Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-05

ual act.
Therefor pursuant to the recommendation
of the Mayor. be it
Resolrtd. That public notice be given in
the city paper and a special election he
held on Saturday, the 18th day of February
at the house Of Claus Steffen. corner { Sec.
ond st.. and Western Avenue, for the nur
pose of filling the vacancy in the represent
alton OF the cd ward, in the council occa
stoned by the resignation of Aid. Rammipe
Resciced, That John II. Schutt. and John
liempel, be Judges. and 5. n. Boswor,h. he
Clerk of said election and that the polls be
opened at o'clock A. NJ, and closed at q
o'clock p N.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
l. II. SEARS, Chairman Of Com.
Aid. Hubbell moved to lay the majority
report on the table.
Yeas and nays called for.
ieas-Cannon, Jennings, O'Brien, Hubbell,
Sears &
Nays-Guelich. Washburn, Guy. 8
Laid on the table
On mo'ion to adopt the minority report,
Aid. Washburn moved to amend hy strik
inc out ali the report excepting the reso-
tutions.
Yeas and nays called for On amendment.
ess--Guelich, Wsshbnrn, Guy, 3
Nays-Cannon, Jennings, O'Brien, Hubbell
Sears, !
Lost.
Yeas and Nays ON the adoption Of Minor
ity report:
feas-Cannon, Jennings. Gueli,h, Wash
burn, O'Brien, Hubbel, Sears, Gay, s
Nays O
Adopted.
Committee TO whom was referred the | III
Of James Crawford, report that said C,aw-
ford is entitled, in their opinion, to receive
ten dollars.
Report led end adopted.
Commit. ee t. whom was referred the ne
tion Of D Churchill and thers. TO ope Ger
tain rcad- in ! ast Davenport, report and re
commend that it be referred 10 new COM
mittee To report on TIE same.
Rel ort adopted
Committee Hub ell, Sears, Washburn.
Communication Of Superintendent of Da-
venport Gas Co proposing TO grade certain
streets with ref'Ise coke etc was referred
to a committee Of Aid. Hubben, Cannon
Guelich.
Petition Of II. Goetz was referred to O
committee Of Aid Cannon, Sears, Jennings
Committee on bill and estimate Of g. G
Arndt ask further time.
AID. Washbuln offered the following res
olution:
! Resoired That this Council is willing an,
does hereby consent. to sui mt all th.iI
matters and differences between the cty anC
George 6. Arndt, arising from contracts fol
work done by said Arndt, TO a committee O
three one to be appointed by this Council
one by said Al ndt, the two Others nan ed t.
select third And that the award of sucl
commission be considered final s-ttlenen
of all differences betw, en- the parties
| Lost
Aid. Washburn asked to be discharged
| from serving on said committee
Not granted.
Committee on improvement Of West %
street, ask further time. Granted.
Aid. Jennings offered the following reso
luton:
Resolued, That the trxes assessed on tn,
building Of Jacob G0tlieb, situated on tn,
Catholic square, be and the same is remitted
Adopted.
Aid. Hubbell offered the following reso
luton
Resoiped, That Henry Lambach, the City
Engineer Of this city, be and he is hereby
removed from his office, and the Office o.
City Engineer is hereby declared vacant.
Resolved, That the City Clerk be and h,
hereby is ordered and directed to motif,
Henry Lam each that he is remov ed Fl ON h
office, and to demand OF Henry Lambacl
all the books. papers, records and furniture
pertaining 10 his Office.
Adopted.
Communication Of City Marshal in refer
ence to sale Of .ots for side walk assessments
was referred the Finance Committee.
Communication Of City Attorney in rela
ton to suit of Garsting. ". the City Of Ds
ven ort, and also the injunction restraining
the city from subscribing to the work o
Davenport Past and Present. vas referred
to . committee of AID Guelich, Cannon
Sears
I'D. Cannon offered the following resolu
| t.gn.
Resolyed. That the Ci'y Treasurer be an
he is hereby authorized to transfer all certii
icates Of purchase at the tax sales, TO IN,
/ party Offering to pay the taxes thereon, in
terest and costs.
Adopted.
Aid. Hubbcll offered the following reso
luton
Rese iced, That o committee Of three b
appointed by the Mayor. with power Z
! n.ake . contract for the leasing OF nail y
be used as City Armory.
Adopted.
/, Committee-Hubbell, Cannon, Washburn
AID O'Brien offered this following resolu
ton.
!, Resolsed That the street commissions
. be autL orized 70 make such repairs on III
, streets and tridges. - shall be in his opiz
|, lon ab-olatsly nsssaAsrJ.
II Aaspesa.