Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-04


ordinance. consequently prefer returning it
to the Council without amendment that it
may he disposed Of as they may thlnk prop
er. The charter granted TO the stockhold-
ers OF said markets. of course, is intended
to be binding upon the city. and the com
mite have no difference of opinion in the
obligation that ests upon the Council TO
sustain as far As lie in their power all legal
and binding cont racts that have been en-
tered into, but the question of exclusive
privilege in locating markets having led,
both here and elsewhere to expensive legls-
latien, your committee having in view The
best interests Of the city, have proposed to
the ockholders of said market houses to
lease the buildlLg at a fixed price per an
mum until the charter expires. Your com.
mittee would therefore recommend that the,
Ordinance committe, assisted blythe CiQ
Attorney. be instructed to prepare IN ordi-
nance to that effect
Report adopted.
Moved that vote for adopting the re-
port be reconsidered. Adopted.
Alderman Haviland moved to re-commit.
Lost.
Alderman Ramming moved that report
be referred to Ordinance committe to draw
up proposition to be submitted to a vote
Of the citizens of Davenport, to ascertain
whether or not the market houses shall be
leased from the stock holders. Lost by
vote of 10 to 9.
Moved that ordinance be laid on the ta-
BILE TIL next n orning. Lost
Alderman Macintosh moved to take up
the ordinance by sections. Adopted.
Alderman Morley moved to strike out the
word Public" from the first section. Lost.
Alderman Morley moved that the pames
of clerks as mentioned in the second sec
tion be stricken ont. Adopted
Alderman Haviland moved to strike out
last clause of second section, commencing
at the word except" Adopted.
Alderman Morley moved to amend sec
tion third so as to direct the market clerks
to pay the proceeds of the renting oe the
stalls to the city clerk instead Of George l..
Davenport and Antoine LeClaire. Lost.
Alderman Morley moved to amend the
third section SO as to have the salaries OF
the two clerks fixed by the city council.
Lost
Alderman Morley moved that the 9TH
section be stricken out Lost.
Alderman Rammirg moved to amend
the 9TH section by striking out the words
"in any cart, wagon or other carriage, nor
shall carry the same for sale" Lost,
Alderman Macintosh moved to strike
out section 7th and offered a substitute,
which was adopted:
Nothing in the Ordinance contained shall
be construed as to prevent any person from
selling the produce of his or her farm in
such place or manner. and in such guam
titles as they may think proper, nor any
person from selling spareribs and sausage
meat in the winter months, nor from sell
ing at any time or any place pickeled
pork and beef, hams, bacon, shoulders or
sides, nor any persons from selling poultry
or wild game where they think proper.
Adopted.
Alderman Holmes moved to strike out
Section 8. Carried.
Alderman Morley moved to strike out
Section 10. Lost
Alderman Haviland moved to lay the or.
dinance upon the table until the next regu-
lar meeting Carried.
Alderman Holmes offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That SO much Of the petition of
VIM. Glassman and others, asking damage
of the city from the effects OF water flow
ing from Third street upon their property.
thereby rendering a portion of three lots
useless. be referred to committee on claims
Adopted.
Alderman ANDERSEN offered the follow.
ing resolution:
Resol0sd, That the City Engineer is in
stTucted to give to the Washington Square
Association the grade for the surrounding
streets and sidewalks.
Aid. Morley moved to refer that part Of
the assessment roll that relates to the as
sessment. to the Equalization Committee,
and that part which relates to the amount
to the Finance Committee Adopted.
Aldermen Morley, Coates and Evans
were appointed Committee Of Equalization
Aid. Holmes moved that notice be gi vn
in the city papers that the Board Of Equal.
ization will, for the next ten days. receive
communications IN reference to assessment
-and not after. Adopted
Aid. Morley moved that the Clerk issue
IN order to Stron: Burnell for $lOO, to ap-
ply on Salary as City Assessor. Adopted.
On motion, the City Engineer is instruct
ed to furnish forthwith, to the City Assess-
or. a survey of Block 81. Adopted.
Aid. Haviland moved that the sum of
$4,000 be appropriated to be expended
upon the roads. Adopted.
Aid. Coates moved to adjourn.
Aid. Mcintosh moved to amend to ad.
journ until tomorrow morning, 9 o'clock.
Amendment lost.
Motion to adjourn adopted.
PULLING WooL.-There is a large
German population in Scott county. Iowa.
This class of citizens has been voting the
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