Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-31

pendtuTes for such permanent improve
ments ought not to be entirely borne by the
tax payers in growing city;
Therefore Resolved, That poll be OPEN
ed at the Court House in this City on the
first Monday of August next at nine o'clock
A. M. and remain open until six o'clock p
d. Tor the purpose of submitting tho ques
ton to the voters Of this City whether or
not the City Council shall be authorized to
borrow sum Of money not exceeding for
ty thousand dollars, to issue bonds therefor
redeemable at such time within twenty
years as the City Council may direct, which
money so borrowed shall be applied by the
City Council in the following manner: A
sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars
to the use ola Fire Department, purchase
of Engine &c.
A sum not exceeding five thousand dol.
lars to the purchase and erection of lamp
posts and lamps.
A sum not exceeding ten thousand dol
lars to the purchase of grounds, and erection
OF a Hospital.
And sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars to the purchase of land for use of
Water Works and location thereof
Tina; at said election those who are in
favor of the loan shall vote .'For the Loan
and those opposed to it shall vote "Against
the Loan"
E. A. G erdtzen and Samuel SAddoris are
hereby appointed Judges, and John Forrest
Clerk of said election, who shall immediat
" after the election, make returns Thereof
to the Clerk Of this City, who shall in the
presence of the Mayor open, and examine
said returns and make an entry in the re-
cord book, Of the results thereof. That the
Mayor be instructed 10 issue his proclaim
ton for said lection to BE- printed in + glish
and German and posted and distributed
throughout the City.
Onmn'ion orAld Ovens the amendment
was adopted.
One rom Committee on application OF
]. NJ D Burrows .or Council to appropriate
; sum Of m 1ney towards repairing part OF
the Iowa City Road known rs 'Riley's Hill
reported in favor of appropriating one hun
dred and Gfty dollars for that purpose. AID.
Price moved to reeommit to the same Com
mittee, lost. It was then moved to adopt |
the repnr, which was lost.
One from the Finance Committee district
ing that part Of the City lately included
within the limits OF the City md apportion
ing the road fund, was read, and OF motion
of AID Mitchell report was adopted.
Aid Cook offered the following:
Wherens, in some parts Of the City VIII 're
BY Ordinance side walks are required TO b.
constructed, the streets are not graded and
flied or excavated as may be required here
after, and whereas The requirements OF the
Ordinance aforesaid cannot be strictly com
piled with ia some instances without great
Inconvenience TO the public, therefore
Resolved, That the Mayor be authorized
cases above suggested, to put down their
sidewalks without conforming TO grade, bu,
all such permits shall be in writing and
shall specify the way in which such side
walks shall be pat down; which on motion
of AID. Corbin was adopted
Onmition Of Aid Corbin tie Clerk was
instructed 10 notify Mr.. Burrows and Roed
Supervisor Of the action OF Council in re-
ference to Mr.. Burrows petition.
The following bills were referred: Z.
w. Asmussen S249 90, Wm. NJ. D1lzell
$4,000, DR.. G. w Carter $500, Alex.
Grant 50. Woodward g. Hurris S595.
On motion of Aid. Corbin Council adj
turned.
Attest: B. B. WooDwARr,C Clerk.
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