Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-09
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M Oct Stb, 1862.
The Council was called to order by his hon.
or the Mayor,
Present, Aldermen Cunning CHAM, Glasamann,
Jennings. Kelly, McCarn. Mitchell, Noe. Ochs.
and Wunderlich.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Petition of Parker 4 Van Tuyl, auction
eeis. with reference to the reduction OF license
for the ensuing year. from $75 to S25, present.
ed, and
Aid. JENNINGS moved that prayer lie
granted. Carried.
Petition Of Coates 4 Bro. with reference to
candle factory nuisance, ssking that they be
fairly treated presented, and
Aid. McCARN moved that prayer be grant
ed, and that q committee Of be appointed to
inspect the soap and candle factories. slaughter
houses in the city, with instructions to report
At next meeting, Carried.
Comm;ttee-Jennings. Wunderlch aud Nc
Petition of w. W. Parker and others, aeking
for improvement Of alley in block ~, was re.
fsrred to street committee with power to act.
Aid. JENNINGS. from a special co mittee
appointed to investigate the alleged nui,ance
of Coates 4 Bros soap and candle manutac.
tory, reported in favor of abatement Of Iuis.
ance.
AID. McCARN moved to lay report on table
until next meeting Of the Council. Carried.
and report ordered published:
10 His Honor. tie Mayor, and Common Coua-
eli Of the CITY # Davenport
Your Committee, to whom was referred the
petition to remove nuisance caused by the
factory of Mr.. Coates. on Sd street, west end
Of the city, respectfully report:
That . majority Of said Committee met at
the factory. and truthfaliy declare that from
the intolerable stencil proceeding from the
decompossd material both inside and out OF
the factory, that . member Of ssid Commit
tee had to make his exit before he could in.
ves,igate the whole nuisance.
To tho rear Of this factory Is trough or
reservoir of large dimensions to receive all
the filthy liquid issuing from the watts within.
through large pipe. The large trough was
nearly Fl led with liquid that was quite pu.
trid, in cons equence Of the length OF time it
lay exposed to the rays Of the sun. Suffice it
to say that it was q living moving mass OF AMI
mails OF ell shapes aud sizes. Your Committee
ives informed that said liquid was to be dealt
out to hogs. Of which there Is quite a number
attached to the factory. Your Committee
v, uld eoiicit and ask it as a right to the citi-
zens OF Davenport in general. but more partic.
ularly to those in the immediate proximity
to the existing nuisance. that it be at once
nknt. ho f,lfn nf hhn lo hx~
enforcing 60 much Of the Law existing for
the abasing OF nuisances, and have the same
Immediately enforced.
In the vicinity Of this factory is fine
brick dwelling, which has been rented threr
times during the past three nopths and as
often evacuated, the tenants not icing able to
bear the fumes issuing from said factory, and
in troth your Committee declares that the said
nuisance is on . much larger scale han that
depicted by the petitioner; therefore be it
Resolved That the City Marshal be instruct.
ed to proceed to the said factory and notify
the proprietors thereof to abate the evil i'm.
mediately, a. the people shall not rest "a isied
until they shall enjoy. the blessing of pure
air.
EDWARD JENNINGS, a..
JOHN WUNDERLIcH,
AID Ochs, from the Committee on Claims.
reported in favor Of pay ing Corbin 4 Dow $l4
and W. s. Collins 1856.
The same comm ittee reported | u favor Of al
lowing Grant & Smith to withdraw their pc.
titiou and that the petition Of Coates 4 Bro.
Also Glaspell and Kcpnsr, for abatement Of
taxes be not granted.
Bill of. G. Washburn, reported to Commit
tee on Claims at the laet meeting. recommend
ed to be paid. Adopted.
+ Report of Committee on Claims In relation
to the gas bills Of the Gas Light and Coke
Co., for the month Of August, $3.50 95.lOO,
month Of September, $473 95.lOO, report ad.
versely to the payment of said bills. and any
other gas bills which may be presented here,
until some arrangements be made with said
Gas Company.
rted that an estimate had been made OF the
cost of opening sth street, between Harrison
and Ripley streets, putting the same at $500
Report adopted.
thorized TO open 9Th street. between Ripley
| and Harrison. on the report Of the City Attor-
ney that said street can be shown to be pub
lie street.
Same committee reported in favor of ex-
pending shout $50 in grading alley between
Brady and Main, and 9th and 7th streets.
! Aid. JENNINGS Moved to ,amsad, that II