Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

February % 1891.
PRESENT.
His Honor The Mayor, 4. {. X. Mitchell,
ALDERMEN.
lst Ward, James O'Brian.
II A. Smailhcld, {. J. II. Eyser,
ID i" j NJ. Bowling, Austin Corbin,
al. - John Forrest,
OH .. ". :. K,nsey, W. 5. Collins,
9th = T. 3. Fuil.m
| Minutes Il last meeting read aid alter
ins-rtihg-''AldP ,ice then moved 10 amend
| tie minutes by striking out that portion Of
| he published statement q hs remarks
which reports him as asserting TO the sala.
| ~ ordinance, which Oh motion Ok Aid
| Corbin was laid on the table, were adep-
| ted.
| The minutes as amended last meeting
and this, should read: AID Price had pre-
! y,ou.ly stated hat lie should vote neither
for nor against the ordinance, but the ayes
aud naye. being called compelled him 10
vote against it he thought the aldermen
were Justly entitled 10 the amount named in
the ordinance and 10 draw the same from
the City Treasury, at the same time he
should decline TO receive any money for his
services. He also said: 81 cannot act foi
others, but l can for myself, and want it
| distinctly understood that cannot consent
to receive one cent Of this salary" they
wete adopted.
Aid Price then moved 10 strike out so
much of the published statements OF his re-
marks as represented him as asserting to
the ordinance, which motion was laid on
| the table
F,nar &c Committee asked further time
granted
Committee on Water Works asked time
granted.
City Attorney reported with reference 10
contract Of Mr. Mitchell fos grading Brady
stree, and Steamboat, Landing, which report
was accepted and adopted.
AID Corbln moved that City Engineer be
ordered to advertise ten days, for bids for
the re-le,ing Of said contract according TO
original orders.
Committee appointed to examine bills Of
the old Board of Health, reported, and on
motion report was Inferred TO special cen
mi,tee consisting of Aid Bowling, Collins,
aud K,nsey with power 10 take testimony
and report 10 hex, meeting OF Council.
Aid Fullam moved that SO much of the
Market House Committee report as refer
red TO the Upper Market House be adopted
and that said Com nittee be Instructed 10
proceed 10 ascertain the damages IN accor.
dance with MIR. lie Claire's proposition.
The balance Of report referring TO lower
Market House was referred to Ordi iance
Committee, with inslI uc,ions TO report res.
! olu,ons at the next meeting for the sub
mission Of the question of purchase to the
! people.
Committee appointed 10 examine Adam
NoeIs claim asked further time granted.
AID O'Brian from Committee on Mar
que;te street reported. On mollon report
was laid on Tue tdpIe.
! Petition for sidewalk on Fourth street
from lie Clare to l.. Page $ reefs read, and
was referred TO Ordinance COMMITTEE with
Instructions 10 report an order for the same
at the next meeting.
! Peu,on for Council to review theiI ac-
ton in relation 10 Plank walk on Thnd
street was read and referred TO Ordinance
Committee.
Petition Of J p Cotes aud Others for size
walk on North side Of Third street was
read and referred 10 Ordinance Committee
On motion Of Aid F.llam the Marshal
was ordered to notify property owners on
Eas, side Of Brady street, near Twelfth TO
default of heir doing SO, 10 repair the same
and sell the property assessed for such re-
pairs.
Aid Co5Liu moved that Committee con.
sis,ing Of the Mayor, Aid Collins and For.
rest and Mr.. L Z Dcssaln, be appointed 'e
consult with property owners on Brady
street with view If widening same, which
molten was carried.
Messrs Ditzen 4 Co presented petition
for the privilege of bn,ding frame bull
ding within fire limits, LAID on the table.
AID Corbin offered the following;
Resolved, That the Mayor be confined il
his permits 10 individuals to erect fran,
buildings to those cases where the building
! we're commenced prior TO the passage o
he ordinance.
Aid Ful!am moved to lay resolution OF
the table, carried.
Aid Collins moved a re consideration
which was carried.
On motion of Aid Corbin il was !ndeii
niiely postponed.
The Street Committee reported, havin,
=. fiAed sidewalk on Brady street, at Seventh
and presented bills for same. Report wa
adopted and bills ordered paid, four fiflhs O
the Council voting for the same.
Ala FoIres, offered the following:
RESOLVED, That in view Of the recer
* .ension Of the City limits, it becomes NJ
css.ary t. change the boundaries Of tn
n presen, wards and that q committee OF thre
be appointed 10 report to the next meetin
Of the City Council the best manner {