Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-02
The following bills we're ord cred paid

| IL. kehrmann, nails. 40
| On motion Of AL. McCARN the street com
.isaioner was directed to return ell, at dollars
worth Of rock borrowed from Joha siv renee
On motion the bill Of s. E. Brown Of IS IL
vac referred to Com. on eia ms.
BsIls OF j. G. Was burn wera referred to
committee on claims a 30 bill of Edward Jen.
ninss, AID the monthly bill OF the & COM
pany of s473 95.
AID. McCAk,;. from the Spe ial Committee,
appointed to confer with the Gas Company
reports that the company is rot prepared to
report any plan Of compromise 1t present. r..
port accepted and committee discharged.
Ad JENNINGS offered the following,
which was adopted
Resolved. That TIE City Marshal be author.
ICED to proceed to y est Third street, and pn,
to grade between Warren and Vius. AMI make
FL! on west half If lot 7, block l !, Greene let
addition. Also to place q trunk il connecio
with the old one on tie north side OF oecon
street, and cause fiji to be made betweea
Warren and Vine streefs. to aoate the NUS.
! apce existing there; and the City Marshal be
directed to report TIE cost OF .h: same at the
next meeting,
AID JENNINGS offered the following,
which was laid over till the next meeting:
BE At Enacted By the CITY Council Of tie City Of
Daoenport.
| That a competent person be appointed by
he City Council Of the city Of Davenport, as
| inspector of weights ani measures. and that II
| shall be his duty to stamp oil weights and
measures now in use in this city, or that may
| be hereafter used in said city, with the regu
lar standard stamps Of weights and measures
| belonging to the State, ind that he inspect
| them 1T least once year, and that for hls
| compensation he receive SO much weight or
measure so stamped. from sach individual own
| ing the same, as may be considered just com.
| Lensstion; aad be it further
! Resolred. That 90 much Of section Of an
! ordinance entitled an ordinance to r.gulat.
the weighing and sa . Of hay and coal, nea.-
urement of wood. and to prohibit the use Of
spring balances. be fully and strictly carried
out by said inspector. and that on the whole
he shail try to give general satisfaction to the
| pubic by his etrct attention to the carrying
ou. Of the spri. Of this ordinance.
| AID NOE offered the folio wing which was
adopted.
Resolred That the street commissioner be
aut aosized to proceed to lay crossing on
the west side Of Harrison and Eleventh
| Streets.
Aid JENNINGS offered the following which
was adopted.
Resolusd, That the street commissioner be
i, structed to erect bridge n Bradshaw
! addition, to be l 2 feet wide across the ravlne
| as h re is no direct communication or no way
| of egress !ro.a % to 3 street without such
bridge.
| Aid JENNINGS offered abe following which
wsa adopted.
Resolyed That the steeet commissioner be
| authorized to proceed.to Warren street. be
tween sixth and Seventh streets, and co s.
| struct twonew bridges ut those points, o.
public travel ia much impeded for want o
| them.
Ad. JENNINGS oGreed the following
which was adopted
Reso'ved, Tina. the resolution adopted at q
previous meeting OF this Council, changi 6
street committee . Elk instead Of three, be
and the same, is hereby rescinded.
Aid JENNINGS offered the following resolu
ton, which was adopted
Resolued, That the amount OF $3.50 tax
levied on the leased homestead OF Widow "
, Briep, wife Of the late Alderman O'Brien, b
donated to her by this Council.
Aid. WUNDERLICH offered the folio wing
which was adopted:
Rec lved. That the City M-rshal is hereb.
ordered forwith to notify the owners OF lot
fronting on the north side Of 3rd street, b
. tween Hereison and Scott street to repair the
eide walks. as required by city ordinance.
. AID. JENNINGS offered the follow ing. ~ bic
was adopted
Rssolved, That the Street Commissioner
Instructed to proceed to the Intersection
End and Rock leland streets, and 90 arrang
that particular point that it shall be safe fo
public travel herssfter, - several scciden
have occurred to individuals at that particu
lar place.
Aid. NOE offered the folio wing, which v
adopted
Resolsed That the room on the fret flo
of the City Hall be used - place for {
Street Commissioner to keep the city toe
stored in when not In use.
Alderman McCARN offered the followil
vhioh vas adopted: