Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-03

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Report Of City Sexton Vas read, and shows
total number Of intermsnts during the past
month to be IL.
On motion report accepted and filed.
Committee to whom vas referred the matter
Of settling with Chas H. Adams for $50 jour-
nals Of Council proceedings. rspoftsd that
they had called on Mr. Adams and were in
formed that DO such books were Or ever had
been in his possession.
Report referred to Finance Committee.
The following bill was pressntsd:s
Anton Braun, City Sexton, ............ ...$ls.7O
The above bill was for setting ont trees. FIX
ing up the City Cemetery. DO.
Aid. Morley wished to know upon what au-
thority the work was done; would not vote
for payment until he sscsrtsined something
about it.
On MOTION the bill was referred 70 Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Public Grounds.
Bill of H. Able was presented With no en-
dorsement and was referred to Conmittee on
Claims
John Templeton, buryiug dogs,.... 3....$ 29s
n. II. Blskemore, coal ,..... ......... 90. 225
Fire King Engine Co., No. 1,....... 49,. $500
Vtto Mug. 30 30
Augustus wentz, for special policeme9. 600
Chas. Trader, carpenter work on Market
House,. .......... 64.o0
+. Weiss, oil and glass, &c., Fire Dept-.... l.sO
Aid Weinart presented report Of Committee
on Streets and Alleys, containing many advisa-
tory suggestions. On melton, report was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
Aid. Morley spoke upon the report stated
it was moral and actual impossibility. under
existing circumstances, to expsnd any money
upon the streets, except such % might arise
from poll taxes; we could wade through gut
ters and carry in our coal over fences and
through front yards rather than spend money
raised by taxation for the purpose Of paying
off the city's debts.
Report of Fire and Water Committee with
reference to lower Market House, now Fire
Engine House, was presented, and on motion
was received and filed.
Aid. Guelich offered the following:
Resolved. That the Committee on Fire and
Water be authorized to make such improve
ment about that part of the lower arket
house, to be used as an engine house, as sug-
gested in the report Of said committe, except in
regard to the road, and that the part Of said
report relating thereunto be referred to the
street comm ssioner with power to act
Aid. Ramming offered an amendment limit
ing the cost of sal work 70 fifty dollars, which
was adopted.
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The committee to whom was referred the
matter Of the legality of the election Of Mr..
Coulthart, for Alderman of the 9Th ward was
read:
To tie Honorable Mayor and Aldermen Of the
City of Davenport
Your committee 10 whom was referred the
matter of the contested seat Of alderman Of
the 9th ward, respectfully report =
That they have notified the contestant OF
their appointment, q copy Of which notice is
hereby submitted as, alec. the answer OF said
contestant, refusing to communicate with your
committee.
Your committee. although rs days bave
ELAPSED since the day of election have not been
notified of the grounds for contesting said
election, nor has the incumbent Of the seat. and
no notice, as provided by law, has, as yet, been
served upon the aaid incumbent, Of the extent
of said contestant to take testimony,
Your committee, therefore offer the follow
ing resolutions
Resolved, That the election of James Coult-
hart. for Alderman Of the 9Th word, be and
the same is hereby confirmed,
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Moved that the report be accepted and
adopted.
Aid. O'Brian moved that R. D. Congdon,
ESQ. be permitted to make some statements
in regard to the matter, and on this the yeas
and nays were called-yeas 10, maya 0.
Mr.. Congdon stated the contestants had not
had time to procure testimony in the matter,
and wished further time.
Aid Guelich informed Mr.. Congdon that the
notice was not served upon Mr.. Coulthart
within the time required.
Aid. Ramming stated that the matter from
beginning to end had been entirely wrong
contrary to ordinance.
Aid. Ella moved to postpone the matter un,
til the next meeting of the Council, owing to
some informality or Misunderstanding. Lost.
Several Aldermen-Ells. Ramming and Pc
ters refused to vote on original motion.
On motion, they were excused from voting.
Motion to accept and adopt report Of Com
mittee, together with resolution, was then
adopted.
AID Ramming presented thr report Of VIM.
Burris, special committee appointed to ex-
anime the delinquent tax list Of ls5S-59, and
loot rp and extend the same.
Motion that report be received and ordered
to be published with proceedings was adopted:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council Of TIE
City Of Davenport.
In compliance with my appointment. have e.
amined the tax list for 1S59-footed the taxes
carried the delinquent taxes and polls into seper-
ate columns, and footed them, snd have carried
the total footngs to the back Of the tar list show
ing the total amount Of al the taxes aud polls
total amount Of Of unavailable and wrongly as-
essed taxes total amount collected by the Mar
shall and the tstal amount Of uncollected taxes
which are considered available, - will appear BY
the following statement, to-wit:
Total amount Of taxes on property for
1859 $50 15A as
Total number Of polls, to.wit 1853 $3.50 4,s45 90
Total, $75,799 IS
Total amount collector ny the Marshal, 81 400 60
Of unavailable property
tax = 1885 ss
Total number Of unavailable polls Sl5s
@$25o 800 90
Total amount of delinquent property
tax 1881 81
Total number Of delinquent poll 1850
$3.50 s,Os2 SO