Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-07


Report Of Committee on Claims was read !.
and on motion deed vas ordered issued TO
first party. and On order TO second party for
the amount
On suspension of rules, the committe on the
part of citizens presented, through Ar. Blake
more, the resolutions passed at the meeting Of
the citizens on Tuesday evening last. Report
received and ordered filel
Alderman Mors.y then presented the foiloL
ing:
Resolsed, That the city tax for orduar rev.
enas purposes Of five (5) mills on the dollar
shalkbe. and lie hereby levied on all he teal
and personal property subject TO taxskon ith.
10 the Iimits Of he city Of Davenp0It for The
year 1860
Resoi.ed. That specific tax ot1ive Is, mills
on the dollar for the purpose II having semi-
annual interest on said bond,d SsIt which
fails due during th&~orrsnt var Of 1850. shall
be and is hereby nd upo4 he assessment
roll OF the curreqe year. o{ ali the real and
personal propety subject toi.r..;on within the
limits Of the city Of Davssnort for tho vear
which said tax shall b 6aid IN cash ard bv
the Marshal paid to hsTres.ur.r on account
of the interest fond an9 the Tres surer shall sp
ply All the money 20 2ceived 20 the payment
= '"e interest," - 80 bonded debt
A'a has"soo ene red the following amend
ment:
- S.u"N .".. city tax Of five (5) mills On
Nary revenue purposes. be
"au = "e.eoy ed on all the real al person
q property su'Jeit to taxaton in the city Of
DsvenPor, LOT tue gear 1850; and be it further
neso'oeo, A"a' y specific tax Of three mill.
oh ."e uo',ar' 80 the purpose Of paying the
sem''snnua' .n!erjet on the bonded debt Of the
Guy, wn'c" 's',s due dlring the current year
o' iooo; os anu !, hereby levied upon all the
Tes' anu persona property in the city Of Da-
,enpo't suoJec' 10 taxation, which said tax
s"a'' oe Pa'd J" ccash. and the Treasurer shall
Apply .he money go received to the payment
"l the interest q the bonded debt.
Lost by the fol- owing vote:
ASE'-coulthais Havland. Le Claire. o..
Brian-4.
NASs.-Fin'y' uuelich. Morley. Peters, Ram
ming. Weinert-Cf
Aid. Havland ffered the following amend
ment to Aid. Moneys resolution:
Reso!eed Thakthe resolution offered hy Aid
morley De la,4|bver until the next meeting and
tnat the ques ion Of the levy Of a tax be sub.
m''tea 70 ycte Of the people on Saturday,
Lost by following vote:
AYss-Ypulthart, Haviland, lie Claire, o.
Brian-4I
NAra-fFinley, Gueich, Morley, Peters,
R.n"i9k wei"ert-s.
Aid. Aaviland moved to lay AID. Morley
rssolux lon on the table
.o.}by the following vote:
Arts-Coulthart. Haviland. lie Claire. O..
Briju-4.
Ars-Flnley, Gueich, Morley, Peters
kamming. Weinert-6.
Previous question called for, and ayes and
4ays demanded.
" AYEs.-Coulthart, Finley. Guelich. Morley
A Peters, Rammipg, Weinert-7.
NAYs.-liaviland, L. Claire, O'Briau-3
Original resolution passed by the following
vote:
AYEs.-Finley, Guelich, Motley. Peters,
Ramming. Weinert-6
NAYs.-Coul.tart, Haviland, lie Claire, O..
Brian.
ton case as taken up.
Wm Hall, Esq.. counsel for contestant. pre-.
senied testimony and opened the case.
Aid. Guelich moved that all testimony ta-
ken since the last meeting Of the Council be
ruled out. Carried.
Aid. Morley moved that the parties at the
next regular meeting Of the Council, meet and
present all their testimo' y, and have final
adjustment Of the contested matter.
Motion ruled out Of order.
AID. Morley appealed from decision Of th,
chair.
Chair sustained.
Aid. Guelich moved that the following reso
luton be reconsidered Ado oted
Resolved That the day Of tie first regula,
meeting of the City Council in June. 1860. i.
her by set apart for the day Of hearing the
parties in regard TO the contested election o
AID. Coul'h hart Of the 9th ward this case be.
ing in order of business after the report Of the
Select Committee.
Aid. Guelich moved that when the Council
adjourn it adjourn to meet on Wednesday mex 1
for the special purpose of hearing testimony,
and finally settling the contested election case
Adopted
Aid. Ramming moved to take up the Ordi-
nance relative to proceedings for the collection
Of city revenue. Adopted.
Ordinance adopted.
Aid. Morley offered the following:
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be
and are hereby instructed to make such ar
raDgements in regard to collecting the delin-
quert macadamizing tax, as they may see
proper,
Adopted.
| Moved that report Of the Street commission
er be referred to Street Committee Adop ed
Aid. Morley offered the following:
| Aesolyed That the Finance Committee be
and are hereby instructed 70 employ some per-
son to examine the records and make out list
of all mortgages and trust deeds subject to tax
alton. and have the same listed for taxation.
Adopted.
Aid. Weinert offered the following:
Resolved That the Street Commissioner and
assistants shall pay particular attention to per
sons VINO work out poll taxes for others, and ct
groes neglect to dismiss them on the spot.
ADOPTED.
Aid. Peters offered the following:
Resolued, That the Washington Square As
sociation OF this city be authorized to take
gravel from the bank Of the Mississippi. sufi.
cient to cover the walks within said Square
and such gravel to be taken under the direc.
ton Of the Marshal