Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-05

ASeF Stacele obd OIluSos III repair VIC WOusu
further recommend to appoint the Alderman
in each Ward respectively street commission
, 7. II. MoRDEY,
H. RANMING.
]. A. LIE CLAIRE
On motion Leonard and Kinssla we're al
lowed to withdraw petition.
Moved to refer Clerks report to Committee
on Claims. Adopted.
Mayor read communication from the City
Council Of the City of Fl. Madison, rendering
this City . map Of F. Madison. Accepted
Mayor instructed to acknow ledge the receipt
AID Morley offered the following:
Resolped, That the Mayor be, and he is here
by requested to appoint Committee, outside
of this Council. to look into and report to this
Council, the best manner to provide Tor the
Judgments against this city; and also in regard
to paying interest on our bonded debt
Adopted.
Aid Morley offered the following
Resolued, That the Mayor be, and he is here
BY requested to appoint an Equalization
Doard-two outside OF this Council, and one
in. That said Board shall take the Assessm en-,
books for 86O,and examine each and every as
sessment and correct all errors receive al CON-
plants, and equalize, as nearly as possible, the
whole assessment, and after advertising to be
In session certain time, and when that time
expires, to hear complaints, but to return
the said Assessment books to the City Council
After correcting all errors, and footing and ex-
tending each page, entering the exact amount
OF the whole on the last page Of the Assess
hanl
atove named services, the City Clerk is here
by authorized to issue to each person compos
ing said Board, the sum of two dollars per
day.
Adopted
Aid. Morley offered the following resolu-
tion.
Resolred That the Equalization Board, a.
soon as they receive notice of their appoint
ment, advertise in each of the daily papers Of
this city, stating the place Of holding their
meetings, and also the time that they will con.
tlnue In session.
Resolued, That the Equalization Board con-
tinue In session ten days, commencing one week
after advertising
Adopted
Board Of Equalization, Wm Allen, Wm
Burrs, and Aid. Ramming.
AID. LeClaire offered the following:
Resolred, That the Mayor be, and is hereby
authorized and requested, to appoint some
person to examine and foot up the tax lists OF
1858 and 1859, and see that the same are prop
erly charged to the Marshal
Adopted.
The following bills were ordered paid
George NJ. Schricker,.. ..............S l35
John Bechtel, Observation-Disclosures. 90
James Thorington, referred to City Att'y,) 1880
street Commiss ioner, referred back -. 90
Aid. Christie offered the following resou-
ton:
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner be, |
and he is her eby ordered to do no more street
work without an or Ter from the Council, unless |
such work can be done by the collection Of poll |
taxes, and provided the Aldermen in the Ward |
where the work is to be done agree to it.
On motion the Marshal was instructed to e1-
anime into the correctness of the report in
reference to several cases Of small pox in the |
lower part Of town and take measures to pre-
vent lie spreading, and report at the next
meeting Of this Council.
Aid Morley offered the following:
Resolrsd, That the City Treasurer be, and is
hereby instructed TO procure from the Treas
are- Of 1857, all papers and books, of every
description that may Low be in his hands, be
or gng to this city.
Adopted
Aid. Haviland offered the following:
Resolved, That the City Clerk issue to Strong
3nrnel city order for the balance OF his sal
sry as City Assessor, the amount being two
hundred dollars.
MEssRs. EDIToRs-Your correspond
mt is informed that the Democratic candidate
or Mayor, James NJ. Dalzell, voted for w. II.
!. Gurley. at the last State election. Please
nform me. if such is the case? Let this quee-
ion be ans~ red, and not dodyed Mr. Dalzell
ann t receive enough Democratic votes to
'lect him if this is true, unless he purges him
elf by public confession. Mr. Gurley is a
Tery respectable man, but ia not understood to
De Democrat 40 far as heard from"
AT ABOUT twelve O'Clock last night
fire broke out in the tenement adjoining Van
Tuyls old auction room on Front street. The
building was entirely consumed. The build
ng adjoining. occupied by Mr. Fleischman as
csthing store was greatly damaged as we'll
IS his stock of goods. The FIRE vas the work
# an iDcendiary. The Rock leland fremen
we're en- hand and rendered efficient service.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS - Independent nomi
atien for Alderman Of the 5th Ward.