Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-09-12
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Sept. 10, ls5o.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

ADJOU kNED NEE INu'
PRESENT.
His Honor. the Mayors. C. X. Mitchell.
Aldermen,
lst Ward John Schutt, James O'Brien.
Cd Ward-C j II. Eyser, a Smallfeld.
Sd Ward-J. NJ. Bowling.
An Ward-Hiram Price, John Forrest.
5,h Ward-Saml. X Barkley, Vim. S.
Kinsey.
9Th Ward-None.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
aud approved.
Ala Forrest, from Ordinance Committee,
reported an ordinance entitled "An Odd
nance for the continuation and extension OF
Fourth street, ia the city of Davenport,
eastwardly."
Which, on motion of Aid Forrest, was
passed.
Ala Forrest. from Ordinance Committee,
reported an ordinan, entitled, "An ordi'
nance repeating certain ordi.,an'
Winch, on notion of Aid Kinsey vas
laid on the table until next meeting
Aid Forrest, from Ordnance COMMITTEE,
reported an ordinance entitled "An orlI-
nance regulating the regular meetings of
the CITY Council of the city Of Daven-
port"
On motion of Aid Barkley, the ordinance
W as ametd died 50 as TO read, on tho first and
third Wednesdays of each and every month
On motion of Aid Ba klev, the ordinance
as amended was passed.
On motion of Aid Barklcy, the Commit
ie. en- Water Works were grated further
tune.
TO Depot street, was read, and on motion of
Ala Forrest, was referred to Committee on
Streets
On leave, Ebenezer Cook made state
men, on behalf Of the Davenport Gas Light
and Coke Company, and asked the Co"nc'l
| TO extend the charter of said Company to
20 years instead Of 10 years.
On molten Of Aid Barkley, the Ordinance
| Committee were instructed 10 report 1T, OF
dinance in compliance with said request
Aid O'B,ienIuo led the attention of the
Counc TO the condition of Brown street.
On motion of Aid Price, the matter was
referred TO the Committee on st,
The repor, of City Engineer, 'n refer
ence to the grade Of Rock Island street, was
read, and on motion of Aid Bark was
adopted.
Aid Forrest moved that the city Of Da-
| venpor, take .iock TO the amount of (S 1000
four thousand dollars III the Davenport Gas
Light and Coke Company, winch WAS car
ried.
The report of the Chef of Police toi the
month Of August was read and on motion
Of Aid knzie, was accented.
Aid Barklry offered the following reso-
luton:
Resol, ed That the ordnance committee be
and they are hereby instructed to report an
ordinance a, the next meeting, opening aud
extending Rock Island street as far north a
Second street, 80 feet in width.
Which was adopted, on motion OF Alt
Kinsey.
! On motion Of Aid Barkiey the foiiowln:
order was passed:
Ordered thst thu COMMITTEE on Street
proceed forthwith 10 have tn" earth reno
we'd by contract, from hat part of Maii
i and Front streets which has been directed
: to be paved and mac adanized, and deposit
ed on the Levee. between Brady and Harrl
son streets, under The direction of the Stree
Commissioners, and thai the same be pan
for out Of tina, portion of the loan author
lied 10 be appropriate" for Improving IA
Steamboat Landing. Provided, That IN
dirt can Le put on the landing al as l''t'
expense takr' from those streets as e'>'
where.
Aid Kinsey offered the following resol'
tiOt:
Resolved, That the Street COMMISSIONS
- be instructed 10 complete the grade am
fill in that portion of Iowa street iayir
IS between Second and Front streets forthwith
Which, on motion of Aid Barley. W
adopted.
x The follow ing bills were allowed, fou
6fths OF the Council to,ing in the affirm
'. !. tive:
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Y, Andrew Kennedy, services = la.oe,
' John Mai5ny, "........4o
it J.F Sibey. " "........4o
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