Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-08
UvUNOaA e M OCE u OaN&os
REGULAR NsE11So. Courcl1 CnAxpra.
NAV 7lh. 1862

bis Honor the mayor In the Chair.
Pre- ent-hessss. Davenport, Glassmann
Huot. LAmbach, Mccain. Mitchell. Noe, Ochs
Rem wick. Schmidt and Cunningham.
Minutss Of last meeting read and approved
Petition Of L Parker and others, In relation
to Marquette street. Vas. on motion. referred
70 the Street. Committee, With power TO act.
Petition Of Grambeck. for City Sexton. VA
on motion laid on the table.
Petition Of Kohrs end Others. in rslAtios 4
grade in Alley in Block No. Son motion th'
petition wss granted. provided it be done BY
the Street Committee.
Pctisioa Of C. J. Rapzov, for the erection o
. frame building in Block No. 10. was. on mo
tion. granted.
Petition of Mrs. G. NJ. Vieths. for remit
tsncs Of taxes. Was, on motion. referred to thu
Committee on elaine. with power to act.
Petition Of J. Warrick aud others. in rsls
tion 70 repairs on Sixth street. vas presented
and referred TO the Street Committee. with
power to act. and to report at bext meeting.
Petition Of En.ch Walton and othere, relat-
ing to opening the grade Of Seventh stree.
was. on motion. referred to the Street Com
mittee. to report at next meeting.
Seven petitions relating TO streets were pre-
sented, and, on motion, were referred to the
Street Committee.
Petition Of Jas. MCGUIRE was presented.
Aid. OCHS offered the following:
James Mcclure. on Sixth street, between
Brown and Warren, 90 old crippled nan. un-
shle to pay his taxes. tffsrs his horse and cart
to work out the amount.
Granted.
Petition of. Walter. granted.
Petition of B. B. Wood ward and others,
granted.
Petition Of J. Rodde Wig, for the removal ol
building. granted.
Petition Of Catharine German for reduc-
tion Of taxes, referred TO Committee on Claims
Report of Committee on proposals. for new
roof on City Hall.
On molten the contract was given to the
lowest bidder. being Pool 4 Mitchell.
Hs Honor the Mayor, announced the fol-
lowing Standing Committees for the year 1862
Committee on Fsnance-Davenpcrt, Noe,
Ochs.
Committee on Ordinanees-Renwiok.Sc Schmidt,
LAmbsck
Committee on Strfets-McCaru, Ochs Huot
CoDtnittee on Public BnildiMgs and Grounds
-Lambsch. Davenport. Mitchell.
Committee on Fire and Wa,er-Noe, Schmidt,
Rem wick.
Committee on Gas Mitchell. Cunningham.
Lambach.
Committee on C'aims-Ochs, Renwick,
Mitchell.
Committee on Police. Glassmann, Davenport.
Huot.
Committee en- Printing Cuuningh ham, Nc.
Carn. Noe.
Committee on License-Huot, Glassmann
Rem v,ch.
Committee on Maykets-Renwick, Noe, Nc.
earn.
COMMITTEE on Reports of CITY 06fcess-Mc>
earn, Schmidt, Davenport.
on last evening, there were several 6remen
belonging to Hose Co. No. 2. that refused to
work.
On motion Of Aid. NOE the following men,
bers we're stricken from the roll:
P. Kister. H. Bornhoef, J. Bruster, s. Barts.
oher, Peter Soil.
Bill of u. Noe allowed.
Petition of sew eral citizens in relation to hog
ordinance. Motion lost.
Petition of 1hos. Lewis and others was pre-.
sented, and on motion was seferred to Com
mittee on claim and City Attorney. to report
ct next meeting.
Aid. Rem WICK offsred the folio wing rsso-
luton. 90 motion it was cai ried.
Resolyed, That James Grant, Bleik Peters
and Enos Tchenor are hereby appointed .
Board OF Equalization, to take the book of as.
sessments for the year 1862. examine said az
sessments. correct any errors that may be
found. add thereto any property that they
may find 81 have been omitted, justly equaliz-
ing the whole, hear and determine any CON.
piaints that may be made. add up and extend
the amount assessed. and condente the saue on
one page of said book. and return esid book to
the Council at the next meeting To hereaftsr- said
committee to advertise when and where they
will hold their meetings, ten da 70 before they
commence their sessions; and said board TO
continue in session ten days. and the Clerk Eis
hereby directed 10 issus said per. ont city or.
dsrs for the cum oftwo dollars each per day
for the time they may serve.
Rssoived That the City Marshal is hereby
ordered to notify said persons Of .heir appoint.
ment - members of the Board of Equali3a.
ton.
RESOLVED. That in case of any vacancy lin
said Board Of Equalization from any canse,
the Mayor 10 hereby empowered TO fill the
same by such appointment - hs may thib bk
proper.
HE Honor the Mayor presented HE offdial
bond - Mayor Of the city Of Davenport. On
motion it was offered and accepted.
Communication in relation to salary of fStreet
Commissioner for the rest Of the year. Or
motion it was laid on the tablA
The annual report Of the City Sexton for th,
year 1861, showing l4s intsrments, ON mo-
ton vas received and filed.
The report Of the City Sexton for April,
1862. showing 20 intermsnts, ,was reeeiv and
on motion ordered iled.
AID. RENWICK offered the following. and
on motion was adopted:
Rssolysd. That the Ordinance Committee b
and are hereby Instructed to 20 amend The Hul
Ordinance that hoge may rIn at large in
this city By having good and .. fficient ring
In their noses to prevent their roofing.
Adopted.
HE Hnror the Mayor stated to the Council