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daily state gazette.Burlington, Wednesday, Sejjt. 5.HimhaainrVIaitfcCITY XMFEOVDIEMTi.The City Council Chamber was on Monday ^ht well filled with an inter*»U-d auditory. ^ ftd* had been made for the improvement of |8e Waahington afreet from Main to Boundary me ftreeti*. and those present seemed anxious to fcnow who was the successful competitor for job- Wc presume the strife would lie between Bannin, and Ryan and Hughes. The pttt»r was referred to the action of a committee.Mr. Spelroan, the gentleman who proposes to illumine the darkness of the city, was also present, and presented a plan of a large part n, of his proposed pipes and lamp posts. The U |U holder will be located at the north end ^ of Main street. A six inch tube will bring t. the ga* along that street—smaller pipes will eonvev it elsewhere. He projKses placing ir u...,. at the crossings of the streets on the ! n diagonal corners, and in the center of each block. The lights were to be along either one or both sides of Water, Main, Third from Jefferson to Columbia, Jefferson west to c Fifth, Washington west to Marion Hall, and j p such a disposition of the pipe would leave f 8d0 feet of the two miles eoutraote dfor un- |C apropriated. A committee w’as appointed by f the Council to consider the numler of lamp 1 r posts which should be ordered, and the pro- v hshlc costs, Ac., and report at the next j' meeting. JMr. Charles Basset also presented a plan ^ of a new Market House, which was accepted f and adopted and the committee on Markets j authorised to iftake proposals for bids to build the same. The building will be 115 feet ( long, and 31 feet wide, and 15 feet high to I the underside of the beam. The foundation wall up to hight of contemplated grade will ' be a 2 feet stone wall, and above that an 18 inch brick one; shingle roof; doors double thickness, and to slide on rollers.The Reviser of the Ordinances said that he had a large number of ordinances ready to report and desired prompt action that thev might be soon published in book form. The Council passed some and appointed an early night to aet upon others, so that the people and officers may soon expect to to see what for fifteen years has been wanted in this city, an available copy of thy ordinances.
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Burlington Daily Iowa State Gazette
Burlington, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 05, 1855
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