The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-24

Judge OF this Circni, tin next election.
COUNCIL PROCEEDuN0s.
ASsorssxp Mssr,So Sept ~, 1857.
JOHN FokREsT, Mayor pro f.ns
The following Aldermen were present
T., Ward -Issnsas.
~ RAsnise,
IA Bowl,xs
eth Foknnsr wAssursS
9Th i" UBs,sx
6th Grs vollsrxpr
Minutes Of last meeting were read and approved
asros,s.
Ordinance Committee offered an ordinance per.
mlt,ing Iawry Thomaa 4 10 10 rans,ruet a svt,ch
and eide irsrk, connecting the main track of the n
y. with Ia, on the south east corner Of Finh
street aud Western Avenue, snhIsc, TO the appro,a
Of the City Engineer, aud the otsicers of the n q
r., said track "a be ussd until the company
shall pave or plank all that part of rtfih street oern
pied b, said track, and the same he kept In good
repair, free from eapcase. charscs and damage II
tendsnt upon the same, and hs, care .hall not be ii
lowed to stand On the track
Aid. ROWLING moved TO refer 1, hack To- ardi
nance committee. Carried
Ordnance Committee ofYercd a resolution that
property holders fronting on wee, aid. ef Rsai, o.
between Fifh strect and south side ~ College
0rounds. BE- required 10 lay dawn d plank sidewalk
In font of their property, two inches In thlekness
and twelve feet wide, and slso property owner.
fronting wesi aide of brady street between sath
eide u the Iowa College Grounds asd Locust street
he required Ia lay dawn q sidewalk two inehes In
thickness and four feet Wide all bc laid according
TO the grade ~ saii street to he completed on o, he
fore the II, of November next aud In default of the
laying of the sidewalk b, the property holcrs above
mentioned, the City Marshal 10 orders- to lay ,h~
same according to III. ordinance for laying side saiks
and scil the property sufficient thereof to pay the
cost of laying them. Adopted
Committee on petition Of Lac Thorinxsou report
I'd an ordinance that the sidewalk on III. easi aide u
Main, between Third aud Fourth s,ree,s, and the
south s'de Of Fourth between Maia aud prady
streets, be established At fourteen feet Ia width
Committee on petition of stalls a-ked 10 he die
charged
Aid wAsHRrRN offered an am-n.men, thu, h,
hs referred back Carried
rKvirioss
Petition of y % Helm aud o,hers to Improve wee,
referred Ia a committee of Aid ksmmins, How ling,
Wa.hsurn
On referring Ia select co,nmittec
ieAs Rannins. Bowlius voll.,.si ws.hsarn
uEri.n. OIs o
Nays -Jeaning. 4
Petition ot Henry Hanpt Ia build a sewer froa, HE
hons" 10 the river 10 carry ~ surrlas water gar
haGe, etc he PAYING one third of the east
On motion VI Aid wAsHBuRN II wa- referred
TO the street committee
Petition " Chas = Dlttei. asAing payment of ane
thousand dollars b, the city fnr mm@.ai. uss In The
eoasiruciion of Iowa street sewer We. referred 10
special committee Of Aid Ora, Ramm,nK aud
OBrisn
Petition ~ John Weaver AID Others. ,La, the
street Commissioner he directed To dll and widen
seventh street hst~c~n fsraAm and i.~ Claire ste ,
vas referred 10 tbs Stree, Commissioner
Petition Of James Bradshaw 10 he exempted from
,ls As'e'smsn' ef tidoO bcnsn,. la opening second
street
AID JENNINGS moved u IL, IN. ..,,,,oa J, ,.s
table
AID wAsHBuRN amended by moving To refer q,
10 special COMMITTEE Carried
Ccamis,e Nay. RAaains, Bowling
siscsLlAxsors
Aid GUY moved that the plank on IN. Nae, Iay
snport Culver, se fur inche. In thickness instead
oftwo iIeLrs Carried
Aid ROWLING offered a resolution ,hs, the
Mayor BE- authorized 10 ssue hons to N. amount Of
Vo,uu, with coup.a. attached 10 be paid Il, .ueh
contractors onl, ~ ar. engaged Ia cit, works Tar
ried
Aid ROWLING moved that ia. NHs.hsl and
street. Commissioners b. Instructed not 10 relay nor
take up ANY sidewalk. nui-.. % authorizes, b,
the Couneil Carried
Aid. HOWLlkd moved that the resignation nf
Aid IL Claire b. accepted CARRIED.
Aid bOWLtku moved that III. r.por, NJ The
City scaton be received and il.d Carried
resolution that the CITY Engineer b. directed Il,
locate the gutter On North aide of secand between
Main aud Brady sts To make Il uaaec..sar, for
widening said walk On sa,d street, ~as pass~d.
The following bilis were ~ td.s.d paid
k~n~ick Sons, lumber for street repalrs a M "a
- Pritx Il Co. rent for watch hou.c. -. AZ =.
shty hsrsha, reayiBg sidewalk .......... sos 20
W ]. Carroll, estimate enntnr house $500. ia ~
Cannon = french, lumber fur hospital. ...... ~ N
kembe, asrse ~ a'-piial al....'.......... sO
The following estimates were allowed
Drayton = Boirs, grading Gslne. street iost a
do mac raiamixiag BrMsiy street aa6s %
q u Arndi, eulvert East Davenport - I0sa n
htnhr, sewer on main street. .............. Am 90
kinseiis, ...-......s............... sa:s
Council adjourned.
~nARRrxp.
Mr. OLIVER WHITE, of Abingdon, IN. 10 nls.
ihAbEIl.A, daughter % las. Kumhold, Esq, of
Davenport, Iowa
Died,
September 1sd, 1857, ELLEN TERESA, only child
~ Michael and ksth.r Anne DohMhur aged one year
steven monhs and three days
The funeral viii take place th,s da, al arm.