Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-05

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Committee on resolution-Ald Guelich,
Ramming, Bowling
Minutes read then and approved.
Committee On resolution to examine the
cutters on the macadamized streets. report
and offer the following resolution:
Resolved That the Street Commissioner be
and he is hereby ordered to proceed, as soon
as expedient, and improve the cutters across
the macadamixed streets Of the city, In the
manner proposed in the report, to begin
wi b the cutters at the intersections of Sec
ond, Brady and Brown streeta
Resolution adopted.
The Committee to whom were referred
the petition of d. Churchill, beg leave to
offer the following report
Resolped, That a committee of three be
appointed by the Mayor to examine into the
propriety of opening the street referred to
in said petition, and ascertain the probable
expense Of opening said street and grading
the same, and report at the next meeting.
Adopted.
Committee, AID. Hubbell, Guy, and WASH
burn.
Committee on petition Of II. Goety ask for
further time. Granted.
Committee on bill and estimate of G. G.
Arndt, ask to be discharged Granted.
Committee on improvement of West I'd
street ask for further time. Granted
Committee on leasing Hall for a City
Armory, report that they have leased Hall
of Antoine LeClaire at rent of four hun
dred dollars per annum. Lease approved.
Committee on Constitution of Fire Com
panies ask for further time. Granted.
Committee of I. Kinsella report in favor
of paying fifteen Hundred Dollars on the
same and ask for further time on the balance
of estimate. Report adopted.
Committee to whom was referred the bills
of the Davenport Gas Company. report in
favor Of paying the same by issuing City
Order, bearing interest at the rate Of ten per
cent. per anuum until paid. Report adop-
ted
Communication of Supt. of Davenport Gas
Company was received and ordered filed.
Aid. Hubbell asked to be discharged
from committee on communication of Sapt
of Gas Co. Not granted.
Communication of Superintendent of Gas
Co. was referred to same committee as former
communication.
Committee on petition Of Fire King En-
gine Company, ask to be discharged Gran
ted.
Aid. Hubbell offered an ordinance as
substitute to the ordinance offered at the
last meeting to prevent dogs from running
at large in the streets of the city.
Referred to committee of Aid. Cannon,
Hubbell, Washburn.
Aid. Hubbell offered the following ordi.
nance:
AN ORDINANCE concerning Lamps and
Lamp Districts:
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Davenport: That the fol-
lowing limits, to wit: All that part of the
City situated within distance of two hun
dred feet of the public lamps which may
be erected in any street or avenue, shall be
deemed to be the lamp district of the divl-
sion in which the same is situated. The
limits of said district may be extended from
time to time ny the extension Of public
lamps, by resolution of the City Council
Lamps shall in all cases be placed at proper
distances in the districts, under the direc-
tion OF the Committee on gas-lights, appoint
ed by the City Council.
When lamp districts are extended, the
provisions of this ordinance shall apply
thereto.
SEC. 2. The City Council shall annually
levy on the real estate in the lamp districts,
in the same manner a. general taxes are as.
sessed, q sufficient tax to defray three fourths
the expense Of erecting lamps and lighting
the streets therein: Provided, that all that
portion of such expense incurred in erecting
new lamp posts shall in each case be equita-
bly, levied and assessed upon the real estate
of the block opposite the lamp post so erect
ed on the same side of the street 1t shall
be the duty of the City Clerk to keep sepa-
rate and accurate accounts Of the expendi-
lures in each district, and the money collect
ed therein by tax, which shalt be termed
the Street Lamp Account" and whenever
tax shall be assessed upon the real estate
in any lamp district, or upon the real estate
| OF the block opposite, which new lamp
posts may be erected as aforesaid, the Clerk
shall rule appropriate columns in the Col
| lectors warrant for general taxes, for the en-
| try and collection thereof; and the same
shall be collected by the Collector with the
same power as such general taxes.
SaC g. Any person who shall carelessly Or
| maliciOusly break, deface, or in any way
| injure or destroy any public lamp or lamp
post Of this city, shall forfeit the penalty Of
ten dollars for each offense, together with
the expenses, cost and charges that may be
incurred in repairing the injuries commit
ted, to be recovered for the use Of the City
| Treasury.
SEC. 4. Any person who shall climb MP.
on or hitch any horse or any other animal
to any public lamp post, or hang or place
any goods or merchandise thereon, or place
any goods, boxes, wood or other heavy ma.
terial against the same, or who shall extin-
guish or cause to be extinguished, or light,
| or cause to be lighted, any Of said lamps,
unless duly authorized 60 to do by the prop.
er authorities, shall forfeit the penalty oi
five dollars for each offense.
Sec. s. Toe assessment of taxes contem.
plated in this ordinance shall be made by
the City Assessor, upon al real estate in thl
lamp diStrict. in the same manner - the
general annual assessment for city taxes y
made, and said lamp taxes shall be levied
and collected in like manner.
Adopted.
AID. Hubbell offered the following eedi.
nance: 3.
AN ORDINANCE to provide fee . City
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