Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-04
DAVENPORT IOWA. THURSDAY MORNING. JULY f. 1851

10 conclusios your committss & ID that II
City 10 bound TO keep Filth street u rsoaic
whether the proceedings ef former courts q
{ legal or not. and therefore yosr committee !,
; dered t47 sxpesdsd On Filsh street 20 BE- paif
Your committee would move = foliovs:
Resolved All contrects and pri vilecee sran,
ed by former Coopeils Of City Of Dsveoport
, the Mississippi and Missouri Rsilrosd Compac,
In relation TO uss Of Fifth street. by laying rail-
road tracks and running locomotives and ear
propelled by steam thereon, are hereby do
cisred null and void.
Further. the City Attorney il hereby in
s.rueted TO take such legal stsps - to snfore,
the above resolution.
j. j. c. : p..a.. . ce.ni.s.. on Streets.
| Committee on Public Officers. to whom ".
referred the account Of the City HarshAl 70,
the year 1859. presented the following report
which was adopted, fled and ordered pub.
lished
10 ne Hon. Mayor and Cbsneil Of the City Q,
davenport
Your committee appointed At the last rseu.
lar May meeting. to settle the tax books with
.hs City MArshai for the gear 1859. beg leave
l
The amount collected BY the Marshal.
| which amount hss vS~eA sss shov
that he paid into the City Treasury,
isIincluding $50 poils) up TO Nov. l2,
| low, are. ", ~
Reflections have been made.
IN land................$3oss.1
Amt Of erroneous assessment 2al.S6
Receipts given by Marshal
| Decn ntcl.. 62,49
| property tax not collected -. 2,9l7 OIL
| i,lZ2 polls not collected ....... $685. 90
- 9,09s.33
Which leaves to the Marshars
Deduction Of 80 polls collected
by Marshal Mcneil, but not
charged to him.. $3.50
ssl,8.A75
Total amount Of property and
| poll taxes fer 80, charged to
Marshal Mcneil. 3O673 81
Lea YES an amount overpaid Of 65Oss
This excess has occurred, as stated by the
Marshal, by including in the receipts for 1859
part Of the taxes collected for 1850 during
the tax sale n September last, and ought 10 De
credited to the Marshal on the amount of tax.s
charged to hlm in the tax warrant for 1860
HE amount OF delinquent taxes for 1859 .nclu.
ding roiie is $5722 Ol which still 10 left in the
hands OF the Marshal for collection.
Your committee vii, further state that they
examined the prelDises carefully tho, they find
the books kept in an able and accurate manner
and that al information wanted by theu was
promptly given by the Marshal to their salts.
faction.
Ali Of which is respectfully submitted.
e.o. g.; rL'is.; L n.v.,,o.r, CON- OF Claims
Davenport June 18th.
Same committee reported concerning same
matter for the year 1860. which was disposed
OF as above.
10 the Hon Mayor and Council of the G;tv Of
Davenport.
The undersigned q committee appointed 10
settle with the City Marshal for HE taxes for
1860, beg leave 10 report as follows:
The amount charged to the Marshal
me amount coiiecIeu Huo pau suc-
treasury as per Marshal receipts down
to July lst., A. b. ls6u, including the
overbaance OF S650, ,s5 ,ovei paid on the
tax Of 1859. Observation-Disclosures. 35,4Ss.7s
From which amount to be deducted
64e polls at $3.50, as collected by, but
not charged to the Marshal ......-.. $4,000
Which leave. the amount of property
tax at. 81 3ysI316
Whereto will be added
count of reduction on adver-
tised ami Of double and er
roneous assessments and un-
available personal property
tax. S2s, ,oZ 80
And personal property taxed,
supposed 10 be available. 16i.30
2,537.l5
Which brings the amount to. 6,4l0.93
which is the same that has
been charged to the Marshal
as stated above.
The above amount st ows that the amount Of
$Is43e will remain charged to the Marshal, and
it is supposed will be collected by him. Your 0om-
mlttee finds the books In good order.
Committee on Claims presented report, and
made the following report. which was adopted
and filed:
To the Mayor and Council Of the City Of Dasea.
port.
The Committee on Claims beg lsaye to make
the following reports, TO wit
lst On petition oil Sylvester Davenport, refer
red April 7th. that his road poll tax for 1850 be
refunded to him, provided he verifes on oath that
he was a nonresident of the State Of Iowa during
1860.
81. On the communication Of the City Marshal,
0 ). Mcneil, in regard TO the delinquent city tar
Of H. Haupt for 1859 and 1860, referred April 10,
1861, that the Marshal be ordered forth with to
collect said taxes, If necessary by the sale Of the
property liable therefor.
3D. On the pstition Of Adam oel, referred June
5th 1851, that the City Clerk be ordered to issue
an order to said Noel for 1915.
On the Communication of Dow and others, and
E. G. Blood, your committee ask further time.
Most respectfully,
b. PETERS,
J. A. LIZ CLAIRE, Com. on
lin the house. '-"nor rlai"s
DaveshPuld be without . supply Of