Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-19

Mayor, Jas. B. Caldwell.
PRFsrSr-Ald. Ramping, Guelch, Haviland,
Finley. lie Claire. Morley, O'Brisn. Peters.
Weinert
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
Bills allowed:
N. Dodge, Assistant Marshal, ,..... ....... | 90
J. Templeten, burying dogs. Is
y. 5. Mcneil, sundries, ies,.................. 275
Cotes l. Patchen rs. City Of Davenport;
cost at Supreme Court, 81 90 execution,
S3.4O, O,......... ........,............. Z 40
Referred to City Attorney and Finance Com
mittee with power to act.
Bill OF French d Davis for lumber was re-
ferr-d TO Street Committee.
Report Of Street Commissioner L. W. Baker
wa- presented. and on motion the amount OF
:94 80 was ordered paid.
TIE Printing Com m.attee offered the follow.
ing:
Resolved That for the printing Of all ordi-
nances which may passed by the City
Couecil during the current municipal year fit
teen cents per square b. allowed to the Daily
Gazette and Der Uemokrat.
AID Haviland moved to amend by inserting
the name Of DExcc Graf AND News.
Aid. Tanning moved to lay Aid. Haviland's
motion on the table.
Aid. Haviand called for the ayes and nays
Oh Aid. Rammings motion, hlcn was carried
by the following vote
Ayes Finley, Guelich, LeClaire, Morley,
Peters, Ramuing, Weinert.
Nays-Havland, O'Brian.
Aid Ha,iland moved TO lay the original
molten on TIE table. Lost
The original resolution was then adopted.
Report of Street Committee in relation to
petition Of II. X. Claussen was read, and en-
motion was referrel to City Marshal.
A'd Gu,lich moved to re-enact the revenu.
ordinance. Adopted.
AID Ramming moved suspension Of rules IN
order to put s,id ordinance on its passage
Passed and approved.
AID. Guelich offered the following ordi.
nance:
An ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance entitled
an ordinance to amend an ordinance for the
licensing of games OF .musemet.
Sic l. Be 1t enacted by the City Council OF
the City OF Davenport, that section OF the or
d,nance above referred TO. is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
The City Clerk may issue licenses as provd-
ed in chapter rty-tiith, for period of no less
than three months, and he shall make all licen-
ses herein prov ded TO end the ..3lst day OF
December OF each year. The fee to be pal
for peroos sshorter than year shall lie in
proportion t. the annual fee, but in no case no
less than one fourth the san,e.
SIC. 3 al parts OF ordinances conflicting
herewith are hereby repealed
AID Guelich offered the following
An ORDINANCE to amsn1 an Ordnance, entitled
IAN Ordinance establishing fire limits in
the City of Davenport
SEC l. BE it enact ed by the City Council of
the city OF Davenport. that it shall be lawful
FIR any owner or lessee OF property within the
es; blished FIRE limits IN the city OF Davenport
to erect frame buildings # any kind on such
provided always. that the City Conn
ell approve of such erection that the written
consent properly ackno wledged before scme Of
ficer author zed to adm mister oaths,of the own
ere or their authorized agents, Of at least two
th rds of the block in which such building is
proposed to he erected. be obtained and fiied
with the City Clerk. and that no business be
carried on in such building, which ls consider
ed as ..extra-hazardou by the insurance COM
ranies.
SIC 2. All ordinances and part. of ordinan-
ces conflicting herewith, are hereby repealed.
Aid. Wenert offered the following:
RESOLVED That the City Marshal is hereby
ordered forthwith to procure the covering Of
an open cistern on the vacant lot on the ncrth-
east corner of Eighth and Gaines streets.
Adopted.
AID Gueiich offered the following:
WHEREAS. As it is we'll known that petty
,hieving and house breakin, is in some parts
Of the city the order Of the night, and the
people in general alarmed, be it
Resol0ed, The City Marsh A is hereby in
structed to enforce all police laws in regard TO
houses of i'll fame, &c.
Adopted.
AID Guelich offered the following ordinance
which was adopted:
Resolved That his Honor, the Mayor, be and
he is hereby authorized to offer reward of
not more than 500 in any one case for such
as shall procure the con. iction OF
guilty of setting fire to buildings
in this city, provided that the insurance con-
panles represented in this CITY. or any OF them,
contribute ike amount for their share.
Council adjourned.
ARRESTED FOR SELLING LIouoR-D. G. San
ford was arrested last Thursday on complaint
of Mrs Stuner, for ceiling liquor in violation
Of Town Ordinance which declares the SELL
ing or giving away, within this incorporation