The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-15
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CREATED.
"A pspsr was read sigssd b 10. sIthsna
sssgts.ing wsshinston Square % sui,
able place for he sssssioa Of . City Hall
AID. Forrest moved the petition be refer
red to Comuistss 70 select site for City
Hall. carried.
The committee on City Hall requsstsd
further time, for reasons stated.
Aid. L. Claire offered q resolution ~.
thosising the City Engineer 10 survey Farn.
ham street. from the Railrosd erosnd to
i9th street. and 9Th street from love- street
to Farnhsm ssrssts.an report q sect meet
ing whether ssy change In The grade Of
said streets 10 necessary. and II % what.
Aid. Forrest offered resolution the, the
City Ensisssr b Instructed 10 let By con.
tract the constructions Of stone culv.rt Z,
the poin, where the bridge nov crosses
near 10th street; also. In the ravine of Perry
street. between 10th end iA.h. Laid on
the table.
The committee on building Eueiae
House, said the work would b commenced
next Monday, and asked Council to ~.
'horss them to employ the architect 10
ssperintend the work. On motion Of AID.
Cannon. they were authorised to employ
whom they pleased.
AID. Sears moved the, the Street Con
missioner under direction Of street commit.
tee, be requested to grade Rock Island
street, 90 - to make said street passable.
Passed.
Aid. Forrest moved tina, the Mayor be
requested to give notice to property holders
ON said street, between 7th ard Locus,
streets, and Of the intention Of the CITY 10
widen Rock Island street to eighty fee,
earned
Information was asked respecting the
payment Of damages on Marquette street.
which was given BY the Mayor. when AID.
sears moved that the Ordinance committee
be requested to prepare an ordnance and
report a the mex, regular meeting. such a.
the opinion OF the Mayor declared 10 bs.
necessary. Psssed.
A report was read from the City EnRi.
neer, presenting several surveys and pro-
hles Of streets In the city, % follows -
Front street, from LeCiaire to Eas, Dsveu.
port; several profies Of streets in E..,
Davenport profile Of Gsiaes street pro.
ile Of ealvert of East Davenport, with es,i.
mated cost of ol050 for excavation and
The report was adopted.
Aid. Rsnmiag moved q Reconsideration.
Carried.
Aid. Sssss moved ,spou b accepted
Carried.
Aid. kamning moved Z committee be
appointed 10 examine the grade on Gaines
'uee'. and report neg, meeting. Carried.
Aid. Csnnos moved that the grade be
Established on Marquette street, from oh
o Locust street. according to grade report
ID BY the Engineer. Carried.
Aid Ramaiag, Cannon and Sean an.
pointed coanittse.
Aid. Sears moved. % much report - re-.
ere to East Davenport b referred 70 con.
nittse OF three. Carried.
Aid. Forrest. Gay ssd Jsnaisgs appoint
ID committee.
Aid. Guy offered resolution rels,ive In
he Nayor giving notice 10 the owners Of
and on the line Of Main and I'd streets. IL
attended east from Christie street to the
lest line Of Churchill's property. Of The in.
sntioa Of city to appropriate end take the |
and necessary for ex,ssding said stree.
'assed.
Aid. Forrest oGsssd . resolution relative
building culvers on Gaines street.
Aid. Scare moved II b referred to com.
n'itee on the grade Of Gaines street. Car.
led.
The Street Con missioner made . state
'ent. BY permission. Of tact that in grading
'rady street he had found several valuable
hade trees in the way. which he nigh, be
BILE to work around, and that many Of the
,sizens were very DESTROYS Of saving these
'ees. He desired some instruction on the
ubjeci.
The Mayor said the whole subject vas
,scfes'onssy with the street committee.
Bills were present.d ~ follows:
State De@ocrai. o2le IS; the finance
om@'itee recommended o200 of bill be
aid. there being errors. which was 90 or
cred.
The following passed:
Cleaning hose. engine. &c, Ga.
Burrows 4 Prettyaan. one Dbl. tanners.
II, os9 Is.
SmsiI6sld Z Bullow. ois 60.
3. Peck. recording deed. 90 cts.
Burnett. 6illsst Z Co.. 81.
Aessss. Ctilds. - stare for police. as.
On motion. ceuneil adjourned.