Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-16

the German arrested on Wednesday by hi
Honor the Mayor. was brought before Justic
Mekown, yesterday morning. who fined hin
IS. and costs amounting in all to 81 co. Kirk
er paid his fine, glad enough to get off E,
cheap.
The ladies. it appears. have become one o
the features Of our criminal courts.
Yesterday morning Wilhelmina Offsrgsl,
vas arrested and brought before Justice Blood
charged with committing an assault upon tn
person Of her daughter. She vas found guilt,
and compelled to fork over au even "v." o.
another charge she was bound over in slot
bonds to keep the peace.
/ Maria Bolen was also brought up on
charge Of assault upon the person Of Mar
Brophy. Justice Blood concluded that for thi
fun she had had, she could afford to pay IS 65
Mary "shelled out" and mizzled.
TnE following communication frou
the City Attorney shows that We were correc
10 our explanation of that $4,000 city matter
MEssRs EpIToRs BY resolution of the Cit,
Council the City Attorney is requested to pub
sh in the papers of this city, statement o
the facts in relation to the recent Judgment o
Clark, Dodge Co, vs. the city.
The only facts within my knowledge arr
these: Clark, Dodge 4 Co, hold two notes o
the city, endorsed by some Of our citizen. fol
- 900 each, which were TO be negotiated. and
the proceeds applied in payment OF the inter
est coupons Of 10000, on which this judg
meot has since cen obtained. The notes are
not d .scounted, but were held by Clark, Dodge
Il Co., as collateral to some engagement be
tween Clark. Dodge Co., and Cook Il Sar-
gent. in reference to taking up these coupons
This is the allegation of Clark, Dodge 4 Co.
but is denied believe, by Cook / Sargent
The judgment entry on these coupons de-
clare that these $4,000 notes are not held as
evidence of Indebtedness against the city, bu,
are TO be given up and cancelled. They are To
remain in Judge Grants hands until their una
turity for the purpose OF fastening some al
legged liability to Clark. Dodge 4 Co. by Cook
d Sargent, and for no other puYpose Judge
Grant pledges his word, that these notes
should not pass out of his hand.. and as seon
as this object was accomplished they should
be delivered up TO the city, and upon this con-
di,on the city consented to the entry of the
judgment.
The above facts II am requested to publish
for the satisfaction Of our citizens.
JAS. 7. LANE, City Atty.
NOBLE Acr-Ole Foryson an aged and ii.-
lrm mar. Norwegian by birth, having been
burnt out on the morning of the 2Sth inst. the
hands in the boat yard III Mr.. Vansans, joined
toge ther procured lumber, and built him d W
house. Mr. Vansant then went around with a
subscription paper, among our dry goods hard
ware, grocery, provision dealers, and coliecte ed
some 80 dollars worth of GOO IS, which We're
presented to the old man. Mr.. Foryson has
been in the employ Of Mr.. Vansant, and Is SAID
his heartfelt thanks to al who have come rp
so nobly to his relef-R T. Register
RBpORT OF CITY ATTORNEY
RrEs or CRY OFFICERS, Ero-In our report cl
the proceedings of the City Council, we were
obliged to leave out the Report of the City
Attorney and several ordinances. We publish
them this morning.
Alderman Havland offered the following:
An ordinance amending ar ordinance rela-
ting to salaries OF City Officers.
BE it enacted by the City Council of the
City of Davenport.
SEC THAT section two Of the o, dinance
entitled IAN ordiaLce relating to salaries" pass
ed and approved March 23d, 1859, be so
amended as to read,
TO the city Treasurer one hundred dollars
To the city Marshal three hundred dollars
To the city Clerk seventy five Hare.
amendment to the above
To strike ont all in See. ! after the words
'be 80 amended as to read" and insert in lieu
thereof the following words:
SEC 9. AS full compensation FIR faithful
official duty, the following pr annum allow
ances are hereby made, payable ssn-i-quarter-
ly to the respective officers herein named, to-
wit:
To the City Attorney three hundred dolls, !;
to the City Marshal four hundred dollars to
the City Assessor, for the present incumbent OF
the Office, four hundred dollars; to the City
Clerk $500 for each session of the City Coup-
ell and he shall be entitled to receive fees that
are now or her. after may be allowed for issu-
ing licences, making certificates, and furnishing
transcripts of papers and records in his office,
and for a:iixilig the seal Of official documents,
for such services the same fees and compensa-
tions a. are q owed to Clerk Of the Distrc,
Court for similar services, Prorided howsrer
that in no case shall the City Of Davenport be
required to pay for such service To the City
Marshal fees as police officer, to be the same
as is allowed Sh, riffs for similar services, Pro
sidtd, however. that the City of Davenport
shall in no case be required to pay for such
services unless such conpen saton as the City
Council may deem reasonable and just, fo- re-
moysl of nuisances and for complying with
special orders of the City Council.
a.. l. Al
neer, $780," and the words ito the City Treas
urer, $4OO" be stricken out.
H Price, Mayor.
Passed and approved.
by Aid. Ramming's amendment. the salary
OF City Treasurer is entirely done away with.
Mr.. Shricker would not accept of the salary of
one hundred dollars, but offered to conduct
the affairs Of the Office "free gratis for moth
ing"
Aid. Coates offered the following ordinance,
which will come mp for final reading at the
next regular meeting.
Be it enaeted6y The City Council Of the city Of
Davenport.
SEC. l. That all claims by the city to any
portion Of ground lying south of Front street,
aud between Rock Island street on the east
side and Perry street on the west. be aud the
same is hereby released unto Antoine LeCiaire,
his heirs and assignes.
SIC 2. That Antoine LIE Claire. his heirs or
assignees. are hereby empowered to ere t such
protection bulkhead or embankment at the foot
Of K ck Island street. as may be necessary to
protect from destruction by water the land en-
braced In section one of this ordinance, Provi-
ded eaid protection shall in NO wise obstruct
the landing of boats or the approach to the
water upon said Rock Island street.