The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Nov. 18th, 1855.
Regular meeting. Present Aldermen:
Isl Wsfd John II Schult, Jas. O'Brien.
"a c, J, H. Eyser, A. Smallfield
81 Austin Corbih, j NJ Bowling.
4h John Forrest, Hiram Price.
5th None
9th Samuel Saddins
His Honor the Mayor being absent, on
motion OF Aid. Bowling, Aid. Forrest was
appointed Mayor pro TEN.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved
The Street Commissioner made q report
which was accepted and on motion was
considered by sections,
In connection with section lst commu-
nieation iroa Elijah Phelps in reference to
contract Tor paving Main street was read
Atd Corbin offered the following resoLa
ton.
Resolved, That 80 much OF said commu
niestion aud report as relates To settle
meat oi the damages BY reason OF the non
fuifllment Of the contract on the part OF Mr.
Phelps be referred to committee consist
ing oi the Committee on Streets and the
City Engineer, that they be required 10 take
testimony in relation thereto and report al
the next regular meeting, the amount in
their opinion due Nj Phelps. Also that
the City Attorney BE- required to attend
such examination, aud that the balance OF
The communication be laid on the table,
which on motion vac adopted.
GA motion Of Aid Price sec I'd was
adopted aud approved.
On motion OF Aid. Price sec. Sd was
adopted. and the Council recommend that
here alter all stfertz shall be macademized
instead Of paved
GA mouoa Of Ala. Corbn, in refer nee 10
see 4th The Street Commissioner Was in.
siructcd 10 forthwith protect the culserts on
ear4 sda OF Iowa and Front streets, and
Rock Island aud Front streets, and also to
repair tho crossings on said streets.
The Ordinance Committee reported an
ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance reguls-
ting Markets, Marketing, &c.
AID. Corbin offered the following amend
mcnt:
"Sec H. Be 1t further enacted, that the
keeping o. any house, shop, or stall, in any
any other place in the city of Davenport
than ia the regular established market hou-
SEES, for the sale OF meats or other articles
herein prohibited, and in which meats or
other articles herein prohibited are exposed
and shown for sale, is hereby declared
nuisance, aud il shall be the duty of the
MAYER to cause all such places TO be abated
aud removed, as is rosded in an ordinance
concerning nuissnees, passed and approved
Aug. 18th, 1885," which was adopted.
AID Price moved that the ordinance and
amendment be referred 10 committee con
slsting Of Aldermen Bowling, Saddaris and
OBrien, which motion was lost.
=. Ga motion Of Alderman Bowling the or
dinance as amended was passed.
The Ordinance Committee reported an
ordinance entitled IA ordinance for in
creasing the width OF side walks on Main,
between Second aud Front streets, which
was passed.
on motion OF Alderman Corbin, a com
mllee Of three were appointed to consult
YilA the owners of the Markets in refer
rnceto the establishment OF new market.
Aldermen Bowling, Saddoris and Eyser
we're appointed as such committee.
Alderman Corbin from Comm lite on Of
| iinances, reported that the committee had
| leased the ID door in Forests Building
on the corner OF Brady and Third streets,
| for three years, at the yearly rent of $500,
and that they had expended in fitting up
the, room, about the sum Of $294,l5.
Ca motion of Alderman Price, the re
port Of the Committee was accepted and
their action approved.
Alfred Churchill presented a plat OF an
| addition to the City OF Davenport and re
questtd the Council TO approve the same
On motion he was allowed TO Withdraw
| he same.
Alderman Cutbin introduced an ords
uance entitled "An ordinance opening and
extending Twelfth Street in the City OF
Davenport" which was passed
| The Ordinance COMMITTEE reported an
| ordinance entitled 'An ordinance provided
.ur the laying OF Sidewalks in 9TH Street
.ron the WesD line OF the Depot ground Of
the NJ aud NJ Il r Co. TO the East side Of
| Gaines Street.
Un motion OF Aldrrman Bow ling the or
dlHance was lad on the table until next
meeting.
| Alderman Gorbin offered The following
resolution,
Resolved, That the City Attorney be or.
dcrct TO commence such suit or suit 9
oo ainst the Mississippi and Missouri Rail
Road Co. To compel the compl elton and full
| hment of their contract for the paving and
grading OF 9Th street, as he may deem best
lor the interests OF the city and of the citi.
2ens on that street
Ga motion the resolution was laid on the
table mil the next meeting, and Aid, Price
| vas J. gue5ted to confer with the officers o.
the Railroad Co, and learn lrem them
whether or not the Company intend TO per.
form then contract
| Ala Corbn offered the following resolu.
| iIon.
EesoKed, That the Cy Council consider
the Gas Company h,shly yaipabie n indu-