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

9Th L. Claire, - Ass a
sth Sears, -
Minutes Of meeting Of July 9Th aad sth
read. and on alteration Of minutes 70 read
- Aid. Bowling moving to lay the Rssolu-
ton Of Aid. Ssan on the table. and Aid
Ramming moved TO lay the Resolution to
grsds Marquette 1T On table till Committes
on Marquette o. rsport-were approved.
Aid. Bowling called the attention Of the
Council to the reports Of the reporter Of
the Gazette Of the doines Of the Couscil.
Aid. Jennings offered the following:
Imove that the reporter Of the Gazette
be hereafter disallowed to report the pro-
ceedings Of this Council in consequence OF
incorporating it, and stating what was
false-sppertaining to the proceedings Of
said Council.
Yeas and nays called for.
Nays-Cannon, Ramming, small6eld,
Forrest. Washburn, Scarf.
Yeas-Jennings. Bowling, Vollstedt-3.
LOST. % essA fege~
Aid Forrest, Of the Ordnance Commit
tee, offered the following
Resoiped, That the owners Of property
fronting on the South side Of Fourth street,
between Western Avenue and Warren st.,
be and they ere hereby requiredito lay .
sidewalk of None. brick Or plank twelve
tset in Width. II Of plank to be ct least two
iuehesi IL thisknsss, ard which shsll b. laid
according to the established grade Of said
street. in permanest and substantial man
ner. under the direction Of the City Mar
shal and to be completed by the 18th Of
August next. N AZ 'g.T.s sg,
RESOLVED, That In default Of the laying
Of ssid VAN by the property owners y
Aforesaid. the City Marshal is ordered to
lay the same according to the provisions Of
an Ordinance for laying Of sidewalks, paw
ing streets, &c.-and cell the property, or
sufficient thereof to pay the cost Of laying
said walk. -.-~.-.-t
Resolpsd, Farther. that the Street Com
missioner be instructed to put down timber
crossings on South side Of Fourth street to
the West side Of Warren street, and also at
all he Intersections on Fourth street and
Western Avenue Market house, where they
arc not already laid. '1'
Resolved, Farther, that the Street CON-
missioner be instructed 70 grade the side
walks where the curbstones are, or may
hereafter be set, and cause the plank or
walk to be put down in as good condition as
before the change Of grade or curbstone
set, the top Of the walk To be even with the
top Of curbstone. and with an ascent Of hall
an inch to the foot from - q inside Of
the walk-adopted u
Report Of commit = ON Petition Of A.
Noel was read, and che fDlhviag reso-
lution-sdopted.
Resolved. Thst. the nipslsat Of the
Commissioners elected - aaseo damages
and benefits resulting from slsaisAtening Of
Harrison street. retuSned 70 this Cssscil be
confirmed. and that the City Marshal is
hereby ordered to proceed to collect the
same without delay according to law.
3. RAINING y ING
JOHN FORREST.
Objection TO the assessment Of damages
by Strengthening Harrison st. by James Nc
lntosh was offered.
Committee to confer With Mr.. Smithem
NeweOmb and othsrs ask further time
granted.
Report Of Ooamittee On communication
Of Brayton / Boils7 report. and on motion
the report was referred back to committee.
Report Of Counittee on Marqaette st..
report that they San zee no reason Why the
doings Of commissioners shonld be varied
and recommend that the assessment be col
lccted for the came. and pay those damsg.
ed. Sc p ei''.1 " 60 90
Committee on City Han report and rec
ommend the following Preamble and Reao-
-lutiens- aadopted.. ssSSAGex@9E
10 the Mayor AND City cOsnea: -
The undsrsisnsd committee appointed
TO select and recommend TO the City Coun-
ell . suitable site Tor the erection Of City
Hall. state that they have had the matter
under careful consideration, and in order to
bring the matter properly before the Coun-
ell and the people, have embodied their
Sievs in the following preamble and reso-
istieas. the. adqptipa a whish pyear COM
mittee respectfully recommend-preambls
whereas, He city Of Davenport is with
out City Hall. snd without any olRses for
couneil and officers Of the city. or any place
for the 10 kesaiag q - Papers. records
aud naasy a ths said city. and e IT, s.
WAsteaa The sum Of $4,000 has been
voted by voters Of said city for Tie erection
Of suitable City Han: :s.d >
e wheesaa Ths cot a The paesAass Of .
proper ssts fdr aid Han By the city would
leave the amount vsesd tes saAll TO build
and farnish Hall II . saifahle and proper
manner and a htr'af. -
Whsesas, In view Of the want Of new
Court Houss. 1t il halievsd thas the eounty
- sss IN unlts 'yish - ny in the
sFseetea q : building - Tie Cost House
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