Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-07

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Committee on Claims asked and were grant.
ed further time with reference to Gas bill.
Aid. NOE moved that the Street Committee
be directed to see that repairs are made on
the Brady street culvert.
AID. AcCARN moved 60 amend that Aid.
Noe bs authorized TO do The same for $2eo.
Motion a. amended adopted.
AID. RENWICK, from the Special Commit
tee on the Gas question, reported that the Off.
Gers Of the Davenport Gas Light aud Coke
Company refuse to meet the Committee.
Aid JENNINGS moved the folio wing reso.
luton. offered at previous meeting:
Resolved That the City Attorney be author.
ICED to settle with the Davenport Gas Light
and Coke Company. in accordance With the
decision Of the Supreme Court; provided tha,
said company shalI light IS lamps this year.
and increase after the ii st year in the ratio Of
lh lamps per year. until the number Of 146
lamps b. attained, and that all debts now due
said comoany shall be fully discharged by the
city Of Davenport.
Ala. McCARN moved to amend that COM
mittes Of three be appointed to confer with
the Gas Company, to see If an arrangement
cannot be made to pay them certain amount
of profits. and light no lamps. Adopted.
Committee-Messrs. McCsrn, Renwick and
Wundsrlich.
Aid RENWICK moved that the resolution
Of Aid. Jennings. directing the Marshal to pro
cure keys for desks, de-, be re-eons!dsred.
Carried.
Aid, RENWICK moved that the words "and
also pocket book" be stricken out. Carried.
Rsso. .ution as amended adopted.
Aid RENWICK offered the following
AN ORDINANCE to amend 40 Ordinance
entitled IAN Ordinance providing for the reg.
ular meeting of the City Council"
Be it enacted by the City Council Of the
CITY Of Davenport:
Sro. l. The regular meeting Of the City
Council Of the City Of Davenport shsll be held
spoo the fret wendssdsy Of each month, com
meneiug at 1.2 past clock p. n.
SEC. g. All Ordinances and parts Of Ordi.
nances 10 coLfict with this Ordinance are here
by repealed.
Aid. JENNINGS moved an amendment
that the time Of meeting b e'elock r. n.
Lost.
Ordinance adopted.
AID RENWICK offered the following:
Resoived, That the Street Committee be
| and hereby 10 authorized and directed to repair
the bridge on Front street in Est Davenport,
aud to put Bridge Avenue in . psssabls con-
dition forth With, aud the street Committee 10
| hereby directed to use sll legal means to get
out the poll taxes for this purpose. said work
to be done under the direction Of the Street
Committee.
Aid. JENNINGS moved to amend by refer.
ring the matter to the Street Committee to re.
| port at next meeting
Aid. CUNNINGHAM moved to lay amend.
ment on the table, Carried.
| Resolution adopted.
Petition of W. 8. Collins with reference to
erroneous assessment presented, and referred
to Committee on elaine with power to act
Aid. JENNINGS offered the following which
Was refsrl ed to Committee on Claims with
power to act.
Resolved, That the amount Of 80 be 70.
funded to Joseph Hilbly paid by him % taxes
- isr 1857, set haviog his 6sst receipt . pro
dses. but he Clsrk hasisg iesnd The cane
and 10 aow IN bic possssstea'
AID. JENNINGS offered the following. .vhleh
was adopted:
Rssolsed. That the Street Committee shall
consist Of six Aldermen. and t hat the Mayor
appoint one Alderman from each Ward 70 form
said Committee.
AID. JENNINGS offered the following. which
was referred to Street Committee with DO ver
| to act
Rssolvsd, That the Street Commissioner b
authorized to proceed to west Third street and
90 arrange Warden culvert. BY plaei, & it in .
proper position 70 carry of the water that %
eumulates at that point, and IL asy filing Of
plouehing 10 necessary. to perform the ssms,
and that to be under the supervision Of The
Street Committee. aee
AID JENNINGS offered the follow ipg, which
was adopted:
Resolved. That the homestsads Of widows
and orphsns. and Of al peesons physisally In
eapse'tated to perform labor. BE- exempt iroa
I'll taxes 'his year. provided that NO person
having mesns TO paw shall not b EXEMPT. and
thstit be left to the Marshsl % decide.
AID JENNINGS offered the folev,pe
| Rsse1ss4 That he City Nasahal b eathee