Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-22

| erty, according to the established grade of
| the street, and to relay the stone paw ement
in such manner that the top ofthe walk be
even with the top Of the curbstone and
with an ascent OF half an inch to the foot
from curb to inside OF the walk,
PROVIDED That Claus Ste;fen will do the
work at the rate of 50 cents per running
foot and will take payment for it in twelve
months after the same is completed
H. RAMMING,
LII. SEARS, 'om
Committee on settlement with Hume
man d Co, for Fire. Engine, report that they
have remitted through the Treasurer, three
housand dollars.
The Street Committee report the necessi-
ty of repairing Meund and Main streets in
East Davenpart
Aid Sears offered the following resolut
tion:
Resoiued, That Mr.. IIldreth be allowed to
make the necessary repairs on the corner Of
Main and Mound streets, near the Eddy
House, in East Davenport under the direc-
tion OF the Street Committee, waiting for his
pay until the City may be in funds accord
ing to his proposition, the whole expense
not to exceed 800.
Adopted
Committee on petition of j. J. Motto, ask
ing further time.
Granted.
Committee to whom was referred the
contract for fitting down timber crossing Oh
Warren street, ask further time.
Granted
Petition Of W W Kennedy to erect a pair
Of Platform Scales on the Levee between
Main and Brady. was read, and prayer Of
petitioner granted
Petition Of the Treasurer to change the
agency for paying the interest Coupons on
the City Bonds, was read, and AID. Sears
offered the following Resolution:
Resoir,d, That the City Treasurer, until
further orders, be- aud he is hereby ordered
to place funds with the Bank of North
America, N Y, Agents of the City for pay
ing City Coupons, or any New York bank
the Mayor may select.
Adopted
Petition Of James O'Bren and others to
lay side walk on the West side of lie Claire
street, from Fourth to Fifth, was read, and
Aid. O'Brieu offered the following Resou-
ton:
Resolped,That the owners ofproperty front
ing on the West side of LeClairc 81, between
the corner Of Fourth and LeClulre street,
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Depot, are hereby required to lay down a
side walk ofplank in front of their property,
Of at least two inches in thickness, and four
teen feet wide, and which shall be laid ac
cording to grade of said street, in perma-
nent manner under the direction OF the ti
ty Marshal, t" be completed 10y the 10th OF
November next.
H,Solced That in default of the laying OF !
said walk 10y the property owners as afore-
said, the City Marshal is ordered to lay the
same according to the prov isions OF an Or
dinance for side waiks, and sell the property
or sutiicien. part thereof to pay the cost Of
laying said side walk.
Adopted.
Aid. Hubbel offered the following Reso-
luton:
Resoired That n Committee af three be
appointed by the Mayor, to report such
rules and regulations as shall govern ". ".
Kennedy in establishing and conducting his
weighing scales ON the Levee.
Adopted.
Committee, Aid. Hubbel, Bowling and
Sears
AID. Jennings offered the following Re-o
luton:
Hesoived, That the street Commissioner
he instructed to proceed forthwith and per
| form the works ordered by Resolution in
this Council. on Second and Third streets.
| some six or eight weeks ago, in the Western
part of the city, which works were com
menced but very little of them performed,
and have been discontinued by another Re
solution of said Council.
Aid Hubbell called for the Yeas and
Nays.
Yeas, Aid Jennings, Bowling and O.
Bricn.
Nays, Aid. Ramning, Gulich Washburn,
| Ilubbell, Sears and Guy
| Lost.
Petition of John Eul and others to lay the
| side walk six feet in width instead of twelve
| feet on the West side of Warren, from Front
TO Sixth street. was read, and Aid Ramming
offered the following Resolution
Resolred, That the Resolution requiring
owners on Warren street to lay a plank
side walk, be, and is hereby so amended as
to read six feet in width, instead of twelve
feet in width
Adopted.
Aid. Washburn offered the following Re
solution:
Resolped That Edwin Brown be permit
ted to establish platform scale for weigh
ing loads in front of his premises, South
side of Third street. between Brady and
Perry streets under such rules and .egula-
tions, and upon such terms as the City Coun-
Gil may prescribe.
| Referred to a Committee Of AID Wash
burn, Bowling and Ramming.
! Petition of J. NJ Witherwax and l.. A.
Bradbrook to permit to remove the bodies
Of friends from the City Cemetery to other
Cemeteries, was read, and prayer Of peti
toners granted
Aid. Bowling offered the following Reso-
luton
Resolved That the Street Commissioner
be. and he Is hereby authorised aud in
structed to repair the culverts on Front and
Rock Island and Iowa streets, and the cul-
vert above Renwicks mill
! Aid Hubbell moved to substitute com
mttee of one, in place Of the Street Com
missioner.
| Lost
Aid Sears offered the following Resolu-
tion:
Resolred That the state of the culverts
on Iowa, Rock Island and Front streets,