Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-22

FFopeesls 70 b ~ writing dissstsd oDdW
sal 70 he City Eaginssr. and 70 b h his
hssds o. Or before the assh day Of Nay. 4.
D.. 1857. works to b. comuesesd By the
lsth day Of June. and 70 ts Anishsd by the
18th day Of August, A. D.. 1857
Aid. Sears offered the following RSola
ion. which wss adopGsd-
Rssolrsd. That the City Aarshal Be. md
sis hereby ordered. to zee that See. 8 and
&C. I. Of chapter II Of Revised Ordinances.
re fully and strictly enforced.
I'm motion Of Aid. Forrest the Council
eut into an election Of Commissioners I.
,ssss damages caused by opening Fourti
street westwardly.
Sam. sylvester. W. S. Collin. and J. Rep
wick were elected such Commissioners.
On motion Of Aid. B..wling the Council
went into an election VI commissioners u
assess damages caused by widening and
Strengthening Harrison street.
sam. Sylvester. W. q Collins and A.
jtnsllield were elected such Commissio-
ners.
Communication Of +. Mcclure was or
dered on the table.
Resolution in relation to grade Of Wa
shington square and Gaines street wa taken
from the table. and Aid. Ramning offered
the following Resolution:
Res"l,ed. That the City Engineer be in
structed u prepare specifications and to al
vertise in the lows state Democrat and Der
Demokrat for proposals for grading Perry
street. from Filth street to Locust and Gaines
treet. from N. River to Locust street ex-
';nded west according to the profile pre-
pared or hereafter TO be prepared by the
Engineer, and the surplus earth lie used in
making such fills asare required to raise the
grade Of streets and alleys adjacent to said
streets and Washington square. Proposals.
to he in writing directed under seal to the
City Engineer. and to be in his hand ON Or
before the first day Of June. 1857, work to
he commenced ty tn. 10th day Of June next.
end 70 be finished by the first day Of Au-
gust. A. d.. 1857.
And Aid. Sears offered IS an Amendment
the foil. wing:
R~esolyed, That the City Engineer be in
structed. and is hereby ordered to let the
contract for grading Bridge Avenue, from
River street to Third street, the dirt to lie
deposited where the established grade Of
.aid street or River street may require. At
an expense Of not over one thousand dollars,
the work to he advertised aud let before
the first day Of July. A. d.. 1857, and to b.
completed before the first day Of August.
1857.
Which was adopted.
Tn motion Of AID. Cannon the Resolution
and Amendment was re~consid-red, and ON
further action the original Resolution and
Amendment was passed.
Tn motion of AID. Bowling the Ordinance
Committee were instructed to bring in an
Ordinance for widening the sidewalk To Is
feet in width, from Brady to Harrison
street,
On motion the salary OF the City Engi
neer was raised to twelve hundred dollars q
Year.
On motion of Aid. Bowling a Committee
was appointed to taxi charge Of the Fire
Engines On arrival.
lie Claire. Bowling and Sears were an.
pointed such Committee.
Adj Cannon Offered the following Reso.
luton:
Resofred, That the City Engineer be in
'tructed To make "a survey Of the grade of
Marquette street, from the Mississippi River
north to Locust street. if extended west. and
report to the City Council.
Which was adopted.
Aid. Smailield offered the following Re
solution, which was ca. ri-d.
Resolved That ~ Committee be appointed
70 cooperate with the Township Trustees In
fitting up the Hospital building.
Committee Ramming. Guy and voll-
stedt.
Bill of Luse, Lane i Co. was ordered to
be paid.
On motion the Council adjourned to meet
on Monday the 18th Of May. at 3 o'clock.
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