The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-14
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Present H. IIeapr, Mayor GEo u SARGENT
aud the following Aldermen
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Mtnutc. u last meeting read aud approved
nsrasts
The eomnatise "a Ne-sr. Draytos 1His psopc
.l,an 10 grade lrady aud Mr.. Arnd,'s grade Sec
ona, maie verbal report 10 the cfsct thai they ~on
receive proposals u morrow morning f,g sradins
| Harrison street
Aid sEAR- offered resolution authorizing ths
shos" eo1ai'rre 70 into contract Tot the sra
ns of all the city for which scntrsess
/ lei
The no.ct ,aaAs some rsmar.s in which he .ns
ge.i~d thai al the work. " the riy should
be put ,rough sni the Street Commission
stopped From. prosecuting work. outside II shssr
contracts
Aii FORREST reved an amendment Ia the res
iatien if deemed fsr the Interest II the city "a
order the work done ny the Street Comm. .iorsr.
Carried
The fesoisi"n a. amended thea passed
rrTlIinsr
A petition lrom spcasef Robinson 40 relative 90
the condition oi Ferry landing, aud recommending II
to be graded at forty Zee, below Main street. Na-
read
A petition wa. read fsJsa Cha. Leslie asking that
The grade already established Brady street bet 81
and ffont aud rs which ~ Ls. hnlli b. nat agai,i
ehsnyci
Also, petition from A IL DulIows, Caas Lsssl,c
aud }. u Burrows protesting against change ot
grade above mentoaed
Alec, communication p. the saljse from the Cit.
Engineer
: All foRRE;T moved tLe sts~r ecamahlca,lons
b. received .i.I died Carried
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Ala SEARS offered a resolution that tho worE
voted a. prrsipas meeting OF Council tlsirs sctins
the stree, Commissioner 10 build calvert near the
u d .,dsr, .ad also &c grade Second stree, ffom
-aid bridge to Rsnxicis mill be put out by eouirsct
ss nrss'on q Dcis the grading to be don. at the
isi.. u their bridge Avcauc contract and euivsrs
MT ocnsi over ti ~. Passcd
Al CANNON offered a rc.aiatl5n thnt the Mayor
i sn'horixcd TO Into contract 10 bulld the sex
is the corner o the alIe, hack u the Le clairc
iieuae d5wn Main street 10 tn. river to the owesi
bidder, pay sbl. In city bonds
As.o, tho sewer oa Iowa street ono thousand dol.
lara Of the cost Of the latter ~ paid By the prol
erts o~nen
Aid. RAAMIS0 moved 10 isy II on the table The
| vote "a the question was as follow. Ayes-Ram
ming, smailheid, Bowling Forres,-a Nes.-cal
non, Jennings, Sears Ie Claire, TBrlen, washLuri
e
| The original resolution then passed
| AID JENHiNue odersd a resolution insissciln,
| The Cisy Marshal T. compel NJ Arnds to femvy,
certain obs,rueions impeding the navigation VI a~e
| ond street.
| Aid RAINING moved IL be laid on the table
/ Isrsf
The original resolution was then carried
| ihu Reports of the Commissioners for eateadiaa
sna widening certain streets read and received
4 bili of A Habitisei fer refreshments provided
nFsaea working VI the Gisrr engine ihe time ol
nfs Jaiy 10 enc Mas referred narkto ihe f.nanrs
| Committee
A ll agani-i the city ief rent of stall. ai Asrke
Hon.e amounting - ssse Na- referred - FiaAnc'
| Committee
| 4 bill Of W n Ihiireta 81 .ss "a Was lss.ises
| and filed
III. bill ~ u Arudt 1ar sra.iiag On Bowen and
Second streets, referred ~ a special committee
Of Aid Forrest, Kamruiur and L. Claire