The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-13
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Courcil Rosns, Jan. II, 1889.
Present-Alderman NcCnns, Mayor 1Fe
fen. and Aldermen Allen, Daaghsrsy,
Mumm, Kurs, Roshsrt, sample, and "nkin-
con.
The minute, Of the lest meeting were read
snd approved.
The protest Of Tbos. ". Clagett against
being held liable Tor the cost Of the Improve
me.ts bsise nsds on Third strsst il ffoas Of
his rssidsses, vas on nosios referred 70 the
Special Committee ia charge Of that work.
The pstition Of Hob. Simpson and others for
: Ras lamp on the corner Of Sixth snd John
son streets, vas on motion granted.
Edward Smith's petition to DO allowed to
assume The saloon liscenss Of lsadore Ponte,
was on motion granted.
The petition Of VIM. Wappich and others
for plank walk on the West side Of E'Gn'
street between johnson and Exchange street
vaa referred to Alderman of the Fourth
Ward.
The petition or Henry Rankin and others
for : plank walk on the north side OF blondeau
.treet from Thirteenth to Fourteenth street,
"a. referred to the Alderman Of the Third
Ward.
The psii.ion Of Henry Smith and others
for = plank walk on the North side Of Four
tessth street, between Main and johnson
street, VS. referred 10 the Alderman Of the
Fourth Ward.
The petition Of John Kennedy to be d.
lowed 70 work out certain back taxes, va on
motion reft RED to the Street and Alley Com
mittee.
The petition Of Vim. Thompson, Cashier
Of Keokuk Savinss' Bank, for the remission
Of the tax on the stock Of the Savings Bank,
assessed for the year 1868, and which tho of
;cers Of said Bank claim 70 b IN erroneous
assessment, was on motion referred to the Ju.
dietary Committee and the City Attorney.
Aid. Sample presented the protest Of about
two hundred citissns, ssainst the passage Of
the proposed Ordinance concerning lumber
yards, and offered the following resolution:
Resolccd, That in the opinion Of this
Council, the passage Of the Ordinance re-
latipe to lumber yards would be premature,
and would unnecessarily embarrass the lum-
bee trade Of our city, therefore, the Ordi.
nenee Aforesaid shosld be indefinitely post
poned BY this Council.
Aid. Mumm moved to amend by referring
the matter to the Fire Department Com
mittee.
Aid. Rothert called for the ayes and nays,
and vote being taken on the amendment,
the result WAS ~ follows: Ayes-Aldermsn
Allen, Daugherty, Numm and Kurz-four.
Nays-Aldermen Rothert, Sample and Viii.
kinson-three.
Motion to refer carried.
| Aid. Sample, from the Finance Commits
tee, to whom Was referred the petition Of )
F. VOORHEES,, for relief from the special tai
for extending Third street, reported sgains
the prayer Of the petition.
Report received and adopted.
| Aid. Allen, from the Police COMMITTEES
reported in favor Of granting the petition o
Mrs. Culbertson, for license to sell beer
ale and wins.
n-re-. received and adopted.
Aid. Allen, from The same Comrntsss.
also reported in favor Of granting the petition
OF URSULA Voitwrier, for . license to sci
beer, ale and wine.
Report received and adopted.
Aid. Allen, from the Police Committed
moved that the Office Of Deputy Marshal b
declared vacant. Motion carried.
Aid. Daugherty, from the Street and ALE
Committee, reported in favor of allowing
E. Burke $40 for the gathering in front {
his property on Concert street.
On motion the report wAs received, On
the papers referred 70 the Finance Commit
tee and City Attorney.
Aid. DAugherty, from the Street and Alls
Committee. reported in favor Of allowing +
Simpson So per perch for the catering don
BY him on Sixth street, and IS for sand an
SIS for excavation.
Report received and adopted, and an up
preparation of $s7 IS made for that purpose
Aid. Mumm, from the Committee to whor
WAS referred the petition to open Bank stree
from Fifth to Sixth, reported in favor {
having the work done ~ soon Is practicable
Report received and adopted.
Dr.. A. NJ. Carpenter, President Of th
Board Of Health, reported that he had mad
arrangements with James Dryer, the pre-.
ent jauitor of the Pest House, to continu
his services for FIVE dollars per month.
Report received and adopted.
Aid. Sample, from the Finance COMMIT
tee, reported that in compliance with th
former resolutions Of the Council, they hav
appropriated the sum Of twenty-six hundre
and eighty seven dollars and fifty cents ,
the wharf boads, to-wit: Bond No. 20, d,
ted July lst, 1850; Bond No 20, dated Marc
lot, 1851, and Bond No. "a, dated Augu
Ist, 1851, with tho accrued interest thereo
up to date Of, payment, which bonds vel
held By John Rockingham, and have bee
cancelled aud placed on file in the Office
the City Clerk.
Report received and scccpsed.
, The Recorder made the following repo
for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1858:
Fines assessed, 1925; collected, 1925; ur
paid, 1872; RENTED, SIS.
Report received and ordered to be 6led.
, The City Marshall report for the quartz
, ending January 18th, showing the whol
, number of arrests made ia the city to b
eighty-6ve, WAS on motion received and o.
dersd to be filed.
The report Of the Wharfmaster for Ii
month Of December, showing net proceed
from Wharfage amounting to $44 So was o
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