Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-28
II. RAHnIyG,
in BowuSs, Com.
j. n. CANNON.

/ }. n CANNON,
Report adopted and grade established as
by prs6le Of City Engineer.
Petition Of Paul Sexton for remission Of
tax for macadamizing, was referred to q
committee Of Aid. Ramming, Jennings
Bowling.
Petition Of J. +. Flack for damages to COW
sustained by falling from the embsakment
on Gaines street was referred to a committee
Of Aid. Cannon, Forrest, Washburn.
Petition Of J. ID. Harris for damages by
alteration Of grade Of Gaines street on the
corner Of 7th was referred to q committee
Of AID. RamInins, Jennings, Small6eld.
Aid. Forestoffered the following Resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED, That city tax for Ordinary
Revenue purposes, Of five mills On the dol
lar shail be. and is hereby levied on all the
real and personal property subject to taxa
ION vathin the limits Of the City Il Dasen-
port for the year 1857.
ResoIred further, That > tax Of three mills
on dollar shall be, and hereby is levied
L
sonal property subject to taxation within
the City limits ferthe year 1857.
Adopted
Communication Of w. IL Hildreth stating
that his building had been damaged by rea-
son Of grading Of certain streets in East Da-
venport, was referred 10 the Street Com
mittee
Complaints We're also made by other par
ties to the same effect.
Communication Of Jacob Weaver, Jr., &c
companied by six pound cannon ball found
In the excavation on the corner of 9th and
Perry supposed to have been shot from Fort
Armstrong was received, and thanks pre-
sented TO the donor, and communication or
dered filed. and the ball to be placed with
the Archives of the city.
Aid. Cannon moved to ad, ourn--lost.
AID Ramming offered the following Re-
solution:
ResoIred That the Mayor be authorized
to file an answer for the city to the petition
OF A. p. Kelley and others against the city
for an injunction against the Market House
Ordinances.
Adopted
AID. Ramming called the attention of the
Council to the petition of Fifth street.
Committee on Fifth street granted further
time.
The contract signed by the Mayor with
G. G. Arndt for building culyert at East
Davenport was approved.
His Honor called the attention Of the
Council to the manner in which the streets
We're left by the Gas Company by laying
their pipes Also the temporary manner
in which the gas lamp posts are set.
Aid. Forrest offered the following Resolu-
ton:
Resolced, That the D. G.. & c. Co be mott
fled that hereafter in all cases when they
put down pipes in the streets of the city, the
dirt cxcavated must be placed back and Sc
curely and firmly rammed. so as nearly as
possible to leave it in Its original condition
And also that in setting lamp posts the base
shall in all eases be set at grade and the
post secured firmly and securely in the
ground, and in no case shall said work be
carried on when it can obstruct the contrac-
tors now engaged in macadamizing the
streets.
Carried.
Aid. Forrest offered the following Resolu-
tiou:
EHesotped That the Street Commissioner be
instructed to repair the damages done on
Brady stree. by the late rain in consequence
OF the loose manner in which the earth was
replaced by the Gas Co., where the pipe has
been recently laid.
Adopted
On motion of Alderman Cannon a special
committee was appointed TO examine I'd ct.
near Brown, and report at the next meeting
Forrest, Cannon and Washburn, commit
tee.
On motion Of Aid Cannon, the City Mar
seal is allowed a commission of one per ct.
for collection Of tax for macadamizng, curb
ing and guttering, provided that the whole
tax 80 levied is collected
AID Forrest offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resoiped, That the owners Of property
on the south side of Sd street, between Fill
more and Division street, be, and they are
hereby required to lay down side walk of
plank, four feet wide and have the same
completed on or before the 5th day of Au-
gust next, and in case Of failure to do so,
by said owners, the city Marshal be requir-
ed to lay the same in accordance with the
Ordinance on that subject. and collect the
same Of said property owners.
Carried
Aid. Forrest offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolred, That the City Engineer be in.
structed to advertise to receive proposals to
| build a stone culvert across Gaines street in
the Ravine near 10th st., l. let the contract
to the best bidder, provided the cost shall
not exceed 81 per perch,
Aid. Cannon moved to lay on the table.
.. Carried.
His Honor called the attention of the
Council to the necessity Of building Sew
er in Main street from the LIE Claire TO the
river
AID. Jennings offered the following resolu-
Resolved, That in consideration Of tho
services rendered by our City Police, and
ashley have a just claim ON the generosity
ofthis Council, particularly in consequence
OF raising the pay Of city officers that their
pay be increased from 1850 to $500 per
day, from the beginning Of their term to
the expiration thereof
Lost,
The following bills were ordered.
Cook 4 Sargent, Com. on sale Of
Bonds, A9.o M
H. Ramming paid Printers bill, / 90
On motion Council adjourned.
E. PECK, Clerk.