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

COGNalA rMOCkE OANGss
R.ourAR MrErrxo, CocHcn CnArss,.
| Aug. 9Th, 1852.
Meeting called to order By his Honor TIE
Mayor.
Prsse nt-All the Alderman.
Proceedings Of the last meeting read and ap.
proved.
Petition Of John Miller and others rslstipe
to the Wharfage ordnance was presented, call.
Ing for . committee Of three to observe and
Examine into the workings Of the said ordi.
nance % relates to the wood trade.
Aid. NoCARN moved to amend 90 % to en-.
brace the entire ordinance. Motion adopted.
Yeas and nays called for on adoption Of the
motion. All voted In the sffirmative.
Aid. JENNINGS offered the following:
Be It enocted by tie City Commc;i Of the City
Of Dave"povt. That the Ordinance eatitled -
Ordinance to prevent swine from being kept
| 10 certain parts Of the city Of Davenport, aod
tor other purposes. be and the same 10 hereby
rep ealeds
o. the adoption Of The resolution The ysss
and nays we're called for. -Cunninehso,
0lsssnsp. Heot. Kelley. Mitchell. .Rsnwi.k and
Jennings. Nsys-Dsvenport and Oehs
Petition Of Otto Klog with reference to
damage done by late rains. presented. and on
ootien granted.
Aid. JENNINGS offered the follow wing, Which
We adopted.
R.so!ssd. That the City Clerk Be authorised
to pay the proper au Cunts Of fees to judges
and clerk Of Fifth Ward election.
AID. JENNINGS offered the folio wing, vhicb
vas adopted:
keso!ved. That the City CLERK be authorized
to pay to the several city officers their salaries
monthly.
Petition Of II. 3. Evans 4 Co. with reference
to over assessmspt presented, and referred 10
Committee on Clsims.
Aid. JENNINGS offered the following, which
was adOpted:
Resolved. That the City Gle be authorized
to procure paper. ptns. ptncils and lux Tor
each desk, and also . pocket book to keep city
papers in. end have each de.k supplied with
look and key.
Petition Of T. J. Saunders with reference to
accumulation Of stagnant water, presented. .ano
Aid. McCArn moved that the Marshal be In
structed TO furnish an estimate Of cost at next
meeting Of Council
Petition Of Chief Engineer of Fire Depart.
ment and others, with reference to Furnishing
liquor to firsmen on duty, was received and
filed.
Aid. JENNINGS offered the following
Resolved, That the City Marshal be author
ICED TO proceed to west Third street
and put alley to grade between Warren
and Vine. and msks filI on west half Of 10,
7. block l. Green's Let addition. Also t.
place trunk in connection With the old o,+
on the north side Of Second street. and caus.
. fiji to be made between Warren and Vine
streets, 70 abAts the nuisance now existing
there.
Aid Renwick moved to defer action on the
resolution ontiI after the presentation Of the
report Of the Street Com mittee.
Petition Of james BRADSHAW asking permis.
zion to work out portion Of his city tar on
the road, presented. and on motion vas re-
fsrred to Street Committee with power to act
Aid. OCHS offered the following. which wae
lost:
Resolved, That the City Marshal 10 herewith
iustr ueted TO lay four feot pavement on the
west cid Of Gsires street, between Sixth and
Eighth, and collect the costs from tho retpec.
tive owners.
Aid. JENNINGS offered the folio wing. which
~ss adopted:
Rcsolued, That the Street Committee be an
thorzed to settle with Tyler Kinssla for hi.
work done on Brady street culvsrt on their
approval Of the same.
Bond OF H. Lambach. City Engineer, pre-
ssnted and approved.
The appointment of E. A. Tillebins o.
Whsrf Master was approved. Bond of said
offioe presented and approved.
The following changes were made in the
stsndne committee.
On wick. Wunderlich, Jsn.
hinge.
On F;nancs-Davenport. Noe. Oche.
On Stveets-McCsrn. Huot. Wuadsrlich.
On Pr,nt,ng-Cunniugham McCsrn. Noe.
On Public Bwildings and 0round.-Wun.
derlich davenport. Mitchell.
On Licemses-au"t, Giassmsn, Ren wick.
On Fire and Wasev-Nos. Jsnnines, Rsn.
wick.
On Aarksts-Ksllsy, Noe, NeCsro.
On Gas Mitchell. Cunning hsm, Ochs.
Reports City OGcsrs-Jsnnings. McCarn.
Daveorort.
On IIa;ms-Oshs. Renwick. Mitchell.
On p0iice-Giassman, Kelley, Huot.
Bill of eight watchmsn on service at Bur-
rows mile the night after the FIRE, amounting
to $lS vas ordered paid.
Aid. NOE offered the folio wing, which was
referred to the City Attorney:
Resolved, That in time Oof 6res no per-
con or persous shall be lowed to bring any Ii
quors. beer or ale aronnd the fires or engines
aud that oil saloons in the vicinity shall el se
their doors duriog the time Of the Ere. Any
one breaking this order shall pay . fine of not
uors than IS. nor lees than 81.
AID. MeCARN from Street Committee. re-
ported that the expense on the streets for the
month of July amounted to about 81, $50; nee.
sssary to be expended Immediately on streets
and culvsrts $500. This 10 exclusive Of amount
derived from poll tax also with reference to
other matters Of importance connected with
| the street work.
Aid McCARN moved that the bills Of the
Street Coooissionsr bs paid. Adopted.
City Marshal made the following report
which Wss received and filed:
CITY AARsHALs RHPoHr.
| To kis Honor the kayor and Aldesmss Of tie Cite
Of Davenport:
The under igned most respectfully bses lesve to