Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-18
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DAVENPORT, IOWA. THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 49, 1861

hesoiued That the old culyert on Brady
street, between l. tn and 18th, be replaced by
. good, substantial eto0e cuivert, and the JOB
be let to the lovsst bidder.
Aid. Ranning offered the following. which
~is adopted: p = , = = -
Resolved, That the City Treasurer is hereby
instructed and ordered to keep separate
amount o all kind Of taxes received BY him.
as follows:
l. Of the taxes vhieh may be levied or
which are due. and which will be paid INTO
the Treasury for ordinary city purposes. under
the name Of Contingent Fund."
OF the taxes which may be levied. OF
which are due and which will be paid into the
Treasury for the payment Of interest on tue
sGod.t ?,s. ?s.oatA.s q she .sf' sed:r th' name Of
s OF the taxes which may be levied and
will be paid into the Treasury Tor road pur.
poses together With the road poll tax under
The name Of "Rosd Fund"
A. Ofaey sp4c&cae1 1es feE each eeparats.
which may be levied and paid into the Treas
ury for the specific purpose Of the levy, under
the appropriate name Ard
kesoiued, That the Ire e,snrer 10 hereby lh-
struc, ed sDd ordered To keep IN accurate &C.
count OF the amount amounts which may
be allowed or appropriated by this Counc'L
for street purposes in the city Of Davenport,
sto vAerjn each Of ias Honthly reports tho
amount expended in each month for street
purposes, and the balance OF said allow ance
or appropriation, left for fuvthees operations; !;
and
Resolved That the Treasurer is hereby or
dered 10 report in each Of his monthly reports
l. The different amounts Of the tax warran Mt
% ,each Of the above snu;n,d taxes. due from
tax payers to the city Treasury.
g. The amounts received by him on each OF
ssid taxes
gent Fund, aud the amounts spIlisd for pay
mems ont Of the Interest Fund and she several
specific funds, if there should be any such
unds
"a The smoants expended out Of the Road
5. The balances OF each Of the foregoing
funds and tho balance due from tax payers on
each Of the separate tax warrants
AID, R.nmisg ffered the folio wing, which
was adopted:
R,solred That the eum Of 81 500 be appro-
pria,ed from The road fund Of 1851. exclusive
Of Che road poll tax for said year, for the pur-
pose Of repairing AM keeping in good and
sale condition the streets aud bridges in the
city Of Davenport.
On motion, Con neil proceeded to the cleo
tion Of city officers.
On motion, Council proceeded to elect Citv
elected by acclsmation.
/. On motion, Council proceeded to the election
OF City AttnrnAv.s Aid Gillett nominated
DAM L. Shorey. and All. Guelich nominated
JAS I Lane for the Attorney ship.
AM Dsvebpor. and Guelich were appointed
tel,rs ~.
The result wss as follows: Shorey, 6 Lare.
6. James T. Lane was elected by the casting
vote Of the Mayor.
On motion. Lesnder Boies was elected City
Engineer by reclamation.
On motion, Council proceeded to the election
Of Street Commissioner. Aid. Peters nomi-
natei II Lanbach. and Aid. Gillett nominated
E. w. Bakes 49,
Result. Baker, I votes LGubach, 4 votes.
Baker was declared elected.
The matter OF dogs was referred to the Or.
dinnnce Committee, with instructions to report
at the next meeting Of Council.
Aid. Ramning offered the following. which
was adopted: s.,s
Reso'ued. That the Committee o. public
grounds and buildings is hereby ordered to
,provide for hog pounds to enable the Marshal
TO provide against hogs running at large in the
streets and alleys Of the city, according to the
Q.d'naoss, pss'id'as on this tn. subject