Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-05-15

Council met in regular session, all the members
present Minutes read and approved. Report OF
Street Commissioner was read showing and ex-
penditure for labor on streets from April 18th to
May 18th of 1901 80, which was ordered paid.
Report Of City Treasurer for month ending
May II, was also presented, showing expenditure
Of $906. balance in treasury 36a9.79 Referred
to committee on Ways and Means for examination.
Tho ofical bond Of J. +. Coy, as Treasurer OF
Free Public Library, in the sum OF 600 was
presented sndapproved.
The following petitions were also presented:
For sidewalk on west side Of Elizabeth street, in
Independence (proper). from northeast corner OF
Court House lot to Monroe street; walk to be
east of and abutting on lots one and eight In
block two, Independence, and lotNorth OF said
lots not numbered, and owned by Patrick Kirk;
referred to committee on streets and Alleys.
Petition OF I. H. & 8. Co. No. I. asking for the
fixing Of grade Of sidewalk in fiont of Engine
House; laid on table, as resolution had already.
been prepared covering the same ground. Peti-
ton asking that the refuse material accommodating
at the Elevators be deposited In some PLACE where
it cannot be eaten by stock running at large, and
setting forth Its injurious effects on stock, pro-
ducing disease and in several cases death; refer
red to Councilman McGowen. Petition asking
for the construction Of bridge over Forrester's
creek, on Exchange street; referred to commit.
tee on Bridges.
The Committee on Ways and Means reported
that they had examined Treasures reports for
month ending March and April 18th, and
found same correc.. Report accepted and order
ed on hlc.
Report VI Committee on Printing recommend
80 of N ri, OfP1ca W a
concurred in and claim ordered paid.
Committee on Streets and Alleys reported an
ordinance changing names Of certain Streets
where the came conflict or are duplicated, ana
also giving names to other streets In the city
which we're not named at time Of plating. Re
port passed on hle.
Committee on Claims reported on claim OF j.
C. Glass, presented at a former meeting, and
recommended it, payment ~ follows: to J. &.
Glass $780, and to Jacob Wilson, $500. This
claim was for repairing and rchasging city bell.
Report was concurred In and claims ordered paid
Committee on Streets and Alleys reported on
petition asking for repair Of sidewalk on north
side of Main street from Court to Canova streets.
Committee are Of opinion that It will be neces-
ssry to construct new sidewalk, and accompany
their report with resolution requiring the own
ers Of property abuttng said etreetto construct
| said sidewalk within 80 days from nth day OF
May, 1874.
| A bill for ordinance to prevent the obstruction
| of sidewalks WAS read third time and passed.
Also bill for an ordinance to exempt FROM city
taxes for Ave years after organization all mann
featuring firms with . capital Of not less than
$4,000 Also, bill for and ordinance fixing the
salary Of the City Marshal at tlN. Pending
the passage of this bill, Councilman Ames moved
that the office of City Marshal BIS declared vacant.
which prevailed.
| Claims against the city were presented and dis
| posed of as follows:
Chas. Charnock s Co., window, allowed l.3t
Isaac Logan. setting u trees IN park, wv
| r. 0odsOn, cornlce on engine house, re- =.
| ferred to committee on engine houee. l%,oO
D. W. Bruckhart, abstract case city Vs. 90 =.
L. Sooner, drayage on trees, allowed. ~
R9s trees for ps1k and labor set
t;nc same allowed -. 17.6I
C. B. Randy. removing dead animals. aid soG
Jacob Wilson, repairing 6e.i liz, a''oweo'- ~
VIM. TOman, printing, referred 10 com IN m
mittee on printing. ................... '.VV
Resolution was adopted requiring E. W. Strait
ton TO construct sidewalk in front of his premises
| within ten days, and on failure to do SO, Street
Commissioner to construct same, and cost to be
assessed and collected OF said lots. Also rosolu
ton instructing Bridge Committee to examine
bridge on Dawson street and to report at next
meeting of Council what is necessary to put same
in good condition. Also, resolution instructing
the street Commissioner to plank the front ap
proschcs to the engine house. Also, resolution
instructing the Committed on Street and Alleys
toRexamipe the sidewalk In front OF residences OF
J, N. Wcart, Mr.. Mason, ana Mr.. Hartman, snd
report by resolution. Also, resolution appoint
ing committee, consisting Of Councilmen Nc
Gowen, Zinn and Shipley. to Investigate charges
i and reports Of unlawful use Of money FOR the
purpose Of influencing the votes Of members o.
the Council ON the question OF purchasing =
steam Are engine for the city. Aso, resolution
appointing Samuel Sherwood. Dewitt Gurrsey
b. Yeager. T. J. Marinus, and s. Skinner com
mittee to determine whether the steam hrc engine
recently contracted for comes up to the full re-
ouirement OF contract ON the trial Of said engine
which is to takc'placc soon after her arrival.
On motion of Councilman Durham, the Mayol
was instructed to take the necessary and lega
measures to open Weller street onthe south enc
Of lots owned by Thomas Abbott. in Clarke's ad
| dition.
On motion OF Co unciiman Durham, Council
proceeded to elect q City Marshal. Durham
nominated z. b. Handy. Councilman Warne
nominated J. F, Gates, On the vote being taken
Handy received votes and Gates sc. B. kandI
was declared elected.
Bill for an ordinance changing names Of ceftair
streets was passed under suspension ofthc rules
On motion OF Councilman Warne, the Stree
Commissioner was directed to lay the Sidewalk
in front Of Mrs Wcisner's premises ut the expense
OF the city,
On motion, the Council adjourned.