The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-11
c2nsil Rroessatn8s.
Couxrri. Room, Junes, 1858.

| pie and Wilkinson.
AID. Musnm, from the COMMITTEES = 49,
-as .sfsrred the petition Of "la, W. 49, ~.
| and others, to have plank 49, A.,-...
lon the west side OF Eighth s'ises 80.
Iohuson and Exchange ssree's' .spoi' :.
- -, g -. ..ue, and recommend that plank
- g.. f..t vide, boards, cfosssise, ps iaid
!. s. 18th day Of July next !.
on motion the report was received ana
recommendation adopted.
AID. Rothert moved that the Cemetery
Committee Be instructed 70 procure the me-
ce.sary seats for Oakland Cemetery. Motion
carried.
The sealed bid OF proposal for the erection
Of Market House was, on notion -e'e''ea
Ia the Market House COMMITTEES.
AID. Mnmm moved that The petition here
tofore referred to the Street aud A'iey Com
m;,,ee. in relation to the opening OF Fourteenth
.,,eat betw,en Main and johnson streets, b
r..-ees.re,, 10 said Committee Motion car
ried.
A,d. Sample moved that the repairing OF,
and keeping ia repair OF. Main and other
mseadamized streets, be referred to Spe-
cial Committee Of one from each Ward. No
ton carried.
Thereuron the Mayor appointed Aldermen
Sample, Mumm. McCune and Wilkinson,
said Committee.
Aid. Wilkinson stated the existence Of
nuisance on the corner Of Eighth and Bloa-
deau streets, caused by sssgnant water stand
ing on The lot exeayated for church, and
moved that the matter be referred TO the
Board Of Health. Motion carried.
Aid. Sample stated tina. the Police of the
city had reported that the lights in the street
lamps had been extinguisled at II O'Clock,
and that the Gas Company bad not complied
with the Ordinance, and contract ia regard
TO Street LAMPS, The repairs Of the streets,
cutters, &c, where pipes had been laid by
said Company; whereupon, on motion. the
Gas Committee were instructed to investigate
and report the facts in the premises.
AID. Wilkinson, from the Street and Alley
Committee, made the following report: The
petitions referred to the Street and Alley
Committee, that Sixth street, between Blon
dean and johnson streets, and Concert street,
between Second and Third streets, be graded.
The Committee report in favor Of granting The
same. The petition 10 hare Tenth ST., between
High and Morgan streets. graded, they report
q zainst grading, but recommend the filling OF
Tenth street so az to prevent water from the
creek flowing on and damaging adjoining
property.
On motion the report was received and
recommendation adopted.
AID. McCune. from the Street and Alley
Committee, 10 whom was referred the Bill OF
James Carroll, and estimate on same of j.
f. Gagen, civil engineer. make the following
| report
In consequence orIhe difference in measure
msnt BY the Street Supervisor and j. n. da-
rem, civil engineer, We recommend that new
measurement, be made by o. Baldwin. city
engineer; ard also that an allowance OF nifty
dollars he made Jas Carroll on his contract
Immediately.
On motion the report was received and the
recommendation adopted.
The following biils were allowed:
James. for depositing earth corner Of
F;(tb and johnson stree,s.......s 90
Donald Robertson, blacksmiibing for
snnerv;sor II II
| S 4. Worley. ring bolts, DC, for wharf 81 -
Peter Meiller. for services at Cemetery 10 90
A. Brown, for cash advanced tor tele-
gram ....,..... ~
| l. st4s 4 Griffith. straw for calaboose. :. 90
". T. Stots. lumber for paFement for
Rolla Engine Hoase l.....-.--....-...--2l Is
Raples L Brunat, provisions for va
grants, ~
John Rnsse, for taking care OF steam fire
engine for month 70 w
j ( Garen. for services as civil engi-
neer ............... ......I. ~ NO
Smith. for lighting Courthouse TWO
meetings ......... Q oo
Steamer Eagle, for towing gunbost......25 90
A. j. Wilkinson, for cash advanced for
provisions for Migrants ........-........!. 90
Il. Lowry. for months salary as sex
Ton Of Oskland Cemetery ............+ 90 DO
A. Barclay 4 Co., interes, coupons seHt
them for collection ........-.... .......- ~ IN
Aid Sample offered an additional section
as an amendment to the proposed ordinance
offered last evening by Aid. Mumm in rels
ion to The right Of way along the levee for
tia X. Il Fl. b. V. K. Il. Co. Aid. Numm
u ,eepted the amendment, and moved its pas
sage.
Aid naugterty objected 10 the passage of
said ordinance, and claimed that il granted
rights aad privileges to the Railroad Com
pany that the City Council had No ~i-~-, .s.hs
10 grant ard that The Railroad Company was
not bound in said ordinance from building
along the lavee unsigh,ly sheds, similar to
the one now occupied by them and also OBJ
ie ,ted 10 the Railroad Company closing NJ
III. mouths of streets leading TO the river, and
therefore called for the ayes aud noes on its
Ayos-Aldermen McCune, Mumsn.
Kuiz, Rother,, Sample and Wilkinson, 0. |
Noes Alderman paugherty, l. Ordinance !,
No. Ill passed.
On motion the Council adjourned.
l'rasuANr to notices published. hesmem /
hars IF the Kaoknk Fire DEPARTMENT met in /