The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-18

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LOCAL MATTERS.
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His Honor. Mayor Gro. B. oAassur.
lst Ward, Aid. Canuos, Jsnniaes.
I'd I" {" Smsll0sld, Ramming
Sd /" volsssdt, Dowliag.
Ath I" Forrest, Washburn.
9Th Sssrs. Guy.
The minutes Of the last meeting wers
read and approved.
Aid. Sears, Of the Committee on Hospi
tai Site, made verbal rspor, that Commit,
tee had received one new plan, aud tha
Mr.. Carroll had made one o. two alterations
10 his. The Committee again requested
that Council would select one Of the plans
or authorize them to do %.
Aid. Cannon moved that the plan oaersi
BY Mr.. Carsoll-te adopted. Carried.
Aid. Priest said that On ordinance bed
been required Of the Ordinance Committee
relative to assessments for opening streets
appointment Of commissioners, &C., and the,
for reasons stated he could not now repos,
such ordinance, hut would psshaps be- able
to do 90 II nsxt meeting.
Aid Bowling moved that Committee be
ali E..sAk>S -
Aid. Rammng moved that the Commit.
tee on City Hospital be authorised 10 let
out contract for building said edi6ce. .. a
cost not TO exceed $1,000. Carried.
Aid. Sears remarked that In connection
with this Hospital matter. there we're seve
rel persons in the city afflicted with consa.
gloss disease. for whom the Marshal could
find no quarters. The Alderman proposed
that In view Of this immediate need, . pest
house should be erected on the new hospi-
10! grounds.
The Mayor said he had received com.
plants from citizens Of these cases, and he
thought somethiae ought to be done H.. NJ.
dis'ely. He suggested that ssy some i've
acres Of some Of our public grounds BE- On.
closed BY high fence. with house u b
erected therein. to be used - q pes, house
He thought good building should be put
up At once.
Aid. Forrest said the newly eelee,sd
hospital grounds offered very suitable site.
Aid. Sears offered . resolution that
committee Of three be appointed to sslec,
location and erect . buillins for pee,
house. to be commenced iamedia,ely, and
to include good well-the ssildine, &c.
not TO exceed o2.0O0. Passed.
Cemmi,tee-AId. Sears, Gray and Can.
non
On motion. the Marshal vas aaded 10
committee.
Aid. Rsmming, Chairman Of committee
appointed 10 select site for CITY Hall.
reported in favor OF Washington Squase.
accompanying his.Prsfereaces with the req.
son OF the choice. - follows:-lst. The
location 10 away from the noiss and confu.
sion Of outdoor business. which would in
tersupt business in the Hall. I'd. A large
sum Of money would be saved in not par
chasing the fee simple Of private persons,
and the appropriation Gan then be dsvo.
ted 10 erecting the bsiid,ng. ID. I, would
besu,ify the square. reclaim !. froa iss
present barren condition. and Improve the
health. The report conclsAsd With rsso-
tuition in favor Of Wsshington Square and
70 authorize ceaaittss 70 receive psspo-
sails, BE.
Aid. Small6eld submitted Q petition
sieasd By lit citizens. 10 fsvor Of WasA-
lngtos Square - the site for THE building.
Aid. washburn. frsa The City Hall
COMMITTEES. said hs he'd sssa suakes OF
proposals.. and he entirely disssnssd fsoa
the report Of the chairmaa. He thought
this IN important matter. aad there should
be no hssty action on The ssbjsct.
AID. Cannon moved the report be adopt
cd.
Aid. Forrest. Of The committee. said he
had no opportunity Of szsniniag into THE
matter. He would not cay hs wss eatissly
opposed 70 locating the City Hall - psopo.
sd. but he thosshs any action now On this
report. rather premature. TIE petition
Was local one, asd other petitions cosld
be brought 10 jest . dseidsdly 10 favor Of
other localities. There was no hssry In
THE cess. and be thesehs Ne Cosasil shssId
mot act upon Il uatll silsr sAososgh iavss-
figstioa. He and other aemhsss Of he
co@siisss we're entirely uapssparsA to 70.
port.
AID. Sears offered an anssdnsst that
the aatisr be referred hack 70 tlse commit.
tee.
Aid. Cannon said 10 could aos socspe the
sassdasat. He had ksown seven nsseh's
children 70 live. and be didn't think The too
premature 70 survive. He vas in fsvoe Of
immediate action.
Az. 0sass Insisted spea his saesdnsnt.
AID. Roaming sxplaiasd why The eea.
aissss could not asrss.
AID. 0eass' ausnd0sss 80 Loaf.
IT, esieiasl nesios was tAsn put 10 voss
ssA Lost.
AID. esass moved thas shs s.kiee. - ~.
issrsd back 70 The eeonisass. C.r;e1.
Tbs eennissss aspeisssd 10 ssaalne i..o
The sapsdissey q epssias ossssl q. =.
ported 10 favor Of epsalsg ssil ssssss. ed
offered . resolution tAat Conaissieees ~
appointed 70 sppraiss The lad ssd asssss
damages. &c. Adopted.
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