Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-03

scsu Nv tue city TAX claims OF 1901, nov IN
their hands for collection and for mseadsmis
Ing.
Accepted.
Mayor appointed Lorenzo Schricksr.
Aid. Coulthart offered the following:
Re.olved, That the city Marshal furnish the
the street committee copy Of the delinquent
tax list, snd the said street committee Be here
BY authorized to permit such parties ~ the
Aldermen Of such Ward shall consider worthy
and unable to pay their taxes. the privilege Of
working ont on the street under direction Of
the street commissioner not exceed ten dollars
Of tax to each Of such tax payers and not
more than two hundred dollars to each Ward.
Aid Ellis moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Adopted. ayes s-nays3.
Aid. Wsinert offered the following:
Resolved, That the City Clerk 10 hsrebo au-
thorixed to make out q csmplete list Of all
families, lots in the City Cemetery. showing
who paid for and received . deed, and which
lots are not paid for. Further
RtsIred, That the City Clerk give notice
to ell who entered ldt, to pay within 60 days
aud receive deed.
Adopted.
Aid. Weuart offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the City Marshal is hereby
instructed to enforce all ordinances relating to
swine and hog.. and also dogs, running at
large within the city limits.
Adopted.
AID. Weinart offered an ordinance relative 10
the protection of the City Cemetery grounds
from dspredations, which was referred to
Committee on Ordinances.
Aid Finley offered the following:
WHEREAS. The City of Davenport is without
grounds or buildings suitable for hospital pur-
poses and that safety, economy, and our imme.
diate wants and future prospects demand de-
cided effort to procure both and
WBEsEAs, The efforts heretofore made have
appeared to be Objectionable to certain local
tiles with the inferma that further efforts TO-
the same purposes, similarly located. would
most likely meet the same fate, therefore
Reseived, That the Mayor and Council Of the
City Of Davenport. in connection with the
Mayor and Council Of the City OF Rock Is-
land, make immediate efforts to procure from
the General Government all Of that portion Of
the Island of Rock Island lying West Of the
Railroad now crossing said Island, for the joint
or sepa rate use and benefit Of the said cities Of
Davenport ami Rock Island for hospital and
other purposes.
Adopted.
The Mayor read communication from the
voters Of the First Ward, asking that the ques-
tion Of the eligibility Of H. $. Finley to the Of
flee Of Alderman Of the City Of Davenport be
properly settled.
Aid Evans moved that the petition be re-
ceived and a committee Of three be appointed.
AID Guelich moved to strike out the latter
clause Of the above motion. Adopted
Motion as amended adopted.
Aid. Finley moved that committee Of three,
with the Mayor, be appointed to take steps in
,ns mater Sf-shs resolution above, relating to
obtaining portion of the Island Of Rock Island
for hospital purposes.
Committes-J. B. Caldwell, Finley, Guelich.
Evans
Aid. Finley offered the following:
Resolved That the City Enginee be directed
to survey and locate SO much of the road
known as West Second street a. lies between
the City Cemetery and that point where ssid
road crosses the Southern boundary of the
City of Davenport and that he return the sur
vee and plat of the same to the City Clerk
provided the city shalI incur no expense in tn .
making Of said survey.
Adopted.
Aid Morley offered the following:
WHEREAS Christopher Cutter and some 9TH
er parties owing city taxes, and willing to ray
said taxes by endorsement on judgment, Tyler
Kinsella ". City Of Davenport.
Resoiyed That the City Marshal be and is
hereby ordered to receive in payment for said
taxes q recep. from the proper officer or per-
con authorized to receive pay on said judg-
ment, and said receipt shall be a sufficient
voucher for the Marshal.
Adopted.
Aid. Morley offered the following:
Re esolved, That the Finance Committee be
authorized to make such arrangements with
Judge Grant in relation to the Kinsella judg-
ment as they shall think proper.
Adopted.
Aid. Finley offered the following:
Resolved That the City Marshal be and is
hereby ordered to move all fences or other Oh.
strnction to, and to take such measures as he
thinks best to put . step to the plowing Of
West Second street, below the city cemetery
That the Marshal act under the direction Of
the Alderman Of the First ward
Adopted.
On motion adjourned.