Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-23

Proceedi ngs of last meeting read and ap
proved, eft er some alteration,
Petition Of Geo G.. Arodt. as'ing permis
sion to er ct pair of Fairbanks Platform
Scales. II corner Ct Fillmore and Third
streets. sal read, and on motion prayer was
granted. on Same conditions as required of other
persons ere .iing scales.
Petition of Fire King E ogine Co., No. /
asking the city to donate to their Company
the old CT acked bell. as so much towards get
ting a ne v one. was read. and on motion was
referred t, D a select Committe, of Geulick, Fin.
ley. Raun ing.
Pettioea Of John Schmidt, with reference to
damage to- his property. by washing away.was
| read and referred to special committee o
Guelich, lo.ters and O'6rian.
| Petition of the Trustees OF th> Davenpor.
Turner's ..aociation, asking remission Of taxes
prayer was granted.
Petition OF A c Fulton, asking that Mack
intoshs Ad ii t,n be divided, before coming to
tax sale, in or der that he might have the priv.
ilege Of bildin in SO much of said property
as belongs to y. IN, read, and on motion re
ferred tv Com nj tts on Claims.
Petition of " m Mckenzie, asking that be
he taxed for Is :r= 3 instead OF % acres, was
read, and on mott on prayer was granted.
Pc ition Of Tho mas Powell, asking abate-
mttee on Claims, i, power to act.
Petition of Mrs. u ye, asking remission Of
taxes, was read al d referred to the came
committee.
Petition Of Mack 10, d Cerbn. asking that
taxes on certain piece of farmi G land. taxed
as city lot. he REMIT ed. read, and on mo-
ton was referred to ca N mite on Claims with
rower to act.
Petition Of John FOL r, st, with reference to
shatemeu ut OF taxes-was read and on motion
was referred to Co % ,ittes' on Claims.
Petition of Mary Jan ,ison, asking remi'-
zion OF fine was read, aud on motion was laid
on the table.
Petition of L. W ahl and others was read md
the f,ll,ving resol ution was adopted:
Reso!u d. That the prayer of petition be
lar to height Of Il as prayed for.
Petition of Han, l, H4bli,z and others, with
ref renee to the ir, ,utficie OF the stone cul
vert near the city Cemetery WAS read, and on
motion referred to Street Committee.
Petition OF Geo Kramer, asking an abate
meLt of taxes was read, and on motion was
referred to COMMITTEE on Claims. with instruc-
,ions to report at the next meeting OF the
Council.
Petition of Alling 4 vii Jams. asking remis
sion of taxes, to the am, Int OF $50, on account
Of erroneous assessment. as read and
Aid Couthart offered the following:
Resolved. That the Cou. ,cil remi, $50 from
the tax Of A. ling William Tor 1860 on ac-
count of erroneous assessme nj. and tn t the
Clerk issue them an order tor Ehat amount.
Adopted.
The City Attorney, to whom was referred
the m after of the claim OF Ed ward J@nnng',
appeared and submitted the fol- owing report.
which was received and ordered nied
To The Honorable Mayor and Ci ~ Council Of
tie Cftv If az mort:
GENILtMES-lu the matter OF the claim of
Edward Jennings for damages ar tatipg his
land in opening and extending 81 cond street.
referred to me at your last es.ion, am Of
opinion that he is not entitled to any dam
ages. az the city has never taken his land and
has been enj joined for opening the s'rs.t. until
new proceedings have been iustit ted, fer the
assessment Of damages
Respectfu ly submitted,
JAMES T. LANz, City Atty.
On motion Of Aid OBrian, Geo NJ. Van
Hosen, Eco, was permitted to az dress the
Council in reference to the Jennings claim.
City Attorney mt de some remarks in refer
ence to the two writs of mandamCe He
thought the writs would be qnashed
City Attorney cautioned the Council to be
careful how they remitted taxes assessed, as
the action nigh. invslidate the entire assess
ment.
Report of City Marshal and City Trea surer
we're read, received. ordered filed and printed
d vENPosr, Aug. 2. 1850
To the Honorable Mayor and Members Of the
City Council
The undersigned begs leave to report to
your Honorable BODY the flowing list OF Re-
ceipts and Expenditures. for July.