Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16

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to Brady and Hairless. Vith an easy aad
regular grade. 49,.
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to reconsider and witkdsv H. sce;o, :.
specting the opening . - stssst through
the College grounda, surs the Collse,
against its renewal ..r-4
As teams and eassaaos passing up Main
street to the Dubuque srhpton roads must
cross from Main souaswAes, and this will
afford the easiest method, private intsre1.s
on that street will thas b secured, and the
street benefited by rstaining the College
grounds ornamented and improved with
buildings. wslks, shrahhry, flower beds.
&c. at the head Of it, I'D . the general in.
terest Of the public ID Silnstitution Of learn
- viii thss b psstssle1. Ne Ger this pro.
position . anal settlsnent Of the vhels
matter, which should be acceptable to al
concerned. The college has already in both
Its locations been retarded and harassed by
difficulties respecting streets 1t now offers
more than it asks. as such Institutions a.
ways do. The way in which this PROPOSE.
ton is received by the people Of Davenport
decides much Of the future history o. both
parties
davenport July Is, ] s67. ts44a. Nv
For the Trustees,
Gro r. MAcouN.1
WHLIAM SALrEs, Com.
CHAs. ATKINSON,
Aid. Wsshburn, Sears, Cannon Commit
On motionCommunicatio was ordered to
be printed.
Petition Of Gillett 4 Casteel and others to
open 10th street, was read. a. SD.
Aid. Bowling moved to refer to a Com
mittee. Jennings, Smsllield, Vollstedt such
Committee. g
Petition Of Wv Sehirach and others was
read and on motion was referred to the
Street Committee f fG&l5
Petitions Of D. p McKovn and others.
and James RumbOld and others on grade Of
Perry street, were referred 70 Commit
tee to report At the next meeting Of the
Council.
Forrest. Ramming and Sears sAid Com.
mittee.
Petition Of A. P. Kelley to erect stable
in Block IS was read.
On motion Of Aid. Forrest all contracts
entered into by the Mayor were ordered
to be read by their titles and acted upon.
The contract signed with G. G. Arnlt by
the Mayor to macadamize Cd street. between
the East side Of Gaines street and the East
side Of Warren street, and also from the
East side Of Scott and to the West side Of
Brady, was approved
The contract signed with c. Fl. Sage by
the Mayor for macadamizing, guttering, etc.
Second street, between the East side Of
Brady and LIE Claire street, was approved.
The contract signed with T. Kinsella by
the Mayor for macadamizing Main street.
from the North aide ord street to the river,
was approved
The contract signed with: ;. II. LAfrenz
by the Mayor for macadamizing, eurbing.
etc Perry street. between the North line Of
Front street and the South line of 9Th street,
was approved.
The contract with Claus Steffsn signed by
the Mayor for macadamizing. guttering. etc
I'd street, between the East side Of Scott ct.
and the East side Of Gaines street, was ap-
proved Es&Nm&A 80
The contract signed by the Mayor with
J. H. Lafrenz for mAosdamizing, curbing,
etc. Harrison street, between the North line
Of Front street and the North line Of 9th
street, was approved.
The contract signed by the Mayor with
Brayton and Boies 70 macadAmize, curb and
gutter Brady street, between the North line
Of Front street and the North line Of that
parcel Of land fronting on said Brady
street, known as the College ground, was
approved g fsyADA
The contract signed by the Mayor for
grading Perry street. from Sixth to Locust,
and on Gaines street from the Mississippi
river to Locust street, and also to work to
the amount Of $1,000 on Bridge Avenue,
with Braytoa l. Boiss, was approved.
The contract signed by the Mayor with
Stephen II. Green for mAcadsmizing. curb
ing and guttering Harrison street, between
the North line of 9Th street to the North line
Of 18th street. was approved.
Petition Of Scott County Medical Society
to meet in the Council Chamber. July 2sth,
was granted. "a
Report Of the City Engineer in regard to
macadamizing Main street was referred to
Committee Of Sears, LIE Claire and Ram
ming. r.a..as M
Aid. Forrest offered the following Reso-
lution,
Resotved, That the Mayor be instructed
70 appoint special agent for the purpose
u collecting d IN pessons who have not
paid the amount due the city for Road tax
Tor the year 1855. The City IEeaa1rer Il
instructed to furnish sid agene WilAs list
Of delinquents, and amount due from each,
and to allow reasonable eo@psnsation for
collections made.
Carried. Afa.s.a G+4s
The Mayor appOistsd Joha A. Guy -
such agent .-t
Aid. Forrest offered tAs following Rsoo-
luton: ai .sal..s sar ..a.
Resolved, That : committee Of three be
appointed by the Mayor. whose dsty it
shall be to correct md sqaaliss Tie .assess-
ment upon the real and psrsoaA property
Of the city, made by the city 'sAssssor. for
the yssr lsS7,. Sid eauni11ss to give
publs notice q the tims eni pllss1g their
meeting for thss psspoas. ~ = ssssel ten
days from day II pubncstloa.
Carried.
ALL Forrest. Bowling San, Committee.
On motion when CouAcil Il 5oarned, it ad-
journ to meet on wednssday tAe SD inst.
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