The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-14

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, Warrant No. 9775. Sanitary j.. 44.2
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J, Warrant No. 9777. Street 49,. 77.3
: Warrant No. OTIS, General -. sc
! Warrant No. 9779, Sewer ~. %
Warrant No. 97SO, Park 21.O
Warrant No. 1881, Fire 1890. 1873
, Warrant No. 97S2, United States
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Roll call:
Aye--Lofton. Hemmy, Hickey.
ED s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further BUSINESS
Council took recess until December
8, 1919, a. m.
ED S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
i Q. w. SANDBBRG, City Clerk.
December 3, 1919, 8 a. M
Council convened after recess with
all members present. Mayor Lotion
presiding.
1 Resolution No. $50.
Whereas, On the twenty-fourth day
Of September, 1919. the City OF Keo-
kuk did enter into contract with
1 Cameron, Joyce & Co. for the con.
struction of permanent cement side
walks in the City of Keokuk and ad-
ditions, more particularly described
| in said contract; and
Whereas, The said Cameron, Joyce
& Co., contractor, has fully com
pleted 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
quirements 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 so much 81 the cost or
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 s2.T5576, as
shown In the schedule now on file
in the office Of the City Clerk, which
said assessments were levied on the
tenth day OF November, 1919,
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, BY The
City Council Of the City OF Keokuk:
That there be issued by the City
of Keokuk street Improvement Ger.
tificates to the total amount OF |
81, T55.76. One certificate shall be
issued for each and every separate
piece of property assessed, as shown /
on said schedule. which certificate |
shall be for the amount of the special |
taxes assessed against such prop erty, |
and the certificates shall be num-
bered from GIL to I'll, inclusive Such |
certificates shall transfer to the |
bearer all the right and interest Of
the city in such assessments, and
shall be in the form provided by the
laws OF Iowa and the ordinances of
the City Of Keokuk.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
Mayor and City Clerk be, and they
are hereby, instructed to execute said
certificates, and when SO executed
that they be placed on file in the Of
lice of the City Clerk for period of
thirty days from and after the date
Df the making OF said assessment, to.
Wit, the third day Of December, 1919,
% the end that the owner of any lot
Or parcel of land against which an
has been made may.
within said time, promise and agree
n writing endorsed on said certifi-
,ate, or in a separate agreement,
hat In consideration of having the
light to pay his assessment in in
tallments he will not make any OBJ
ection of Illegally or irregularfty as
o the assessment or levy OF said
ak upon and against his property,
nd will pay asid assessment with .
interest thereon.
There being no further business,
'ouncil upon motion adjourned. 3
ED S. LOTION,
.ttest: Mayor. 8
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
December T. 1919, a. m.
Council met in regular SESSION with 9
II members present. Mayor Lotion
residing. Minutes of meetings OF 9
ecember / and 3, 1919, were read 9
nd approved. There being no fur 9
Ter business. Council upon motion
djourned. g.
ED 8. LOTION,
test: Mayor. 81
December 8. 1919, a. m.
Council met in regular session with 81
Il members present, Mayor Lotion
Minutes of melting OF 81
ecember 4, 1919, were read and ap-
roved 81
Special Ordinance No. 512 having
zen on file and posted in the office 9S
the City Clerk for period Of one
eek for public inspection as re 9s
tired hy law ia now before the City