Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-07-02
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session June
2Sth, at = o'clock, P. NJ. All the mem
bcrs were present, except Councilman Nc
Gowen. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
The petition of II. King and others,
asking for the abatement of certain NUS
anccs, was referred to the Mayor, with in
structiOns to enforce the ordinance per-
tanning to the subject.
The petition for sidewalk on east side
of Walnut street, from Main to South
street, was referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys.
The petition to grade Adams street, from
Walnut to Court street, was also referred
to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Petition of officers and members of
Steamer Company No 1, asking for APP
pointment of A. d. Gurnscy in charge of
steamer, referred TO Committee on Claims,
with instructions to secure services Of said
Gurnsey, and report at next meeting of
the Council
Petition to lay out and open Chatham
street across the grounds of |. &. RR. Co.
was, on motion of Durham, laid on the
table
The invitation from H. s. Ames, Secre
tary of the Committee of Arrangements
for Fourth of July, inviting the Mayor
and Council to join in the exercises Of the
day. was accepted with thanks.
The communication from d. W. Bruck
art, in reference to suit in case of city VS..
Ickcl, was presented, and motion to appeal
said case to Supreme Court was lost.
Street Commissioners report was pre-
scented, showing expenditure on streets
from May Gath to June 2Sth, of $115.62.
! Report was received, and warrant ordered
drawn for amount.
Street and Alley Committee reported in
| favor of petition to build sidewalk from
Walnut street to German Presbyterian
Church
! The Saloon Ordinance was taken up
and read Sd time. On the question shall
the bill pass, the ayes were, Sooner,
O'Brien, linn, Birmingham, and Durham
3. The nays were, Clarke, Woodward,
\ Shipley and Davis-1. Absent, McGowen.
SO the bill was lost
Claim Of +. f. IIasner, for professional
services as City Attorney, of $41 GO, was
referred to Committee on Claims.
Claim of Conservative of $3.50, referred
| to Committee on Printing
Claim of A. Palmer, Special Police,
$500, allowed.
Claim of VIM johnson, Special Police,
$13.4O, allowed.
Claim Of David Shattuck, Special Pc
lice, $500, allowed.
CLAIM of Chas. Hams, Special Police,
$3.50, allowed.
Claim of r. Sparkling, Special Police,
100, referred to Committee on Claims.
Claim of c. NJ. Durham, I, 200 pounds
coal, 5000, allowed.
Committee on Streets and Alleys report
ed by resolution in favor of building a
side walk on north side of Genesee street,
from Elizabeth to Canoya street, which
was adopted.
On motion of Durham, Clerk was in
structei to proceed Immediately to advcr-
tisc for proposals to build sidewalks which
have not been built under resolution
adopted May 10th, 1875.
Street Commissioner was directed to
discontinue work on Jefferson street until
same is accepted by the City Council.
Councilman Durham introduced a bin
for an ordinance to amend license orlin-
ance, which was read first time and
passed over in regular order.
On motion of O'Brien, Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings were dis
charged from further consideration OF
matter of building addition to Engine
House for calaboosc.
On motion of Durham, committee OF
three were appointed to have old Gala
boose repaired Mayor appointed O'Brien
Shiplcy and Durham.
Adjourned.