Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-20
:. DAVENPORT IOWA. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 90 1881.


COUNCIL P10CEEDlNGos
ApyoURuRD MK1z1uo.
Counul CaAxnn, Jsss 1StA, lool.
Cosasil called 70 order BY his Honor. Mayor
Fseoeh.
Prsssnt-Aldsemaa wsinsrt. Davenport, Per
kss. LsClairs. Noe. Glassmsnn. Peters, Rem.
visb, Csalshses.
Minutes Of the last meeting read and sp-
proved
Sheriff Thodngton appeared before the
Cosnsil With writ Of injanetion, restraining
the city lssa saising ssrtaia monies. Sor pay
iss ss>aaa isdsbssdnsss Of the city. Notices
we're served upon each member. Said notices
sst forth that there 10 on file in the Clerks Of.
dee petition Of willard Bsrrows and others,
claiming that the Council "ass sbeut - lsvy >
tar to pay the interest and principal Of the
bonded debt Of said city Of Davenport. which
debt il t9es. 500, and said petition asks for an
injunction restraining you from proceeding to
levy said tax TO pay any part Of the principal
Or interest Of the 81 80 900 city bonds given to
aid IN building the c. 4 R. !. r. B.; and Of e =
t75. 900 city bonds given 10 aid in constructing
the n. 4 N. r. r. - by said petition on hls
appears. And unlsss you shsll appear and
answer said petition. ON or before noon Of the
I'd day Of the sszt term Of said Court. TO be
holden on the fret Aosday Of August. 1851
plaintiff will take judgment according TO the
prayer Of said petition"
The document was signed and properly at.
tested and served 10 due form by the Sheriff
Aid. Peters moved the Communication Of the
Sheriff be received. filed and referred 70 the
City Attorney.
Aid. Coulthsrt moved that the same be pub.
lishsd with proceedings. Lost
Original motion adopted.
Petition of Samuel Hirschl, with references
to filling up pool of'stagnsnt water in front
Of bis house 1t the end of West Fourth street,
presented. and on motion vas referred to the
Street Committee, with power 70 cot
Petition of N. Krumbeck asking repairs ol
bridge presented end in connection there with.
Aid. Winsrt offered the following. which
wss referred to the Street Committee with
power to act.
Resolssd, The Street Committee is hereby
ordered to repair . bridge between Dssoto
and Fillmore streets. the cost not to exceed
$500.
Petition Of J. Maguirs and others with ref
erencs to repairing Brown street, between
Fifth and Sixth streets. presented and referred
70 Street Committee.
Communication of Justice Blood with ref.
srsncs 10 suit Of Brophy Us. Biebsr presented
and referred to Committee on Claims.
Petition Of Firemen, asking that the Office
Of Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department be
declared vacant. and that . new election be
ordered without delay to 6ll said vacancy.
Presented and prayer granted.
Aid. Coulthart moved that the action on the
petition Of Walter Kelly. be rsconsidered.
TAT . previous meeting Mr.. Kelly vas required
TO pay the ssm Of ta6, for the privilege of CON.
pecting his cellar with the Iowa street sswer.
by drain.1 Notion carried.
AID. Coulthart offered the following, which
vas referred to The Street Committee, with
power to act:
Resolved. That the prayer Of the petition
be granted, provided he leaves the sewer in
good order, and the Street Commissioner
superintsnd the work.
Aid. Noe offered the following. which Was
adopted:
Resolved. That there be an election held on
the I'd day Of July. tor the election Of Chief
Engineer. TO be held in the Council Chamber.
Aid. Peters offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolued. That the persons whose names are
subjoined, be recognized and appointed 6remen
Of the city.
Some 81 names were presented.
The Street Committee. to which was referred
the petition Of Dettsl and others, reported BY
offering the following resolution. which was
adopted:
Rssolved, That the Street Commissioner 10
ordered 10 fill the East sidewalk between
Second and Third streets on Warren, 90 - 70
cause the water not to overflow private prop
srty.
Aid. Wsinsrt presented the bill Of the Street
Commissioner for street work smeuntiog to
$S70.sO which with the exception of an item
Of t47 for work done in 9Th street, Was order
cd paid. The bill Of ~ vas on motion refer
cd to the Street Commissioner and the City
attorney with power to set The question
which arose here vas whether the bill for the
sth street work should be paid BY the city OF
BY the Rail Road Company.
The folio siog bills we're ordered paid:
T. d. Morley + Co. Fire Department. .......Ss Ss,2O
Richardson West Co. Printing. ......... 1890
w. w. Brown, Lumber. bsr................... 400.
o. 8. Mcneil, burying lis dogs. ....2S,75
Henry Kinks, burying two cows -......... 400
Joshua Burr, Powder. r........ .............. .20, So
AID Davenport offered the following which
vas adopted:
Resolsed, That special tax be levied on The
asssssmsnt Of the present year Of l.9 mill. "a
pay the judgements Of Clark Dodge 4 Co. and
Tyler Klosslla, and that the same be pad 10
cash and kept BY the Treasurer for that spssisl
purpose.
Rssolvsd, That . tax Of l-2 mills be levied
on the assessment Of the prsssnt year for or.
dinasy city expenses.
Aid Peters moved in the first instance 70
strike out 3 l-2 mills" and insert mills
and In the second instance to strike ont l.a
and insert mills
AID. LsClairs moved 10 amend the second
amendment Of Aid. Peters and strike ont ~
mills and inssrt 8 millA