The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-14


utes On 9endsy evening. | stepped into the
Council Chamber 70 listen TO the proceed
ings Of the City Council A few thoughss
as they afike easssl observer nay be il.
teresting to citzent thatspay no attention
to such bodies whencnce elected. "A
The first thing thar attracts attention y
the extreme activity Of one member. Re-
solutions, amendsen ,s and spe eches appear
81 spEiag simultaneously isem lls iss'us
brain. Ordinances that We're models y
wisdom two months since, are now 70 oe
amended. and the very docils members
themselves appear astenished ~ his genus
and 81, In client Admiration.
Ills true when proposition BY men,
Der was msde TO give $500 ayear for
swamp public square, to be expended In i'm
proving said square, the very respectful mo-
ton 10 Law on The table, accompanied with
a speech, brought few gentle remarks
from the applicant. II is also true the mo-
ton TO prosecute the late Street Commits.
s,oner brought remarks from another gen-
tlemas, who ike a Gagged lion, although
controlled By msiorig. was not slbdued'
Another feature is the apparent ease with
which some persons can get any grant they
ask FOR, while others can't be heard respect,
folly. AT the request Of some property hold
ers on Iowa street between Sixth and
Eighth streets, grade by Mr.. Brayton and
enc from The City Engineer, with report,
were offered Both grades were evidently
made to suit the express wish OF the petit
TONERS, and from Sixth to Eighth street
was abou, the same, but from Filth to Sixth
street, the grades differed, as affecting prop
erty. The Genius OF the Council wished TO
know il all the properly holders were salts
fed, and which Of the grades suited them
the best. Not word was asked by any Of
the Council as to which was TO make the
bes, road, or il either OF them was better
than the present grade, although it was I'M
derstood to Gil up all the cutting that had
been done this summer. But the matter
MAS passed over, to give time TO consult
property holders, alter to suit, and SO forth.
Mr.. LeClaire and Mr.. McLat are the own
ers of the property below Sixth street, so
dent be astonished al the anxiety to know
il they are satisfied.
= request was made for permit to make
foot side walk of inch boards. TheGenius
was on hand with aresolution, ordering the
Mayor to grant said permit to lay said side
walk OF inch boards firmly fastened to the
earth. Whether lod nails or spikes, or
some new method Of fas tening boards 10 the
earth was 10 be adopted, did not learn
bu, being, in the hands of lawyers we shall
wait patiently the result, while persons
whose property in the immediate vicinity
has been sold to pay the cost of side walks
can learn If they have any more 10 make
the cheap way Of making them.
A report from the Mayor on opening Sec
ond and Twelfth streets was read, from
which il appeared that the assessed dana
ges amour, 10 some thousands Of dollars
By resolution The petitioners are warne,
that If the damages are not paid in speci
fed time, the ordinance will be repealed
Yet the same Council passed an ordinanc,
q open Fourth stree. at the expense of th'
City Beautifcl consistency, and becoming
the present Council.
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Yours respectfully
Il OBSERVER.