Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-19

! Guelch sd Ward, Bowling, Corbin-4th
Ward, Forest, Washburn-5th Ward. Hub
bell, OBrien-6th Ward, Sears, Guy
Minutes of meetings of Jan. 90 Il, 25, 26
and Feb. read and approved
J The regular order of business on motion
We suspended, to canvass the votes cast at
the late election for Alderman in the Cd
Ward.
COMMITTEE to examine returns report tina t
II. Rammng received two hundred nine
teen votes, j. H. Shut received fifty six
votes.
4 Report received and adopted.
II. Ramming came forward and took the
necessary affirmation Of office for Alderman
On motion, Aid. FORESTS absence from
previous meetings was Excused.
Committee on Communication Of City
Attorney in relation to prosecuting the suit
to open I'd street, and also to remove the in
junction to restrain the city from subscrib-
ing to Davenport Past and Present" Re,
port IN favor Of prosecuting the suit, and TO
have the injunction set aside.
Report adopted.
Committee to whom was referred the pc
tition of w w. Kennedy to remit tax for
erection of scales on Levee, report in favor
Of remittlng the same for this year only.
Yeas and Nays on the adoption Of the
Report:
feas-Jennings Ramming, Bowling, For
rest, Washburn, O'Brien GUY.
Nays-Cannon, Guelich, Sears.
Report adopted.
Committee on petition Of II. Gortz, ask
fuI ther time. Granted.
Committee on bill and estimate Of Geo
G. Arndt ask further time. Granted.
Committee on improvement of West Sec
ond street, ask further time Granted.
Committee on leasing Hall for City
Arnory, ask further time Granted
Committee on communication of Super.
intendent of Gas Co., ask further time.
Granted.
Committee on petition Of d. Churchill
and Others, ask further time Granted.
Committee on bill of Davenport Gas Co.,
ask further time. Granted.
Committee on Petition of d. Moore, ask
to be discharged. Granted.
Committee on bill of Ellis d Co., S59.1O,
report in favor of paying the same, after de
Quoting sl9.64, the amount for Ordinances
sold. Report adopted.
Petition Of Fire King Engine Company
No. 2, to erect frame building IN the block
known a. "Daveni ort Block" was referred
to a committee Of Aid. Bowling Cannon,
Sears.
The names of the members of Independ-
ent Fire King Engine Company No., 2, and
Constitutions OF the Independent Fire
Engine Company No. l, and Fire King No.
2, were presented and Aid. Sears offered the
following resolution:
| Resolrsd That a committee be appointed
by the Mayor. to whom shall be referred
the Constitutions of the Fire Companies -
Independent Fire Engine and Hose Compa-
pany No. 1, Fire King Engine Company 10.
2, and Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co. No. j,
to report on the same at the next regular
meeting of the Council Adopted.
Com. Sears, Cannon, Gdelicll.
AID Ilubbell offered an ordinance to pre-
vent dogs from runnig at large in the
streets Of the city.
Laid on the table till next meeting, and
ordered to be printed.
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of
the city of Davenport
An ORDINANCE to preyent Dogs from.
running at large an streets Of CITY.
SEc. L. No dog shall hereafter be permit
ted to 90 abroad in any Of the streets,
squares, lanes, alleys or public places Of this
city, without being muzzed, or being led by
a chain or string, under penalty Of ten
dollars for each offense, to be recovered
| agaianst the owner, person or persons who
harbors such dog within three days pre- sious
to the time Of such dog being found SO go
ing abroad.
And it shall be lawful for any person to
seize and kill any dog SO running at large,
contrary to the provisions of this section.
SEC 9. No person shall hinder or molest
any person or persons who may be engaged
in selzing and killing any dog, or in remov-
ing the carcases thereof, under penalty of
fifty dollars.
SEC 8. Every person who shall kill any
dog running at large contrary to the pro
visions of this ordinance, shall be entitled
to receive Of the City Treasurer, the sum of
twenty five cents for each dog so killed.
SEC 4. The Mayor may, from time to
time, and for such time as he shall think
proper. appoint one or more peesons to kill
and destroy all dogs found running at large
in the streets. roads, alleys, squares and pub
lie places OF this city, contrary to the pro.
visions Of this ordinance. And such pc r.
sons, when appointed shall have power to
kill any such dog, and he shall be paid as a
compensation for his services the sum Of
two dollars per day. during the time in
which lie ie actively engaged in performing
the duties Of his Office Such person or
persons so appointed shall make weekly re-
turns to the Mayor. Of the number Of dogs
killed, in compliance with this ordinance
Aid. Cannon offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolved, That during the session Of the
City Council. no smoking be allowed in the
Council chamber
Yeas and nays on adoption.
Yeas--Cannon. Ramming, Guelich. Bowling
Forrest, Washburn, O'Brien, Hubbel
Sears, Guy-1O.
Nays-Jenning-l. Adopted.
Aid Hubbell offered the following reso-
luton:
BE 1T ENACTED by the City Council Of
the city Of Davenport:
SEC. l. Immediately after the commence
ment Of any action at law or in equity
against the city Of Davenport, it shall be tn 9
duty Of the officer upon whom notice of the
! commencement Of said action is served. to