Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-21

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A. H.. Owens,
sir Samuel Eadtcris.
Minutes of the last meeting read. and ap-
PRAYED. m
other. PRAYING that the Council viii pass
an OrSinaace prohibiting tre keeping OF
hocs in any part of the City between rar.
num street on the Eas: and Warren street
on the West, aud between the river and
Seventh street, and also to prohibit hogs
from running ut large in any part OF the
c;,y. was read and on motion oil Aid, Cook
w.. referred 20 the ordinance committee
Win instructions TO prepare an ordinance
in relation to the subject.
A petition from II. J. Hughes and others
making Council 10 amend the ordinance ON
sidewalks, so as TO allow 81 property hoidcis
Eas, Of Brady street to put down ask ieet
vide sidewalk. was read and on motion OF
Aid NcI.osky was laid on the table untll
Council act ON the Ordinance.
aid. Cock offered the following rcsou
ZION. viz: Resolved. That there shall be
elected bv The City Council, One Street
Commissioner. who shall hold his Office IN
I'll another election shall be had BY said City
Council, who shall Immediately alter ne Is
rotiiied Of his election, take and snoser'oe
an oath to faithfully aud justly discharge
The duties of said Office according TO law.
and in accordance with the directien ot the
Civ Council, and who shall also execute
Bond in thc penal sum OF i've thousand DOL
lars. with securities to be approved by the
Mayor said city conditioned for the faith
full dis eharge Of his duties. and Tor the true
and correct accounting for all sums oil mon
ey which he may receive by virtue OF his
Office.
On motion Of Aid, McLosky the resolu-
ton wa. adopted.
Aid. Cook offered the following resoiu-
ton. viz: Resol, ed, That there shall be
elected by the City Council. One Ciy As
SCISSOR. who shall hold his office during the
pleasure of the City Council and who shah
after he is notified OF his elec-
tinn. take and subscribe an oath IN the fo!-
lowing form, TO wit !, , do solemn
Is swear that will perform the duties OF
Assessor OF the City Of Davenport, failhiui-
". dinqen,ly, truly and according 10 law
and the direction OF the City Council. that
I will wrong no person, through hatred,
prejudice or i'll will, and that will do equal
Justice, according to the best OF my Judge
meni, so help me God, And who shalt also
execute a Bond in the penal sum OF FIVE
hundred dollars, with securities 10 be aP-
proved by the Mayor, conditioned tor the
faithful and correct performance OF the du-
Ties OF his office.
On motion of ALI. McLosky the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Aid. Cook offered the following resoiu-
ton, Resolved, That d. s. True be ap.
pointed by the City Council TO revise aud
digest the ordinances of this city and re-
mar, III, same to the City Council for adop-
lion ard confirmation, which sid work
shall be done under the supervision of a.
nf the Council consisting Of AID
E. Cook. A. Corbin and II. Price, provided
that the said ID. 5. True shalt eons,nt to
receive such Compensation thereioras the
City Council may allow.
On m o,ion the resolution was adopted
The committee on ordinances reported
aAn ordinance defining the duties District
Commi ssoner."
On motion Of Aid McI.osky th ordi-
nance was adopted.
The same committee reported IN Or
diunn=e providing for Assessing theprof-
erty. and for raising revenue in the l'y Of
Davenport which on motion OF AldCo
was adopted.
The same committee reported "AiOrdi-
name. providing for paving certain sid"alks
in the City of Davenport after sore dis
cussion BY Aid Owens. McLosky, MAown,
Corbin, &c, Aid Mckown moved bat the
ordinance be adopted which was fried in
the affirmative.
On motion OF Aid. Price, Cound went
into an election for Street Commissioner
and Assessor which resulted in ae cleo
ton of VIM. Crossen as Street Commission
err and Thomas A Hum for Assesso
On motion Of AID. McLosky Caneil APP |
pointed A. W. Smith as ) xto for the
City. i
On motion Of AID McKown thtM lrshall |
was required to furnish ice-wateror. Coun-
Gil during the hot weather.
AID. Corbin moved, That the proceed /
ings OF the Council and Ordinances be pub
lshed in the Daily Gazette pro'ded that
the publishers thereof will consat to re-
ceive such compensation thereir rs the |
Council may allow"-Carried..
On motion Of Aid. Cook the mayor was
authorized to act in his discretio in refer
ence 10 rentln9 room LOT use oF|oh'S'''
Messrs. Burrows e. Prettyma through
Aid. MeLosky asked the privilee OF eret-
ing a carpenter shop on the spre known
as the Reserved Landing" iyig east OF
Perry street on the river bankbntIl such
time as they can get the acditin to treir
mil enclosed.
On motion leave was granted
On motion of Aid. Price, te Marshal
was instructed to notify the Fery Compa-
nv 10 have the house commonl, known as