The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-05

IoUseIL CHAMBER
Dec. 8, 1856.
Regular meeting
H. Honor the Mayor, G. c. K. MITCHELL.
AIpEnSIs.
la Ward, James O'Brian,
lad CT H Eyser, A Smallheld,
la Austin Corbin, J. n. Bowling.
IL John Forrest. Hiram Price,
1 lob VIM. Kinsey,
1 eh e" Ssmue! Ssddors.
The minutes Of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
Aid Pice, who had been appointed
committee TO confer with the d e. NJ. X.
IT, Co, In reference to laying down four
| fee. sids walks on Fifth street, reported that
be had conferred with Mr.. Cook, Vice Pres
dent, on the subject, and that as soon as
Ar Cock returns from New York lat which
place he now is) proposition would be
nsds which he presumed would be satisiac-
iov TO the Council.
On motion OF Aid Kinsey. Aid. Price was
onpnued 90 such committee Until the next
Regular meeting.
The City Engineer reported the cost Of
dscsdsmising Front street, between Brady
bad Perry streets, at 81 COG so 81 300 90
pf which amour, had been puid to Mr.. Kin.
BELLA, leaving balance due him OF S206 81;
Ind also declaring the contract completed,
according to specifications.
On motion'of Aid. Kinsey, the report was
kaopted
The street Committee made report, sta
ng that they had not been able TO meet
sish Mr. Phelps on sccount Of sickness ia
fa family; and ,Bs, they had let out the
contract for Macsdamizing Main street, be-
sssn Second and Third streets, TO Mr..
hensilla, Oh the came conditions as he had
roniacted TO Macsdanize said street be.
tween Second and Front streets.
on motion Of Aid. Price the report was
accepted and adopted
he committee appointed to confer with
o"hers OF maj ket-houses, asked for further
Pine, which, On motion OF Aid. Bowling,
Sa granted.
! On motion of AID. Corbin, the following
p'aer was adopted
Ordered. That the owners Of real es-
tAs fronting on Second street, between the
eN line OF Western Avenue and the weet
OF John d. Cannon's land or lots, are
.rsoy required to lay down u plank side
NAaour feet wide and two inches in thick
NESS and with the planks laid lenpthwso,
ns outer edge Of said walk TO be laid with
'osi fee, Of the street, within ten days
.On The passage Of this order, and that such
ah may be laid in conformity with the
resent surface grade of the street and
upoh the failure to lay the same within the
',ae specified, the Marshal is hereby order
!ay such Sidewalk and proceed to col
r. 'ne cost thereof, according to the pro-
S" OF the ordinance providing for layi ps
VIZ motion Of Aid. Corbin. the City En-
l,ef was instructed to give the lines OF
'iu street wherever the same have no,
Peen assertained,
nu' h'nsey offered the following resoia.
-, "uefeas, winter is approaching ana The
% ho, provided with public lamps, not
1'sa',,ashdlng the Gas Company has receiv-
V'0V' oy subscription for stock for that
,.o e--'hat the inhabitants on several
n, S'' "hefe there are ro pipes laid are
'.nS' 10 procure gas, and that it would
s,y me Gas Company in laying dow n
ID I p IN inch streets--now be il
Hesoived, That we do not look upon
franchise granted 10 the Gas Company
sgtan' made by the city for the cole be.
~ .ha PROFIT of the corporators and their
al and assigns, but was intended a,
w LOT the benefit and convenience of The
. sas' and that the proviso compe llins
~ 70 extend their leading pipes through
an 'uee" OF the city'whsn the consump
~ VI gas viii justify it, and to furnish rhs
WIN seventy five street lamps wher
= IIs ,h' and upon which their charter an,
Me't privileges rest, is one which tn,
nd P,e nave right to expec, will be iairi,
1 promptly carri out.
"esoNed, Ths, unless the Compau,
Ao,,, immediate measures 10 perform thei
vn OF the contract, we shall conside
e,ssNes justified in ordering the City A,
b.i, % lake steps for the Cancellation Q