Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-17
Council Proceedings.

council met in regular session Monday
lvcning, March 18th. All members
present
clerk reported that he had drawn or
ders on Treasurer to the am unit of $780,
is, for pay Of city officers for the quarter,
aud for pay of Judges and clerks of cleo
ton Report ordered filed.
Committee on Ways and Means re
ported that they had examined Trcasnr
rs report for last month, and find tn
same correct. Ordered filed.
Special committee on reconstruction
Of Main street bridge reported they hHd
contracted with a. Riselcy, for tn,
rebuilding of that portion of the bridgt
carried away, including foot walks, for
the sum of S. 300, to be completed by
LIST of April, 1871. Also, that they had
caused temporary foot bridge to be
built at a cost Of 500 20, and submitted
the bills for labor and materials there
with The committee further reported
that the material used can be dispose,
If with little loss, leaving the actual
Report was adopted
Committee on Streets and Alleys re
ported that the: had examined the an
nual report Of the Street Commissioner,
and find it correct. Balance in his hands
$I7.49
The following bills were presented:
Tins, Evcrs aud Mumaugh, securing
East end of bridge, 81 so. Allowed.
John stumph, for recovering portion
Of Main street bridge, 81. Allowed
80.
Jos. Stumph, for recovering portion
If Main street bridge, So.
Committee to whom was referred an
ordinance to vacate a part OF Ovid street
IN the city Independence, ask for
further time, which was granted.
On motion of Councilman Plane, ad
iourncd sine die.
NEW COUNCIL.
Mayor 0. II. F. Roszcll took the chair
and called the council to order. The
Clerk presented and read the abstracts
of the returns of the annual municipal
election, which was ordered filed.
Councilmen Lake, Taylor. Cobb and
Durham presented their certificates OF
election, and were sworn in by the Mayor.
JAS NJ Weart was unanimously elected
CITY Clerk. Council then proceeded to
the election of Street Commissioner
The following pcrsous were put i'll
nomination NJ. Hall, j. Auchampaugh,
|. S. Freeman, III. Guernsey, III. Burling-
ham, S. Murray and Alex. Smith. On
the third ballot H. Birmingham received
5, Alex. Smith 2, NJ. Hall l. Mr.. Bur
I a .,<.A,. Il
For City Engineer, d. 5. Dccring and
J. l.. Scelcy were placed in nomination.
Mr.. Derrng received 4 votes, MIR. Seclcy
votes. The Mayor voting for Mr.
Deering he was declared elected.
The Mayor announced the following
standing committees:
Ways and Mcans-Cobb, Taylor and
Lake.
Streets ard Alleys-King, Travis and
Obj.
Judiciary-Lakc, Fonda and Durham.
Bridges-'i'ravis, Durham and Cobb
Claims-Durham, Taylor and Handy
Printing-Kandy, Fonda and King
The Clerk presented the following
petitions which were referred to COM
nittcc on streets AID Alleys:
OfS Parker, ct al for sidewalk on
the North side of Gcnessre and Greene
streets from Elizabeth street to Walnut
street.
OH. :. Lines ct al for sidewalk on
south side Hutson street to North street
Also for the Strengthening of Hutson
street.
Of John McGarry and c. L. Coleman,
~ a.. y ,<ff tI,,rpt utr ox.t
| from Exchange street to Gencscc street.
| OIL. O'Mcara, ct al for sidewalk on
the east side Of anova street from Nam
| ,trect to the N. w. corner OF block 10,
independence proper.
OfAlex. Smith, 1T al for sidewalk on
| the north side of Mott and Exchange
sur ct from Chath ham street to the CEN
tcr IL e of Court Housc square.
Clerk also prcse ted PETITION OF l. Ii
Il l.. Co, for tne eatabi tsiinent OF a fir'
| department which WAS referred to com
mittee on Ways and Means
| Also, presented Il communication from
J. 4. Lifts asking to be appointed bell
| ringer.
| Councilman Travis moved committee
of one b appointed to contract tor the
| ringing of the bell for the ensuing year,
which was agreed, and councilman
| Travis appointed such committee.
| Councilman Travis moved that the
city pay for tolling the bel at funerals,
p;ovldcd such Expense does not exceed
$50 per annum, which prevailed.
rcasGrer reported cash on hand
$455o0
tlcrk presented Official bonds Of O.
H. Z. Roszell, c. Heege, j. p. Sampson,
|. S. Freeman, which were approved
and ordered filed.
! Councilman Travis, moved that a
committee Of three be appointed to con-
fer with Mcssrs, Sooner and Klotzbach,
IN reference TO organization of engine
company and the cleaning ofthe engine,
which was agreed & and councilmcn
Lake, Fonda and Handy were appointed
such committee N
Councilman Lake offered the follow.
ing resolutions which were adopted.
kr,,LyED. That the street commits.
sione rJ no and i,vrebv s directed to f',rti,
with fili the ends III the bridge across
the river south ct the city.
/ REsoLySp. That the committee on
| l.., Ia 1;rnctpd tn confer with mar.