Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-04

CoUNCiL CHAMBER, Oct. !, 1870.
Regular Meeting.
PRESENT.
His Honor, the Mayor,G. c. X. Mitchell.
ALDERMEN,
! I.t Ward, James O'Brien, John Schuett,
2nd s None.
Sd J. M. Bowling.
4th John Forrest.
9th VIM. 8. Kinsey.
9th Z" s. Saddoris,
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved
The Committee on Streets made report,
which, on motion Of Aid Forrest was con-
sidered in sections.
| On motion, the report was accepted.
| On motion Of Aid Forrest, the Clerk was
authorized TO draw orders, signed by the
| Mayor and Clerk, on the Treasurer, Tor I'll
nav .nents due by contract for work on Main
and Front streets.
On motion Of Aid For est, the following
resolution, reported by the Street Commit
tee, was adopted:
Resolved, that the Street Commissioner
be required to give the City Council state
| ment of,ths whole amount Of road taxes
expended, together with the probable Coz
OF the unfinished work on each street, and
1 report 1t the neat regular meeting. and
make similar report every Month, at the
last regular meeting Of the Council there
after.
The City Engiaesr made report In ret.
ssencs to Depot street and the l.svss, which,
on motion Of Aid Bowling, was accepted
and adopted.
The Ordinance COMMITTEE reported ~
Ordinance entitled, Gan Ordinance ia rs'a'
ton 10 Depot aud FarnAm Streets" which,
on motion OF AID bowling, was passed.
| The Ordnance Oommit.ss reported On
ordiusscs entitled, Dan Ordinance to amend
an Ordinance entitled An Ordinance Il
provide for lighting The City Of Davenport
With gas" which, en- mo ion OF AID Sad.
doris, was passed.
On no, ion OF AID Forrest, the Mayor
was requested to correspond with Mr.. Full.
4 ton. in reference TO the amount for which
h. will sell land for Water Works.
Ale Forrest offered the following rssolu'
ton,
Resolved, That the City Engineer forth
with advertise tor ten days in the Stat
Democrat, for bids for filling up that rortio'
Of Front street and the Levse frem Brad!
10 Main street, and contract for having sai'
work done, the dirt for said work 10 b to
,, ken from such streets aud places - eli
engineer shalt dirsc,, and report 10 the CIT
| Council.
The Mayor submitted the verdict Of tn
inry IN the matter Of Ops0ina and txastc
: ias Fourth street wssswavdly.
On saotion at Aid Kin-ey. the verdict {
tAs Jury was adopted. 49,. t2ss
Il On mo,ion Of AID Bowling, the petite
Of Samuel Hissehel was taken from the Il
bic.
On motion Of Aid Kinssy, the same VI
laid on the table indeAnitsly.
The ordinance entitled An Ordinan.
repeating certain ordnance" was taxi
from the table, aud on motion Of AID 70
resi-, was amended BY striking out the g.
section.
o. motion Of AID ssdAosis the osdlnan
- amended was passed..
On motioa OF Aid Forrest, the matter
1g1ywelrA erect wss 'sferrsd 70 sns
\ Gnmi,tes.
1T His Honor the Mayor made stsisms
in reference 10 he negotiation Of the Ci
Bonds, aud in reference to the purchase
Fire Engines and apparatus.
AID Kinsey offered the following reso
ton:
Resolved thsi the City Attorney b.
Structsd 10 ascertain from The railroad co
bany, whether any arrangement has b
Aad-, Or 10 now making, to pave ~ Pls
ft,h street. according TO the contract "
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