Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-23

Sd ." J. N. Bowling,
4th Hiram Price.
9th : w. S. X .sey. W. S. Collins.
9th - Samuel Ssddoris, T. s. Fulism.
The minutes of the last r~enlar meeting
and of the special meeting held January ~
were read and approved.
Aid Saddoris, Commute in reference &
payment Of road tax, reported that tn
4 Treasurer Of the County wonld pay owe,
the amount due the city, when the sum o.
1900 90 shall have been coll, cted by HIM
which he thinks will be about the middle o.
February.
The report % the City Engineer as re
gards,he grade OF Perry, Sixth and Seventh
streets was read, and on motion Of AID Kin
sey, was laid on the table until the hex
meeting.
Petition from r Hens and L! other,
praying the Council 10 drec, the opening
OF Marquette street was read and on motion
Of Aid Price WIS laid on the table until the
next meeting.
A Petition from John Mitchell, praying
the Council 10 pay him 40 cents per cubic
yard for deposi'ing dir, on the Levee was
read.
On motion OF Aid Collins the Mayor vas
authorized TO pay the men employed by said
Mitchell, the balance ~ 90 per cent which
is retained by the City accordlnglo contract
and which is due said Mitchell for ork
done.
Aid Price offered the following Resolu
ton:
Resolved, That in any case when any
responsible person has established
wood yard in the City Of Davenport, the
Marshal IS hereby auth oTized and Instructed
Immediately TO measure and mark The " God
racks Of such persons a; IA. >. ard
cord as such persons may desire, and there.
after such p,rsons shall he authorized TO
sell wood hy said rack. so measured with.
out any Other measurement being made and
that The ordinance committee he, an.t are
hereby Instructed 70 b..nG in at ordinance
in accordance with This resolution. AMI hat
until said ordinance is reported and in force
this Resoi0,oa b. sufficient for the sale If
wood as above specified.
q. motion The Resolution W., adopted.
Md Collins Offered the following keeolu.
ton.
Resolyed, That the Mayor is hereby an
thor ed 10 grant permits IA writing TO all
persons wiG are now building frame o
v OGDEN buildings thin The limit. compri.
sed in the late add ton 70 TIE fire linits
Of the City Of Davenport, and IN any case
when contracts have been made or arrange.
men's entered ir'o By parties which
would result in injury or damage to said
parties ~ he prohibition contemplated IN
aid ordinance defining said fire limits
On motion The Resolution was adj p'ctl.
All kinsrv offered hc following Rssolu-
ion
Re olve'', That tho City Treasurer is
hereby authorized and directed to nav 10
he holders Of due Bills for road work done
n the City of Davenport, for the year $50,
o the orr iaal holders when the : ire are
resented by said orig nal holder, and ,he.r
u ymen's shah b. The first NAL By sad
Treasurer. and that the regular due hlls so
eceived by the Treasurer shah b. good
onchers for him in the set,lemen, of his
ccoun's, al d that after all The receipts in
he hands 81 origin al holders .hall have been
AIKEN n, then any other zee, pts Of The
haracter held by other parie. M, b. re-
eived by said Treasurer with the same eff Ct
5 before specified.
On motion of AID Bowling So mqc'. Of
Ne r. olu'ion a, relstes Ia the PAYMENT 10
'icina' hold rs in pr, ference 10 Tiers was
rtcken rui.
On woiion If AID Coii,n4 the iesoi i;i5n
'as amended by iase';.tg aFuf tho word
holders IN the sixth Iin.' lie words Ito
n amount not t. -xceel Five Thousand
Dollars
On notion the resolution Is amended
as adopted.
On motion Of Alb Price. Aid Sad1ori.
as appointed Committee. wit5 poseI to
'etify any mistake whicl may nave been
lade in due bill eiy.t. 10 Pa, Mcclure by
he street Commi>- iouer.
The report CT The Chlsf Of Police for
december, was cad and accepted.
Tic follow in. bills were allowed, ! ) OF
re Cohc. 20 in N the affirmative
8 sioiey, easi, paid for coal &C. Sl52s
lar:ing on : Wilkie, Printing, 100
leo. W Ellis & Co Stationery, S35
5 kiisey. Judge, of Election Jan 10, 800