Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-22

| puiiuiHg ,HNu asked him TO examine the rrCner
y with a view Of insuring the same. On Tues
day, March 10th, your Committee called up
the Agent, who said he was just starting to
examine the Hospit.l building. We told said
agent to examine carefully, and we w ere par
lcnlar In informing him not to insure the
ouilding for more than he thought q safe and
reasonable amount.
The said Agent said we could consider it in.
snred from that day, and charged us a much
"'g"er rate Of premium than js charged on or.
binary buildings aud charged such hiqh rate
because it pas a Ho,pital Building TIE Apen.
informed The committee that evening that he
nad Insured the property for one thousand dol
lars, and On the next day he presented me the
poiicy, dated March Goth. 1860 Your com.
"itee deny the charge Of said Insurance Com
pany that your committee had heard rumor.
that sad hniidine would be burned your CON-
mittee further state that at the first regular
meeting after the insuring Of said building
IN City Council ordered the Treasurer to pay
sa'd premium, dc, in moner, which amount
was tendrIed. notwithstanding said Peoria
Marine q Fire Insurance Co was at the time
OF the Insurance of said building indebted to The
Ctty more than double the amount of sad Dre
mum your committee acted in good faith
the Agent Of the Peoria Company acted ir
good iaiih, Notwithstanding, which the "a
company though legally bound to pay the loss
oy the burning of said building. do seek to
avoid the payment justly due to the CITY of
Davenport
We present these statements and ask that
they be published with the pfoceedines.t
jos. LECLAIRE. Committee on
"A H.vl.sD, Public Buildings and
IT, HOLMES. Grounds
Aid. Ramming presented the following com
munication OF Ex-Marshal Bschtel to @ S Nc
Neil, Marshal Of the city Of Dav export, which
together with appended resolutions. we're re
eived, adopted, and ordered to be published
70 o. $. Mcneil, Esq, city Marshal ofMe
Csty ct Dapenport
SIR-lhis is to certify that, in pursuance Of
a resolution adopted by the City Council Of
Davenport en- Sep emher 18th. lS5s' have |
notified the owners Of the below described |
and their agents respectively to con.
struct proper sidewalks in iron. of their res |
pec'ive lots to he done on or before the frat
day or October. A d., 1858. and that in pur-
suance OF an order passed by said Council on
the 10Th day OF December. A. D, 1858, have
caused said sidewalks to be constructed. and
hereby report the following as the expense
thereof. to wit:
Lots and in block 3d. CITY of Dayennort
with 20 feet alley and so feet street north
Of lot 5. Owned by James and Robert
Mackihaosh. Cost; $4,000
Lets |, 2. ), and 5, bl eek l,Mackirnlosh's
End addition to the city of Davenport.
owned by James Macintosh. Cost. :. $l44Oo
Lot !, 2, and 3. block 2, same addition.
Joshua Dial, Agent. Cost Ss5. 40
Lot =, block =, in same addition. Owned
by Austin Corbin Cost. S2S. so
Tours respectfully, JoHN BECHrEL,
Ex-City Marshal
Davenport. May 18th, 1860.
The undersigned would respectfully submit
his report to the City Council
OS McNEn,
City Marshal
,oIasEs oRIaAsxEssPHGsfss Dsy ru. anu
Company and the NJ 4 NJ. Railroad Company,
which was ordered to be placed on file.
Report of committee on public cemetery was
eceiv ed and placed on file.
Aid lie Claire offered the following:
Resol0ed, That the Finance Committee be
mp powered to employ counsel to aid the City
Ut rney in collecting the taxes from the N. &
i. Railroad Company, and such other matters,
. may need counsel.
Bill of H Abel amounting to 1915, was or
Tered paid.
|
vas ordered received and filed
The Street Committee TO whom was refer
ed the petition Of NJ. Howard was adopted
nd that part relating to poll tax was referred
o the Street Committee.
The Committee on Ordina nee, TO whom wa.
.ferred certain portion Of the report Of the
equalization Board, reported an ordinance
Or the collection Of the city revenue, which on
loticn was ordered to be printed
The 70 lowing bills were ordered paid
!. Brulen ................S40O 81 90
ire Engine Company no. o.l'.............. 20.o3
. Frahm .......-.-........ $500
ohm Stohmer. Observation-Disclosures. 8.33
Ant0n broWn.. ............. Zo
Toss &c Lestner. Observation-Disclosures. 200
Committee to whom was referred the matter
{ Second street, asked further time Granted.
Bill off, Kistenmscher was order ed paid,
nd that the Marshal be instructed to receive
be same on tax of 1889 CO.
Aid. Haviland offered the following ordi-
ance which was referred to ordinance com
uittee, and ordered published
AN ORpI.,ANcx relating TO City Assessors
Be it enocted BY the City Council Of the City
{ Davenport
So l. At the first regular meeting in No.
ember Of each year. the City Council of the
,ity Of Davenport shall elect by ballot, one As
essor for each Ward in said city. who shall be
resident of the Ward for which he is elected
ho fod ttv,A A.