Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-18
:: DAVENPORT IOWA FRIDAY MORNING. JULY IS. 1862


COUNOsAs r sHCKEDaA sss tes ~
ADJOURNED MEErxo, CouScn CnAxsEa.
July 18Th. 1853. !
HE Honor. Mayor French, In the Chair.
Prsssnt-Al Of the Aldermen.
Minutes Il lAst ssAsiss ssad Asd appssvsd.
Kr. J.nnings. Aldermen elect from the First
Ward, csms for sard and took bis eeat. {
AID. JENNINGS offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
move that the rulee oi this house Be read,
and that each member be furnished with
copy Of them. Ksuch rules are not IN printed
form.
he.olvsd, That the City Clerk is hereby au-
thorixed to have . sufficient number OF the
same prin ted and distributed 70 the members
Of this Council.
Petition Of RicLssd Ayers and Others re-.
earjing the removal Of gravel At tie foot Of
Western Avenue. vas presented. and, on mo-
tion, . special committee was appointed to In.
quirs into the matter and report.
Nessrs NcCssn, Jsrnirgs and Kelly, con.
mittes.
Petition Of Fire Companies. regarding the
election Of Engineer. was presented. and. en-
motion, wss referred to the Ordinance Com
mittee with Instructions 70 report % amend
ment to ordinance ia acce rdarce with the
prayer Of petitioners
Petition Of II. Vessel was presented and
granted. e,z z.5 s.z..
Petition Of German School Vsrein vas pre-.
sented, and. on motion, was referred to the
Street Committee.
Petition Of o. Klug vas presented. and on
motion vas referred to Q committee consisting
Of Aldermen Wunderlicb. Kelly and Daven-
port.
Aid. JENNINGS offered the following reso.
luton, which on motion vas adopted:
Resolved, That the City Marshal be author
lied ty the City Council to improve and re-
place the side walks ON the n"rth eide Of Sd
street from the weet eide of Warren to the
new culvert on Sd street. and perform the
same Is soon as possible
AID. JENNINGS offered the following.
which vas adopted:
Resolved, That the Sexton Of the City Gem
stery be authorised by the City Council to
whitsvash the fence bounding ssid cemetery
inside and ont, and that the same ehall be
done % coon a. practicable. and that on the
completion Of the work he present his till to
sad Council.
Comm unication Of G.. K. Bard vas read.
Petition of citizens pray ing that the lumber
ordoaLc ce may not become law, was on mo-
tion laid on the table until the ordinance was
called up
Petition of H. c. Dreiss was read, and on
motion the petitioner was allowed to work
out SIS under direction of the Street Commit
tee.
Petition Of citizens for the appointment Of
E. A. Tillebeine 40 Wharf Master, was referred
to the Mayor.
The Committee on Streets made rer ort re-
garding Marquette street, which on motion
was referred to the Street Committee, with
power to make said street passable.
Committee on Claims presented report re
gar ding the assessment If the Mutual Savings
Association, which was adopted:
Claim Of the estate Of A. LeClaire for SIS
IS 100, was on motion alio we'd.
AID NOE offered the following resolution !:
Reso!,ed, That the Clerk iaeue an order Of
IS 20 100 to the City Treasurer for exchange
paid by him on . draft TO Button 4 Blake for
hose.
Committee on Claims report that Corbin d
Dow be allowed to withdraw Their petition.
On motion the Clerk was instructed to pay
TO Franklin Kirk on account of contract for
repairs in the City Hall. the cum Of $50.
Bill OF } S. Simpson fer S35. was on motion
referred to the Finance Committee, With pow.
Or to act.
On motion the Wharfage Ordinance was
taken up and read.
Aid. Jsnsings moved that the ordinance be
laid on the table. Lost.
considered by sections.
Aid. OCHS offered the following smsnd-
ment, which was carried
To strike out all OF section No. after the
words for every fst.boat using wharf or
landing one year !5.' and insert
For every l, 100 # Of lumber drawn out at
the landing 49,. rs cents.
For every 900 lath, shingles or pickets. 10 do
For each wagon load of sand. -. do
For eaea barrel o. lime. 3 d.
For each cord Of wood, rails or posts.... do
And for other articles not specified, Soc
per ton, or less, ct the disc1stion Of the
Committee on Public Gro6nds.
Aud the said wharfage shall Be considered
due and payable in advance. and, s:y. per.os
rsfusing TO pay In advance shall not bs per
mittsd to nee said lsndiog. Lnmbsf shall be
allowed 70 remain on the landing ten day- and
other articles three Gays. after which time
owners or consignees failing to remove lumber
or other articles on the request Of sb . wharf
master, shall lie considered 40 violating this
nrdnanca and hA anhiact To fha nanaI Ia.