Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-25

nd 10 be closed at o'ctck r. ~ Tb'
laces Of holding said election shall be
lows, 10 wit
First ward-At B. Helms Store
second Ward AT Stefiens Boardin
ouse.
Third War1-At the Court House.
Fourth Ward-At the New Pennsylvan
.logse.
Fifth Ward-At LeClaires Market
sixth Ward-Ai the School House in East
DAY export
Ia case any Of the above named places
cannot be obtained for that purpose. it shall
be left TO the Judges % election for the Ward
falling, To select the place Of holding said
election.
And be il further resolved. that the Jud
yes Of Election shall he as follows:
First Ward NJ Cannon, Henry iIaupt,
VIM Doolan; VIM Doolan to act as Clerk.
Second Ward H. Shut. G. J. II. Ey-
ser. sam " Bosworih; the latter TO act as
Clerk.
Third Ward-J NJ Bowling. Sam. Sad
doris, T. d. Eagal; the latter to act as
Clerk.
Fourth Ward-John Forrest, W ;. Col
.ins, Samuel sylvester. the latter to act as
Clerk.
Fifth Ward. W Churchill, VIM. Rem
wick, J C. Ilaycock Vim. Renwiek to act
as Clerk.
sixth Ward-Rolert Christie, Abner Da-
wilson, {. c. Blood, the latter to act as
Clerk.
The Judges Of said election shall canvass
the votes 50 east. make certificate Of the
result thereof. and return the same under
seal 10 the City Council, al its next regular
meeting thereafter.
II saia loan shall be approved by ma
ority OF the voters Mt said election, the
City Council shall Immediately proceed by
ordnance, to authorize the Mayor to issue
CITY Bond, for lie sum so voted, the Bonds
needed for the before mentioned purposes ::
the said Bonds shall be each for the sum of
i,oo.00 signed hy the Mayor and City
Clerk, payable, the principal ut the exIpirl
ton of twenty years and the interest there
on semi annually interest and principal
payable III the city Of New York
III Ill
provide, that 10 bonds shall be sold for less
than the par value thereof. and shall bear
interest al u rae not exceeding ten per
cent. per annum.
! join II l FoEEEsr. Com.
And whereas in accordance with the pro.
visions of said resolution, there Was on Sat
urday the l6ih day of May. ~ d., 1857. ar
election held in the several Wards OF said
city, and aSaprears blythe certificates ofth,
Judges thereof there were in all in sai1
election. Eight hundred aud seventeen (sl7
vote, cast, of which whole Number there
were east " For the Loan Six hundred and
seventy Tour votes. hhu - Against tne Loan
Onr hundred aud fifty three (l53) votes, be
ing majority for said Loan of Five hun
bred and thirty t53l) votes therefor
> &c it further enacted That the Mavol
of said city he, and he is hereby authorize,
to prepare or causeto lee prepared. bonds q
the city of Davenport. each for the sum @
Five hundred dollars, and in all To TIA,
amount of the aforesaid sum of Two hun
died thousand dollar, same to be signed b,
the Mayor aud Clerk of said city, and seale'
with tie seal thereof payable, the rrincipi
at the expiration of twenty years. FROM tn
time " hen the same shall he issued. and til
interest (which shall not exceed ten ne
centum per anuum) semi-annually. 10 sail
Bon,.s shall he attached coupons for the int
rest as aforesaid, which, with the said prir
ipal sum of Two hundred Thousand dol
lar. SHALL lie payable in the cily Of Ne,
YORK
3. BE it further enacted, Tha, the Mayo
Of said City. or lis successor IN office shall
Whenever fron time to time the aforesai
{ sum or any part thereof, is or shall he r,
7 qaired .or the uses and purposes herein b'
fore mentioned, negotiate aud dispose of IL
bonds So prepared, provided however. thu
in no case shall said bonds or any part ther
OF he sold nj a less sum than the par" valu
thereof.
4. The faith Of the City Of Davenport
hereby pledged for tie payment Of sal
J rincipal sum of Two hundred thousand dc
/ lars. aud the interest thereon, as herein b
: fore provided, for which payments both
;, the principal sum and the interest thereo
i shall q the duty Of the City Council
said city. from time to time as the same b
comes necessary, to provide. and if at ar
time from the ordinary sources Of revenu
sufficient funds for the payment of said int
rest, as the same becomes due. or any pa
6 thereof. or for said principal sum, as Il
same becomes due. or any part thereof shs
not lie received. then shall it lie the duty
the City Council OF said city to levy a sp
,f eial tax for the purposes aforesaid upon Il
!. taxable property of said city
GEO. b. SARGENT, Mayor
Attest f. PICK. City Clerk.
Davenport, May 20. 1887. May s.
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AN ORDINANCE to amend Chap. 81
Revised Ordinances
Be i, enacted hy the City Council Of I
City Of Davenport.
See l. The first Section Of the fifty fl,
chapter Of the Revised Ordinances is hcl
by repealed and IN lieu thereof the folio
ing is enacted as Section first Of sid cha
ter. to Wit
Whenever it shall be deemed expedite
~ the City Council to grade and pave
macadanize the Streets, Alleys or Pub
Landing Of said city or any part there
said C,uncil shall by order or resolution
rect the Str, 1t Commissioner to grade a
y, properly prepare the same, together w
~. the sidewalks along said streets. If a