Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-08

purchased.
The following bills we're ordered paid:
For Fire Department, TO John Schmidt. 90 81
For Firs King, Herman J. Egges,.. 300
Street Conmissiensss report for st.est work3e9 81
Y. Sieme, leads fvck.. o.VV
Stepeo Braybrook, for rock 91l
AoviDR safe.. ....................... 1.zo
Bill Of Jno. McAnee. for burying hogs. waa
referred to the Committee on Claims.
AID. RENwICK offered the following:
Resolyed, That this Council instruc, the City
MarshsI to notify the property holders Of
Block 10 aud Lot 4, in East Davenport, to fill
up the lot to grade and abats nuisance.
Adopted.
Aid NOE offered the following:
Resolsed, That the Fire and Water Commit.
tee be Instructed to get twelve hose spanners
made for the use OF the two companies no Y in
ssrvies, - they are much needed.
Adopted.
Bill of W. W. Brown. for killing and bury.
Ing ITO dogs. for $27 so, was presented. and
on motion, was referred to the Committee on
Clsims With power to act.
Aid RENWICK offered the following:
Aesolved That special committee Of three
DO appointed BY the Mayor, to negotiate With
the executors Of A. lie Claire for tie purchase
by the city Of bis Reserve Landing. and report
at next meeting.
Adopted.
Committee-Renwick,M McCarn and Noe.
On motion, tbe bills Of the Marshal we're re.
ferred to the Finance Committee, to report ct
next meeting.
Aid. NOE offered the following:
RESOLVED. That all persons killing dogs shall
bring TO the City Marehal the tip Of the q 50
Of each dog killed, before thsir bills shall be
allowed.
Adopted.
Aid. RENWICK moved to adjourn to two
weeks from to day. Lost.
On motion the Council proceeded to election
BY ballot for City Attorney. The Chair ap>
pointed Aide. Ochs and Renwick as telere.
The result of the first ballot wss % follows:
Ccngdon s. Dttoe /. Arms,rong /, Skin.
ner 4-ll.
SECOND BALLor.-Congdon 4. Dittoe l, Arm.
strong none. skinner l. shorey Sill.
THIRD BALLOT. Congdon 4, Dittoe /, Skin
ner none. Sho-ey Gil.
D. L Shorey having nsjority Of all the
votes cast, was declared duly elected City At.
torney.
On motion the Council proceeded to election
by ballot for Street Commissioner.
FIssr BALLor.-Motie s, Lambach 4, Ksnne-
dy Baker Ill.
sEoosD BALLOT Motto s, Lambach 3, Ken.
nedy l, Baker l-lO.
THIRD BALLor.-M ,tie 6, Lambach 4. Ken
nedy none. Baker Ill.
Joseph Motto having majority Of all the
votes caet, was declared duly elected Street
Commissioner for the year 1862.
On motion the Council proceeded to election
hy ballot for City Sexton.
A. Brown 5, Krsmbeck Gil.
Krambeck having majority of all the votes
cast, was declaree duly elected.
Petition of David Kelley and others, to ma
csdamize Commercial Street. On motion pc.
t,tion was referred to Street Committee, to re-.
port at the next meeting.
On motion Council adjourned
T. DEeMoDY, Clerk.
INsURANcE.-We call the attention
Of our readers to the Advertisements Of the
annual statements OF the different FIRE Insur-
ance Companies represented in this city BY
John l.. s .it., as agent, on our third page.
These statements are made aud published in
compliance With the insurance law Of this
State. passed by the General Assembly, Janu.
ary 2sth. 1857. The Companies represent
At thie agency are first class dividend paying
Companies, Of large capital and first ,esponsi
bility. Mr. Swits will issue the toiicies of
those Companies upon as favorable terms as
other solvent Companies. and promptly and
squitably adjust and pay all losses that may
occur. The benefits to be derived by the
public from Insurance against Ioss by FIRE, are
90 great and numerous. when compared with
its triAing cost, - to render it an imperative
doty on every property holder 10 the city to
avail himself Of the protection afforded by
this sgency against the destructive ravages Of
FIRE. which in q few moments may lay waste
the fruits Of life Of industry.
-~-