Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-09
PROCEEDINGS
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ADJOURNED MEETING.

CorNeu. CHAMBER, June 8. 1857.
PRESENT
Hi. Honor. the Mayor. GEo. Is SARGENT,
ALDERMEN
lt Ward, Cannon, Jennings.
"a A. Smalltiell, T. Ramming.
al r Volls,e,i,. J. NJ. Bow ling,
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5th J. OSrien. A. lie Claire.
9th l. H. Sears. VIM. Guy.
The Minutes Of last meeting read and al
tered to read. viz: Aid Ramming offered as
m amendment To Aid Washburn's Resolu-
tion that Main street be graded and mae
adalnized to the college grounds.-l.ost.
Aid, Ramming offered the following reso
luton: Resolved that the committee ap
pointed 10 procure site for Hospital tie
authorized 10 select one Of the land sites
proposey. and the Mayor TO issue bonds for
the amount contracted for.
Aid. Bowling moved as an amendment
that the committee be instructed to select
Mr.. Csnncns % acres Of land. The amend
ment was not accepted and the second to
tn. resolution was withdrawn.
The vote In the passage fthe Resolution
In regard To grading. paving and macada-
MIXING Harrison ST., should read.-"Yeas
Ramniug; Nays. Washburn.
Report Of com. to vacate certain roads in
G. L. Mitchells Sd addition. was read
report adopted.
Aid. Forrest VI the Ordinance Com, re-
ported the following Resolution, and AID
Sears moved its adoption-carried.
Resolved, That the owners Of property
fronting on the north side Of Front ST. or
the river road from Iowa St, to Housed ST.
aud also the owners Of property on the L.
side Of Oneida Avenue from Front st. to
Maiden Lane. be and they are hereby re
Quired to lay u side walk Of plank in front
Of said property Of at least two inches in
thickness, and six feet in width, TO be laid
IN permanent manner under the direction
Of the city Marshal, and to be completed
by the 10th day Of July next
Resolved, That in default Of the laying
Of the said walk by the property holder MS
aforesaid the city Marshal is ordered to
Law the same according to the provision Of
IN ordinance for the laying Of sidewalks &c
and sell the property or sufficient thereof to
pay the cost Of laying said side walk.
Passed aud approved June s, 1851.
GEO b. SARGENT, Mayor.
Attest, T. PEcK, Clerk.
Aid. Forrest reported the following res
olution:
Resolved, That the owners Of property
fronting on lie Claire St, between Sd 4 4th,
streets, be aud they are hereby required 10
lay down u side walk of Plank in front Of
ssid property Of at least = inches in thick
ness and If ~ feet in width and which
shall be laid according to the established
grade Of said streets in a permanent manner
under the city Marshars directions. to be-
completed by the 10 Of July next.
Resolved. That in default Of the laying
said walk by the property owners as aiore
said, the city Marshal is ordeIed to lay the
came according to the provisions Of an or
dinance for the laying of side walks &c, and
cell the property, or sufficient thereof to
pay the cost Of laying said sidewalk.
Approved, Il. B. SARGENT. Mayor
AID. O'Brien moved it's adoption-carried
Committee on Water Works, reported
that that they had examined tn. ground Of
A. c. Fulton. n Z. Of the Ladies' College, l.
Recommended the following resolutions.
Resolved, That q Com. Of three be ap-
pointed by his Honor the Mayor, with pow
er - select grounds and close contract
with A. e. Fulton and others for the ground
% the Bluff containing not lees than II
nor more than IL k,ts for reserve, and cav,
ttom ~ to IS feet On the bank Of the river,
payable - tar as possible in, City Bonds.
AID Sears moved its adoption
Com. appointed 70 examine property Of
ODatS = Pstehta on Brady st., asked to be
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