Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-02

Bowling-4th Ward, -, Washburn-
9Th Ward, Hubbell, OBrien-6th Ward.
-, Guy.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
roved.
Committee on opening Ainsworth sire ct
ask further time. Granted.
Committee on Petition Of D. Churchill
and others. ask for further time. Granted.
Committee on Petition of H. Goetz ask for
further time Granted.
Committee on Petition Of J. M. D. Bur-
rows ask further time. Granted.
Committee on Petition Of T. Kinsella, re-.
port in favor Of paying the sum Of thirty
six sO-lOO dollars. Report adopted
Committee on Warren and Fifth street re.
port that they have ordered the street com
missioner to do the work. Report adopted
Minority Committee on estimate of ID. Stuhr
report and offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the bill of d. Stuhr for re-
moving dirt from Main street, amounting to
1923 90 be allowed.
Report adopted.
Committee on public buildings and square,
report and dreccommend that Lafayette square
be leased for five years at a rent Of fifty
dollars and the proceeds be appropriated to
improving the same. Committee ordered
to advertise the same, and let to the highest
bidder for five years
On motion of Aid Hubbell, a committee
of one was appointed to confer with COM
mittee appointed by l. J. Center to take in
to consideration damages claimed by said
Center by change of grade Of alley in rear Of
his house.
Committee on part Of city-Geo. L. Dav-
export.
Committee on part of l. J. Center-R NJ.
Prettyman.
Communication Of Chief Engineer of Fire
Depal tment was referred to committee on
public buildings and squares.
Petition of A. LIE Claire, to remove .
wooden building, was referred to . COM
mittee Of Aid Cannon, Forrest, Bowling.
Communication Of T. Kinsella, was re-
ceived, and
Aid. Hubbell offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the balance due T. Kinsel-
Ia on estimates of the City Engineer, re-
ported to 'the City Council upon the work
of Tyler Kinsella, under his contract for
macadamizing the Levee, be, and the same
are-hereby allowed, and the City Treasurer
be, and he is hereby ordered and directd to
paw said estimates in conformity with the
terms of the contract for said work.
Aid. Washburn offered the following
amendment:
Resolved, That the estimates Of the City
Engineer in the several contracts between
the city and Geo. G.. Arndt be incorpo
rated in the same resolution.
Aid. Hubbell moved to lay on the table.
Yeas and nays called for.
Yeas-Bowling, OBrien, Hubbell--3.
Nays-Cannon. Jennings, Ramming: Cue
Itch, Forrest, Washburn, GUY.
Lost.
Aid. Hubbell moved to postpone indef-
initely. Lost.
AID. Washburn's amendment lost.
| AID. Jennings offered the following
amendment:
move that the full amount Of the money
now due Mr.. Tyler Kinsells, by the city Of
Davenport, be, and is hereby ordered paid,
and that the present committee of inveeti-
cation on Mr.. Kinsellas work, be dis
charged. -.
| Lost
Aid. Forrest moved to postpone till the
next meeting of the Council Carried.
Petition of J. P. Cook and others. to lay
side walks and crossings ON Fourth street
from Brady to Le Claire, was referred to
a committee Of Aid. Guelich, Washburn
Hubbell
Petition of G. Cullen, to build stable on
the Davenport Block" was referred to Z
committee Of Aid. Hubbell, O,Bfisn, Jen-
ninga
Communication Of city Treasurer, was r.
ferred to the Finance Committee
On motion, the rules were suspsndsd So'
the passage 4 tAs Ordnance sslaalAg = I
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