Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-19

Surprising that the expenditures for the la :,
yeer should have been large But wier
| ~ consider the amount Of work done th.
81 season, that We have macadamized
over three miles of street and laid owe,
~ miles OF gutter. that We have construct,
e one, and partially graded another block
q the leyee, that We have paid for fire en-
gfnes and apparatus. and built good and
SUBSTANTIAL engine house, purchased %
eeses for Hospital lot and erected Hospta
| enioings thereon. that We have graded and
elsned streets and avenue. of the city. and
Duiit two substantial and lengthy sewers
1of the convenience and health Of our citi-
sess' We can safely say that We have
something permanent to show for the ex
Penoitnie 1t Is also subject of congratu-
seoon that the city has, during q time Of
sle greatest financial embarrassment that
tan country has ever known, been able to
pay the interest on her bonds promptly at
masurity. 1t is owing to this tact that the
ponds Of the city Of Davenport to-day stands
eeeter by far than any Western city Of like
resources. In conclusion, your committee
would recommend that the ordinance in
reAtion to taking the assessments Of the
ealDs be 90 amended as to provide for taking
tks aasessmsat At the earliest possible day.
thus enabling the City Council to place
the tax list in the hands Of the Marshel
at an early day, in time to provide for
the interest accruing on our benled debts
as early in the season as the first Of June.
or as soon thereafter as possible. Also to
take the necessary steps TO ensure the pay
ment Of the Poll Tax assessed to non
property holders, the city having lost the
greater amount OF said tax the last year,
from the neglect OF the proper officer charg-
ed with the collecting Of the same
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Signed
!: 3,.t :, w.. s:ts:: s: Finance com.
Report Of City Treasurer and City Clerk
was received and ordered filed.
Alo. Hubbell of committee on City Ar
mory. Ordinance, offered an Ordinance
therefor
AID. Cannon moved to grant committee
further time. Yeas and Nays called for
Yeas, Cannon, Guelich, Bowling Forrest,
Washburn, Sears. Guy-Nays, Jennings,
Ranming, O'Brien. Hubbell-Granted.
Committee on Petition to extend Aims
worth street. ask for further time. Grant
ed.
Committee on petition Of A. lie Claire
andlothers to repair sidewalk on Farnam st.,
report and recommend the expenditure of
thirty dollars. Report received and ordered
filed.
Committee on petition of D. Churchill,
granted further lime.
Committee on petition Of H. Goetz, grant
ed further time.
Committee on Improvement Of west Sec
ond street, granted further time.
Aid Cannon Of the committee on dog
Ordinance" offered an ordinance to Reg
lister and restrain dogs from running at
large
On motion it was laid on the table.
Returns for election of Chief and two AS |
sstant Engineers for the Fire Department,
was received and referred to committee of |
A.d. Sears, Cannon and Hubbel
Majority report that the retnrns are
made in an illegal form, not being sworn
TO, etc.
Minority committee report that returns
are made in regular form as is usual in re-
turns of all elections in this city
Ala Dorl;p,, H.
luton:
Resolred, That the nomination of r. NJ.
Littler for Chief Engineer and Christian
Mueller TO- Assistant Eng gineer. and F. A.
Iilehein for second Assistant Engineer. for
the Fire Department of the city of Daven
port. be and they are hereby confirmd by
he City Council, and that the Clerk enter
he same on record and give each member
! certificate OF confirmation signed by the
Mayor and attested by the Clerk.
Resolution adopted
Petition of J. VI D. Burrows to continue
railroad track from Farnam street to his
Mill was referred to the same committee as
he petition Of Chas. Powers and others.
Petition of I. kinsella TO refunded interest
harged for bonds, was referred to commit
ee of Aid. Hubbell. O'Brien and Bowling.
Aid Bowling offered an amendment
o an Ordinance, relating to the salary of
,ity Engineer.
The rules on motion We're suspended for
he passage of the ordinance
Aid Hubbell moved to amend by in sert-
ng as salary, one hundred dollars.
Carried.
The Ordinance as amended was lost.
Aid Ramming offered the following as
n amendment to the Ordinance on Lamp
nd Lamp Districts"
IN ORDINA ANCE, to amend an Ordinance.
entitled AN Ordinance concerning Lamps
and Lamp Districts"
SEC L. Be it enacted by the City Council
f the City Of Davenport: That Sec. 2 of
he Ordinance concerning Lamps and Lamp
districts be and the same is hereby 3, ,ricken
ut, and in lieu thereof the following be
Inserted as Sec. ., to wit:
SEC. 3 The City Council shall annually
evy on the real estate in the Lamp-Districts,
q the same manner as general taxes are as
essed, a sufficient tax to defray one half
he expense of lighting the streets 1t shall
'e the duty Of the City Clerk to keep sep
rate and accurate accounts Of the expend
lures in each district and fha money COL |