Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-26
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, August 8, 1853.
Present: Mayor Fairbrother, Aldermen
Grant, Tisdel and Robson. Absent-Swan,
and Mathews.
The following was adopted
Resolved, That the street Commissioners be
authorized to let contracts Orepair the dam
I age lone to Second n College streets, n TO
| other streets In the city, by the late heavy
rains, agreeing to pay for said work In city
order on the General Fund Of the city, at
their face. The mannertn which said repairs
are to be made TO be determined by the City
Engineer and the Street Committee. and the
work to be done under The control andsuper-
vision OF the Marshal; the specifications of
said work to be reduced to writing, andmade
a part of the contract between the person
performing said repairs and h City of
Brownville.
H. NJ. Atkinson requested the Council to
issue a duplicate of the lease Of the City to
Atkinson & Co, of a certain portion OF the
Levee, the original lease having been lost.
The following resolution in relation thereto
was adopted:
ResolUed, That the Mayor be authorized to
make q copy of the lease to III. M. Atkinson
for that portion of the eve heretofore leased
TO said Atkinson, on the same condition here
tofore authorized by the order OF the City
Council, the record of said lease being on
page 50 of ther record.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, hat the city Attorney be I'M
structed to prosecute all persons Who are oc-
cupying the Leyee without having leases for
the ant to prosecute actions against
all persons who are indebted to the city ON
leases granted nom the city.
Adjourned.
Monday, Augusta, 1868.
Present-Mayor Fairbrother; Aldermen
Grant, Tisdel, Swan, Mathews, and Robinson.
h following was introduced:
.Resotped, That the City Attorney be
ized 70 enter lntoa written contract with
Capt.. W. Bedford for repairing the Levee
at the foot of-Atlantic Street, I'm accordance
with the specifications hereuntO attached;
and when said contract is approved by the
Mayor the same to be binding on the City.
First Compensation to be five hundred
dollars-two hundred dollars in cash or its
equivalent, andthree hundred dOllars in City
Street Improvement Bonds. III
Second. To repair the Levee ct the foot of
Atlantic Street in such 8 manne as 20 carry
the River, without injuring said Levee; the
am to be kept I'm good condition, and pas
sable for teams at all times; and at the end of
two years to be left In good condition. except
SO far as b esam0m may be injured by the now
Of Water through the tunnel Said Bedford
to execute q bond to the City of BrOwnVille
I'm the sum OF q thousand dollars to keep
saldLeyee In good order for theperiod Of two
Bedford to Immediately put q bridge over
the damaged portion of said Levee above re-
ferred TO, and within a reasonable timeh have
all Of said damage repaired, and keep the
same in good repair for the period OF two
Ayes-Fisdel, Swan, Mathews and Robin
son, 4. ~NOes-Grant, L.
So the resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: q ~.
WHEREAS. MCGEE & Co. are indebted to the
City OF BrOWnVilIe for q ceEtaln Ferry Fran
chise or charter; and
WHEREAS, He proposes to pay the sum of
$500 on said Indebtedness: and
Ia WHEREAS, TheCity Council has let q con-
tracbtO repair b LeVee at the foot of Attain
tic street: therefore - -
ResobOed, That If said MCGEE present to the
City Treasurer the receipt Of said Bedford for.
500, IS received on said contract, then said
receipt is TO be received by said Treasurer as
though said money hadbeen paid IN cash.
Adopted.
The following Communication was re-
ceived:
n the Hon. Mayor Common Council Of the
CITY Of BrOBCnUjIle:
GENTLEMEN-The undersigned respectfully
asks of our Honorable body the privilege of
erecting q shed for the use Of his lumber yard
on the LeYee, north OF the saw mill In the
City of BrOWnvtlle. I desire the occupancy
of the ground on which to build said shed for
the term Of three years, for which l viii pay
a reasonable price.
Respectfully,
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