Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-30

The whole interior patronage Of
Davenport that crosses the Waubse-
pinecon river, is constantly crying out
against the neglect Of Scott county to
build bridges over that stream. Now,
IA few miserable and extortional ferries
are the curse and plague OF all who
have to cross the river, subjccting
them to delays, heavy tolls, aud great
dangers in the night season. Davcn-
port has continued utterly deaf to
these appeals, believing that it ia its
own manifest destiny, without the
necessity Of the least sacrifice or cxcr
ton, TO secure It's greatness and future
glory.
1t is possible that city may be ."
situated that no excrtion Oh the part
its citizens is needed to secure it, con
slant growth. Davenport is not one
OF that number. Favorablv located as
We are. with an uprivallcd combination
OF beautiful landscape. and healthy
climate. W. are. nevertheless, surround
Ell with rival cities, whose energies and
labors nav he successful III turning
away from our markets much ii thu
trade that has SO long flowed in upon
us from the back counties Every
whore We hear OF railroads intend
al !" tapp and eat oil ror-
ions If our field IT ,rad,. aud our
citizens makr no determined effort To
bc beforehand ia securing that trade III
perpetuity. We can have aud ought
to have al once. more railroad, leading
out Ia the North and Northwest
through region OF country Astounding
in mcaslircirss resources. l,ut let us
first look t" those places nra'rr home
the trade OF which i, heiug attempted
to be purloined from us. one
after another, hy til" vigilance aud
lahor OF our rivals. She cost of hridg
ing the Waubscpinicon would &C com
parati,ch triiling, ami We hope that
our Board oi Trade will take the mat
ter INTO earnest considerations.
rROt EEDINGs 81 THE CIR, COUNCIL.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
j.uaary Is. 1881. !
Special ,'lertins.
present.
His Hoaor the Mayor, Il. G. X. MITCHELL.
ALDERMEN.
Isl Wa'd, jaime, O'Brlar.
ID A. Smalllield. {. J. II. Eyser.
Sd J. NJ. Bowling, Aus,,n Coroin.
lth John Forrest,
9th . W. 5. Collins,
9th = Samuel S ddoris. L. s. Fnlam.
The business II the meeting being
1t To provide for the publication and
'aking effect of The revised ordinances Of
SAID city and to he compensation for is-
vs,.g sc. sail ordinances.
ID IL provide for selec ton ant. ;,urchas.
of grounds for Water w ,rks and Reservoir.
2! To aseertain Tie amount of out,'and-
ing AZ 4 uusa,isfed due bills or indeb ednrss
tor road work on streets OF said city for
the year 1856.
AID Collins fired the follow it, R-so-
luton:
Resolved, That the Commitee on Water
Works be continued ard requested TO report
in fall, at or before the last regular meeting
OF the Coulc.l IN Feb: 1857.
On motion the Resolutirn was adopted.
On mo'ions.of Aid Corbln Aid Collins
was appointed member OF the COMMITTEE |
Pm Water Works.
Aid Bowling ofie, ed the following REQ |
ution.
Resolved, That the Mayor is hereby d.
'ecied 10 publish notice in the daily Iowa |
State Democrat, until the 81 Wednesday IN |
February next, notifying all rer.o' hold
ng due bills given BY James Mackn'osh
or road work, 10 come forward snd regis
er the amount and date OF said due bills
With the City Clerk in order that the City
Council may ascer taia' the amount Of all
due bills given by said James
Macintosh for road work for tie year
$50.
On motion of Aid Corbin The Resolution
vas. amended by inserting the "Dsily Der
Democrat"
On motion The Resolution as Amended
vas adopted.
Ga motion Of Aid Coibin the following
Resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the Clerk be directed to
blank book not 10 exceed in
'est the sun Of one dollar a, the expense Of
he City, in which shall be entered all due
bills issued BY the Street Comu issiensr
winch have bssn paid BY order Of the City
.oanci' or that s,ill remain unpaid in she
'ono"'ng order, lss, date Of due BIZ, %,
o whom issa ed I'd. tn whom assigned ,
.'a' amount OF due bill, 9Th, when paid
IN, 's.~sSn:l tn, amount paid.
a Communication from Aid Goblin was
'esa' ssemiftinG 10 the Coune;l . printed
'oPy os the Revised Ordinances snd rsQass'
.ae That aconuistss he appoin,sd 10 rsport
). we asxt regular meeting what sum the
council NIL pay Tor The revision Of the
anne.
On motion The Mayor sppsiatsd Ald For
ct, snallasld, cad osddevis - such Con.
aittss.
On AotieA u Ala csllIas The Oesasil
djsssasd. sst.
w. HAlAs Clssk. 4