Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-17

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CITY HOSPITAL ABOLISHED
kld. Hubbell then offered a resolution
abolishing the City Hospital, which was
carried. 1t was then suggested that there
were patients now at the Hospital who
could not be disposed Of immediately, and
the resolution was therefore reconsidere1 4
and an amendment inserted abolishing it
after the first Of March, in which shape it
was finally passed.
Re DIsTRICTING OF TIE CITY.
Aid. Sears from the Committee TO which
the ordinance of Aid. Thorington was re-
ferred at the last meeting, reported the
following:
AN OR DlNANCE
CHANGING AND DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF
THE SEVERAL WARDS OF THE CRY OF DAv-
EXPORT
Be it enacted By the City Council
ofthe City Of Davenport:
SECTION l. That all that portion Of said
City which lies West of Warren Street, and
Of u line running due north therefrom, to
the Corporation line. shall constitute, and
be denominated the First Ward
SEC. 2 That all tha portion Of said City
which lies East Of the First Ward as here
in created, and West of Western Avenue.
shall constitute and be denominated the
Second Ward
SEC 3. That all that portion of said city
which lies east Of the Second Ward as herein
created, and west of Harrison Street, shall
constitute, and be denominated the Third
Ward
SEC 4. That all that portion Of said city
which lies east of the Third Ward az herein
created, and west Of Perry Street. and Of .
line running due north therefrom to the
north line of the corporation, shall constitute
onl De denominated the Fourth Ward.
SIC. 5. That all that portion of said city
which lies east of the Fourth Ward as here
in created, ami west of Farnam street, shall
constitute and be denominated the Fifth
Ward
SEC. 6. That all that portion of said Cky
which lies east of the Fifth Ward as herein
created shall constitute, and be delomina
ted the Sirth Ward
SEC. I. That at the first municipal elec-
tion of said City. after the taking effect Of
this ordinance, there shall be elected for
said City, six Aldermen-one from each
Ward as herein created, to serve for the
term Of two years.
SEC s. That the term Of office of Alder
men heretofore elected, shall not be effected
by the passage of this ordinance, but are
hereby declared eligible, and shall serve as
Aldermen of the several Wards of which
they are now residents, until the expiration
Of Their term-anything herein contained
to the contrary notwithstanding.
SIC 9. That all Ordinances heretofore
passed, fixing and defining the boundaries
Of the Wards of said City, and all other
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances which
are inconsistent. and in conflict with the
provisions Of this Ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed and approved, 10th day Of Febru-
ary, 1859.
JAMES THoRrScroS, Mayor.
Attest. Pro TEN.
HALLET KnB, URN, Clerk.
The yeas and nays being called, it was
adopted by vote Of ten to one.
Aid. Hubbell offered resolution abol
ishing the office Of City Physician. which
was adopted.
CITY Assessors SALARY AGAIN.
Aid. Sears then offered resolution de
recting the payment Of 500 to the City As
sessor on account of his salary. Adopted.
Aid. Coates then offered . resolution to
discharge the Hospital Committee after
March 1st. Adopted.
EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE DISCHARGED.
On motion Of Aid. Hubbell. the Commit
tee on Equalization were discharged.