Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-02

REGULAR MEETING.

| Ramming, Noe. Weinert, Parker, LeCisre
| Rem wick, Coulthart.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
Petition of G. X. Bard, concerning wharf
privileges of the late firm Of Bur0ell, Giilet,
4 Co. asking that tho privileges given to
that firm, be extended to petitioner. on aymen'
Of arrsarages, read and prayer granted.
Tax receipts issued by J. Taylor in favor ol
Chss PEPPER. K. Stsinhilber and II. Ackar-
mann, presented by Aid. Peters. who offered
the following:
| Be It Resolved, That tho tax receipts Of G.
| r. Ack.rmann for city tax OF lS56. OF T. Stein
hiloer for city tax Of 1865. snd OF Chas PEPPER
for city tax OF 1855, represented to be receipts
| OF taxes, for winch after ward the property OF
the respective holders was sold by the City
NJ rshsl and decided to Macklot and Dow. by
| Mayors Deed, be referred to Committee on
CLAIMS. with power to act.
Adopted.
| On motion, the Clerk was ordered to Issue
an order to the Davenport Loan Association
| for $3.50.
Petition Of J. NJ. Fream aud others. asking
redu ction of auction licenses from SIS to $40,
read.
AID. Weinert moved to lay the petition on
the table. Carried.
The monthly report Of the City Marshal was
received. filed and ordered published.
To the Hon Mayor and Gentlemen of the Citg
Council:
The undersigned would respectfully report
to your honorable body, that he has collected
on account of city taxes dnring the mouth OF
April l,xl,229 "a. which has been paid over TO
the Treasure i taking his receipt tor the same
o. s. MCNEIL City Marshal
Davenport, My l. 1861.
would alec ask that Committee be ap-
poin, I'd to settle the tax books with me for
1869. Respectfully yours,
Q. s. Mcneil. Marshal.
Bond Of Anton Brown, City Sexton. pre-
sented and approved.
Bond of J. I. Lane, City Attorney. presented
and approved.
Bond Of L. Boies. City Engineer. presents1
Monthly report Of City Sexton showing three
interments. presented. received and filed.
Street Committee to whom was refer ed the
petition Of d. G Kelly and others, reported
that the place where the bridge was asked tor.
was not any public highway Of the city con-
sequently prayer wAs not granted.
Aid. Wsinert offered the folio wing:
Resoiped. That the street Commissioners is
hereby Instructed to clean the hay and coal
| ma, k.t on Front street The work to be done
out OF the poll taxes.
| Lost
Further, Resolved, That the Marshal is in
structed to give notice to property owners OF
| tenants on macadimisei streets to have thei1
cutters cleared up to the 10th day Of May OF
this year.
| Lost.
| Street Committee to whom was referred the
matter of Marquette street, between 18th and
18th streets. reported and offered the follow
ing which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner il
instructed to lay . box culvert across MAJ quett'
| street, between 18th and 18th streets, the cos
not to exceed SIS.
Adopted.
Bill of ctr set Committee amounting to 81 6 81
ordered paid.
Communication of street Committee will
reference to grading Farnum street from 81 T.
llth street, at an expense Of 800. read ant
filed.
AID Peters from Committee on Claims n
ported on several matters as follows:
To the Common Council Of the Ci,y of Daven
port:
GENrLEMEN-1he Committee OF CIsims I
whom several petitions and communication
were referred. begs leave to make the folio 4
ing reports:
! lat. Ga petition Of Bridget Kehoe. that th
pray ere Of the petitioner be granted, an1 tn
City Clerk issue order for I'll .96 to- J. A l.
Claire, ssid LeClalrs transferring the osrtlf
cate to saij b. Kehos.
{ I'll. On petition Of Wm ]. Boraditch, tbs
{ the amount Of $l25 be not refunded to pet
tionsrs.
Sd On petition Of Jno. Sheik, that the pray
. ers Of petitioner be not granted, and thu
!, neither the lease with the said Jno. Sbeik M
!. the lease nth Yoet Schroepper. letting II
Lafayette Squore io the city. be approved.
4th On petition of Sylvester DavenpOl
and on communication Of o. 8. Mcneil, Ma
shsl, relating 10 Il. Haupt's fees Of 1859. thl
further time be granted ts your Committee.
All OF which is most respectfully submitse
B. PErEss
GEO. L. DAvsNPoar.
May lst. 1861.
Aid. Gillett moved that the matter Of Il
lease Of John Sheik be referred to city Alto
ney. Carried.
3, The following bille were ordered paid:
. David Aurschs. burying dogs g'.............
!. Carl Bruhn, work on city Hail. .......... 8.
!. p. Kennedy. burying dogs
y c. Bierly, messengers fees. ees......... 8,
= Fire King Engine Co.,. g.,
N J. A. Dsldorf : Co., printing. .3s,
Committee on Brady street culvert report
8 that several bids had been received, but
y neither we're ip accordance With specification
y the matter WAS referred to street Commit
)" and street Commissioner with power to q
= and that the amount 20 expended be restrict
to $3.50.
III AID. Peters offered the folloving ordinan
and on motion. the rule. were suspended.
60 AN ORDINANCE
ut pro.;d;mg TOR the sa'ayisssf certain city office
nt sEo l. Be it s~sctsd by the City Co,.ae,l
the City of Davenport: The salaryso the o
d. cers hereinafter named shall be a. follows.
nd Wit; the eslary OF the street Commission
". shall be t86O,OO per annum; the salary Of
lCi,y AsseFaeg ahsA p $4,000 esr Aaaa