Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-13

should have been sold. and The proceeds Ssed
In the taking w Of these Bonds.
The Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
informs ms that the engines. aud other proper
~ IN HIS charge. are In good order. and that
Tut ANAL appropriation viii be reqn red
jprirs The current year.
Chapter 81, II the revised OF otdina.css sheulc
he referred to tho Osd,nAucs Committee 10,
revision.
And nov. gentlemen. in como ujipg this
briaf address. permit ms Ia express the hops
that the cOniog Year may be ons of unintsr-
ruptsd prosperity for our City. and that ".
by our uan,.-d .forts TO advance its interests
may assist IN making l.; As u community. whs,
nature has made II - . location. the most st.
trsctiys :n the valley tf the Mississippi.
Tbs ioiio wing 10 the list VI committsss for
the ensuing year:
On Ordinances AID. Cls usssn. Smiley and
AcCArn.
IN Fiaancs-Ald. Davenport. Oshs aud
Clauss.n.
To s,rssts-Ald. wsndsrlich. Jonss and
C0Glth.rt.
on r,iuting-Ald. Smiley. Noe and DAvsn-
port.
Oa Public Buildings and Grounds-Ald
Conithatt. WuDderlich end lluot
Oa L,os0sss-Aid AsCsfn. Smiley and Gun.
uinghnm.
On Fra and wat.r-Ald. Noe. Ochs and
Cunningham.
o. Msrksu-s,l Oehs. Jones and Mitchell
Ga Gas-- AID Noe. Cosl,hsrl and Hrot.
On Rep rte of CITY Oflicsrs-AId. Jones.
Clausssu and Wund.riicn.
Oa CiAitas-Ald. Oehs. McCsrn and Cisus-
esp.
On Pol,ss-Aid. Davenport. wundsrlich asd
shirley.
Official bond Of Mayor Henry for $4,000
was approved. Also that VI CITY Treasurer
fos 80 900 City Clerk Tor $1,000 Astshal
M-ans tor tlO 900; and Police Magistrate
wheeler Tor 81 900 we're accepted.
AID. Dav nporl moved thst the accounts Of
the ,elirirg Aarshsi be referred 10 the Finance
Commii,.s for settlement.
The. Mayor appointed Frank Watson -
Wharf Maslsr Tor the ensuing } ear.
The Mayor made the ing nominations
for police los the ensuing yer
For special ssrvics Il Po.ics Msg'strats-
DAni-t IL Seusranee alec Jssss lsagsid den
AID II Abel.
fos WARD. IN SnK CIT.
Fret wMd-Clau, L.ge. John q. r. Miller
second Ward Henry s',sin, Henry V"ge
third Wmrd-Wm P,ole. Z = Aekley
Il, rh W.rd-i'simer Clark. Henry Rain.
Fif h Wsrd-F,rE Croy. l. i,us kssiing.
sixth Wsrd-Johh SkSlisy. Wm south ~lcG
AID Noe moved that the Council 60 Io'o
election VI Other officers to bs chossn by ID.
courcli Carried.
Go motion Daniel l. Shovsy was unsniM ously
sCpoiutsd Cny Attorney Tor the ensuing v~sr.
Far Street Con- mnissioOsr the nxmes u h W
Baker aud J. q NcCuiioagh we're pr~sr'ssd
Mr. Baker received 8 vVies Mr.. AaCullongb
l vote Harvey Leonard = vo,ss Mr. Baker
~. duly elected street Commiss,oner.
On motion. HAIRY Lsmbsch wss unanimous
~ appointed City E0siDesr tor the ensuing
year.
70, City Sexton the nance II FdE Kan.
Carl Bruan. aud Wm. KtsmDsek wsre pr-s.ni.
~. First ba lot, Kan vo'ss: Is uhn s.vo,s
KraMteck . votes /; 10 choice. The second
vo,s resulted 10 = tie. when Mr. Kan vas
elected by ~. costing vote of the MAYOR
For CITY Sssl.r OF Weights and M.asures
the names II John w Collins. J. Z McCuliogh
and J.mesDsi-y ssrs presented. Frat ballot
Cpllins sotes DAILY voss; AcColloogh 2
votes Mr.. Co,iips Was declared slscied.
For the ofiise Of City Wood Messnrer the
nsmes Of Daniel a. Severance aud II. g &
Miiler presented Fret ballot Nil sr o votss;
s.ve,snc. = votes Mcf 'uliungh l vote.
AID McCara moved. hat inssmnch - there
sere t~o wood msssnrers lsst year. thst Mr..
>evsrsncs be appointed the second Wood
Messurer
Aid. Clsu'ssn moved that the motion bs
tabled. Csrrisd.
Ala, Oshs moved that tho Gassk be the
off .iAi PAGER ot the city. Carried.
Un motion the matter OF renting the hospit
al grounfe WAS referred 20 the Committee on
publ,o Builiinga and Publ Gro0od.. with
power to act.
Petition Of b. Ssndford. sskins . psrmi. for
him 10 erect frame building within the fir.
imits--vsf-risd TO the Committee 90 Fire and
Water. ii b powsrio act.
Aid McCArn moved that when the Council
. urn. It he 10 next Saturday evening .,
- ht o'clock Carried
The motion of ~ Icing . city freight houss
on the lsvee wss taksn ". and referred tn the
Commitlss on Poblio Buildings aud Grounds
with Instructions 10 receive propossis for
buildinse
Bis Of the c'erks and judges Of the election
we're order sd psid-f2 % each.
Oa motion. adjour ned.