Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-06-06
J. NJ. BowLINo,
!. II. SEARS, Conn.
J &. W ,snprKS,

Ala Jennings moved that the side walks
and crossings on 9Th st, West Davenport,
bs put through and completed according to
order BY old Council, aud that property
holders be notified Immediately. and also
that the city Of Davenport finnish that por
ton Of the work allotted to it at that divis
ion Of the city.-tnrried
AID Forrest moved that council 20 into
an election Of commissioners to open. widen
aud extend Perry and Brady streets.
! II Sears received ~ votes
\ Green received votes.
: sylvester received Votes.
and Mere declared elected by majority Of
the whole council
AID Washburn offered the following Res
olution, and moved its adoption.
Rcsoircd. That the communication from
the NJ 4 NJ r. K 90. in relation to the
proposed subscription of this city I" the
capital stock Of the Third General Division
Of the road of said company. be referred to
"A committee Of three. with instructions to
inquire into the cxpe'liency Of changing the
proposed subscription. to the First General
tion. aud that said committee report by or
linancc or otherwise
AID Ramming moved to lay on table
Washburn, Bow ling, Sears oD.,nitfee.
AID Forces, imovedito strike out by ordi
nance or otherwise'-carried.
The Resolution rs amended was adopted,
and committee Of AID Washburn, Bowling
and Sears appointed.
Communication of T. Ryan was referred
to the Hospital committee
AID. Wn,hburn moved that the Petition
| Ia open Sscoud street from Fillmore St to r.
the table and that the prayer of the pc
| ti,ioners be granted-Lost.
| AID Jennings moved to lay on table-yeas
aud nays being called
| Yeas-,Ienning, Bowling, Vollstedt. Forrest,
O'Bricn. ,
| Nays-Cannon. Ramming. Smallfeld, Wash
burn, Sears, Guy g
| Ala. Washhurn mo, ed to take the petit
| ton 10 grade and macadamizc Main street,
| from the tabel-and he offered the following
resolution, which was passed.
Resolced That the Staet commissioners he
ordered to grade Main st from the south
side Of Third st to the South side Of sixth
ST, So Ms to prepare the same for :. macadami-
sing
R,solred, That the City Engineer cause
| the CUTTERS Of said Street to be paved within
the limits, aforesaid the Streets to be macada-
missed aud curb stone to be procured and set
within said limits. and the City Engineer to
he Instructed to prepare proper specifica-
tons and advertise to receive bids for said
work in accordance with the provisions o'
the 5lSt chapter of the revised Ordinances OF
the City of Davenport
Aid Bowling moved that the Rip Raj
Wall be extended from Main St to the west
side Of Harrison st, and the city Engineer
be instructed to give the same out by con.
tract--carried
AID Washburn offered the following res
oution, which was adopted
Resoiced, That COMMITTEES be appointe ed
by the Mayor, to select sitht.for City Hall
with plans and specifications, and proposal.
for building, and report to the council
E r MINING Committee
FORREST. o" city Hal
Aid Ramming offered the following Res
olution-carried:
Resoired, That the committee on the hos
pital be authorized to advertise for plan.
and specifications for suitable building fol
a Hospital. and submit the same with tn.
probable cost to the council o. soon ~ pos
sible
Aid. Sears offered the following resolu
ton, which was carried.
Resoired, That the Mayor be required. by
the 10th day of June, by law. Of the inten
ton of the council to open I'd ST. from Fill
more St to the west side of Bradshaw.
land. and appropriate and take the neees.a
ry land for that purpose.
On monitor Of Aid. Sears, the bill of Bur
rows L Prettyman. for freight on Hose car.
riage. was reconsidered and bill ordered to
be paid in full.
On motion Of Aid Sears, the bills Of A.
Noel, for Road work Of $500
j. NJ. d. Burrows do 10000
Isaac Glaspell do l7,4s
were ordered to be paid out Of the Road
Fund.
The following bills were ordered paid,
qrlAAe q Tie eounsil voting IN the a.
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