Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

ADJOURNED MEETING.

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His Honor the Mayor, John L. Henry. Ii
the Chair called the Council TO order.
Pfessnt-Aldermen Cunningham, C!aussen
CoalthaIt, davenport, Huot, Jones, Noe, Ochr
Shirley and Wund.riich.
Minutes OF the last meeting were read ant
| approved
Report If the City Engineer, in relation e
the records and papers oi the CITY Engineer
Office. was presented and referred 10 u specia
mmttee oi his Honor tie Mayor. John T.
Henry, aud Aid. Davenport and Wunderiioh
On motion. the Street Gommittee on petition
of nj. q. Da,is. was granted turther time.
o0 motion, the Street Committee on etitiop
OF Fred. Try, was granted iuriher time. and 10
! report at the n,xL meeting.
ihe Committee on pr.nling reported on the
| till OF Richardson, West q %. TO deduct
81 .o5 and pay the balance OF S3l AS, wlich
report ~ns adopted
On motion. the finance Committee wss
granted further time on the settlement with
The retiring City Marshal.
Ga motion u Aid Davenport. the Commit
tee on Inolic Buildings md Grounds were
authorized to receive proposals 10 4 u ] the
Freight house on the ievea with a .hingie roof
and hoor. instead with lank rooi and with
cut II Jo..
Ga motion of Aid Coulthsrt, Aid Iluot was
instructed to draw specifications in accordance
with the plan. to bul!j the Freight house.
The ON nit,ee on the bill oil Ii. Leonard
rsportei 10 pay for the services Of ) L. Leon
ard the sun OF sil. which report wa. adopt
ed.
Petition Of J +. knatsmann, A. Petersen and
others. WIS presented, and Aid. Coullhsrt OF.
iered the following resolution r,
Resolved. That this Council authorize th.
City Engineer to establish and give the grad.
on Wall slreet between Second street and the
River roa1. and Second street betwee COLLEGE
and Mississippi Avenues. providing the prop
erty holders pay tie expenses.
Adopted
Petition Of T II Cuthry WAS on motion, re,
lerei 10 Committee on Claims
On motion oil Aid Ciaussen. the Clerk was
ins raetsd1ro notify oil tue par,ie, whose OF.
hciai bond. we're approved at the last meeting,
to attach L. 5 Revenue stamps on their re-
speeas. bonds
The official bond. of Wharf Master, Frank
". Watson City Engineer. Henry L,mbach
Street Commissioner, +. w. Baker City Sex
ton, Fritz Kan. were presented ana approved
providing that revenue stamps ba attached to
tue several bonds.
Petitions OF c :. Whistler and others. pray
ing 10 have stone crossing laid on tbs IVES.
SIDE oi Brady and streets. wac preseuted
aud referred to the Street Coami.tes.
Petition of J. f Jansen in relation TO road
poll tax, uas presented aud referred TO the
Z mmittee on Claims.
Pc on VI n Jotdan 10 relation 10 removing
dirt from rear lot on tn. alley on 9Th street
between Brady and Main streets. wac pr.
sented and referred TO the street Com mittee
Petition oil /. Fey er aud others. in relation
to having sldews;ks laid. was pfesentsC, and
the Marshal was instructed to notify the par
des aud lay the sidewalks according TO law
Petition OF Cnfi,tian Wede aod others. In re
lation to the ordilan Of wood measuring
was presented and referred to the Ordinance
Committee, to report an ordinance at the next
in-etlng.
Ga motion of Ald. Coultharl the matter OF
post on the sIdesalk on Font street. was re.
fsrred to the City Attorney.
Petition Of David l1iggins and others in re- |
lation ~ gutter on Gaines street. was present !
ed and referred to the Street Committee, 10 |
report at the next meeting.
Petition Of II. O. Dreis praying s25 deduc- I
ton OF his taxes for Improvements made on
Main street, was presented and referred to ID,
street Committee to repo.t at the next meet
ing.
BIZ of James lIanegsn, against The State cl
wa, for witn.ss fees at the Police MaRis- I.
ates couit, for 81 20, was presented and ta-
b ei.
B:ll OF John Andrews for $24.79, on account
for qaarrSing rock. was presented and refer
red 10 the Street Committee.
Bill Of Henry Laphac for city engineering I
for S6 90. was ordered paid
AID Noe offered the following
Hesoived Tnat the City Clerk be instructed
to proe.s to Richardson. West Il Co . office /
and procure the City Journal; TO keep them
IN his possession, and charge 81 per copy 10 |
any persons wanting one or more copies.
Adop'ei.
Aid Noe off, red the following
Isolstd, lhat no stone bn taken from the
city quarry until piled and measured ty the /
Street Committee or Street Commiss!onsr.
Adopted
Ga motion Council adjourned.
Attest, HkSkY MurELBUscHEs.