Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-12-02
FEEsENT.
MAYOR Pro Tenn. FORREST.

MAYOR Pro Tenn. FORREST.
ALDxgMES
lst Ward, Cannon, Jennings-2d Ward,
Ramming, Guelich-3d Ward Bowling
Vollstedt-4th Ward, Forrest washburn-
9Th Ward. Hubbell O'Brien-6th Ward.
Sears, Guy
Minutes Of meeting Of Nov 18th and 5th
approved.
On motion Of Aid Bowling the absent
members were excused from absence at the
last meeting
The committee to whom was referred the
petition Of Z. L. Lindley. report in favor Of
prohibiting the erection of Barn on the
corner Of I'd and Rock leland sts., unless q
majority Of the property owners scquiesce
in the erection of the same
Report received and adopted
The Minority Committee to whom was
referred certain resolutions, offered by Aid
Hubbell, in relation to the Davenport Gas
Light and Coke Co., report that at Keokuk.
gas is furnished at $3.50 per thousand feet.
at Burlington for 81, Muscatne at $3.50
Dubuque at s4,5O per thousand, but would
recommend that one year from date the
Co. be allowed to charge the price of S4 per
thousand, and that thereafter the price shall
be $3.50 per thousand.
And further that the charge for meter
rent and alcohol for the SAME cannot be col
lected
Majority Report of committee report that
In the present financial condition Of the
company would not warrant the reduction
OF the present price of gas, and that the
charge known at meter rent is just and rca-
soDable and ask the passage of the following
Resolution
| Resofyed, That all action on the subject
referred to this committee, to wit:
The prices and charges Of the Davenport
Gas Light d Coke Co., be indemnity post
poned.
Your committee wonld also submit the
annexed report of the President of the afore.
said company.
T. GUELICH
&c. WAsmBURN. Com
A statement of the company was read
showing that the price of gas was as cheap
as could be offered and as cheap as was fur
nished by other cities in the State
On motion Of Aid. Hubbell, the usual pro
ceedings were suspended and he offered tho
following Resolution:
Sec /. That hereafter, no person not a
member of this council nor an officer of this
city, shall be permitted to consume the time
of the concil, by making oral addresses upon
any subject before the council.
Sec. 2. That all petitions, addresses, COM
munications, or remonstrances, of any per-
son or persons must be IN writing and pre-
sented to the mayor or any "A""rman and
by hir- presented to the city council fe.
,iieir action thereon.
Sec. 3. That the foregoing resolutions shall
not be repealed or suspended except by
vote of two thirds Of the members of the
city council
Adopted.
The adoption Of the majority report was
calld for.
On motion the regular order Of proceed
ings was suspended for Aid. Guelich to offer
the following Resolution:
Resolped, That no members of this council
shall have the floor for more than ten
minutes on any one question, except by
special permission of two thirds majority.
Aid. Bowling moved to amend by striking
out the word "ten" and inserting "twenty-
five.
Carried.
Aid Cannon moved to lay the gas ques-
ton or the table till the second regular
meeting.
Carried
Minority Committee on final estimates
and contracts report.
lst. That Chas +. Qittel has complied
with his cantract, and receomend that he be
paid in full.
I'd That D. S,uhr has complied with
his contract except in placing iron for wood
for covering the shafts, and Recommend the
payment of the contract when iron shafts
are substituted for wood.
Sd. That Claus Steffeu has complied
with his contract in full and recommend
that he be paid
4th. That the culvert built at East Dav-
export by Geo. G. Arndt was not built ac-
cording to specifications and contract and
recommend that no payment be made.
That Mr.. Arndts contract for macadamiz-
ing etc. I'd st. from Warren to Gaines has
not been complied with and that it will cost
about $1,000 to finish the same according
to cantract.
Committee ask for further time on bal.
vf
On motion of Aid. Sears the report was
received and filed and committee granted
further time.
The committee to whom was referred the
petition of w. McCammon for extra haul
ing, for filling Levee, report and offer the
following resolution:
Resolced, That w. McCammon be, and he
is hereby allowed the sum of $37S as extra
compensation for work done by him in ope-
ming 9th St., and grading the levee.
AID. Sears moved to lay the report on
the table.
Carried.
Committee on petition Of D. Stuhr, ask
further time.
Granted.
Petition of A. 8. Aston and others, to
number the buildings within the fire limits,
was referred to committee of Aid. HubbelL
Guelich, Sears
Petition Of c. F. Dittell and D. Stuhr, in
relation to measurement of sewers, was re-
ferred to com. of Aid. Hubbell, Washburn,
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