Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-05


was IS, ,225,O95 81, within the city, five per
cent. Of which wonld amount to but $26l.-
254, sum less. by $40, ,246, than the aggre-
gate city Indebtedness,
BE 1t teerefore resolUed
!, That the City Council under the pres
ent assessment has no Constitutional power
to create any new Indebtedness, until the
outstanding Indebtedness is reduced below
the sum Of $26l ASA.
2, That no further bonds Of the city shall
be issued, or new indebtedness created, that
will be O violation Of the Constitution of the
State.
3, That the Committee appointed several
months since, to purchase a site for Water
Works, are hereby discharged, and their au-
thority to make such purchase is annulled-
Alderman Sears moved to lay the pream-
ble and sesolutions on the table
Alderman Washburn called for yeas and
nays
Ayes, Canyon, Ramming, Gueiich, Bow.
ling. .Vo!stedt, Sears and Guy.
Nays, Jennings, washburn, O'Brien and
Hubbell-4'
AID. Sears offered the following resolu tion
and moved its adoption:
Resolred, That the property owners on
the east side of Iowa street between Fifth
and Seventh, be, and are hereby ordered to
lay q side walk Of 6 feet in width, OF plank
not less than 2 inches in thickness, within
Is days, and in case they shall refuse or neg
lect to do so, the Marshal shall proceed to do
so and collect the same from the property
owners SO neglecting.
Adopted.
Bill of Claus Steffen for work on corner
Scott and Second streets, amounting to $lO9,
was read, and on motion of Alderman Sears
ordered to be paid.
Communication from City Treasurer was
read, and Aid. Sears moved the adoption ol
following resolution.
Resolaed, That the City Treasurer be. and
he is hereby ordered to pay City Orders du-
ly drawn up, 10 the amount Of the $780,
600, appropriation for street work.
Bill Of H. Lambach, City Engineer, was
read.
Aid. Bowling moved that it be paid.
Aid. Sears moved that the motion be
amended by paying only $40 for Asst. En-
gineer Warner
Aid. Hubbell offered the following reso-
luton:
lst. That the Code of Iowa exempts the
building and ten acres of grounds Of al
religious societies from taxation.
I'd. That as the City Charter does not
conflict with the code. or contain powers
inconsistent with the State Law, it is the
opinion of the City Council that the city has
no power to assess and levy general OF
special tax upon that class Of property, and
that the City Marshal be notified TO discon.
tinue all sales Of such property for the non.
payment of taxes.
AID. Bowling moved it, reference to q
special committee.
Carried.
Mayor appointed AID. Bowling, Hubbsll
Seara
Bill Of John Ridley for expenses in atten
ding on sick person. was offered and refer
red to financial committee.
Aid. Bowling offered the following reso
luton:
Resolved, That . committee be appointed
: to examine the grade of the side walk OF
Brady street, from Sixth st. to the Colleg'
grounds, aud report at the next meeting 0
the Council.
Adopted.
Referred 70 special committee consisting
, Of Bowling, Washburn, Ssara
] Bill Of the Street Commissioner in extr,
work ON Levee, was read and referred to
special committee Of Sears. Cannon, Bowl
ing.
AID. Washburn offered the following rea
olution:
[ Resolved, That the MArshal be instruct
!. Cd forth with to relay side walk on the eaa
side Of Brady, between sixth and ssvsntl
stesstA
Passed.
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