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

SENATE CHAABER, June 8, -.
Council called te order by His Honor
Mayor Cook.
i Present -Alieruen Holmes, Christie
Macintosh, Evans, Ramming. Andressen
Anderson. Coates, lie Claire. O'Brien, Hav
iland and Morley.
Proceedings Of last meeting read and sp
proved.
Mayor notified Council that he had ap'
proved bonds Of City Engineer and Street
Commissioner.
Communication f J. +. Dillon, in refer
ence to damage to his property as assessed
by select committee was read, and referred
to select committee, consisting OF Morley
Anderson and Brien.
Petition Of Henry Flint and others in ref
erence to removal Of Hog Pound from il
present location, read and Marshal instruct
ed to act in reference to same.
| Petition in reference to nuisance on LIE
Claire street was referred to Aldermen ol
Fourth Ward
| Petition of E. Weise, in reference to clio.
sing gutter on Harrison street, read and re
ferred TO special committee, consisting oi
Morley, Anderson and Ramming.
Petitions in reference to bad condition oil
culverts on Fillmore ST., read and referred
to Street Committee
Petition of John Hitler in reference to re-
moval OF bank near his quarry on Second st.
was read and referred to Aldermen of Sixth
Ward.
Petition Of property owners on 9th street
between Harrison and Fsrnam streets, pray
ing to be allowed to improve said street
within above mentioned limits, bv working
out their road tax thereon, read and.referred
to Street Committee
The Street committee, in reference to the
petition of VIM Glasman, report favorable
to prayer Of petitioner.
Committee to whom was referred the Pc
tition of e. Stoll, recommend that the own
er of said lots be ordered to fill up same
Immediately, and the City Marshal is in
structed to notify owner of said lots
Adopted.
Committee to whom was referred the Pc
tition of John Yost, recommend that the
Street Commissioner be ordered TO do so
much work as shall be necessary to lead
the water to the river. Adopted.
Committee to whom was referred the pc
tition Of L. A. Macklot, beg leave to refer
back for farther consideration Of the Coun-
Gil; that the cost OF gutter prayed for, would
be $4,000. Adopted.
Committee to whom was referred peti-
ner Of 9th and Harrison, report that in case
Of exchange Of culvert SO as to raise the
water in the west gutter would cause the
same complaint. Report adopted.
Report Of City Sexton received and
adopted.
Report Of City Trearurer received and
adopted
Committee to whom was referred the pc.
tition of F. Krumbs, report that petition
has been damaged by overflow of water to
amount of $4,000; and offer the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the sum Of $4,000 be al
lowed to Krumbs, in full for damages sus-
tained.
Laid on table till next meeting.
Aid. Evans offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resol,ed, That the City Marshal be and
is hereby ordered to give a written or prin-
ted notice to the owner or owners Of Lot
No and 8, in Block No 5S, to abate Ger
tain nuisance on said lots by filing up the
premices to level with the adjoining lotss
Committee to whom was referred the pc
tition of R. L. Collier, reporting condition
of alley between 9Th and 9th street, recon-
lr end that the Marshal be instructed to no.
tify the owners Of property in Lot No. 2, to
fill the same to grade.
The following bills were ordered to be