Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-19

sAOBer shall be az tollowe:-len per cent. CON-
mission on the fret one thousand dollars Of
road POLL tax collected and worked out under
I his term Of Office, fifteen per cent on all over
one thousand and under two thousand dol
lars so collected or worked out during his
term Of Office, and twenty five per cent. on oil
over two thousand dollars 30 collected or
work out during his term Of Office.
| SIC g. All ordinances or resolutions and
parts Of resolutions or ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Adopted.
Aid. Ramming offered the following resolu-
tion:
Rssolsd. That ths bonds Of the city officers
to be elected by the City Council shall be as
follows:
The bond Of the City Attorney in the sum
Of $500; the bond Of the City Sexton N the
sum Of $500 bond of the Street Commissioner
in the sum Of $1,000
Adopted.
Moved to 60 into election Of City Attorney,
and James T. Lane being the only candidate
opposed was, on motion. unanimously elected.
Aid Guelich offered the following
Resolved. That this Council 60 into An elec-
ton for City Engineer who 10 to hold his office
for the term Of one year and who shall rt ceise
no salary or compensation except such fees ~
provided in Sec. 8. Chapter Is Of the Revised
Ordinances. and such compensation a. the City
Council may from time to time allow for SER
vices rendered by him.
Adopted.
L. Boies was put in nomination and on mo-
tion was elected City Engineer.
On motion, the Council proceeded to elect
City Sexton. Anton Braun was put in nomi-
nation and elected
Council proceeded to election Of Street Com.
missioner. Z. W. Baker was put 10 nolnina-
tion and duly elected.
Aid. IIaviland offered the following resolu-
ton:
Rcsolued. That . committee be appointed to
investigate as to what has become Of the
SAT 900 stock Of the Chicago Rock Island
r. r., and the $5O, 900 stock of the NJ 4 NJ. X.
X. belonging to this city.
Adopted.
Aid. Haviand offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolued. That the City Attorney is hereby
ordered to immediately collect the rent due
tTOtu L. hlttuuu1 VI toAS ouCu otcpo IOT the eu
forcsment Of said claim as he may deem proper
AID. Ramming offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved. That the proceedings Of the City
Council, together with all ordinances which
may be passed. be published during the cur
ent municipal year in the Davenport Daily
Gazette. DAlLY DEMOCRAT AND News. and in the
German language in Der 1acgleche Demokras.
provided the proceedings are published free OF
charge and the ordinances ct the same price as
last year and
RESOLVED. That the Davenport Daily Gazette
is hereby declared the official paper of the city
Adopted.
Aid. Ramming offered the following:
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner be
hereby ordered to proceed forthwith, in accord
ance with Sec OF an ordinance providing for
the collection OF Road Poll Tax, and for other
purposes, to notify all persons required to la
Dor upon the streets and alleys in the city, &C.
cording to said ordinance.
Adopted.
AID Haviland offered an ordinance, entitled
an ordinance to amend the rules. which on mo-
ton was referred to the committee on ordin.
ances
Aid Rammlng offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved, That the City Marshal Is hereby
ordered to call upon Chss. IL. Adams, and set
tie for l50 copies of the Journal Of Proceeding
Of the City Council of the city Of Davenport.
as printed in pamphlet form, for the year 1856
rs, which said Chas II. Adams has received
for sale at the price OF one dollar per copy.
Adopted.
AID. Peters presented the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved, That bis Honor the Mayor be au-
thorized to forward 200 copies Of Davenport
Past and Present" belonging 10 the city to the
Commissioner Of Immigration for the State of
Iowa, to be distributed by him.
Adopted.
On motion Council adjourned.