Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-24

with ease
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Signed,
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| concur with all the above report with
the exception OF that part Of it that applies
to gas ] M.cKtsrosB.
(Ihe Ireasurer's Report will be published
to-morrow.)
The Select Committee to whom was re-
ferred the Ordinance for the reduction of
salaries Of city officers, reported as follows:
That the Mayor and Aldermen shall re-
ceive no salary.
The City Clerks salary is reduced from
$500 to 5000.
The Marshal's salary is reduced from
5000 to S40O
The Treasurer's salary is reduced from
$500 to $4OO.
The Assessors salary is reduced from s4OO
to $500.
The Police Magistrate ia to receive ths
same fees as Justice of the Peace.
The Street Commissloners office is mefued
into that of the City Engineer, who receives
the same salary as before.
Yeas and nays on tho passage of the Or
dnance.
Yeas-Christie, Thorington, Andressen,
Hubbell, Macintosh. Morley, Ramming,
Sears-S.
Nays-O'Brien-l.
The Committee to who was referred
the matter of examining the accounts of the
Marshal and Treasurer of 1857, reported
progress, and ask further time. Granted
The City Engineer presented to the Coun-
Gil book of bound grades OF the City,
which on motion, the grades that are estab-
lishedw ere referred to the Street Commit
tee. and the unestablished grades were re-
ferred to the Aldermen Of their respective
Wards.
Aid Sears moved to reconsider and
amend the resolution to lay sidewalk on
Main from 9Th to 7th street, so that the
property owners may lay down side walk
six feet in width, instead of twelve.
Yeas and nays on laying the amendment
on the table:
Yeas.-Christie, Thorington, Andressen,
Hubbell-4.
Nays.-Mackintosh, Morley, O'Brien,
Ramming, Sears-5.
Aid. Macintosh offered the following re.
solution
move that the resolution passed at the
last meeting Of the Council, for the LAYING
OF the side walk above 9th, on the east side
of Main. be so amended as to lay said side
walk for $50 feet, commencing al 5th street,
6 feet wide.
Yeas and nays on the passage cf the re-
solution
Yeas-Mackintosh, Morley, O'Brien. Sears
4
Nays-Christie, Thorington, Andressen,
llnbbell, Ramming-5
AID Hubbell offered the following resolu-
tion:
WHEREAS. at n special election holden in
the City of Davenport. on the 22d day of
March, A. d. 1859, pursuant to resolutions
OF the City Council of Davenport adopted
at its session of March le, 1859, for the
purpose Of deciding whether the City Of
Davenport should constitute u seperate
School District, conformably to the educa-
tional'laws passed by the Board Of Educa
ton of Iowa,-it appears that a majority Of
the ballots east at said election by the voters |
of said City, were in favor Of the PROPOSE
ton to constitute the City of Davenport q
separate School District
Be il therefore
Resolued. That An election shall be hold |
en- in the City of Davenport on the first
Monday in April, 1859, for the purpose of
electing such School District Officers as are
by law provided to be chosen at such cleo
tion
The polls shall be opened at the Court
House, in said city, and remain open from
o'clock A NJ. until o'clock P. NJ. of said day
W. s. Collins, and H. Ramming shall &C as
Judges, and 7. J. Saunders shall act as Clerk
at said election to receive the ballots cast.
The election shall be conducted in all re-
apects and the return made in the SINE
manner, as provided by law for the election
of ship officers
The Judges and Clerk Of said election
shall within two days after said election,
make out certificate of the result of such
election and return the same under oath to
the Mayor, who shall report the same at the
next regular session of the City Council
Adopted.
Aid. Hubbell moved to pay John Farrar
the sum of IS 25 for the use of plow in
Sept, 1857. Lost.
On motion, the Marshal was instructed
to collect what Street Implements and tools
belong to the City and deposit the same
in the first story Of the City Hall
The following bills we're ordered paid
n. RamminR, Election CLERK ....... 80. $500
Sanders 4 Bro Printing. ............. 1sO 90
II Garrett, Fire Department 1,60
On motion. Council adjourned.
Attest, E. PECK. Clerk pro tenn