Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-12-18

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Aid. Cannon moved to adjourn till Tia,
18th at the usual hour
Lost
Minutes Of last meeting read and approx
ed.
Committee ON petition Of Eli Adams asl
further time.
Granted.
Committee on planking part of2d stree,
ask further time.
Granted
Petition of R. II. Parks and 200 others to
compel the Davenport Gas Co. to reduce
the price Of gas to a. 90 per thousand. and
ask that meter rent and charges for alcohol
be abolished, was read.
Aid Sears presented the rsmonstrance Of
A lie Clsire and los others, demonstrating
against reducing the price Of gas.
AID. Sears moved that the petition and re-
monstrance be received and filed.
Carried.
Aid. Hubbell offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolred, lst That the City Marshal pro-
ceed forthwith TO serve . written notice up
on the President Of the Gas Light and Coke
Company, requesting them to reduce their
price Of gas. furnished to private individu-
ais, SO that it shall not exceed the charge Of
Four Dollars per thousand cubic feet.
I'd. That said Marshal also request them,
by written notice, to abolish all charges
for meter rent, and for alcohol used In gas
meters.
3D. If said Gas Light and Coke Company
shall refuse to comply with this said notice,
their charter, privilegs, and franchise shall
be declared forfeited to the City Of Daven-
port.
Aid. Guelich moved to lay on the table.
Yeas and nays called for on laying on the
table
Yeas-Ramming. Guelich. Bowling, WASH
burn, Sears, Guy, 6
Nays-Cannon, Jennings, Forrest, O'Brien,
Hubbell, s
Carried.
Aid. Sears moved to adopt the minority
report of committee on the gas question.
AID. Hubbell moved to lay on table
Yeas and nays called for.
Yeas-Cannon, Jennings, Rsmming, For
rest, OBrien, Hubbell, G
Nays-Guelich, Bowling, Washburn, Sears,
Guy. 5
Laid on the table.
Aid. Sears moved to take the majority re-
port from the table.
Carried,
AID. Ramming moved to amend the re-
port by striking ont from the report the
words, is just and reasonable, and chages,'
and insert the clause, be left for private
agreement between d. G. L. l. c. Co. and
consumer
Lost
AID. Cannon moved to lay the whole mat
ter on the table.
Yeas and nays called
Yeas-Cannon, Jennings, Forrest, O'Brien,
Hubbell, 8
Nays-Ramming, Guelich, Bowling, Wash
burn, Sears, Guy, 6
Lost.
AID. Sears moved to adopt the report
Ycas-Ramming, Guelich, Bowling. Wash
burn. Sears. Guy, 6
Nays-Cannon, Jennings, Forrest, O'Brien,
Hubbell, s
Report adopted,
Petition Of Jos. Penn and others to dis
continue proceedings in opening 2d. West
of Ann Garsting. was read and on motion
laid on the table.
Communication Of A. LIE Claire, asking
that he may be protected in his rights. in
relation to violation of the Market House
contract, was read
Aid. O'Brien offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resolred. That the City Marshal be, and
he is hereby instructed to see that all per
sans violating the Market Ordinance, are
prosecuted and punished as provided in the
City Ordinances
Adopted.
- - Petition of L. Schricker and others. to
have Harrison st. planked, between the ma
cadamized portion of said street.
AID. Hubbell moved to refer to a commit
tee with power to plank or macadamize.
Committee-Sears, Hubbell, Ramming.
Aid. Jennings offered the following reso-
luton:
Resoiyed, That the present hour of meet
ing of this Council he changed, and that it's
members shall hereafter convene at the
hour of 3 O'Clock, a. the present hour of
meeting seems to conflict with the wishsa
of the members, and the business Of the
house.
Aid. Hubbell moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
Aid. Hubbell moved to amend by meet.
ing at l-2 o'clock.
Resolution and amendment adopted.
Petition of Claus steffen, to be lpaid his
final estimates. Immediately. was read, and
Aid Sears offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be re-
quested to make out final estimate of all
the contracts for work which is completed.
and present it to the Finance Committee. %
soon as possible.
Aid. Hubbell offered the following amend.
ment: