Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-22

front Of out lot 70. in the city Of
Davenport. II So
1873 VI
Aid. Forrest offered the following Resolu-
ton. which was passed.
Resolved. That the City Engineer in max.
ing estimates tor contractors with the city,
shall in no case estimste the value Of the
materials before the same are used for the
purpose to which they are to be applied.
AID. Lee Claire offered the following Pre-
amble and Resolution, which was passed.
Whereas it is Of great and important in.
terest to the City Of Davenport. the inhabi
tants and property holders thereof. that there
should be a Railroad connection with the
upper valley Of Cedar River, and
Whereas in the opinion of the City Coun
ell Of said city such desirable and important
result is not likely to be obtained without
s,ne material did in the construction thereof
from this city. and
Whereas past experience has proved the
utility and benefits Of such aid being rem
dered by this city. therefore
Reso!"'d, Tina, the following question l..
submitted to u vote Of the electors IT thi.
city. in accordance with the provisions o,
the charter and the laws OF Iowa.
shall the City Council have power to
subscribe in the name OF the city in its cor
porate capacity for Three hundred and fifty
shousand dollars Of capital stock TO aiI in
the construction of a Rail Road from some
point on the Mississippi and Missouri Rail
Road not further west than the Town Of
Durant. by the way of Upton to Cedar Ra
pids or Marion, and thence up the valley of
the Cedar River; and issue the Bonds Of
said city. payable in the city of New York
to the same amount, bearing interest ut
ten per cent. per annum, payable half year
ly, the principal redeemable within twenty
years from the time Of the issue. to pay
said subscription; said subscription to be
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vision Of the Mississippi and Missouri Rail
Road Company, under the name of Daven
port. Cedar Valley and Minnesota Rail
Road. or to the Capital stock Of some other
company organized, or TO be organized to
b lid said Rail Road, as the City Council
may direct. In the event Of said subscrip.
ton the Bonds to he issued. and payments
made on such Capital stock. only as the
grading shall be actually done by the com
pany. commencing at the Southern end Of
said road. And shall the City Council have
power and be required il necessary to levy
= specific annual tax to pay the interest
upon such Bonds when 80 issued. and to re-
deem the principal at maturity"
Resoined. That Polls be opened at the fol
lowing places on the 3Oth day Of May. 1887.
st 10 o'clock in the morning and lie kept
open until ! o'clock in the afternoon, to
wit
lst Ward ut B. Heinz's Store.
I'd 4" Steffen's Boarding House.
ari " Court House.
4th " New Pennsylvania House.
Sth =" lie Claire Market House.
9Th " " School House. East Davenport,
and that Judges and Clerks Of said election
be appointed rs follows. to wit
LIST Ward-John NJ. Cannon, Henry Haupt,
Judges. William Doolan. Clerk.
2nd Ward. II. Shut. John Hemphill.
Judges, 5. n. Bosworth. Clerk.
srd Ward-J. NJ Bowling. Samuel Sad
doris, Judges. T. d. Eagal, Clerk.
4th Ward-John Forrest, W. 3. Collins.
Judges, Fem. Sylvester CLERK
5th Ward-J. OBrien. William Renwick.
Judges. }. G. Haycock, Clerk.
9th Ward-Mc earn. Guy, Judges, Ga
ger as Clerk.
All voters who wish to vote 10 the afr
native will vote q ballot upon which is
written or printed For the subscription
and loan and all in the negative Against
the subscription and loan"
Returns Of said election to be made by the
Judges and Clerks thereof to the CITY Clerk.
aud BY him submitted to the City Council
to be canvassed, and the result thereof to
b entered on the Records Of the city.
Aid. Sears was appointed a Committee to
wait on the County Treasurer. to procure, If
possible, the County Road Tax belonging to
the City.
On motion of AID. Sears a Committee wa
appointed to examine the grades on Rock
Island and Iowa streets. and if deemed pro-
per. recommend the alteration Of the grades
Of said streets.
Committee to consist Of AID. Sears, Bow
ling, Cannon.
Aid. LeClaire offered the following Reso-
luton. which WAS ordered on the table
Resolved. That the City Engineer he in
'tructed to prepare Specifications and to sd-
vertise three times in the Iowa State Demo.
crat and Der Demokrat for proposals for
grading Sixth street, ftom East line Of Far.
mum u Iowa street. according to the profile
prepared BY the Ensinsss. ne surplus ia,tA
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