Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-18
DAVENPORT IOWA. FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 49, 1853

hereby giveato the Davenport Gas Iich,
and Coke O4npany that from and after the
| Both day OF me instant, the city will not
pay for the eUghtiDg and cleaning of public
lamps. -
Es.oloed lat within three days of the
present ses16o Of the City Council, the city
clerk shall IKE four copies Of this resolu
ti"n. and IT, Marshal shall serve one on g.
l. Davenpo9 Esq, President; one on r.
Merwin, ~ $ cretary, and one on the
SuperinteD<nt Of the Gas Works. and that
he ME the oeaer copy with the City Clerk
| with his ralQrn endorsed thereon, and the
| City Clerk ~ ordered 70 file the same in this
office for preservation.
On motioo@Mr. Dessaint was permitted
and addresa6d the Council in refere ence to the
Gas Compaays contract with the city.
Aid Maelnntosh NOV ed the resolution be
referred to select committee Of three
! lost. Il
Ald. WaaAburn moved to postpone the
'gas questionr until next meetng-lost
The resolution was thus passed by the
following jeas and nays.
YEAs.--H cannon. Christie. Coates, Cor.
bin, O'Bfsn, Sears.-s. 4ss-~--,---~
NAYs.-Mr. Macintosh, Morley, Wash
burns.
Aid Corbin offerel. the following
Resolved, That the following city Of
fcers be, and they are hereby ordered, to
make their regular reports to the City
Council, as follows
The City Attorney on the last Sunday in
June, September, December and March in
every year:
The Police Magistrate,
The City Treasurer,
The City Marshal
The City Engineer
The City Physician,
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart.
ment.
The Chief Of Police,
The Street Commissioner, and
The City Sexton on the last Saturday in
every month, and
Resolped That the said city officers are
hereby ordered to present their reports res
pectively as aforesaid TO the chairman Of the
committee on reports Of city officers.
Adopted.
Also the following:
Resolved That the city Street Commits
sioner be- and he hereby is ordered and di-
rected to 80 repair Iowa street between 9TH
and 7th streets, by blowing in the cutters,
and placing the dirt in the middle of the
street as to fill up the gullies, and prevent
further damage from rains
Provided, That doing said work said
Commissioner shall have a regard for econ
omy, and do no more work than is actually
Necessary to preserve said street from be-
coming impossible
Which was referred TO street committee.7
Bill of Gas Co, was referred to Finance
committee.
Bill of A. Il G.. Woeber was referred to
Street committee.
The folling bills We're ordered paid
Street Commissioners report. sl7l 90
Antonine LcCaire, rent Of Armory
Hall three months, 100 90
Henry Co. Coal company, 45
J. +. ID. Patterson contract on Per-
ry street, sc 90
State democrat as audited by FL
name committee, 40 60
Saml Sylvester as audited by FL
nance committee, a? G5
Davenport Gazette as audited by
Finance committee, So %
Geo. G. Arndt rent for Engine
house 25 90
Luse, Lane & Co. 2l 90
John Owens, witness fees to Mus
catine on Main st. suit. 6 so
VIM. Orr, witness fees to Musca-
tine on Main St. suit, 8 so
Eliel Peck, witness fees to Musca-
tine on Main st. suit, 8 90
c. d. Cline, Hospital painting, . 90
II. Stroh Il Bro. Hospital supplies, % Al
Police for May, 4O4 80
On motion Council adjourned.
Attest, HALLxr KILBouRN, Clerk.