Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-13
PROCEEUINGS
or THE
CITY 90 u NJ . L

Minutes OF last Meeting read and an alter
alton Of Minutes to read adjourned to meet
ON Monday was approved
Resignation Of AID. Barrows was read.
The Mayor appointed AID Bowling as
Chairman of the street Committee. made
vacant 10y the Resignation Of Aid. Burrows
The Mayor appointed AID Sears "a chair
man Of the Finance Committee. made vacant
by the resignation OF AID Barrows. and Aid.
Forrest was added TO the same Committee.
Report Of the Committee to whom was
referred the petition Of Edwin Poster. for
damages to a horse, reported against the
prayer Of the petitioner. On motion the re
port was accepted.
Report Of the Committee to whom was
REFERRED the Message OF the Mayor in refe
renee to Fifth stree. and NJ 4 NJ. II. r. was
read, and on motion the report Of the Com
mittee was adopted, aud report was ordered
TO he printed.
To the Mayor aud Ahhrmrn Of tie CITY Of
Uaetnport.
The undersigned, IA Committee to whom
was referred the Special Message of the
Mayor, concerning the condition Of Fifth
street. have had the same under ccnsidera-
ton. and beg leave to report
That the condition Of said street and the
failure Of the Mississippi and Missouri Rail
Road Company t" perform their agreement
with reference thereto. are. as set forth in the
Message Of the Mayor.
Your Committee cannot learn that the
said company have any intention. within "a
reasonable time, to perform their contract
with the City. and can only recommend to
the Council that they authorize the proper
persons to institute such proceedings against
the Rail Road Company, rs may be deemed
advisable, to the end that the said contract
may be specifically performed
Your Committee recommends the passage
Of the following Resolution:
Resolred, That the City Attorney be. and
he hereby is authorized and instructed. to
institute suits against the Mississippi and
Missouri Rail Road Company. for the pur-
pose Of compelling said company to perform
their contract with the city with reference
to the improvement of Fifth street. and il
deemed by him Necessary, that he be au-
thorized TO seek the aid Of a court OF equity,
to res rain and prohibit said company from
the further use Of said Fifth street, by run
ning cars therein, until said company shall
fix some suitable time within which said
contract shall be performed, and enter into
good and sufficient bonds for the perfor-
nance thereof.
GH. S. c. Dow,
JAS NJ. Bovine, : Com.
II. RAINING,
Committee on Market Houses asked fur
Their time which was granted.
Committee on Hospital asked further time
which was granted, and Aid. O'Brien placed
on Committee made vacant by the resigna-
tiVn Of AID. Rarrows.
Committee appointed to examine into the
financial affairs OF the late City Clerk, asked
further time-granted.
Committee on Water Works asked further
time-granted.
Report Of Street Committee was read and
adopted
Petition Of Davis Watson and others to
build in Block l2l ofLeClair's new addition,
vas read. and On motion the prayer Of petit.
TONERS was granted.
AID. Bowling offered the following Rsso.
lut3en:
Resolved That on Saturday the esrd day
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