Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-05


The following biiis were or cred paid:
Ham,n h Schaier, for laying rrossings.. xl2. 81
v iiiiam k.nwick, fer lumber..... Sie. .65
John Anderson h 30 Tor rock........ $50 81
& h. bsrd for lumber. ............ $3u 4
II Lambach Tor engineering ....... $25. 90
James Ihorington. .ber- # tor Executions $o6 og
Richardson, Vest d Co., adv neiinq. tax. SAT- 20
fauish Gllnartin, tor hauling rcok.... $12 As
I'd ard Jennings, for stteet work. $l2 %
K bert celes, tor nails s................ il4 50
Henry kubl, tor lime. %Z3 %
IN. Kenw,k for lumber. ....... SIS ~
ID. Il heee. Police NJ gistrate fees.... $26.Gu
". bro n. Po. eie-............ SIS ~
Davenpo,t Gas Co. for rGas....... So 81
Patrick Grady. for hauling. ......... &l2.
Matthew Stratton, for suling $li5
". Nerder, Tor desk and stool. SIZES
Huo Bros tor banging maps aid brass
ho.N darsh.tl's otf . ........ $3.50
II MItteb0scher, movi g Clerks Cffce.. 2,
} Jtcob Giai.n repalfing yenc.... -. $l.o0
lyle kin.elii. serv I'd II bridge. $35 90
FIRE hi Ne. for Fire Department.... $2p.> 3
Report Of AID. WuojerlIch for ST WoYE. SO. 90
Beiderbeck Il M,!ier, Tor na,ls 6 Z.
kehinan tggeis. or nails ........... IS V3
4. W. Baker, for hauling dirt.
Report ot - Com, for street work.... $l013 20
BIZ Of X kr.mb-ck ioi Sz4 25. wse pt.s-n
ted aud referred TO Con uittee on pubic
grounds and buildings.
Bill of CharI Dickerd fer *2 Sc vas pre-
sented and referred 10 e.reet Committee.
Alderman McCARN offered III following j:
special Committee on cIenirg West %
street ask further time and that the City At
toroey is hereby directed TO procure the re-
lease Of property owners on West I'd street,
De. y cen Ain.worth aud Fillmore street, with.
out cost TO the City Advlted.
On nctep, the Council went into an elee
,icp Tor / Y Inap.c,or Of weights and mese-
ures. Alderman R.nwick and Ne we're ap-
T.. 10, ed ,.llers The result Of the frat ballet
was se fnllows:
James Duisy...: s votes.
James NJ. Dazel..
X. Christie. e.....-...... :.
On mo,iop. Mr.. james Duley was declared
elected.
Tne bond ,f ,he CITY Assessor elect. Francis
Attorney.
Alderman JENNINGS offered the folio wing :
Resolved That the stre-, Commissioner be
authorised to proceed 10 Fillmore street and
aid improve the sams to its junction with 5,h
st which consists Of filling rounding and
placing, q suitable depth of gravel on the
came to make it passn BILE; alec to place trunk
81 suitable d me nsione on the street to conduct
the water to the slough.
90 milton the matter was referred to the
street Commi tee-,hat work he let to tb. beet
bi lder anil report st tn. next meeting
Alderman CUNNINGHAM offered the fol
losing:
Rssolrtd. That the City rsias the preeent rate
Of wages from IS cents to one dollar ner daT,
to take fleet from D cember the let. 1882
Alderman Noe moved 10 amend that there
be tbree.tourths time worked
Alderman Rem wick moved to leave it to the
street Commissioner.
On motion II wss voted that the work be
ten cents per hour
Alderman JENNINGS offered the following |:
Resolsel, That the St Commissioner Be ssth
orised to proceed TO . point near The corner
If Washington aod 9Th streets aud 90 plough
and level the same. .. will enable psrsoos liv.
ing 10 that Vicinity TO nee II. and 60 iato their
lot. from the North ends Of them.
On motion the resolution vae referred TO
the street Commissioner, TO report o. The
next meeting.
J. On motion, Cooneil sdjourned ~A
Attsst Hsssz AurnSusc1sa, Clerk