Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-02

BY GEORGE II. W.
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Proessdinss Of the Otsy Oounsil.
REGULAR MEETING.
Cornell CmAMsEK, July l, 1861.
His Honor the Mayor, GEo. b. SAReEsr:
ALDERMEN.
id Ward. Jennings-2d Ward
A. Smsllfeld. T. Ramming-sd Ward. F.
Vollstedt, J. NJ Bowling-4th Ward, For
rest, Washburn,-5th Ward, J. O'Brien
A. lie Claire--sth Ward. l. II. Sears. VIM
Guy:
Minutes Of last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
| Aid Forrest Of the Ordinance Commit &c
reported the following Ordinance and move ed
its adoption:
AN ORDINANCE reiatisg to the payment
of moneys out Of the City Treasury.
BE 1t enacted by thCity Council of the CT
ty Of Davenport
SEC !. that in no case shall the Treasurer
OF the City pay out Of the Treasury any
moneys upon bills audited. or estimates
made, by the City Engineer unless such
b'iis shall have been first passed upon and
approved by the City Council All Ordi-
nsnces.,And parts Of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Carried.
Aid. Forrest Of the Ordinance Committee
reported the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE relating to the improve
ments Of streets
Be it enacted BY the City Council Of the
city Of Davenport:
Sec. !. That whenever the City Council
shall deem it necessary to appropriate and
take the real estate Of any person or persons
for the purpose Of laying out, widening
Strengthening or otherwise improving any
street or streets Of said city; notice Of the
intention no to do shall be given to the own
er or owners thereof, by publication in the
corporation paper Of the city, for at least o
days
Sec. 2. At the next meeting Of the City
Council. after the publication aforesaid,
there shall be chosen by majority Of the
whole number of persons who may be enti-
tied to vote in said Council, and by ballot.
three uninterested freeholders. residents in
said city, whose duty it shall be to act as
Commissioners and to ascertain and assess
the damages and recompense the owners Of
the land. 90 to be taken as aforesaid. and at
the same time determine what persons will
be benefited, and assess the damages and
expenses thereof, upon the real estate Of
those benefited by such improvement, in
proportion, or as nearly Us may be, as the
same are benefited
Sec. 3. The Clerk of said city shall imme-
diately, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
notify the Commissioners Of their election
which notice shall name the object for
which they are elected, which notice shall
be served by the City Marshal
Sec. 4. The Commissioners thus elected
shall he sworn to execute their duties ac-
cording TO the best Of their ability. and be.
fore entering upon the discharge thereof
shall give public notice to all persons inte-
rested Of the time and place Of their meet
ing, and the object for which they are to
meet. which notice shall be published in the
corporation newspaper, for at least ten
days previous the time named therefor.
The Commissioners may receive testimony
and may adjourn from day to day.
Sec. 5. Ifit shall become cessary to take
any land upon which any building is erect.
ed, the said Commissioners shall procee eed
with reference thereto, as is provided by the
amended charter of said city, and in case
Of the sale Of any building as is therein pro-
vided, the same shall be made by the City
Marshal
Sec 6. Within 40 days from the time Of
their appointments the Com missoners afore-
said shall make a full and complete report of
their doings. which shall be by them signed
and returned to the City Council, of which
the Clerk Of said city shall give notice by
publication as aforesaid for ten days, to all
persons interested. that unless they appear
at meeting OF the Council upon q day in
said notice to he named and object to the
doings Of said Commissioners, the report by
them made will be accepted and their do
ings confirmed. The City Council shall pro-
ceed with reference to said report, as is pro-
vided in Section II Of the amended charter
Of said city, and if the report aforesaid shall
be confirmed, the Council shall proceed to
levy special tax upon the several parcels
Of land deemed benefited, for the several
sums Of money by said Commissioners rs
sesse,;, and Immediately upon such levy. the
Marshal shall proceed to collect the sums
levied Of the property aforesaid, and If the
same remain unpaid for the period Of ten
days after such levy. the Marshal shall pro
coed to collect the same in the manner pro-
vided for the collection Of assessments for
side-walka
Sec. I. The City Council shall have pow
er to remove Commissioners and from time
to time appoint others in the place Of such
as may be removed upon neglect or be una
BILE from any cause to serve, Provided that
such change shall mot make any delay in
the proceedings Of the Commissioners
Which on motion was adopted
Report Of the 0onmittes to whom the
petition Of property holders on Iowa street
to build sewer on said street was referred.
reported against the prayer Of the petition
| ers.
Report was received and adopted
Aid. Sears moved to e-consider-lost.
Report Of the Street Committee was read
and on motion Of Aid Forrest the report
was taken up in sections.
lst Committee report in favor Of dischar
ging Mr. Kingerlee for the amount due the
the City from him-Adopted
"a pot;s;o, of R.nh& Al - >-oI. s.l