The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

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August /, 1916. 8 a. m.
Council convened after recess with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding.
Resolution No. 1923.
Whereas, On the 18th day of April.
1916, the City Of KeolSuk did enter
into contract with Elite & PRAISE, for
the construction of an s inch SAM
tary sewer in First street and alley
in block TO-, City of Keokuk, to run
from a point Is feet south of the
north line of Blondeau street, thence
north in the center line of First
street to point in the center line of
allep in said block ten; thence west
in said alley to a point about 20
feet west Of the east line Of lot nine
in said block ten, in the manner pro-
vided in said contract; and
Whereas. The said Elite & PRAISE,
contractors, have fully completed the
said work in accordance with the
terms of its contract, and the said
work has been duly accepted by this
council as fully complying with the
terms, conditions and requirements
of the said contract, and the plans
and specifications thereto attached;
and
Whereas, Under the terms of the
said contract so much of the cost of
the said Improvement as is by law
assessable against each privately
owned lot or parcel Of ground abut-
ting thereon or adjacent thereto, Is
to be so assessed and special assess
ment certificates are to be issued in
anticipation of the collection OF such
special taxes. which certificates are
to be accepted by the contractor In
payment of 80 much of the cost of the
said Improvement as equals the
amount of such special assessment;
and
whereas, There have been hereto
fore levied by this council against
each privately owned lot or parcel OF
ground abutting upon or adjacent to
said improvement. special assess
ments to the amount of $993.92, as
shown in the schedule now on file
in the Office of the City Clerk, which
said assessments were levied on the
oath day of July, 1916.
Therefore, Be it Resolved, BY the
City Council of the City of Keokuk,
that there be issued by the City of
Keokuk, street improvement certifi-
Gates to the total amount of $993.92.
One certificate shall be issued for
IL
property assessed, as shown on said
schedule, which certificate shall be
for the amount of the special taxes
assessed against such property, and
the. certificates shall be numbered
from 1 to ~ and from IA to %, in
elusive, Such certificates shall trans
fer to the bearer all the right and
interest of the city in such assess
ments, and shall be in the form pro-
vided by the laws Of Iowa and the
ordinances OF the City Of Keokuk.
Be it Further Resolved, That the
Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are
hereby, instructed to execute said
certificates, and when 80 executed
that they be placed on file in the Of
flee of the City Clerk for a period OF
thirty days from and after the date
Of the making of the said assessment
to-wit: the LIST day of September.
1916, to the end that the owner of any
lot or parcel of land. against which
an assessment has been made, may,
within said time promise and agree
in writing endorsed on said certifi-
cate. or in "a separate agreement,
that in consideration of having the
right to pay his assessment in IN
stallments he will not make any OBJ
lection Of illegality or irregularity as
to the assessment or levy of said tax
upon and against his property, and
will pay said assessment with inter
est thereon.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That at
the expiration of said period Of thirty
days, the City Clerk be, and he is,
hereby instructed to deliver said GER
tificates to Elite & PRAISE, the con-
tractor for the said improvement, and
to take his receit therefor, said
certificates to be delivered to the
contractor in payment of so much of
the cost OF the construction Of the
sanitary sewer in First street and
alley in block 10, as is represented by
said certificates.
Adopted August 1, 1915, by the fol-
lowing vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
Ayes, 3; noes, o.
Approved and signed:
ED. S. LOTION.
Mayor Of the City of Keokuk.
Attest:
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 1924.
Be it Resolved, By the City Council
of the City Of Keokuk:
That the City Clerk be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed to
issue warrant No. 1892, for $25.62, in
favor Of Chas. H. Hennemann, City
Marshal, on account Of expense to
Alton, Illinois, via st. Louis and re-
turn, for return of Leo Miller for
breaking and entering, chargeable to
Police account.
Roll call:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
This being the time set for opening
of bids for the improvement of
streets and portions of streets below
mentioned, the following resolution
was offered, and it's adoption moved:
Resolution No. 1925.
Be it Resolved, BY the City Council