Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-18
COUNCIL PBSOCEEDlNGS;
s+- 80 -
ADyoURSED MEETING.

| Processing. Of last meeting read and sP-
proved. ~. esfs5e
Petition Of Mathew Rilsy askisg privilege TO
erect a frame heuss on block A. read and
prayer gr. nted.
Petition Of Henry Heller and others with
| refsrence to clearing the levee between Main
{-ssd~ ~Bss4y sssssts, reed ed Pstssvsd - ssreet
committee,
| Petition of Sylvester Davenport and J. L
Davenport with reference to tax certificate,
read and se(srred TO Com mmittee on Ciai0s.
! Petition of John Schlch with reference to
lease OF Lafayette square, read aud on motion
ref, rred 10 Committee ou Claims and City At
torney. to report 1t next meeting.
|. Petition OF ID c. Kelly aud others asking the
construction ola ssnsll bridge way, read and
referred to Street Committee.
Committee on reports OF pubINc officers re
port concerning the accounts Of the City
| treasurer. read, received, FLED sy,d ordered
published:
The committee on rsports Of Public Officers,
who were instructed to examine the books ol
the City Treasurer, would report, that they
have examined the books and oil the vouchers
in the hands Of the City Treasurer, and find
same to be correct and corresponding with each
other. aud that the vouchers had all been
prof er!y cane lied, and that there is on the
18th day of April, 1861, . balance of II 1913
In the city treasury.
The committee beg leave TO state that the
books Of tbs Treasurer during the last year
have Leeu kept. and the affairs Of the City
Treasury were conducted generally in a very
mmsndab Die manner. fss f43
JAs CoULrHaRT, ! co
Gao l.. DAVENPORT.
The City Treasurers monthly report made
a. follows:
ZothsIion. Mayor and Gentlems n Of tho City
Cou.ciI
The undersigned most respectful lily beg. leave
to report to your honorable body the folio wing
list Of receipts and expenditures from April
9Th to date, at which time the b ,oks were ex-
smned by your committee. an the balance
carried to new account.
RECEIPTS.
Received on account Of taxes for lo5p.... S2l 80
Balance from last report. 2, 6,Oo
, Total 4, ,7s7 ,ss
EXPENDITURES.
r or interest on D. Ducu ueDt.. .JU,bD
For pri Hting .76, 80
For salaries. 49, 80 go
Clark d Dodges judgment.... ............ 500, 90
Street work.. .l6,7 .
Total. ....s............. ...Sns23
balance IN treasury ,76y, 8
Total. ...................2,737 81, ,sS
All oil which is respectful lly sab ni,ted
WM. A. RkMMIsGr ON, City Treasurer.
Dsvgnpcrt. April lOta. 1861. 9
The FOLLOWING bills we re ordered rad
Kennedy Norris-posting b.lls-..........s1.5 so
AID. Ramming offered the folio wing, which
was adopted:
Resolped. That the persons who acted as
jud e. ana clsrke OF the election in the several
wards Of this city at the late mnnici pal elect
ion, be and they are hereby allowed the cum
Of two dollars each for their services iE con-
ductiGg the same. rs, s-.
n Adopted.
The Street Committee offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolced The Street Comm issoner is here
by insti ucted to repair . cert ain part in Fill
more street, in the following m nner To lay
box across in front OF the alley between
Sd and 4th streets, and secure the same allev
ltreF,> washing out The cost not to exceed
$4,000.
Adopted.
Aid. Guelich moved the reco, aideration OF
vious meeting. which postpones tn - completion
of the assessment one month. Ad opted.
On motion the part of the resolu iion 20 con-
sidered was laid on the table.
AID. 'Guelich offered the following, which
was adopted: ys,t
Resolued, That the bonds of '.he city officers
to be elected b. the City Cou, ell, shal. be as
follows: The bond Of the City Attorney in the
sum Of $500 the bond of the City Sexton in
the sum OF $500; the bond Of the Street Com
nissioner in the sntu Of 81 .OOO the bond OF
the City Engineer in the auT. oil 81 900.
Ald, Weinsrt offered tbA folluwing, which
was adopted:
kesoiced ThAt 6D0iset Of fence boards. II
post., and soc wor h of nails. be appropriated
and granite to repair. the fence at the new
hospital ground. aU that the clerk is instruct
ed TO give an orsi~ to that effect to p. Burns,
the present tends Of the ground.
The Alderms q Of the let Ward. to whom
was referred 'he petition Of N. F. Krombert
reported by offering the following. which was
adopted: $500 asa y saf.
To the Iiayor and Aldermen of Daecn oort -
lne AsA' rman,of the lst Ward. to whom was
reierreS the petition of N. F. Kromhert, re
tsOrt ~ sta bridge. at the place pointed out is
wants d. and can be made at small expe ZEE
there fore. be it
4 esoj,ed That Tho Streot Com,ni se;c or il in
s tr acted to erect wooden bridge at - ct.
10 feet wide-the cost not to exceed $40.
H. WElNEsr. Alderman let Ward
& AID. Rammiag offered the following which
y - adopted - ~ teass '.4as@
.WHssxAs. Il is known that His Excellency
Csovssnor Kirk wood. Of our State. In compli-
.anc. with the proclamation Of the President oi
the United Ststss. will sDlist Volunteers for
the support and efense Of our National Gov.
erDMeDt, ard
~, WnEssAs Should the ci' y Of 'Dsveaport be
r selected as the patce Of rendt xvous for the
Iowa regiment eaiied out by the War Depart
meut in Washington, some arrangements will
he kAsessAty sor NE qnsstetsSg a6d other v lse
providing tor the same; therefore, be u
Resolved Ths, the Mayor of the city + Dav-
I enport is hereby instrhcted and rsaussteds 10
:! ofer to His ExceIiency the Cover ior eli e1ch
facilities a. may be pro, er and neesssary for
carrylae cat ,h'soGjsct. ~ Ia III
| AID. Gueiich presented eommp ppjsation
from NJ. ,Bo wditch, s.kitg hat tla5 .s,f- taxes
| be s.-efunded Read and referred Il Commit.
tee n Claims. ff.r
~ AID. Wsinert offered the follow rg:
u Resoeyed, That the Street Cor missioner ia