Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-08


1859. s..................... A,326 81
Paid on delinquent tar list 1858. .... ,4s4 o.
" advertising delinquent list...... 326 50
$s,l47 As
Signed, john BECHrEL,
City Marshal.
Aid. Morley offered the following as the re-
the matter Of adjusting the Market House mat
ter.
To THE HoSoRABls MAYOR. dc-Your
committee, TO whom was referred the
market matter, would report that after fr.-
quent consultation with the owners Of tn.
so-called Iowa Market House. they were suc-
cessful in effecting settlement On the TO-,
IL wing basis: The city OF Davenport will pay
to the owners Of said lower market house. the
sum Of s2 loo in five terms, to wit: $500. on
the lst. of May. 1860; $780, May lst., 1861
$500, May Isl, 1862 5000 May lst. 1868 the
last named four sumo with 10 per cent. interest
per annum. The owners Of the said lower mar
ket house will Immediately on the payment Of
the first named $500, release, make over and
assign to the city Of Davenport all their rights
title and interest TO oil the buildings and ar
purtenances thereto belonging, and also
nul all contracts heretofore mad. by and be-
tween the owners Of said lower market house
and the city of Davenport.
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Adopted, and that it be referred to the City
Attorney, that he may settle with the market
house company
Petition Of r. 3. Hill with reference to erect
ing a building on the southeast corner of Bra
dy ard Front reefs, was read and on motion
was referred TO the committee consisting of
the City Attorney and the Mayor.
The following bills were ordered paid:
John Temp'eton, .buryins dogs 81 Is
David Aue:ock, 5 90
r. l.. Cablo, Coal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5 80
Fire King MOL, referred to city Clerk. So &C
William Wiggenton laid on the table,. 429 90
Moved to reconsider and refer bill 10 John
Bechtal:
II. Holm, team to draw engine and re fresh
msnts for foremen. 50 45
Two dollars of above bill ordered paid
tho prise Of use of teams.
John butcher Fire Department ! 90
j Stramer 8 messenger II 60
Gross 4 Leistncr" ........... -
John Scott. 30
Otto kahler Fire Department.. S5
Flanagan Delaney ney........... 10 ~
Maggie d Techcntin.. .................... | 80
Aid. Morley presented q lease Of G.. G.
Arndt to city Of Davenport Of Rescue Engine
House, which lease had been tranferred.
Aid Morley moved to refer to Committee on
Claims Adopted
Tax receipts Of II. B. Mathews were referred
to Committee on Claims.
Committee on Fire and Water offersd the
ollowing report
Your committee to whom was referred pc
tition for fire bell in the lower p.rt Of the
city beg leave to report as follows: That they
think it to be very necessary to have good
fire bell in that part Of the city, but that, 10
their opinion, the city is not in such tlnan-
ciai condition As to pay for such necessities.
H. IL ANDERSON,
J. A. LECLAIRR,
Tnos. j. UoLNEs
Report adopted.
Petition of J, c Washburn with reference to
error in assessmen: was read. and on motion
was referred to Equalization Committee.
Committee to whom was referred the mat
ter of printing the tax list asked for further
time. Granted.
Communication of G. D. +. Merrick asking
to asking to establish a detective force and
Merchants Police in this city was read and re-
ferred to Committee en- Police.
The Committee to whom was referred the
petition OF II. B. Hills with reference to over
assessment. report the petition back with in
the tax in question.
On motion the city Clerk was ordered to
issue to Strong Burnel an order to the amount
of 500. to apply on salary as Assessor.
AID. RAmming offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Street Commissioner is
hereby requested not to order any work on
the streets. alleys or any public place in the
city OF Davenport. unless by epecial order Of
the city Council.
Adopted.
Aid. Haviland offered the following orji
nance to be acted upon at the next meeting o:
the Council:
An ORDINANCE amending an ordinance relating
to ealaries.
BE it enacted by the City Council Of the
City of Davenport
SEc l. That Sec. 2 Of the ordinance entitled
AN ordinance relating to salaries. passed and
approved March 23j, 1859, be 60 amended as
to read:
To the City Treasurer. one hundred dollars
to the City Marshal. three hundred dollars to
the City Clerk, seventy-ive dollars.
Ga motion, it was decided that before the
Council adjourn, it adjourn 10 meet on We'd
nesdsy next at 2 o'clock r. n.
AID LeCaire offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Public
Buildings and Public Grounds are hereby ar-
thorized to lease tn Hospital Grounds for the
term Of one year from the lst Of March, 1860 |
Adopted.
Aid Holmes offered the following resolution:
Resolped, That the City Council set apart
five acres Of the South part Of the land known
as the City Hospital Grounds tor the purpose
Of public cemetary for the ufe Of the city.
Referred to Committee on Public Buildings
and Public Grounds.
AID. Haviland offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted:
WHEREAS The taxpayers Of Davenport de-
sire an explanation in regard to . judgment
recently obtained against the city for unpaid
interest on our city bonds. which interest was
supposed to have b. en- psid. therefore be it
Aesolyed That the City Attorney be hereby |
ordered to publish statement in the city pa
pers (providing such publication shall be no
expense to the city, giving the facts Of the case