Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-12


| PRESENT: r%a
HIS HON, THE MAYOR. y.
ALDERMEs: ss
1st Ward, Cannon. Jennings-3d WaF4.
Guelich, 30 Ward, Bowling, Coft1n
-th Ward, Washburn-5th Ward.
Hubbell. O'Brien-6th Ward, Sears, 0ay.
Minutes Of last meeting read and cosres~
ted, as follows: In the discussion of tAo
estimate Of J. Macintosh, Aid Coshia
moved to take from the table aad refer tssA
committee, instead of laying on the Ahlh
In the ordinance relating to Pawnbrokefa.
section 6, and the 4th line. it shouA reAAs
cor any Alderman Of this CITY, -
Bill u W. H Hisdsvsh. ssoss, ~, Tss
iisallowed.
Minutes then approved.
Report Of commit en- petition of c. F.
Dittel, report that the engineer made mis-
take in the grade, by giving it too low, and
that the petitioners only recourse for dam
age is to recover the same from the City
Engineer.
Report adopted.
Committee on estimate of Macintosh,
report that they are Of the opinion that it
will cost two thousand dollars $4,000 to
finish the grading Of Harrison street, and
cannot recommend the payment Of the esti-
mate.
Report adopted.
Committee on ordinance relating to Fire
Department ask further time.
Granted
Committee on report Of President Of Fire
Department ask further time.
Granted
Committee on bill Of of Antoine Le Claire
of $500, report and offer the following reso.
lutions:
Rssoiued, That if Antoine lie Claire will
execute the proper legal conveyance Of all
his right, title and interest in and to the
bridges on Farnam street, constructed by
him, the city hereby agree to pay said Le
Claire therefor the sum of one thousand dol
lars, payable in City Order, payable IL
months after date.
Provided, Said lie Claire shall also reliu-
quish all claim to pay for any and all other
work performed by him on said Farnam
street.
Yeas and nays called for on the passage
Of the resolution.
Yeas-Cannon. Jennings. Washburn. O.
Brien, Hubbell, Sears, 6
Nays-Gnelich, Bowling, Corbin, Guy, 4
Carried.
Aid. Hubbell offered the following reso-
luticns:
Resoiced, That the chairman of any spe-
cial committee appointed by the Mayor
with the sanction Of the City Council, shall
notify each member of the Council to meet
at a time named, to transact the business.
which they were specially appointed to con-
sider and that said committee, Or maiori-l
ity, may adjourn its meetings from time To-
time, until they have finished the business
before them.
Resoired, That all committees appointed
with power to act, shall only act upon the
sanction of the majority Of the committee.
Lost
Committee to whom was referred the
communication of the City Marshal, in rel.
erence to tax sale, report. and offer the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolrsd, That the City Treasurer be au-
thorzed to buy at the public tax sale, any
and all such lots or lands az are not bid up
on before by other parties, and that the GER
cate of such Treasurer that he holds,
for the city such lots or lands, and
the price at which they were bought be
sufficient voucher for the Marshal in his set
tlement with the city.
Adopted.
Petition of the Davenport City Artillery.
to be furnished suitable room for an ar
mory, was read and referred to committee
of Aid. Bowling, Hubbell, Washburn.
Aid. Hubbell offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That it shall be the duty Of the
chairman of any special committee OF this
Council to notify the other members of the
committee of the time and place Of holding
the committee meetings.
Aid. Corbin moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
Resolution adopted.
Petition of F. b. Harding, in reference to
building which is dangerous to adjoining
property on account of fire, was read and
tie following resolution adopted:
RESOLVED, That the petition of P. 3. Har-
ding and others be referred to the City Mar
shal, and that he be requested to give it his
early attention, and that he see that the City
Ordinances be strictly enforced.
Preamble and resolutions of public meet
ing in reference to filling the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation Of Aid. Ramming,
was referred to committee of Aid Wash
burn.
On motion of Aid Corbin, the tax on bull
ding belonging to J. Jouy, on Catholic Square,
burnt down n July last, was remitted.
Aid Guelich offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolued, That the City Marshal be, and
he Is instructed forthwith to remove, or
cause to be removed. to . safe distance, a
certain stack Of straw piled up on part Of lot
No. 8, block No. %, in this city. the same
bing in dangerous proximity to the buildings
on the ground.
Refer ed to the City Marshal.
On motion, the unpaid portion Of the bill
Of Renwick Son was taken from the table.
AID. Corbin moved to allow the bill
AID. Washburn moved to amend by pay
ing the unpaid part of Ex-Ald. Ramming's
bill.
Yeas and nays called for on laying amend.
ment on the table.
Yeas-Jennings, Corbin, O'Brien, Hubbell,
Sears, s