Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-14
Ill tax, and with the annual tax Of only

~ tax, and with the annual tax of only
mil I'VE have paid all the interest and the
rrrent expenses Of the city. We leave as
It's in the way Of outstanding debts, due
nom property owners, fer mscadamzing.
nd delinquent taxes, sufficient to pay all
Aatstanding orders Even during the past
| vinter-a period Of financial distress. un.
reEalled for twenty years, We have never
Permitted our COUPONS to 90 to protest. but
have been met fu ~ and and promptly
nd to day, our bonds stand better in New
York, than those Of any other western city.
me Spring advances-the times are i'm
proving, and prospects are Frightening -
ye hope our Successors while they congrat
1iate themselves upon The ascendancy OF the
republican party, will not forget that the
Hsdit OF our city must be preserved, and
or interests abroad and at home care
follv looked after.
kesotved, That we recommend to our sue
eoDsors furth r, that AS we have heretofore,
- shall they hereafter take great care
- our bonded debt, and see that the
Ssedit Of our prosperous city shall in no
case be damaged. convinced that the tax
SPeyels Of Davenport will not appreciate
st1is reform movement, unless this at least,
&apreserved.
- Resolsed, That while our legislstion can
not ba expected to have pleased all per-
sons we most confidently ASSERT that on the
whole, we are satisfied with the action OF
the party in the ascendant in Davenport
for the last two years. Our best energies
have been directed TO what we believed
the interests of our city, and for our own
credit and qualification, we are happy in
being able to trace the origin Of the present
amendment to the efforts of those persons
between whose claims, and the City Treas
urer We have made bold, open and sue
cesstul stand.
AID. Guelich moved to lay on the table.
Aid. Cannon called for the Yeas and Nays.
Yeas-Ramming. Guelich, Washburn-3.
Nays-Cannon. Bowling, Corbin. Forrest,
OBrien, Hubbell, Sears. Guys.
Yeas and nays on the passage Of the res
olution:
Yeas-Cannon, Bowling, Corbin, Forrest,
OBrien, Hubbell, Sears.
Nays-Ramming, Guelich, Washburn-s.
Resolution adopted.
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city papers.
Yeas and nays called for:
Yeas-Cannon, Bowling, Corbin, Forrest,
O'Brien, Hubbell, Sears.
Nays-Ramming, Guelich, Washburn,
Guy-4.
Carried.
On motion of Aid. Forrest, the Alder.
men elect for the coming term, viz II. p.
Coates, I. Guelich, James Macintosh I.
IL. Morely, James O'Brien, and Robt. Chris
tie, came forward and took the necessary
oath and affirmation of office.
John Bechtel as Marshal, Lorenzo Schrick.
er as Treasurer, and Hallet kilbourn as
Clerk, were then sworn in as officers for the |
ensuing year.
Bonds of the City Clerk, Marshal and
treasurer approved.
The following Bills were ordered paid:
NJ Dalzell d Co, Hospital supplies. sl2,o5
ArrisUn d Hull :" furniture. "a 30 !
state Democrat, printing, 33l,25
:. Irlz, rent OF Calaboose, $3.50 |
Barnes q Co., expenses to Fort Des
Moines, 74OO |
Yeas and Nays on payment of bill.
Yeas-Cannon, Bowling Corbin, Forrest,
JBrlen, Hubbell, sears.
Nays-Ramming, Guelich, Washburn,
iuy.
On motion Council adjourned to Saturday
he 18th inst. at the usual hour.
Attest; Z. PECK, Clerk.