Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-04-12
Couneil Meeting.


The following petitions were presented:
OfJ. II Langeneckhardand Others. praying that
Anna st. be graded from Main St. south.
OF r. Riddell and others, for laying Of sidewalk
on west side OF Block l, Closes addition.
OF c. "A. Clarke and Others, for sidewalk ON
west side Of Spring St. from Main st. to south
east corner OF Lot 1. Block 8, Clarkes addition.
ON. A. Clark and otherp, for the grading Of
al of barn belonging to Stevenson estate out Of
the street.
ORR. A. Clark and others, for sidewalk on the
east corner Of Block %, 8. & Ms I'd addition;
also, on north side of Ovid ST. from Center 1t. to
west side OF Lot 9, Block a. S. L addition;
also, on west side of Willow St.. from Center st.
to south east corner of Fargo Park; also, on
north side Of Terrace St from Center st. to south
west corner Of Block %, S. + MS I'd addition.
| or Jacob Seller and 0,h.rs, praying for the ex-
tension OF Hutson st. rods cast, and for the cs-
| Enlistment of street rode wide from said Hut
son st. south to Bartle's add. All referred to
committee on streets and alleys.
W. Robbins and Others petitiOned for the pas
sage of an ordinance forbiding the leading. riding
or driving of horses or mules on the sidewalks.
D.s. Decring, City Engineer, presented petit
ton praying for an appropriation for the purchase
ola level md levelng rod. Referred to commit
tee on Ways and Means.
On motion Of Mr.. Older, $40 of the auctioneers
License paid by o. d. Checseboro, was remitted
and refunded.
The City Treasurer presented report for month
as follows:
GNsh irQdf rnn II Sam
Treasurer, II ,U3S ~
Receipts during month, ............... 64S5S
Total receipts, ................. $1,701.04
Disbursements for month, .............. $ss6.16
Cash in Treasury. $1,414.8S
Referred to committee ON Ways and Means.
The committee ON streets aud alleys reported
favorably on the petition Of d. L. Smith and 9th.
for a sidewalk on the west side Of Center st.,
between Iowa and Main Sts., and recommended
that the same be constructed 4 feet wide, and OF
inch pine plank.
Mr.Warne moved to amend the report OF the
committee, by striking out, Of7 inch pine plank.
and insert, OF boards inch thick, laid CROSS
wise upon three strngers, not LEES than by
inches, boards not to be over inches wide, and
equal in quality to Arst-class fencing. Sidewalk
10 be laid inches above the ground. Amend.
ment adopted, ard report of committee adopted
amended.
The judiciary committee reported on ordinance
empowering Justices In the city to act as Police
Magistrates. Passed. (See advertising column).
Mr.. Travis reported contract made with Mr.. !
Woods, to ring the bell one year fori$so. APP |
proved.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Cobb, and adop- |
ted, fixing the rate Of tax to be lowed for street
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which is to be paid in cash.
On motion, $500 OF the general fund was trans |
fsrrcd to the street fund, to be repaid when the
street taxes are collected 1t was also moved and
carried. that the County Treasurer be directed to
pay over TO the street commissioner, all delin- |
Qucnt street tax In his hands belonging to the city,
to be expended on the streets.
Tho OFF cial bonis of the City Clerk and Street
Commissioner were presented and approved.
Mr. Lake offered tho following preamble and !
resolution which was adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS. ". Francis J. L. Jones and D. f.. /
well are doing ianking brrines. in this city, |
under the Iame and style Of the Buchanan Coun-
ty Bank, pnrpor:ins to have paid capital Of |
$50,000. And whereas 10y the assessment returns |
of the City Assessor, ii.c said Buchanan County |
Eank- has no capital stuck assessed: therefore
Etsp!ted by tie ri's f+racV ofts. ciyor I.de-
p."ds., isH", That the Clerk be and Is hereby |
directed to add TO the asressment list of said Blu
chalan County Bank tho sam of $3.,5c9 aud |
Hssotrsd farther that the Clerk notify the said |
proprieors OF the Bauk OF this action Of the |
Council. and also notify the IN tina, they appear
before t.c City Council on the I'd Monday OF May,
ls1,. and show cause, II any they have. why said
assessment should not be thus increased.
Mr.. Warne introduced an ordinance requiring |
transient and travelling physicians and doctors, |
practicing in this city, to take ont license. Pass
ed. lSce advertising columnr).
Mr. Lake introduced an ordinance fixing the |
salary OF the Deputy Marshal. Passed. (See adj |
vertisement)
Bills were presented and ordered paid, rs fol- |
lows:
G. A. Clarke. blank books. ..............& rs
II. Birmingham. 81. Com. per diem, 9a00 |
G. Freeman, services as Assessor, 49,. M.OO |
Ingram, X. & d., lumber, .43
The bill OF King & Kenyon. $3.50 for sundres,
was referred to committee on claims.
D. s Lee, Esq, was elected City Solicitor rice
Harmon failed to qualify.
SPECIAL MEETING, April 9th.
All present except Lake and Leach.
On motion of Mr.. Cobb. the vote by which the
report Of committee on sidewalk on west eide OF
SCHtci CT. wan auoPtcus "@s -SoheaueiCu'
Mr.. Durham moved the re- consideration OF the
vote on Warne's amendment. Carried.
Mr.. Cobb moved to amend report OF committee
by inserting 1.-TWO inch plank, laid crosswise.'
Adopted. Mr.. Naylor moved to add ION three
stringcrs." Adopted. The report Of committee
thus amended, was then adopted.
On motion. A. Hageman was required to con.
struct railing in front OF his excavation for bull
ding on Chatham street.