Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-01
Proceedings Of City Council.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Council Chamber, Dec. 80, 1887.
PRESKNr:
HIS HON., THE MAYOR.

HIS HON., THE MAYOR.
ALDERMEN:
lst Ward-Cannon, Jennings, I'd Ward,
Ramming, Guslich-sd Ward-Bowling.
Corbin-4th Ward, Forrest, Washburn-
5th Ward, Hubbell, O'Brien-6th Ward
Sears, Guy.
Minutes Of last meeting read and corrected
by changing the bill Of S765,42 in favor of
H. Ramming from Cannon French.
Minutes were then approved.
Committee on petition Of property hold
ers to be refunded over assessments on mac
sdamising I'd St between Main and Brady,
report that they have found no error in the
proceedings Of the City Engineer, !but rec.
ommend the adoption of the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the sumo paid by property
owners On Second st., between: Brady and
Main sts, respectively, above the legal tar
for macadamizing. guttering and curbing of
said street, be, and they are hereby refun.
ded, and
RESOLVED, That the City Engineer is here
by ordered 70 make out the estimates for
sums over-paid by said property owners,
and furnish the City Treasurer with the
same.
A5;5;s 4, !; !; sSs1;ss' Ssass; ssse''' Com
Report received and adopted.
Majority Committee on communication of
w. II. Jenkins, to number the buildings,
within the fire limits, report and offer the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the proposition of Msssrs.
Cook 4 Hopkins. for the numbering of bull.
ings within the fire limits, of the city
be accepted, and that they be. and are hero
by authorized to proceed with the perform
ance Of the work in accordance with the
second specification Of their written propo.
sal.
Resolved, That upon the completion of
the work by said Cook 4 Hopkins, they be,
and are hereby authorized to collect of the
several owners, or tenants, of the buildings,
by them numbered, in accordance with the
ordinance and their proposal, the sum stips
ulated therefor, and that in default of pay
ment by any person liable to pay the same,
they return to the City Council, the name
Of such person, together With description
of the premises upon which the work has
been done, who shall thereupon make pro-
visions for enforcing its collection.
Minority report Of committee on eommu-
nicationlof w. H. jenkins. report that he
offers to do the numbering for i've cents
per number from one to ten. and nail the
same to the building-any number above
ten, an addition sufficient to pay the extra
cost Of painting.
Aid. Washburn offered the following res.
olution in relation thereto:
Resolved, That the report bs submitted to
select committee with instructions to let
the contract to the lowest aud best bidder.
taking security Tor the performance d the
same.
Adopted.
Com. Washburn. Sears, Guelich.
DAvrroRz, Dec. 81, 1857.
To MessrA Corbin 4 Hubbsll:
Grr1nm:-Ths the Majority Report
signed BY you. and presented yesterday. to
the Council in the matter Of H. RamminR'i
account Of e7s6.4a against the city for lay
ing crossings. has disappeared.
Aid. Washburn took the same from the
Clerks desk. after which did not 80 it.
have called on him and hs has made dill.
geant ssreh for 1t, and tells me 1t cannot bs
found
A I was ordered to publish the same
with the proceedings Of the City Council.
you win obligs me by furnishing me with a
copy.
Respectfully Yours,
MIRL PECK. City Clerk.
DAvnross, Dec. 81, 1857.
K Ppx, ESQ, DEAR Sn:-Your nota
touching the report, on Aid. Rammings &C.
count. IL received We have no copy Of
thatreport, but can give, ~ ws think, the
substance Of IT. which We have drawn up
and hand you herewith.
Respectfully Yours.
dSotis dso Z G1sssi1 SSassni Com
Majority Committee a bill Of t7ss,42
prs'sassd By Ala Ranniag report - fol.
lows:
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