Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-05

CUUACiL rROCEEDlNGS:
REGULAR MEE1IxG. COUNCIL CaAx1sH,
June 4th, 1861
Meeting called to order BY his Honor the
Mayor.
Present-His Honor the Mayor. Geo. H.
French Aldermen all present.
Minutes Of last meetings read, corrected and
approved.
On motion, resolved, that the name Of John
Schmidt be stricken from the rolls % fireman
Of Hose company. No 2.
His Honor announced the following Com.
nistee on Markets: Kelly. Noe and McCarn
on Claims: Ochs, Renw aud Kelly. y.
Communication OF Grant & Smith, in relation
to the Kinsel!a claim, was laid on the table
Until next Getting.
On motion Of Aid. DAVENPORT,
Resolued, That when this Council adiourns,
it will meet on next Saturday evening. ct 8
o'clock. to examine next years tax.
Rssotsed. That the report Of the Board Of
Equalization be laid on the table until next
meeting.
Resolped, That the bills of the Board Of
Equalization and Judges and Clerks Of last
election be allowed.
Petition of Bernard II. Moss and others, in
relation to Washington street, was referred to
the Street Committee.
Petition of Chris Kaufman and others, re-
ferred to Committee on Fire aud Water.
Bon of Joseph Motto. as Street Commis.
eioner, approved and accepted.
Bond Of D L. Shorey. as City Attorney. ap'
proved and accepted.
Petition of W. J. Jones, Chief Engineer, and
others, referred to The Committee on Fire and
Water.
Petition of Patrick Mcclure and others, in
relation to repairs on Farnan street, granted.
Petition of Fire Companies. in relation to
certain repairs needed for Engines. referred to
the Committee on Fire and Water with power
to act.
Communication of the City Attorney, in rsla.
tion to the suit of John Dalzell, was, on motion,
referred to the Committee on Claims with
power to act.
Petition of d. T. Newcomb, in relation to
Eighth street, between Brady and Main, re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
HE Honor the Mayor ated that he had ap.
pointed Mr. TillebeiDe as Special Policeman.
Approved.
Petition Of Mack t. Co., in relation to cor
rection Of assessment of taxes, on motion refer
red to special committee. Committee, ,McCarn,
Ochs and Renwick.
Petition Of T. Schleigel, in relation to build
ingra frame house in block No. 8, was
granted.
Petion of owners Of property to grade Front
street, between Scott and Warren, and that
they be permitted to work out their poll tax.
es on the same, was referred to the Street
Committee.
Petition from the same to lay crossings on
Front street, on the north side, was granted.
Petition of citizens Of the Is. ward to repair
Sturdevant street was referred to the Street
Committee.
Petition Of citizens in relation to a nuisance
on Fourth street below Warren, was referred
to the Marshal, with power to abate the
same.
Petition Of II. Mttlebuscher and others, to
compel G. X. Bard to remove the lumber from
. lot on the corner Of I'd and Scott streets, and
to amend fire ordinance so as to include lum-
Der, was referred to Committee on Ordi-
nances
Petition Of I. ". Harrison aud others in re.
lation to repairs on Tenth street, was referred
to the Street Committee.
Petition Of Chas ii. Kent and others to i'm.
prove Rock Island street bet ween 9th and 7th
streetsfwas referred to the street Committee
Report of the City Sexton for the month ol
NAV, was received and filed.
The Committee on Claims report on the
following bills:
Jshn McAffee, burying hogs 1850
WolfH Tuft observation-disclosures. 2oH