Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-07


Of ground known - the Hospltsl lot, 70 the
person Offering the most. providing that in
their opinion he be . suitable person, and
are hereby authorized 70 advertise four days
for proposals. ExFEHKr
Adopted. -s ~ wy f- v t.F-
Aid Corbin offered the following resolu-
Resolred. That the city clerk be ordered
TO issue TO VIM. II. Hildreth q city order
for the amount heretofore allowed by the
| Finance committee.
Rssolsvd, That the street commia1ioner
be instructed 70 round up Main street be.
tween Third and Fiflh efficiently. TO prevent
injury TO property.
Adopted
AID. Hubbell offered the following reso-
Resolved. That We nov proceed to the
election ofa City Engineer. and that the
election be by ballot
Adopted.
In balloting for City Engineer,
R.A OHsara rsssived 10 votes.
B. B. Bnytos. 2
AID Hubbell offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That we now proceed TO the
election Of . City Physician, and that the
election be by ballot.
Adopted.
On first ballot
J. T. O'Reardon received. 9 votes.
DR.. Carter. g"
A. H. Ames, I: 8"
Aid. Guelich moved the next ballot be
for the two persons having the highest
number of votes on the preceding vote.
Adopted.
On second ballot
A. II. Ames received, 8 votes.
DIR. Carter, 3
Blank,
On motion Aid Washburn was excused
from serving on Hospital Committee.
Aid. Corbin offered the following resolu.
ton:
lIeSOxUeUe xu6t y CDulI1llttcC VI tuT00 U0
appointed to examine into the condition OF
all the contracts of the past summer, where
there is any controversy now existing as to
whether contractors have been fully paid,
and report to the council what in each case
they believe (if any to be due.
That said committee be appointed a.
follows: One to he selected by the mayor,
one appointed by him upon the recommen
dation of Brayton 4 Boies and George G.
Arndt, and the two SO appointed to select
third. Said committee to be allowed the
sum of 81 per day each. during such inves-
tigation, not to exceed Is days in all.
Provided, That before such investigation
shall be had, all contractors to be bound
thereby claiming moneys from the city,
shall enter into written agreement to be
drawn by the city Attorney, that provi
ding the City Council adopt the report Of
such committee they will abide thereby.
Adopted.
The Mayor appointed AID Ramming on
the Hospital committee. in place Of Aid.
Washburn, excused.
The following bills were then allowed
and ordered paid
Street commissioners report from
April 12th to May Let, $l69.26
Cannon d French, lumber, 1853
2.57
T. Winkless, tallow for hose dub.
bing and labor on same, 1881
J. A. Buchanan, bal. of salary as
City Attorney, 1888
r. Krause 4 Co., three months
rent of Mayors Office, 5000
NJ. Fuller, for fixing chamber, 400
Henry Co. Coal Co., for coal. 1850
Israel Hall, coffin and burying
John Schoct, $50
John Bechtel, removing Council
furniture, 4,25
G. J. Butcher, as policeman at en-
gine house mo-, $500
Stevenson 4 Carnaham, bill oil
Fire Dept. 45,lO
Davenport Gas light 4 Coke Co.,
bill for Feb'y, 570,sO
Davenport Gas light 4 Coke Co.,
bill to April lst, 5s4,49
Jas. g. Crane. Hospital supplies. 1855
Bill Of Morning Nescs for printing
amended charter, election noti-
ces and council proceedings,
amounting to s52.5O-the item
of $3.50 was allowed-balance
disallowed, $50
Bills Of d. C. Kelly and others for acting
as Judges and Clerks Of election 10th April,
disallowed.
Bill Of B. Heinz for furnishing poll room
and dinner to the judges of election April
Sd, disallowed.
The city Marshal reported the time serv-
ed by 15 policemen for month of April,
ss7 l-2 daya
A majority Of the Finance Committee re-
commended the allowance of the report.
except as to two Of the policemen. appointed
by the Marshal, whom they were Of the
opinion should not be paid.
Ayes and nays on striking out the time
of the two policemen appointed by the Mar
shal:
YEAs-Cannon, Christie, Hubbell, Mack
intosh, O'Brien, Sears-s.
NAYs-Coates, Guelich, Morley, Ram
ming, Washburn-5.
1 On motion. Council adjourned.
Attest, HALLET KILBOURN. Clerk.
To Rent.