Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR MEETING. June l6. l8!


Present, His Honor. f. Cook, Mayor; lei
Ward, Cannon; I'd Ward, Guelich, Ram
ming Sd Ward, Corbin: 9th Ward, Hub
bell, O'Brien; 9th Ward, Sears Quorum
present.
Minutes of the last meeting read, and the
resolution offered at last meeting furnishing
street work to heads Of families and referred
to Finance and Street committee, should
rea'', "and with power to act
The Mayor read communication from
clerk Of Peoria City Council, stating they
had forwarded map Of City Of Peoria for
the City of Davenport.
On motion Of Aid. Corbn. the Mayor was
authorized to purchase and forward to Pc
oria map of City of Davenport
Communication of Fire Co. No. / F., Offering
their resignation, was read and on motion
their resignation accepted.
Aid Sears offered the following:
Resolved, That the Policeman be dis.
charged from the Engine House ON Brady
street, and the building and apparatus be
left in charge Of the Chief Of Police, and
that he be instructed to place new lock
Oh the front door Of said Engine House i'm.
mediately.
Adopted.
Petition of John Armel and others for
improvement of Locust street, was referred
to street committee.
Petition Of Ellen Foster complaining of
nuisance on Brady street between llth and
18th streets, was referred to street COM
mittee.
Petition of J. NJ. Witherwax and others
relative to foul. stagnant water, on West
ern avenue and Gaines street, was referred
to street committee.
Petition of A. Keller and others complain
ing of the pool of water on lot 8, block IL,
was laid on the table.
Petition Of VIM. Allen for over assessment
and collection, was referred to committee
on claims:
Petition of A. Fl. Lahrman relating to
over assessment and collection, was referred
to committee on claims.
Petition Of A. Abt, was referred to com.
mittee on claims
Petition of Samuel p. Alling to remove
lumber yard office to corner 4th and Perry
streets, was granted.
Communication Of Hiram Price asking
leave to raise the curb stone along the line
Of his lot 6 inches, at his own expense, was
grant ed.
Petition of w. j. C. Taylor asking city to
refund over collections, was referred to
committee on claims
AID Corbin moved that !. W. Harrison be
allowed sufficient lumber, taking from Brady
street, to build across ravine on Rock Island
street. Adopted.
Communication was received from Gen.
trail Committee of North Western Saenger
bund," inviting Mayor and City Council to
attend their pic mic on the End July next,
was, on motion Of Aid. Goblin, accepted and
thanks Of Council returned.
Communication and report Of John Johns,
Police Magistrate, was ON motion, referred
to Committee on Reports Of City Officers.
On motion. rules and regulations of the
Council were amended by establishing :
committee on report Of city officers.
Petition Of w. o. Hall and Others relative
to Third street was referred to Street Com
mlttee.
Report Of City Attorney accepted and
filed.
Report of City Engineer, with reference
to deficiencies in documents belonging to
his office, was accepted and ordered to be
filed.
AID. Hubbell offered the following:
Resolved, That as there is no reliable map
or proper record of established grades in
the City Engineers Office, he is hereby au-
thosized to supply the deficiencies, and te
procure such aid as he may deem necessary
to compile the same
Aid. Sears presented the following as Z
subetitdte for the one offered by Aid. Hub.
bell which was accepted. and referred t.
committee Of Aida Corbin, Mackintosh and
Ramming:
Resolved, That special committee be ap
pointed by the Mayor to confer with ths
City Engineer. and take such steps a. they
may deem necessary to supply such record,
% may be deemed by them necessary 4
preserve the plats and pro6lss Of the street,
Of this city.
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