Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-24

oer ruin and Harrison streets. 10 progrsssil "
very rapidly. 1t will be . perfect mirscls a,
strength. We understand that the eizs Of III :
building will be doubled this Fall. giving .
| capacity for 100 600 bushels I grain.
GRAIN BUSINESS AT WAsHINGToN.-
In order to show our readers what their Wash.
ington ne,ghbors are doing in the grain busi-
ness. We publish the following list of receipts
{ the week ending on Saturday the 18th iu.t,
taken from the Press: Wheat, 633 bushels !;
corn. 4 6ls; oats. 1920; rye, 800; barley
IS; making total Of 49, .6oe bushels Good
fr Washington; good for the Press that ha.
the energy to report such matters.
LOOKING UP.-For many months
We have n, seen such . Gro I'd Of teans and
people in town As on yesterday. Ia the vicio-
ity OF Burrow.' Block and Mill, the streets AID
side walks we're almo-t impas.ab.e for the
teams awaiting tneir turn to unload. The
| onion crop Of this county is about being hsr-
vested. ard the yield promises to be immense
We notice large amount Of the article was
marketed yesterday. W. are glad to see go
much activity 10 our market; it demonstrates
conclusively that things are looking up.
The CEMETERY QUEsT,ON.-A ques-
ton has been b. ought up 10 the City Council
involving the rroprety Of prohibiting. after =
certain fut"re time. irterments in both the
C'tholic and the City Cemeteries. With view
Of ultimately having q | cemeteri outsids u
The city limits. and at such distance as to
preclude the idea OF the city g. er encroaching
upon he final resting places o; the dead.
IL 10 q matter ef great importance, aud one
that should be treated with much care and
cOnside, - ion.
1t was undoubtedly short--ighted policy that
established thes. cemeteries where they nov
are, though in the history Of al cities which
have grown to become If any imports zee. the
came thing has occurred and similar rem-d,
.s the one nov comprsh. nded by the resolution
befor- the Council ha. been cough for and OBJ
.sined. These cemeteries were. ~ suhs-Quent
events have determ nei, located too near the
heart Of the city.-bo'n of them being more
or less surrounded by dwell in % Of our c,tss' ..
and u"less We consider our city has attsiDe
its full growth Il propost;on which none Of
our citizens will now subscribe toy We must
admit thu. not many years will el.p-e before
they will be completely hemned 10 bv hus
ness houees aud private r~sidencee. This al
once involves qnestiOn Of removal, for oil
will s.ree upon the utter i'm, rsctics nili,y Of
hand it would be disagreeahle and unhealthy
10 live in such close coniguny with grave
yard. and on the other hand no one would like
to BE- buried "r have their friend. buried 10
such place.
II the city has come to stand-stil', Why let
the Cemeteries remsin as they are; II not II
may not be improper to take come st~ps 10 the
matter. At all events i, is . matter which viii
bear thought and discussion.
We publish this morning the majority and
minority report Of the COMMITTEES TO whom the
matter vas referred by the Council. The
merits Of both reports depend entirely upon
one question-has our city got lie full grow, h
We submit the rep p'rts, together With the
accompanying docums ut from the Trustees o,
Oakdsle Cemetery. Unless. as has been inti-
mated, those Trustees hold their lo,s too high
there may be come srrsogem 1t made Of .
satisfactory character - far Is Prot. stanis are
concerned. The Catholics. We believe, always
have . separate bury'og ground:
MAJORITY ErPoRr.
To tie Mayor and Common Cosneil of tie City
of Davenport:
Your Culn,n,tte- TO whom vas referred the
reso ut,on VI All. Finley relative to ces.ati"o
# interments in AMI 6nsl vacation of the City
aud Catholic Gene, cries. would report that
trum such Information rs they could obtain IN
relation thereto, they are Of the opinion that
the presM Ut aud futsre il teres's Of the city ,+-
msnd ths burial places for the dead sh"u. d he
provided outside the cor, ora,e mhs. snn that
after specified time aew intsr"enla q .ouid
be made in either If the cemeteries how With
IN the city.
In furtherence 81 this .tject. your commit.
tee would recommend the creating of an ordi.
n.nce making it unls wful for any in,erm-nts
10 he made in the City Cemetery on and sitter
the day Of January, 1851. or 10 the C.tho-
lie Csneery on and alter the let day of Jam
| usry, 1862 Your committee hxv. re.eived
f. m the mae'ers II Oakdsls C-met~ry . coso-
| Eun'ca, ion which Is here wmh eubmi,isd--
| sugy est'ns that an NJ, anyement cen be made
| w'th that corp"rn,i n hy which hs city G u be
provided With adequate ground tor huris, pur.
pores. without, however. containing ary ds6n.
| ite psol.Ossl
IN ihi. connection your committee would
| rscOmmsld the arp0int,nen, Of . c"mnnilt~s
I" confer w'th IN. msnsg~rs Of O. dale Gene.
| tssy u see.rt.i" th. most -dvsn,sx. 10 ter"
ulso which they viii grant u the city Pot
ters hsid 1t sulici 1T age fr it, tuturs -. 70.
ale" l.lse~s NJ 'ui~rn~n, kr euch .. s,s rs-
us.v-d fr.ssn the C,ts snJ Csth"l,. Genet. ,ies.
t"g~tAer With su',shls los fos th~ rs.,ns. r
ne At the fen lily II CAPT Green. heir " the
gsastns II gre s.s CAY. Csa.~ts,y.
Al Of which 70 suLmlt,sd.
s9s 1s sez Il 3 PsxlsS.
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