord Aldsmsn Allen,
Kurz, AcCune, Aama, Roahsrt, SAnp'e
and Wilkinson.
The minutes Of the two last mee.inEs we're
reed and approved.
The resignation Of Oren Baldwin, City
Engineer, was received and read, and on mo-
ton, the same va aeceptsd.
Aid. Wilkinson, from the Committee to
whom vas referred tho petition for . plank
walk on the West side Of Twelfth street be-
tween Main and Blondeau street, reported
the following resolution:
Resolpsd, That : plank walk ave fest wide.
planks crorswise, be laid en- The West side OF
Twelfth street, between Main and blondeau street
BY the 30th Of Novenbef 1863.
Resolution adopted.
Friedrich Knabss' petition in regard TO
license to sell beer DC, was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
J.H. Craig, Esq, City Attorney, read the
following report:
To The City Council NJ the city Of heoknk:
The undersigned Commissioners appoint
ed to compromise the bonded debt Of the
city Of Ksoknk, according to the provisioss
Of the act Of the General Assembly Of Iowa,
passed Il the sessions o. 1858, n the matter
Of the proposition Of ]. Edgar Thompson,
for the compromise Of the portion Of aid
debt held by him, ~ se. forth in said prepo-
sition which is hereto attached = part Of
| tfis report, hereby recommend that the same
ba accepted, and that new bonds to the
amount Of sixteen thousand dollars, 70 run
for tweaty-four years from the In Of October
1868, . bsar interest q follows; q the ate
Of two per cent per snnum for the First hve
years; asthe rate Of four per cent per snnum
for the next Eve years; at the rate Of Eve pei
cent per annum for the next I've years; and
at the rate Of six fer cent psr annuu Tor thu
last Ave years; said bonds TO b dated Octo'
Der ls., 1868, payable TOT. Edgar Thompson
or bearer, with annual interest and coupons
attached according to the rates above speci
fed. Sam. F. Miller, ]. 81, Craig, d. W
Sample and John A. Mcdowell.
On motion the report vas received and
adopted, and the Mayor. inaructsd % isss'
THE bonds accordingly.
| The City Astofnsy's report sn the sztsa
sion Of Main street, was received and order
ed filed.
/ The Trsassrer'A rrport ahswing shalanct
on hand On general rsvsase account o
$92S9 %, and on Wharf account Of $2o7s rs
~as received and ordered to Be 6lsd and
lpublished.
4 The Collecssr's report showing the tota
amount Of collections for the carrsnt year
to be $ss, $50 -, - o .otioa received
and ordered to be 6lsd snd published.
The Clerk reported receipts sisss April h
] 18th, 1868, amounting y $slls 10. On mo
, ton the report was received and ordered L
d b 6lsd and publishsd.
The City Marshal reported Market reseipt
lanounting to 81 -. On motion The ~
port Vas received.
The City Wharf matters report for u
month Of Ocsobsr, showing net rscs;pt
amounting to $4l6 50, vas on motion 70
J Icsivsd and ordered to b ilsd.
4 The Eaeinssr's estimate 10 fsvos Of Carol
!, . Ncllaanls. on tAsir Third slssss eeusrass
Sss q nosica rsf~rsd % the spscial Cssa
fnistss on tAas work.
: Al: 6aaph, hoa ~ 0oeei.l Ounnitss,
, % Whsf Inproysnsats, nevsa ~ : fur
Their allowance Of $500 IN wharf bos1s B.
4 uada y Geo. WlEans. Nssioa sassisd.
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