Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-11

COUNCIL HALL, March 8, 1870.

t. IA bTyant, mayor, freSlulnSs
Present-Wallace, Stilson, Hunt,
Hotchkiss, Thompson, Kellogg, Ben
Ijamin.
Absent French.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The committee on claims reported
the following bills, and recommended
that an order be drawn for the amt.
E. NJ. Stead, lumber, nails and
work, $50 %
T. l.. French, sundries, % 25
Committee on claims reported J. b.
Powers bill for services, and ask for
further time.
The committee on finance reported
on the resolution for assessing lots 8,
6, Z and 8, in block 5, at the rate of
one and 42-l00 dollars per foot, with
interest at the rate of ten per cent.
from this date.
Carried.
The report from the street commit
tee was read, and on motion, was re-
ceived and vouchers placed on file.
Treasurer G. G. Knapp read his re-
port, and on motion, was reported to
the finance committee of new Coun-
ell.
The city attorney reported back the
petition referred to him, asking the
city for $500 to help build the I. c. r.
r., in his judgment said petition
could not be legally granted.
On motion, the report of the city
attorney was received and placed OH
file.
On motion, there was voted one
hundred dollars a year, extra salary,
fSr the last three years, to mayor
Bryant.
Yeas-Stilson, Wallace, Hunt, Ben
jamin, Kellogg, Hotchkiss, Thomp-
son.
The following bill was then re-
ceived and referred to committee on
claims:
Smart & Parrot, poll books, 81 90
The following bills were then pre-
scented and ordered paid:
e. NJ. Stead, lumber, nails and
work, $50 2S
Il. l.. French, sundries, Is 10
Thompson & Co., material for
lookup, rs
Carpenter Bros, lumber and
coal, 20 rs
G. l.. Mills, city clerk, one Or.
salary and sundries, 26 so
J. ]. Royce, marshall, one Or, so 90
Geo. Bickle, months wages, so 90
John Bentz, washing engine
hose, 90
c. b. Stilson, Judge of cleo
ton, 1st Ward, 200
F. Wallace. judge of election,
LIST Ward, 2 90
G.. L. Mills, clerk of election,
Ist Ward. Q 100
H. &. Hunt, judge of election,
I'd Ward, . 100
J. NJ. Benjamin, judge of cleo
ton I'd Ward, 2 90
J. L. Rhodes, clerk of election,
I'd Ward, . 90
T. n. Kellogg, Judge of cleo
ton, Sd Ward, . 90
Z. Overman, clerk of election,
Sd Ward, zoe
Luther Barnes, clerk of cleo.
ton, Sd Ward, . 90
F. A. Hotchkiss, judge of cleo
ton, 4th Ward, . 90
J. Thompson, judge of election,
4th Ward, . 90
Chas. Overman, clerk of cleo
ton, 4th Ward, 2 90
Edwin Rodenberger, clerk, of
election, 4th Ward, 2 90
II. G.. Hunt, Councilman, II 90
f. A. Hotchkiss, /" II 90
/ L. n. kellogg, 10 90
j. Thompson, 10 90
T. L. French, 200
f. Wallace, - Is 90
j. NJ. Benjamin, 10 90
c: b. Stilson, Is 90
+. A. Bryant, one day on Reg
lister Board, 2 90
J. J. Royce, one day on Regis
ter Board, 200
G. l.. Mills. two days on Regis
ter Board, 4 90
l.. Knapp, one day on Register
/ Board, 2 90
+. A. Hotchkiss, oil bill for fire 4 90
+. A. Bryant, one years salary
us Mayor, rs 90
Van Saun & Benjamin, repair
on stove. G so
s. Mead, work on lookup, 3 90
James Williams, one years
service as street commits.
sioner, 500 90
c. c. Knapp, treasurer for one
year, so 90
The following bills were read, and
on motion, given to the city attorney
for collections:
Mccoy & Prouty, old iron, 81 SO
On motion of Alderman Wallace,
it was voted that the new Council be
allowed, to each member, $l.00 for
each meeting in attendance.
E. Gregg, ]. NJ. Benjamin, Q. s.
Andrews, e. Overman, S. A. Bishop,
Comedian elected, being present,
were sworn and took their aeats i'm
the Council.
F. Wallace, j. NJ. Benjamin, T.
Kellogg, It. l.. French and +. A.
Hotchkiss retiring.
On motion Council adjourned.
| 4. A.-BRYANT,
Attest: Mayor.
q. l.. MILLS,
City Clerk.