Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-13
COUNCIL pROCEEDaNGs.
ADyouaxED MEETING.

ffoeseolnee Of last meeting read, ana Ate
some alterations approved.
Petition Of Chas. schsfer asking that drsil
be made BY him by permission Of Council. I,
keep water out Of bis cellar. Prayer grated
Petition Of John Shick With regard to less
OF Lafayette Squsrs-askiug release to him. .ant
that certain repairs Of fence, etc.. be made
Referred to Committee on Public DuildiDgs
and Grounds. with Aid. Gus!ish idel thereto
Petition Of John Greveschmul setting fortl
that his property had been wrongfully sol,
for taxes. and asking that it be rsmsdisd. Ps
tiliou granted.
Petition Of Van Tuyl and Thomas Orr. ask
ing reduction Of auction license from 376 t,
40 Read.
Aid. Ramming remarked that the liesus'
could only be reduced by ordinance. Psutio,
referred to Ordinance COMMITTEES.
Petition Of Mary Miller asking remission O
city tvxes Of 1859 and 1860. Read and refer
red to Committee on Claims, with power te
set.
Communication Of Thos. II. Morley, resign
ing office of Alderman of the 4th ward. 40
cepted.
AID. Ells rendered his resignation, to tax.
effect on the 4th OF April next. Accepted.
Aid. Ella offered the following:
Resolved. That the Street Commissioner il
hereby instructed to repair the crossing on Sd
street, where the same is inter sected by Far.
nam street, as also crossing on Front street at
the termination Of the plank walk above the
railroad bridge-provded the expense incur
red shall not exceed SIS.
Adopted.
Communication from Street Commissioner
Baker was received and laid upon the table.
On motion tho condition of the street at the
corner Of Gaines on 9th, and at the east end Of
Harrison at culvert. was referred to Aldermen
of 2d and Sd wards with power to act
Bill Of J. Brown for repairing roof Of City
Hall. was received and referred to Committee
on Public Buildings.
Report Of City Marshal received and order
ed pointed
To the Hon. Mayor aud gentlsmsn Of the Com
mon Council
The undersigned would respectfully report
10 your honorable body that he has collected
as Marshal, on account Cf city taxes since Jan
usry, lat, 1861 to March Let, 50, ,227 rs, al of
which has been paid over to the Treasurer.
Respectfully yours.
o. =. McNEiL, Marshal.
Davenport. March 9th, 1861.
Report of City Treasurer was received and
DAVENPORT, March 2, 81.
To the Honorable Mayor and NsnLeys of Tie
Lity Council
The undersigned most respectfully begs leave
to report to your honorable body the follow.
ing lists Of receipts and expenditures from De-
cember Sd, 1859, to this date:
RECEIPTS.
rom
last report. WIS ~
Received Of Marshal Mcneil
from taxes Of l859...... $A7O16
Taxes Of 1S6o........... 4.5Al.84
Amount to be applied Ola
note due Merchants Bank
Boston, endorsed by A. Le
Claire ................1,s 1855
Amount to be applied on note
due Merchants Bank, Bos-
ton,endorsed by GeoL. Da-
venpOrt. .............. l,Alo.o1
Total for Dec. 1881. Al
January--Amount resolved
from taxes Of '5S........ 25l.90
Amount received from Mar
shall Mcneil on account Of
taxes for 1860. $3.50
Amount received from Mar
shall Mcneil on account
Of License Fees. ........ 1915
For ground rent for Plat
form. Scales..... ...... $500
Amount to be applied on
notes due State Band, en-
dorsedby G. {. Il. Mitchell 755.00
Amount received of Geo. l..
Davenport to pay dis
count and exchange. 5O.22
Total for January 81, 1,0H 81
February-Received from
Marshal Mcneil onaccount
of taxes for ls60...... 4,577.O6
Account of taxes for 1852. 1888
Received Of Marshal Mcneil
on account Of License Fees 6l.25
Total for Febau'y $5,l27. 2
SIS ,740 =
EXPENDITURES.