Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDlNCs.


ADJoURSED NETTING.
CoUxCu CHAnBxR. March 46th, 1851.
Council called to order by Aid. Finley, Nay
or pro tenn.
Present-Aldermen Ellis, Hsvllsnd, GueIich.
Ramming. Peters and Winert.
Minutes Of the last meeting read and sp-
proved.
Petition of J. J. Humphrey. ct al. concern.
ing unauthorized sale Of property for taxes.
| read and referred to committee on claims-
| with power to act.
Aid Hsvilsnd inquired If there was not
CON munication in the hands Of the Mayor.
which had not been presented to the Council.
The Mayor replied there Was such conmuni-
cation. Aid Havilsnd ssked Why 1t had not
been presented. The Mayor replied that he
had counselled with the Alderman and with
them deemed the presentation Of the commu-
nication Unnecessary. Aid. Haviland asked if
the communication was not addressed to the
Mayor and the Council Of the city Of Daven-
port The Mayor replied that it was. Aid.
Haviland addressed q few remarks to the Coun-
ell and then called for the communication.
The Mayor replied that be had not the com
munication with him.
The City Marshal made verbal report con-
cerning the removal Of certain ties on 9Th street
near Harrison.
Street Commissioners bill Of $4l % was or
dered paid.
Aid. Ramming presentedan ordinance and
resolution concerning the reduction of auction
iicens,s, which, on motion were laid on the ta-
BILE.
Aid. Ramning offered the following ordi-
nance. which was ordered printed:
AN ORDINANCE, in relation to tho salaries
OF city officers OF city Of Davenport:
Be it enacted by the city Council Of the
city Of Davenport.
SIC. L. The saary of the City Clerk for the
municipal year Of 1861 and 1862. shall be 5000
per anDum, payable quarterly.
SIC. 2 All ordinances and parts OF ordi-
nances ameDdatory or otherwise in conflict
with this ordinance be and the same are here.
by repealed.
Tie following bills we're ordered paid:
7. Il. Morley co.-Fire Department. s4.l5
}. J. Brown repairing roof of City Hall. :. .24OO
Hans H"rs, Fire Department. 1850
j. Couthart, Street Work. 90
John Iempleton, buryhg dogs........ 400
Committee on Claim to whom was referred
the petition Of August Witte, reported in ac-
cordance with prayer Of petitioner
Same committee, to whom was referred the
bill Of Joha Templeton, Of IS, 25 for bury doss,
reported in favor of Dyment
Aid. Gueich, from Special Committee on
the gas matter. submitted the following re.
port
To tie Hon. Mayor and Aldermen ofths CITY of
Davenport.
Your committee, appointed to confer with
the Directors OF the Davenport Gas Light aud
Coke Company. In relation to an adjustment of
the differences between said company and the
city, beg leave to report that they have dis
charged the duty assigned them. and made a
proposition to said company. a copy Of wi hieh
Ia here with g. bn tied, and have receiv ed from
the Directors OF sad company another propo-
sision. which Is also submitted.
Your committees after careful 1eliberation,
have come to the conclusion that thsr pr, ,po-
sition is as liberal an offer this Council W ould
be warranted in making. while the proposition
made on the part Of the company is one hich
| would not be agreed to under any circumstap.
ces.
Your committee, therefore. ask to be die
| charged. JAMES I, LANE
Davenport, March goth. 1861.
| Report laid over until next meeting.
PROPOSITION OF COMMITTEE
al a<.S 81,
Of the city of Davenport, appointed to confer
with the gss company to arrange the differ.
snces between said company and the city. in
relation to furnishing gas to said city. are will
ing 10 recommend to the City Council of said
city, the following adjustment
The city will pay the pr resent judgment Of
the gas company. and also for the gas subse-
quently supplied by the gas company in lac
| lamps, until the gas wac shut off by agreement,
with interest thereon. provided the present
contract for supplying gas be 60 amended a.
TO limit the number of posts hereafter to be
lighted at IS, and as many more as the CITY
Council may order from time to time until the
expiration Of the contract-the posts 60 to he
lighted, to be designated by the city-sa;d
posts to be lighted at onoe The wages of
ismplighter to be paid by the city to be
the reasonable wages ef one man for every
| I"O iN"pc,-tuo "otA W 10 iet " the lowest
bidder
All claims Of the gas company sgainst the
city TO be cancelled by this adjustment. and
tor the amounts above designated to be paid
by the city, the city to Issue to the gas compa
ny an order therefor at their next meeting.
| 7. GUELicH,
IL. Is. EVANS,
j.. LIZ CLAIRE,
}. T. LANE.
| PRorosITioN FROM GAS COMPANY.
The Davenport Gas Light and Coke Compa
ny proposes to the city Of Davenport to adjust
the differences between eaid city and said com
pany on the following terms:
Fret That the city shall pay to said COMPANY
the judgment lately recovered by said con D 4.
ny against said city. with interest.
I'd Toe amount due said company for pas
furnished the city during the months not en-.
braced in eaid judgment, with interest added
3d. The profits which would have been earn.
ed by said company If it had been al owed to
furnish gas from the time the eupply was die
continued until again begun, said amount 10 te
a.certained by the award of three persons. one
to be chosed bv said city one by said company
and one by the two thus cho,en.
Second. The existing contract between said
city and eaid company shall be 80 amended a.
to provide that there shall be lighted by said
city not less than one hundred public lamps 10
the year 1861. not less than one hundred and