Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-03

D'ii OF street OmmleslOneT, amounting 10
&22lO, vas on motion laid over until the next
meeting of Council.
Committee on claims, to whom was referred
petition Of Geo. H. Swards. recommend that
prayer of petitioner be not granted. Report
adopted.
Aid Ramming offered the following ord,
nance. which on motion, (rules having been
suspsndsd.) vas put on second reading and
passed
AN ORDINANCE requiring the use of bells BY
persons s'sighing ~ the city.
SIC /. Be it enacted by the City Council of
the city Of Davenport, that it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person or persons to drive slsighs.
cutters similar vehicles, in the streets of said
city. without having bells attached to either
horse or vehicle.
SIC. 2. Any person or persons violating this
ordinance, shall, upon cow victiOn thereof be-
fore the Mayor, Police Magistrate, or some
Justice Of the Peace, pay . fine Of SlOO and
costs for each and every such offence.
Sxo. :. 1t shall be the duty of the City Mar.
shall to arrest all persons violating this ordi
nance, and forthwith to bring them before
either Of the aforementioned officers for trial.
Passed and approved, Jan. Sd, 1861.
II. S. FINLEY. Mayor pro tom.
HKNRy MTTELBUsCHRR, City Clerk.
Aid. Ramming offered the following
Resolved That the City Marshal is hereby
instructed to give public notice in the newspa :
pers Of the city, and BY posting posters on the
prominent places in the streets Of the city OF
Davenport, especially on the outskirts of the
city, Of this substance of sn ordinance, entitled
IAN Ordinance requiring the use of bells by
persons sleighing in the city" for two weeks.
Adopted.
Aid. Rsmming offered the following ordi.
nance. which (ths rules having been suspend.
sd) was put on second reading and passed.
An ORDINANCE to prohibit ooastimg or sledding
on Brady and Harvison streets
BE it enacted by the City Council ofthe city
Of Davenport.
SIC. l. All persons are hereby prohibited
from eoasting or sledding down Harrison and
Brady streets in said city.
SEC 2. All persona violating this ordinance
ehsll be fined not less than u 90. nor more
than 500 for each sueh offence
Passed and approved Jad I'd. 1861.
d. $. FINLEY. Mayor pro tenn.
HENRY MrrKLBUsoaER, City Clerk.
AID. Ells offered the following
Rssolyed. ThAt the City Marshal is hereby
instructed to give public notice in the newspa-
pers Of the city, and by posting posters en- the
prominent places in the streets Of the city of
Davenport, especially on the outskirts, Of the
substance Of 81 ordinance, entitled. IAN Ordi-
nance requiring the use Of bells by pessons
slsighiDg IN the city" fortws wesks
AID. Ram,ning offered the following:
Resolved. That an order is hereby given to
The City Collector TO advertise prop.
erty for delinquent tsxss, now due for the
year 1860, in aecordanes With the prov isions ol
the ordnsoce entitled IAN Ordinance for the
collection VI city revenue.
Adopted.
Aid Peters offered the following:
Rssolvsd, That Ahs City Attorney and Fl.
nance Committee are hereby authorized to set
tie with Mccullough his claim for damages on
accouDt OF grading on 9Th and Perry streets
and the City Clerk issus an order for this pur-
pose % the request In writing Of said City At.
torney. sit- -J93t
| Adopted.
Aid. Ramming offered the following:
| .Reso!vsd. That the bond of the City Assessor
for the ensuing year shsll be in the amount oi
five hundred 5000 dollars.
Adopted. Hfri A@@f
Council then proceeded to election Of City
Assessor for the ensuing year. s,.ss =
AID Ls Clsirs and Peters we're appointed
tellsrs, 43s1f '5e
Aid. Rsmning nominated A.. A. kcClosky
AID. Ellis nominatedL Boies n.ee
! The vote estood-Leandsr Bo.ss, 8 votes A.
A. Melody one vote, and L. Bolss was de.
cisred duly elected. m.a--ao
Aid. wsiqsst sffsfed the following:
Es.olved. That the Ordinance COMMITTEES il
| hereby instructed 70 prepare for the next meet
ing OF this Couneil ~ Ordinance regulating
church bells. snd Also the blowing q steam
"S-sAs enrSs*.a .s@sE47sE
Ala. 0uslieh s6sssd tae following:
'Rsssk.a ~. ~ IN caqnists 'on Poblia