Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-08

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Die Street Committee. The lllyor Gr
pointed Aid. Bowling to said coihaiit,ee.
Aid rsrrsa offered the following Resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested To
give notice immediately to the owners Of
property On HAIRLESS slessAs nsrtA n Locust
street, that it Is the intention Of the City
Council 10 ss1ightSn ard attend said sArest
from Locust street north until 1t intersects
the street " suad. south u Duck Creek
bridge, known as Fulton's bridge.
Which on maAion Sss adopted. 1
Report u tn City Engineer was read and
accepted, and on motion Of Aid. Sears wa. ]
referred to a Committee to be appointed OH
reports Of city officers. Committee to con
sist Of Aid. Cannon, smsll6eld and Guy.
AID. Guy offered the following Resolr-
ton
Resolved, That the City Engineer be re |
suired to survey aud give the grade Of
Main street. from Christie street to Judson
street, also to survey and give the grade Of
Second street. from Christie street 10 Spring
street. also 10 survey and give the grade OF
Mound street. from the river to3rd street. AIS
to survey and give the grades Of Hildreti'
and Spring streets, from Main to Third.
And Aid. Sears offered an amendment
by ordering the grade Of Bridge and
Avenue to be established by tine City En-
gineer.
Aid. Smallfeld offered the following Re
solution:
Reso,red, That a Committee be appointed
To confer with the County Judge Of Scott
County for renting y suitable house for a
hospital for the ensuing year. provided that
the County pays half 0f the expenses.
Which on motion was adopted and a Com
mittee appointed. Committee to consist Of
Aid. Smallield, Jennings and Barrows.
On motion His Honor the Mayor was in
structed to appoint a Committee to select IA
lot fosnater works, and at the request Of
His Honor the Committee was ordered to
call to their aid a consulting Engineer
in connection with the City Engineer.
Committee to consist If AID. Cannon, Le
Claire and Forrest.
On motion the side walk In front Of lot
. and 10, Block IS, was referred to Stree
Committee.
Aid. Forrest offered the following Resolu-
ton
Resolved. That the Street COMMISSIONS
he, and he is hereby ordered. ~ proceed
forthwith to grade and fully prepare for
paving, guttering and nacadamizing all the
following streets, within the limits desig
mated. tn wit:
First. Brady street, from Front to the
south line Of the College grounds.
Second. Perry street, from the river, to
the south line Of Sixth street.
Third. Second street, from the river west
to Warren street.
To be done under the direction Of the
City Engineer and Street Committee, as re-
quired by the Ordinance on that subject.
And be ii further Resoised, That the City
Engineer lie, and he is hereby ordered, to
advertise for bids for quite ing, curbing and
merchandising all the streets within the Ii.
mits above specified, that have not already
been advertised, separately or in sections,
as may be deemed advisable, and lt, con
tracts without delay, agreeable to Chap. 81
Of Revised Ordinances.
Which on motion was adopted.
Report Of the City Treasurer was read
and adopted. and ON motion was ordered t.
be printed with the proceedings.
CITY TREASURERS REPORT.
10 the Mayor aud aldermen Of The CT.
!. to""ca Of Davenport.
+ In conformity with the Ordinance Pro
,iding for the collection Of Road Poll Ia,
and for other purposes" making it the dut,
of the City Treasurer to report at the frs
regular meeting in each month to the Cit,
I Council the then condition Of the Fund,
Y submit the following report:
o RECEIrTN.
April %. 1857. Reed Of Geo. B.
Sargent, Mayor, borrd and
reed from the City Treasurer
by Resolution "fthe CityCoun-
o ell April 20, 1851. $1,000 N
EXPENDITURES
o April 2s, 1887. Paid City Order No.
EN- E.S. BarrOws. 50 OF
SAMUEL SYLVESTER.
r City Treasurer.
May C, 1857.
5 AID. Forrest offered the following Resolu
d ton
The owners Of property on Srd street. be
} tween Ripley and Scott streets. be author
+ lied and permitted to lay the side walk OF
a level with the walk now laid on Scot
street. ut the intersection with 3rd street.
Which was adopted.
Report Of the Marshal in reference t.
sidewalks on Harrison, between 9TH an,
: 18th, was read.
That portion Of the City Engineers r.
port, relating to preserving the lcvee, be
tween Brady and Main streets, was referred
: to the Street Committee.
paid, four tfts Of the Council voting in the
! affirmative.
i Evans, Chew 4 Co., rent for Engine
House S25 N
). Is. Sibiey, removing nuisances D IN
State Democrat for printing l9l Il
e The following communication from Sam
u Hirschl was read:
TO the MAYOR AND COUNCIL Of THE CITY Ol
DAVENPORT.
The undersigned agrees that the City maj
proceed under their amended charter to as
| sess the damages through his lands, causet
> by opening and extending Fourth st. west
The cause now pending to be ut the costs o
theCity and to be discontinued. The under
: signed will accept notice.
SAMUEL HIRscmL
May 9th, 1857.
And the Mayor ives requested to give NO
tice MS required by former Resolution.
On motion the Council adjourned t
Wednesday the 18th instant, ut 8 o'clocl
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f. PECK.
! Clerk.