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•( ritjr Cwmmrll.Monday Eykniku, July 14thPui'iST—Alderman Hi|er Ktiog Mayor andPrr%ideut of Council, Carpenter, Walbridge, Kaod. McCaah, Wightman, Herahler, Postlewait, vott and bewein.The Committee on Police reported an ordi unce fixing the salary of Policemen at #40 pet noQth for night, as well as day, adopted.The Committee to whom was referred the Wharf Matters •statement of receipts for Wharf age reported that they find the Master has re-cn*rd $10**6 00 from April fid to June 20th. Ui* per cenuge for collecting same #100 60, raving a ballance paid into city treasury |v*o4 i. The Interna] Itnproremeut Committee were authorised to contract for filling and grading Cm street, near C. Hendries' foundary. Aleo to contract with the loweet reeponsihle bidder lor grading on difletent street*. (Bids haring Wen received for same.) Alderman Carpenter stated that a suit had been commenced against the city by Mr. Letter to recorer po*ses«ion of Market S.pare, and as the City Solicitor was out of the • ity it was necssary to have an attorney to attend to the business immediately. Offered the following resolution which was agreed to:A‘rWr*lt;/, That the Mayor be authorized to fimploy I) Uurer, E*;., as Attorney for the city in tuc case of Letter vs. the City.This beiug the night for the consideration of ejections to the asseasmente on Real Estate lor city purposes, the committee having the matter in charge, reported that they were not ready to report on the definite estimates and asked one weeks further time, which was gran tedThe petition of the newly appointed Police praying the Council to adopt some plan or ordi-aauce, whereby the iollowing grievances may be remedied, viz : The past week we (the Police) bate been subjected to great inconvenience and annoyance by the keeper of the calabooe or jail by insulting language and unnecessary delay •ithout cause or provocation. Referred to committee on Police.The Market House committee reported a plan for Market House. The elevations and working drivings by Mr. Bassett, showing a convenient arid tasty design for a building which is to be iso stories, exclusive of the cellar and 11? feet *©ng and is to occupy the South-west corner of the lot on the coruer of Market and fifth streets accompanied the report. After examining the specifications the plan submitted by committee •a* adopted. A number of bids for building ti* same were preeented, varying from 15,000 to 14,0u»* dollars, and committee authorised to contract with the lowest responsible bidder for tbe work. The building to be completed before iW first of I December next.The Internal Improvement Committee reported that they had taken legal advice upon the claim of Luke Hughe for an extra allowance for *ork on Destnoin St., and find that the city will fie compelled by law to pay the bill amounting to t?30 00. Recommended its allowance, agreed to.The (Ity Engineer reported a grade for Market street from 3d to ?th which was adopted.Tfi* following bills wees ordered to be paid :Be* d Parker, $82.23M. Johnson, 6.00Luke Hughs, 520.62 , *- *• fig.voP Ryan, 47.63tiavin ft Banin, 136.90S. B Burge. 12.00 T •Acres, 2.00’» P. Envchbaum, St. Commissioner,•undry small bills for week on streets, 97.26\1
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Burlington Daily Hawk Eye and Telegraph
Burlington, Iowa, US
Wed, Jul 16, 1856
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