Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

i.EsULAa MEsIING CoUScIL
Cu.NBEk, June :, ls5s.
Present. His Honor, Z Cook, Mayor
Coates, Guelich, Ramming Corbin. Mack.r
to.h, Morley. washhurn, Bubtell, O'Dricn
Scar, Christie.
Minutes OF last N eetings read, and that
part q the minutes stating the "communi-
cation of Joseph kireerlee was referred To
investigating committee 10 al error aud
! should read communication ordered filed
also some other slight typographical err
rors corrected-and then approved.
Committee to whom was referred petition
ofCyrus Egbert, reprot the prayer Of petit
toner be granted Adopted.
Same committee on petition Of Wm. May
and others, report til. prayer Of petitioners
be granted, so they conform to the ordi-
nances applicable to s1eh cases Adopted
Committee appointed to contract for the
painting the names Of the streets on the
street lamps, report they have contracted
ioA t''1 F-Att4C WIN JAto1iS. NOch ~
at % l2 cents per lamp. Report adopted
and contract confirmed
Committee on petition of John owens and
others, report a. follows:
Whereas, n petition Of tie own ers Of more
than half of the re al property Oh the south
side OF Fourth street. between Iowa and lie
Page streets asking for sidewalk TO be or
derel 10 be put down on said street. BE
it therefore
Rcsolped, That the owners of the real es-
tate fronting on the south side Of Fourth
street. between Iowa and lie Page street are
hereby ordered and directed 10 cause 10 be
constructed ami pat down in front oi lheir
respective premises on said street. side
walk not less than four feet in width TO sc
made # planks, not less than two inches in
thickness. securely fastened to timhers r. I
ing upon the ground; on q. before tie th
,lav Of June, A. u. ISIS.
Hs,olped, That ii Ay or either of tie
owners Of property within the city limits
above described shal! fail to make such
sidewalk within the time above described
then it shall be the duty OF the City Mar
shal immediately thereafter and he hereby
j. ordered and directed 10 put dowr such side
walk in front Of the premises Of any PER
son in said limits who negleets to put down
his sidewalk. and 10 present his bin for
such work to the respective owners Of the 4
real estate there such sidewalk j. construct. 1
a, and ifeuch owner Shall refuse to pay
:ie same on demand, the City Marshal !
shall proceed 10 levy and collect the sam
ty assessment and sale OF the property as
provided ~ law.
Adopted,
Finance committee oiier the following
Hesoived, That city lax for ordinary !
revenue purposes Of five mills oil the dollar, |
shall be, and is hereby levied on all the |
real and personal prop-ity subject ~ taxa ,
ton within the limits Of the city Of pasen- I
port for the year lS5s. And be it further !
Eesole.d, That a tax OF three mills OIL /. I
dollar shall be and hereby is levied for read |
purposes on all the real ard personal pro |
perty subject to TAXATION within the city /
Limit for the year le5s
Adopted.
Finance committee offered the following !
WLereas, The assessed value .of all the .
taxable property in the city Of Davenport I
for the curI mt year, IS seven millions one
hundred and sixteen thousand and nine I
hanlrei ts7 ,l62 goa dollars. and the maxi
mum revenue for ordinary city expenses Of
five (5) mills OIL the dollar. which the city I
council is authorized by the city charter to
raise by levy upon said :assessed value Of
taXat.e property, is tlir.y-fye thousand
eight hundred and fourteeat 50 s. IA dollars
And
Whereas. The ordinary city expenses for
the curreUt year Of i-l>, together with out
standing orders given for Ordinary city ex-
pen.ea. will exceed the sum of forty thou
sand $4,000, dollars And
Hheg4 a%. The semi-aunual interest II the
bonded debt OF the city will be for the cur
rent wear the sum OF twenty eight thousaad
eight hundred and fifty t:2- e50l dollars.
and the ordinary revenue OF the city ior the
cui rent year after the payment OF the ordi-
nary city expenses, Will not be sufficient TO
pay said seln.-anuual inte4 est: therefore be
Hlsolrei, That specific tax Of four a.
mills on the dollar, for the purpose of pay
ing seminar interest on said oonded
debt, which falls due during the current
Year of 1858, shall be and is hereby levied
upon the assessment roll Of the current yesr
on all the real and personal property sub
ect 10 taxation within th- limits Of the city
Of Davenport for the year 1858.
Aid Christie moved i. be laid over ole
week. Lost.
An amendment was offered to the effect
that the specific tax be payable il cash in
stead of city orders
cas- and nays on amendment:
YEAs-Ald. Coates Morley, Sears.
NAYS Aid. Christie, Corbin, Guelich,
Hubbell. Mackinsosh. OBrien. Rsmming,
Washburn-s. Lost
The preamble and resolution was then
adopted By the following vote by yeas and
nays:
YEAs-Ald Christie, Coates, Corbin, Cue
licb, Macintosh, Morley. o Brien, Ramming,
Sears-a.
NAY-Ald. Hubbell Washburn-2
The street committee then made the fol-
lowing reports
On retition of j. Eader that he be allow
ed the privilege of repairing the street at
his own expense, as specified in his petition.
On petition of John A. Guy and Others
that the city Engineer be instructed to es-
slblish the grade to the street referred to-
and that twenty-five dollars be appropria-
ted for grading the same. Adopted.
On petition Of Henry Bowen, recommend
ed that 5000 Be appropriated for constsuct-
ing 9 plank culvert through the street to
conduct the water from the pool complained
of. Adopted.
On petition Of l. W Harrison and others,
they reported The facts as found, and re-
ferred the matter to the Council
AID. Corbin moved the report be accepted