Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-08

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Hospital ard cfty iisf tof Tie erection 81
suitable Water Works, and for the general
impro, ement of streets
The question shall be voted upon in the
following manner,
Those in favor IL the loan. shall vote
:" For the loan, those opposed, +" Against the
han"
Polls TO lee opened at 9 o'clock. A. ".
and Ia b. closed VI y .cla~k. J.. VI The
places 81 holding said election. shall be "a
follows, 10 Wit:
First Ward-At B. Helms Store.
Second Ward - At si,ii-us Boarding
House.
Third Wsrd-At the Court House.
Fourth WarJ-At the New Pennsylvania
House.
Fifth Ward-At LeClaire's Market
Sixth Wari-At the SN,ooi House IN East
Davenport.
In case any of the above named places
cannot be obtained for that purpose. II h
b.. lief, Ia The judge oi election for the ard
40 falling, 10 select the place Of holding said
election.
And be it further resolved, that the Jud
yer Of Election shall be as follows
First Ward. VI. Cannon, Henry Haupt,
Wm. Dooian; Vim. Doolnn. 10 act ~ Clerk.
Second Ward. H. Shut, {. }. II. Ey-
ser, sam \. Bosworth the latter to act as
Clerk.
Third Warl-J. NJ. Bowling. sam Saddo
Ri. 7. D. E4agal., the latter to act as Clerk.
Fourth Ward-John Forrest. w. ). Col
lins, Samuel sylvester. the latter TO act a.
Clerk.
Fifth Ward. W. Churchill, WIN. Rem
wick, ]. {. Hayco"k Vim. Renwiek, TO act
rs Clerk.
Sixth Ward-I,oLert Christie, Abuer Da-
wilson. &. g.. Blood, the latter 10 act AZ
Clerk.
The Judges of said election shall canvass
the votes SD cast. make n certificate OF the
result thereof, and return the same under
seal to the City Council, at its next regular
meeting thereafter.
If said loan shall be approved by a ma
lority Of the voters at said election, the
'ity Council shall Immediately proceed 10y
ordinance, to authorize the Mayor to issue
City Bonds for the ruin 50 voted. the Bonds
10 be negotiated as fast as they may he
needed for the before mentioned purposes
the said Bonds shall be- each for the sun Of
s5oo.oo, signed by the Mayor aud City
Clerk, payable, the principal ut the exPira-
ton Of twenty yeaf-, and the interest there
Oh semi annually interest and principal
payable in the city of New York.
Provided. That said ordinance shall SO
provide, that no Bonds shall he sold for less
than the par value thereof, and shall bear
interest at IA rate not exceeding ten per
cent. per annu'n-
J. II. SEARS. ICON.
JOHN FORREST, ~
Minority report Of committee was read.
On motion Of Aid. Sears. the names Of
Judges and Clerk OF Election, were ordered
IT, be published till the 10th inst.
! The Ordinance Committee reported the
following u-Ennncc:
AN ORDINANCE To hMrND CHATTER
- OF REVISED ORDINANCES.
b. Il enacfed bg he tfty to"ncd Of the
CITY. t Dare'port.
SnrrIov l.--rhat section |, Of Chapter %
Of the Revised Ordinances, hc, and the sam,
is hereby amended. 10y adding thereto the
following:
Proriicd, That in that portion Of said
city. living east Of Iowa street, and in that
portion living west Of Scott street. and EN-
bracel within the limits aforesaid, the Coun
ell may by resolution. authorize the cree
ton Of frame buildings, application in writ
iny therefor being first made and signed h,
III. owners Of not less then twothird Of til,
block upon which such building is to b.
erected.
And on motion If Aid. Bowling. the Or
finance was adopted.
Report Of Commissioners TO assess ia
images in widening, opening and extendin,
Perry and Brady streets. was read and o
motion was accepted.
Aid Bowling moved that the report b
taken up in sections, read. and was alopte,
Report Of Commissioner to assess dana
yes in widening and extending Marquctt
street was read and accepted, and o%r,l-re
on the table till the report OF damages 70
land was reported.
Petition of NJ. IL. Hall to allow him t
put up II pair If scales near the Northwcs
corner Of From, and Brady streets. was OF
lcre1 on the table.
Report Of Commissioner to assess dana
gcs to Hiram Price and J. +. Dillon in cor
sequence of alteration Of grade in Brady an
Perry streets reported, aud the repor, wa
accepted.
AID. Sears moved the adoption Of the r,
port-carried.
On motion the Committee appointed
examine into the financial affairs If Tia
late City Clerk, were granted further tim,
On motion of Aid Bowling Mr.. Price j
hereby notified, that the Street Commission
CT will remove the dirt from the sidewalk
On the east side of Brady street within thir
ty days.
Petition Of +. Poster, asking damages
was read and on motion referred to u Sps
cial Committee consisting Of Aid. Sears
Smallfield and Bowling.
Petition Of J. c. Teagarden and other
was read and on motion the prayer Of TIL
petitioners was granted. provided that tw,
thirds Of the property holders in Block Sc
venty four approve the same.
Petition Of I. McGavran and Others te
widen and extend Rock Island street wa,
read and ordered on the table.
Aid. O1}rien offered the following Resolu
ton:
Resolved, That whereas the question il
relation To the upper and lower marke
houses has not been settled. aud the Ordi
nance requiring persons to sell meats MI.
vegetables In said market houses has beer
violated to all i%nten,s and purposes,
Nor BE- it Rcsoired, That the City Council
adop, such measures as will bring the mat
ter Ia u speedy settlement, by appointing 1
Committee to purchase the lower market nj
the cos, value with ten per cent, and ALLOW
| the damages that has been assessed by tn,
Committee appointed for that purpose OF
the upper market.
Or il it is not the intention Of the Cit,
Council TO purchase the lower market, ant
pay damages on the upper market, to re
| auirc the Ordinance regulating the sale o
meats and vegetables TO be strictly enforced
hereafter.
Which was accepted and referred to /
| Srpcial Committee to rcport at next meetins