Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-19
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COUNCIL PROCEE DlNGS
REGULAR MEETING.

REGULAR MEETING.
Council CHAAsER, April Is, 1860.
Meeting called to order by his Honor the
Mayor. James B. Caldwell.
i'resent, Aldermen Hsviland, Coulthart.
RammiDg. OBrian, Guelieh, Peters, Weinart,
Els. Finley.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
Mayor declared the several standing Com
mittees for the ensuing year.
STANDING COMMITTEE
Committee on Ordinances LIE.
Claire, Coulthart
Committee on Finanees.-Morley. Ramming,
LeClaire
Committee on Styeets-Weinart, Ellis, Coult-
hart.
Committee on Fire and Watek Guehch,
Ells, OBrian.
Committee On MarEets-Evans. Guelich.
Peters
Committee on Printing Evans,
Finley.
Committee on Poliee.--Elle, Haviland,
Wineart.
Committee on Claims-- -Haviland, Peters,
Morley.
Committee on Gas Light-LeClaire, Guslich'
Ramming.
Committee on Licences -O'Brian, Finley.
Evans
Committee on Reports Of Public Oscers--
Finley, Haviland, Morley.
Committee on Public Grounds and Public
Buiid.rgs-Coulthart, O'Brian, Weinart.
Petition of Robert Christie with reference
to to~l depredations upon his garden was pre-
sented by Aid Haviland, and on motion was
received and laid on the table.
Petitionof the Committee appointed to ex-
anime and report upon the new Engine House
in the Lower Market building. was presented
Aid. Guelich moved that 1t be received, and
prayer Of petition granted.
Aid. Haviland moved to amend, by referring
the petition back TO same Committe-of RAM
ming. Morley and LeClaire.
Adopted.
AID Ra mining presented . communication
from Messrs. Parker aud Edwards, with refer.
ence to the Insurance Of the Peoria Marine and
Fire I1sur snce Company on Hospital buildings
Communication received and ordered placed
on file.
Aid. Haviard offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the City Attorney be hereby
ordered to take such such steps as he may
deem proper to enforce the payment Of one
thousand dollars due on the Policy covering
the Hospital bailding.
Adopted.
Communication Of Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department was read.
Aid. Guelich moved to refer to Committee
on Fire and Water.
Aid. Ramming moved to amend by re.
ferring to old Committee Of Ramming. Morley
and LeCaire,
AID. Finley moved to reconsider the mot ion
Of Aid. IIavilaud, referring the petition to old
Committee, Of Ramming, Morley and Le-
Claire.
Carried.
Aid. Finley moved to refer to Committee
. n Fire and Water.
Aid Ramming moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
Petition referred to Committee on Fire and
Water.
AID. Havilad moved to reconsider the motion
BY which communication Of Engineer Littler
rofa,ra1 IA
Carried.
AID Haviland moved to refer same to the
committee on Fire and Water. Carried.
Aid. Guel ch presented bill of Fire King
Engine Company No. !. amounting to $2s 80,
which on motion was referred to committee on
Fire and Water.
Aid. Ramming. from select committee, ap-
pointed to look into the matter of fitting up
the new Engine House, presented the report
Of which was received and ordered printed and
the committee discharged.
TO the Mayor ard Alderman of the City Of Da-
venrort in Council Asse,nbled
Your Committee, appointed at the meeting
of the City Council in March 2lst. 1860, and
north part of the lower Market House a. ma
by the Rescue Fire Co. No. 2. and BY the Hook
ard Ladder Co. No l." beg leave to report as
follows:
Your Committee, assisted BY the Chief En-
gineer of our Fire Department and the Foremen
Of the above named Companies has examined
the premises. and taking an estimate OF the
Chief Engineer, which has been handed to the
Committee, as . basis for the improvements
aud alterations to he made in the lower Market
House. after frequent consultations and witA
due regard to the empty Treasury, have ordered
the following WORK. to-wit IA new frame
wall on the north side Of the tuilding with
two large doors double wing); frame parti-
ton constructed partly out Of the material Of
the old frame wall, to ssperate the back part
to be occupied by the Companies from the
Market room 10 the front Of the building re-
pairing and eularging the platform 10 front of
the north side Of the building This work 10
now almost finished and although the improve.
ments may not look fns and elegant, they even
may be regarded inco plete, still your com
mlttee is of the opinion. that the place, when
finished. will really a~sUsv the purpose, which.
considering the present financial condition Of
our city and the strong desire Of our city over
burdened tax payers for reduction Of the city
taxes, is all that can be reasonably expected.
H. RAINING,
IA. LE CLAIRE, Committee.
TIL. MORLEY.
Communication Of James Cunningham stat
ing that he designs to contest the election Of
James Coulthart, Is Alderman of the 9th
Ward. was read and en- motion was received
and filed.
Aid. Havilsnd offered the following resolu-