Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-16

I COUNCIL CHAMBER-kE6ULAk AssiS"
Wednesday. June IL. 80.
Present-His Honor the Mayor. and Al
dermen Coates. Holmes. Christie. Morley.
Andersen. Andersen, Evans. Ramming'
Mackintosh, LIE Claire and OBrien.
Minutes Of last meeting read and sp-
proved.
A petition was presented in reference to
working out Of poll tax, which was referred
| to Street Committee.
A petition was presented from Jonathan
Parker and others, in reference to Main
street, and referred to Street Committee.
A petition was presented from J. H. Nc
Wicker. praying for moderation in the char
ges of license for his thester Alderman
Hsviland moved to lay it on the table.
Lost. Aid. Holmes moved the license be
put at $500 per day. Lost by vote Of
Mayor. Aid. Morley moved that thu
license stand - it 10. Carried.
Aid. Hsviland, from the committee on
claims, reported petition Of l.. F. Parker
asking damage from street grade, not
allowed. Report approved.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Daily Morning News. ......................$a &C
Washburn.. .......l6 "a
John Bechtei, burying dogs.................. 2 SO
Bill of p. Merwin referred to special
committee, consisting of Aid. LIE Claire
Rsmming and O'Brien.
Bill against the Congregational Church
for laying sidewalk along Main street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth. was presented.
After considerable discussion, . motion
was put by AID. Haviland, to refer the mat
ter to Aldermen of Sd Ward. Lost.
Aid. Andersen offered resolution, in ref
erence to collecting bills for laying sidewalk
ordering the Marshall to advertise the
property in front of which walks are laid
whc was edopted.
Report from the street committee adopt
ed.
Finance committee offered the following
resolutions.
Resolued. That city tax for ordinary
revenue purposes of FIVE mills on the dol
| lar, shall be, and hereby is levied on all the
real and personal property subject to taxa
ton within the limits Of the city Of Daven-
port, for the year 1859. and be it further.
Resolued, That tax of three (3) mills on
the dollar, shall be, and hereby is levied for
road purposes, on all the real aud per
sonal property, subject to taxation within
the city limits Of the city Of Davenport for
the year 1859 and.
WHEREAS, The assessed value Of all the
taxable property in the city of Davenport
for the current year, is Five million seven
hundred and twenty thousand dollars and
the maximum revenue for ordinary city ex-
penses Of five (5) mills on the dollar which
council is authorized by the city charter to
raise by levy upon said assessed value OF
taxable property is Twenty eight Thousand
six hundred dollars, aud
WHRREAs, The ordinary city expenses for
the current year of 1859 together with out
standing city orders given for ordinary ex-
penses will exceed the SUN Of Twenty eight
thousand six hundred dollars, and
WHEREAS, The semi-annual interest Of the
bonded debt of the city will be for the cur.
rent year, the sum of Twenty-eight hun
dred and fifty dollars and the ordinary
revenue of the city for the current year
after the payment of the ordinary city ex-
penses will not be sufficient to pay the
semi annual interest. Therefore bet
Resofued, That specific tax of five (5l
mills on the dollar for the purpose Of pay
| ing semi-annusl interest on said bonded
debt, which falls due during the current
year of 1859, shall be and is hereby levied
upon the assessment roll of the current
year on all the real and personal property
subject to taxation within the limits Of the
city of Davenport, for the year 1859, which
said tax shall be paid in money. and by the
City Marshal paid to the City Treasurer. on
account of the interest fund, and the Treas
urer shall apply oil the money 90 received
to the payment Of the interest on the bon
ded debt.
Alderman Andersen moved to take up
report of committee to whom was referred
petition of Frederick Kramba Carried
Report adopted.
Resolution ard report from committee, or
claims allowing John F. Dillon $3l as dam
age 10 properly, was ouopteu
A report from street commissioner was
read and bill of lsborers on street presented
which report was adopted, and bill order
ed paid.
A communication was presented from
the Young mems Literary association IN ref
ence to fourth Of July celebration which
was ordered filed.
AID. Haviland offered resolution pro
portioning the 100000 of street sppro-
priation among the different wards.
Aid. Mackintosh offered - substitute, {
resolution to rescind the resolution adopted
at last meeting, Of appropriating ten thous
and dollars for street improvements
AID. Christie offered to amend by allow
ing the ten thousand dollars, "includinl
what may be received from the poll t.,
and delinquent tax list"
Aid. Mackintosh accepted the amend
ment, and withdrew his resolution L
rescind.
Aid. Haviland oppo sed the amendment
giving as . reason that it would be allow
ing but about "a. 90 for improvements
Aid. MacIntoeh's motion to recind, VI
adopted by the casting vote Of the Mayo
!, AID. Haviland offered resolution apPro
priating six thousand dollars for improve
provements in the sixth ward.
Aid. ANDERSEN moved to lay ON tn
table. Carried.
| Aid. Coates offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolued, That the City Engineer be 70
quired to perform such services from tim
70 time appertaining to his Office. - shal
be ordered BY the Chairman Of the Stree
!. Committee.
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