Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-05

the city u case of default, 10 do such film
at the expense % sach owners and maxim
such expense Zen on their respective proE
erty, such amounts 10 be recovered the cam
as in case Of delinquent city taxes
+ IL MoRLEr,
Il RAINING
Adopted.
Committee TO whom was referred petition
OF Hiram Price, report they directed In
City Engineer to inv estigate the matter, ant
he reported the curb stones and side wall
as being above instead of below the estat
lished grade, and that Mr.. Price be permit
ted to withdraw his petition. Adopted
Committee to whom was referred petition
OF Dr Thistle and others, ask for further
! time Granted
Committee to whom was referred petition
Of Otto klug and others ask for further
| time. Granted.
Petition of Abner Dawson, and petition
Of C A. Haviland and others, was on mo
ton referred to City Engineer with instruc.
tions TO establish the grades.
Petition of John Dalzell and Others, for
laying side walk on south side Sixth street,
between Brady and Perry streets. was re.
.erred to ordinance committee, with instruc-
tions to draft an ordinance to carry out
prayer ofpetitioners.
AID. lubbell offered tie following:
ReSo'etd, That the City Marshal he. and
se i hereby ordered to take such action as
will eiiectuaIlv prevent the obstruction Of
The stieets to- and from the Mississippi river
on the leyee between burrows d Pretty
mans III il and the railroad bridge, and tb at
II Necessary he apply TO- the City Attorney
% take sEen legal action as may be neees-
saIy 10 effect the object proposed in this
.esp!auon.
All Morley moved TO amend by having
the streets leading to the river kept clean
:. loptel
Resolution then adopted
Committee on report of city officers ask
further time on report of City Engineer
Granted
Communication from Gilbert B. Noxon,
was received, stating tina; City Bond No 81
was destroyed while in his possession, and
asking to have another issned TO him. Re-
ferred to finance committee
Petition OF Charles Beiderbecke and Ais
others, citizens Of German birth. praying
that the Council proceedings be published
IN the German language as formerly, was
referred 70 committee Of Aid. Hubbell,
Washbura and Guelich
Petition of Henry Co. Coal Co asking
privilege to land coal or the levee at foot
of Brady street, in connection with which
All Corbin offered the following
h.soived, III at the prayer of the peti-
tioners he granted, subject TO revocation oi
the City Council by giving them six months
,otice in writing, and provided also that
sucn occupation shall not interfere with the
steamboat landing and the travel on tie
streets, and shall be under the regulation
of TIE City Council.
on motion petition and resolution was
laid on the table TIL next meeting.
Petition OF Morehouse and olaymaker for
privilege IL us part OF leyee TO exhibit ag-
ricultural I'M plemen,s, was laid over till next
meeting.
AID IIubbel offered the following
Rssolre9. That the City Treasurer is here.
By ordered and directed to pay to the Fore
man of Fire Engine Company Fire King
No - tie sum OF twenty five dollars per
month, 10 be applied for the E,ayment OF the
rent the Engine House OF said Co1nIauy
i9r one year, and 10 take such ioremans
receipt for the pay Taeat thereof
Referred Is committee on Fire and Water.
Aid Habbe.i offered the following
Hssoleed, That the Street Commissioner
be and ne hereby is ordered AMI directed to
lay down plank crossing across
Fifth street on the west side of Brady street.
Adopted.
Petition of Anton.e lie Claire and So
others, with reference to condition of Fifth
street was referred TO City A,torne and be
instructed TO report q, next meeting on
validity Of ordinance passsd June 81, 1857.
withr eference 10 said Fifth street.
Aid. uubbell moved to take up dog ordi-
nance. Lost.
The ordinance establishing rules and or
der Of business OF City Council, was then
passed.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
have 80 copies ofthe ordinance printed for
the use of the members Of conncil.
Aid. Christie offered the following:
Resolred, That q committee be appointed
to examine the grade of sundry streets in
East Davenport, reported TO the Council
on the 18th June, 1850 and that the City
Engineer be. and he is hereby ordered to
furnish said committee with the profile vi
said streets If the same Ia now 10 his pos
session.
Adopted.
Referred to the following committee -
CHRISTIE, SEARS, RAINING.
Ordinance committe presented An "Ordl.
nance for the interment of the dead"
On motion the following committee
were appointed a board of equalization on
assessment roll for 1885, Aid. Sears, Nor
ley, Coates.
Aid. Ramn,ing offered the following;
Resolred, That the City Engineer is here
by instructed to provide the contractors
y no are grading and mscadamixing Harri-
son street, with the necessary grades Of
said street; whenever the contractors apply
Tor such grades.
Adopted.
AID Corbin offered the following:
Resolred, That the Street Committee 10
authorized to make any such temporary re-
pairs upon streets - in their opinion may
be necessary TO protect private or public
property from damage. and when such dan.
age IN their opinion might sasus. before The
meeting Of the Council
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