Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-03

Report :s'si'a .r1.. report and offer tn
following Resolution:
Resolved. That the proprietors Of the low
market be ordered to proceed under the di
rection Of . Committee Of the City Counci
to increase the dimensions Of their marke
building, and also to place suitable walk
and platforms Of plank about the same, TO
the better accommodation Of the occupant
thereof. and persons doing business In ant
about the market. and be It further resolved
that the committee 20 appointed confer with
Antonio lie Claire with reference to the i'm
provements by him being made at the upper
market
J. II. BowLIxG,
JOHN FORRrsr.
Report adopted.
The committee to whom was referred the
matchmaking ON ltain street, report that
the werk has been done according to con-
tract, and offer the following Resolution:
Resolved. That the Mayor he authorised
to make . final settlement with Mr.. Kin
sella. the contractor for macadamizing the
same.
Adopted
The Chairman Of the Ordinance Commit
tee offered the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE creating the office of In
spector Of the City Hospital. and for
other purposea
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the City Council
Of the City Of Davenport. that upon the tax
ing effect Of this Ordinance, and annually
hereafter at the time Of the election Of City
Officers by the Council. there be elected
some suitable person to act as Inspector Of
the City II ospital
2. 1t shall be the dnty Of said Inspector
to take general charge Of the Institution,
and exercise supervision over the keeper
and officers thereof; he shall visit the Hospi-
tai as often as once in each week, and shall,
in connection with committee, to be ap
pointed by the City Council. prescribe the
conditions aud provide for the admission Of
persons therein. Further it shall be his
duty to report to the City Council ~ often,
as once in each month, the condition of the
Institution. giving as particular an account
as may be Of the manner Of conducting its
affairs, together with such suggestions or
- to him may seem pro.
per and necessary.
Sec 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor
annually to appoint q committee Of the City
Council to act in connection with the In
spector Of the Hospital Is herein provided,
and if deemed by the Council expedient,
and the Trustees Of the Township Of Daven-
port consent, thereto, such Trustees or any
number Of them may be added to such CON-
mittee, and in order to entitle any person
to admission into the City Hospital, it shall
be necessary for at least two the commit
tee SO appointed. to concur with the Inspec-
tor aforesaid in the recomms ndation thereof
Sec. 4. There shall be paid annually to
the Inspector Of the Hospita: the sum Of
dollars, which shall be in
full for any and all services rendered BY
him as provided for herein.
Laid on the table till next meeting.
Petition Of J. J. Humphrey 4 Co., for City
to build sewer on Harrison st., was referred
to committee of AID. Washburn, Ramming,
Small6cld.
Petition Of Jas Macintosh to lay gutter
eight feet in width and side walks 10 feet
in width on Harrison street, was referred to
the Ordinance Committee to prepare an or
dinance in accordance with prayer of petit
TONERS.
Petition Of the several contractors for the
city to be paid in Bonds in advance Of work
being done.
On motion Of Aid. Bowling vas referred
to committee of Aid. LIE Claire, Bowling,
Washburn.
Petition of Henry Berweld and others to
build plank culvert on I'd st., from Har-
rison to Scott st., and on Ripley below I'd,
was. on motion of Aid. Bowling. ordered
filed.
Gu motion Petition WAS referred 10 same
committee - Petition for building Sewer
from Scott House.
Petition Of F. b. Wilkie and thirty others.
to permit J. c. Callahan to manage and
MAINTAIN Theatre without the payment q
the usual license, was laid on the table.
Petition of the City Aarshsl nor instruc-
ion n relation 70 removing nuisancsa
eaussd BY sasgnAnt water.
AID. waaAbara novsd to rslr 70 IL
0eeset ComnittsA
AID Ranmiag essrsd the ALLOWING rsso'
luton:
Received That the City Msrshal b here
by notified, TO procsed Immediately In re-
gard to W. IL Of Lot Q, in Blk. IL, and W.
L. lot s, in Blk. Is, 70 Sec. IL. according
to Chapter n, Of Revised Ordinances.
Aid. Bowling moved to amend by pre-
viding that II the Grade he's not been alter.
Cd since the adoption Of the awarded char
tsE.
Carried. sNs
Aid Jsnsiaes offered The; following resolu'
ton:
Rsss1usd That the Taxse asoessed on the
property Of four orphan children bearing
TIE names Of BsacAan, amounting 70 a., be
aAd tAsy ass hereby RENTED, q said chill
dren are unable toll pay the amount, having
lpst their parents rSesally.
Adopted. 8
AID Bowling o6srsd The following reso'
Reso1ss1, That the Taxes On the property
Of Ara Gartlan, situated on eth sirest, be-
tween Brady and Perry -, Be, and they
are hereby RENTED.
Adopted.
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