Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-16

ry IA Recorded and placed on hie.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Geo. n. Schrieker... ................- - 35
c. ". vendsr, (dept Marshall. 90
J. N. Lyter Marshal Clerk )............ 1875 90
Renwick Son. n........... ............. ~ 3o
Smith q Remington referred to Clerk l 70
Committee on public grounds ask further
time. Granted.
The Equ .lixation Committee, with reference
to Mr. Updorfs petition, report in favor Of
granting prayer of petitioner. Report adopt
ed
Aid Rammiug offered the following rssolu-
tions
WHEREAS, There is lsrgs amount of delin.
quenf taxes for the year 1859, there being
about $4,000 still unpaid the city Of Daven-
port is financially placed IN such condition
that expenditures only Of inevitable necessity
are to be justified. Therefore be it
Reselred, Tha, the pa, ment of the amount
hitherto, to the Fire King Engine Company
No l. for the use of the Engine House under
the name OF "rent, said house being the pros
psrty Of said company ,bs and the came is here
by suspended.
Resolved, That the Committee on Fire and
Water is hereby instructed and authorized to
re lease the building now occupied by the Res
cue Engine Company. No. ., by the month,
prouided that the amount per month shatl not
exceed $3.50.
Alderman Saddoris moved to lay on the ia.
ble
Adopted.
Aid. Ank erson offered a resolution requiring
the semi weekly statement Of the amount Of
taxes collected and Of whom-the same to DO
published with the proceedings. Lost.
Aid. Anderson offered the following resolu-
ton
WHEREAS, The Board Of Equalization during
the entire year, have been troubled by tax
PAYERS, to equalize and corr,ct errors made by
one or the other Of the executive officers,
and
WHEREAS. 1t must be very difficult for said
Board of Equalization 10 perform their duty.
and
WHEREAS, Certainly it is q great benefit for
the tax payers to know in time how their pro
perty is assessed and how their neighbors and
acoualntances are taxed-beng by such knowl
edge enabled to Judge whether the assessment
10 correct not. Be it therefore
keseved, That after the completion Of the
assessment roll, 1000 copies of said assessment
be printed.
That part Of said copies be handed to the
editors Of the Gazettse, DExocRAr NEws and
Der Dsmokrat for the purpose Of furnishing
them Thorough their respective newspapers to
the people the balance Of said copies to be
deposited With the Marshal TO the deposition
OF tox payers.
That after the expiration of 80 days after
the publication Of said copies Of the assessment
roll the council will tass NO further notice of
any petition in regard to errors or unequsliza-
tions Of assessments.
Referred to select committee Of Ankerson,
Coates and o Brien.
Aid. Coates offered the following ordinance
which was adopted
The following communication was read and
ordered to be placed on fle
To his Honor the Mayor and Gentienaem en- of the
CITY Council ofth< City Of Davenport.
The City Treasurer and Finance Committee
of this city beg leave to call your attention to
the following facts: Whereas, some persons
from ignorance or wilful ,nalignity have insin
uated that our late mayor. Hon. + Cook, has
misapplied or mixed up iu some un explainable
manner the finances Of this city. more partic.
ular ~ to the cupons due last Nov vember Now
We knowingly cay that in oil money transact-
ions where the late mayor has acted for this
city, everything is fair and square, and regu
larly entered on the Treasurer : books, and sad
books are aecessabie to every citizen who may
aprly to our Treasurer
ScnRIckEa. Treasurer.
1 E; MoaL.r' Fin.r ce
II. RAINING,
IA. LrCIA1sx. Com.
Aid. Rsrnming offered tho following:
Reso lved, That the committee on fire and
water is hereby instructed and authorized to
re-leass the building row occupied BY the Res
cue Es gins Company No. 2. by the month pro.
vided the amount per month shall not exceed
$l2,5O.
Adopted.
Aid. Coates offered the following:
An OsDrxANcE for the relief of W, W. Kennedy.
Be It enacted by the City Council of the CITY
Of Dayenpart:
SEc l. W. W. Kennedy. his heirs or assigns.
are authorized and empowered to establish and
maintain . set Of platform. hay and coal scales
on the lsvee, between Brady and Main streets.
at the following place: Commencing forty.
six test West from the North east corner of the
Lsves Block, ct the junction of Brady and
Front streets, thence vsst 20 feet, thence south
20 feet thence east 30 feet, thence north 20 feet
to the place Of beginning.
SIC. 3. Said W. w. Kennedy shall have the
right to occupy said portion Of the lsvee for
the tern Of fivs years from the let day Of jan
uary, 1850. upon the condition that he shall
pay annually on the first day Of January into
the City Treasury the sum Of tssnsy ~ dol
lArs and shsll. after notice Of six months given