The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-13

CouNciL PROCEEDINGS AT especial meet.
ing Of the Council on tho 4th inst. The Or.
dinance Committee reported an ordinance
for the extension Of 18th street, which was
passed. The same committee reported al
ordnance for the appointment OF a City So
l%icitor, which was passed. From the same
committee an ordnance was reported amen.
datory OF an ordinance concerning the side
track to connect the M. a. M. Railroad with
lots 8 and 6 in block %, which was passed
A petition was presented from Cotes o.
Davies asking permission 10 connect certain
lots with NJ. g. N. Railroad by a switch and
side track, which, on motion OF Aid. Corbin
was referred to the Ordinance Committee
| with instructions TO report an ordinance con
tanning similar privileges and restrictions TO
those contained in the grant to c. G. Parry
and others.
The O rdinance Committee reported an
ordnance proyidi ng for improving the
streets. alleys, public landings and side
walks ia the city, which was passed. An
ordnance was also passed repeating an OF.
dinance which granted certain privileges 10
Coles T. Davies, aud on motion OF Aid.
| Kinsey, il was resolved To notify Cotes g.
Davies that al the end OF six moDths from
| the date Of the resolution, the city will re-
quire possession u that part OF the levee
which was granted TO them by said ordi.
nance.
The Street Commissioner was notified,
| on motion Of Aid. Forrest, TO grade Games
street hill, so as to make 1t passable for
! teams with loads up and down, and on mo
zion of Aid. Bowling, the Marshal was no.
| tilted to make all side walks that had been
| prescribed by ordinance but had not been
made and repair all side walks that have
been made, after having given four days
notice, and collect the expenses for the
same according to the meaning Of the ordi-
nance. A petition from lst.owners on Main
street for matchmaking said street, was
presented and laid on the table.
AT q special meeting Of the Council on
the 9th inst, a petition from Geo. B. Sa!-
gent and l43 others, was presented, asking
the city to raise by loan the sum Of fifty
thousand dollars TO be appropriated TO the
purchase OF a Steam Fire Engines suitoble
location for a Reservoir and Water Works,
paying for stock in Gao Company and erect.
ing lamp posts, FOR improving Front and
Brady streets, and such other work on
streets az the ordinary road tax is Insult
cient to deiray.
Aid. Corbin introduced Il resolution in
reference to the petition, which provides
that an election shall be held at the Court
House on the 25th inst, Tor me purpose Of
deciding the question Of the loan,-and q
further resolution that if the loan shall car
nv, the Mayor shall issue city bonds for the
sum Of fit thousand dollars, principal pay
able at the end Of twenty years, OF sooner
at the option Of any future council, and the
~interegt half yearly at-per cent.,-proyi.
ded that the bonds shall in no event be sold
for less than their par value, Both resolo-
tons were adopted.
A resolution was passed instructing the
Street Commissioner that when excavations
are required to get dirt for filling, they should
be made from streets requiring TO be graded
and that when any great amount Ct e1eava-
ton Is made, it is the wish OF the Council
u -. L-.ll H. 4-,. ma s~ a 4. prac
tcable at so much per square yard.