Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-09


9th J. Lanbrite, 8. Saddoris.
His Honor the Mayor the Mayor being
absent, on motion of Aid. Price, Aid. X.
Cook was elected to fill the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting read and
approved.
A petition from D. T. Newcomb and 9TH
ers was read, asking Council to take into
consideration the propriety Of not widening
Main street when opened, to more than 60
feet north Of Seventh Street. On motion
the petition was laid on the table.
A petition from A. C. Fulton was read
asking damages, If Perry street is opened
according to ordinance, said street taking
all of a certain lot now owned by him. On
motion of Aid. McLosky the petition was
lad on the table.
A petition from w. Atwill in relation to
the printing Of the ordinances and proceed.
ings of Council, was read and on motion Of
Aid. Mckown was laid on the table.
Mr.. J. N. D. Burrows having leave grant
ed, laid proposition before the Council to
complete the landing in front Of the Mills
owned by Messrs. Burrows H. Prsttyman,
and also to extend Perry street sou Ii, as far
into the river as the above mentioned land
ing, and to protect the same with stone. to
be done under the supervision Of the Coun-
Gil; on motion of Aid. Price the subject was
referred to u committee Of three, together
with the City En-. ineer, with power to act.
Chairman appointed Aid. Price, Lambrite
and McLosky said committee.
Mr.. Kiugcrslee having leave granted,
stated sundry objections to having Brady
street oiled to the present grade at its juno
ton with Sixth Street. On m ,tion Of Aid.
McLosky, the matter was referred 10 COM
mittee Of three to examine the same and
direct the Street Commissioner where to
fill.
communication from the Mayor of the
City OF Peru, ILL.,, was read inviting the
Mayor and Council of this City TO partake
Of the inequalities Of the former City on
the approaching anniversary Of our Nation
al Independence. On motion of Aid. Nc
Losky the Clerk was authorized to ackowl-
edge the receipt OF the communication, and
TO say ia reply, that If circumstances would
permit the Council to make the proposed
visit, that due notice would be given them.
The Bonds of the Marshal and City En-
giReer, with securities, were received and
ordered to be filed.
AID. Price offered the following, Re-
solved, That the Street Commissioner be
authorized to fix crossings to the streets in
the following manner, to wit: place tim
bers S by 10 inches three feet apart, from
sidewalk to sidewalk, fill bctw said tim
beers with small rock so as to make per-
manens crossing, which on motion was a.
dopted.
On motion of Aid. Gerdtz,n the petition
Of Coos g. Listener was taken from the Ia
bic, Aid Gerdtzen moved that the prayer
of the petitioner be granted Ito put an add.
,ional story on a frame building within the
fire limits.) Lost.
On motion OF Aid. Price, tho matter of
fencing the pital ground was referred to
Aid. McLosky, with power to act.
The City Assessor having reported the
City A ,scssment as completed, on motion
Of AID. Price. Resolved, That the Clerk
be auth ,rzedt to hand said assessment roll
to the Finance Committee for equalization
aud correction.
The Finance Committee ported in favor
Of allowing the following bills, to wit;
Samuel Parker for medicines, IS cents; A.
Mcneil, Mattresses, $500; G. DeLauo,
salary as City Engineer and for assistants,
S77,7a. On motion the report Of the con-
mttee was concurred in.
On motion the following blls were al
lowed, four-ffths of Coua:il voting in the
affirmative: w. H. Holmes g. Co.. station
cry, SI,3o; Luse & Coles, Blank Book for
Assessor, 5000; iona. Parker, surveying,
$500: T, D. Eagal. printing ordinances,
$500.
The following bills were referred to the
Finance Committee VIM. s. Collins,
sa5s &c and Sss,72; II. A, Cleghorn, SO 90,
John Souter, sli,5o.
Ou motion of Aid. Owens, Council adj
iourned Attest, B. b. WOODWARD,
Clerk.