Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-05

vi WoNon W nSo. S1SAobhy, IcuHCii re-
mtted the usual License charged BY Ord-
nance for exhibitions, &c, to Mr.. Averill.
The ordinance committee reported TN
Ordinanc" entitled AN Ordinance to pre-
vent swine from being kept in certain parts
of the City OF Davenport, and for other pur
poses, which was amended and on motion
OF Aid. Mitchell was adopted.
A petition from N. Fejervary was read
stating that he had commenced the erection
OF some store houses on the g. w. corner
of Second and Perry Streets, and that pre-
vious to commencing the same he had pro-
cured a survey and built in accordance with
survey. but oy new survey by the City
Engineer. it WAS thought that he had en-
croached ON Perry Street from two to n,ne
inches. and requesting Of the Council to
grant him the privilege of allowing said
wall to remain provided he would place the
brick wall w,thin the line given by the City
Engineer. On motion OF Aid Corbin the
prayer OF the petitioner was granted.
A petition from lanes Hall and others
was read, praying that Council to pass an
Ordinance to provide Tor enins and iden-
ing Main street to the North line Of the City.
Aid. Price moved to lay the petition on the
table which after some debate was carried.
petition from C. s. Whistler and others
was read, asking Council to make an sp.
preparation from the city funds TO extend
and grade Main street south to deep water
in the river and also to builds wharf or land.
ing at the foot OF said street. On motion
OF Aid. Mitchell the petition was laid on the
tlbIe.
A petition from c. s. Whistler and others
asking Council to take the necessary steps
to remove the distractions, &c, on the
Levee between Main and Harrison Streets
read aud on motion of AID. Mitchell
was lad on the table until the next meet
lns.
A petition from Messrs. Siaymaker and
Braytop was read, asking OF Council to pass
an Ordinance granting them the exclusive
ri CHI to erect works Tor the purpose of sup
plying the City with water, &C., and on
motion of Aid. Price was laid on the table.
A proposition from w. Herrick g. Co, was
r ad for the City to take Stock in e Dsv-
export Gas Ligh, and Coke Co., to the
amount Of ten thousand dollars and to issue
City Bonds to that amount and that the said
Company would lay pown an additional two
miles Of Loading pipe and furnish Gas for
the City at the rate of 81 q Thousand
cubic feet. On motion of Aid Price the
proposition was laid on the table until the
next meeting.
On motion OF Aid. Corbn the City Engi.
neer as requested to make resurvey o,
the Cemetery ground and TO place stakes al
the corners Of lots.
On motion of Aid Lambrite, the propris
ty Of erecting small ,enemen, near the
Cemetery for the use Of the Sexton was
referred TO the committee on Hospital.
On motion Of Aid. Corbin. Mr.. James
Thorington was authorize to revise and
gcst the ordinances Of the City in the
place Of Messrs. Dawson g. True who de-
clined attending TO it. .
The following bills were read and order
I'd to be paid, fouI-i'ths Of Council voting
for The same: John Tormau, for services a.
nurse for sick family, $40 90; VIM NJ
Dalzeli. Tor medicine, &c, tor same family
$500.
The following bills were referred to the
Finance Committee, TO wit, Richard Shoals
Sli,Oo and $50; J. w. Wiley, S3,7S
J I'm Forrest. S2,92; Daai,l Moore, $3.50
w. w. X nnety, 500 Sam'I Parker
1913; DR.. G. w. Carter, $1,000 Wilson
& Harley, 30 cts.
On motion of Aid. Mitchell, Council ad.
journed to meet again on Wednesday even
ing, May 9, at ~ O'Clock, p. NJ.
Attest, B. B. Woodward. Clerk.