The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-18

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/ 4 petition was recsived hon eWnass =
psopsny % Sixth ssssst bssvssa Wssssa
and 0srsisoa 49,, 70 sss1s thas ssssse 80
abls Ses wseeas Ae.
Aid. Csaaoa novsd II - gsanasd.
Il Aid. Beans snssisd b. nsviag Il - ~
fsned to shs Street ceaaissss. Carried
| A pstsioa ives rod from svnsu Of prop.
ersy on Iowa y. bsswssa Mississippi River
and FifsA - to grade gutter. and me cad.
aaiss said street.
Aid. Sears moved the petition bs refer.
rcd to Committee. Carried. Commissss-
Aid. Bowling, Sears and LsClaire.
AID. Forrest read . resolution relative 20
making the proper record on the nisutss Of
Council. Of Ito action in vacssins streets In
Jsdge A'tchsll's addition. which carried.
Aid. Forrest, from comaistse on Water
Works, verbally reported that nr. A. C.
Fulton 10 out Of the city, and bic agssss
cannot At this time be attended 70. TIE
committee would make report y ssoa =
possible.
The Commissioners report Of damages
on Fourth street to Mr. Hisseh's property.
and bic reply, were resd.
The report OF Commissioners on .sssess.
ing damages on Harrison street beyond
Locust, was read. with Mr. Noyels accept
snce.
Aid. Ramming moved.to proceed 70 eles-
tien Of Commissioners for Second street.
Carried.
Election postponed till next meeting Of
Council. owisg to the proper notice not
havingyst been given.
The Commissioners on grades in East
Davenport asked for further time. Granted.
AID Sears moved that the matter OF the
calvert at East Davenport be referred to
Street Commissioner. Carried.
The Mayor read communication from
the President Of the n. 4 II. Railroad
Company. enclosing = certificate Of stock
for Fifty Thousand Dollars. (500 shsses), 10
fal6lment Of the arrangement betwesn THE
company and the city in regard to the uss
OF Fifth street. The Mayor said no he'd
written To The President scknowl sdgisg he
receipt Of said stock.
Aid. Washburn offered the followins re-.
olutioa: That whereas. the procssdiass Of
the Council, BY rssson Of the large sxpssd-
iture Of money and the various improve
ments now being made in our city, render
the doines OF the Couacil Of more than or.
binary importance, therefore be- IL resolved.
that the proceedings Of Council be hersaf.
ter published In the Davenport Gazette In
addition TO the Iowa State Democrat. Los,
BY The following vote. Ayes--Washbuss
Rsmming. lie Claire. Cannon and Guy-S.
Nays--Forrest. Bowling. vols,sdi. Small |
field, Sears, Jennings--6.
A repor: wss read from the City Eaei.
neer, accompanied BY proiilss Of Sixth
street. and Farnam. and N intervening
street.
AID. lie Claire moved that the report be
referred 10 the Street Committee to report
., next meeting. Carried.
Aid. Sears moved tina, the report Of the
City Engineer relative to Bridge avsass be-
referred to same committee.
AsePon was read from the Street Coa.
missioner giving the amount Of expsudi.
taTes for labor. &C from June IL. u i,eh y
amounting in all To o3,2l5.
A very miscellaneous discussion here
after Ordinary supper time. with no motion
before the CRuacil. and hs,srogensous
mass Of subjects. in which Main sssses.
dirt wago0s, tail. boards, narrow Ruessss.
the different fashions Of brsakins stone
Tor streets. the trials. .labors and tribuls-
tons Of the Street Commissioner ana
Stree. Committee, examination of public
work. &c. Finally.
Aid. Forressi moved that tho MAYER be
authorized To employ . competent man to |
oversee the work on tho streets, usdsr the |
direction OF the City Engineer. to secure
the performance Of said work accosdinw 20
Carried.
Aid Sears moved the Ordinance Commit
lee report an ordnance requiring that oil
bills Of the City Engineer be submitted 10
the Council. Carried.
Oa motion. no person s to be permit
ted to haul dirt or manure through The |
streets Of this city without tail. bosrds 10
their wagons or carts.
The Mayor made . seatsnsss relative
10 slaaghtes-houss au,.aaces.
A lot Of bills we're then passsd, asd
Council adjourned II Z late hour.
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