Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-07
CITY COUNCIL:


I RIGuLAR NETTING SoR 0EssIAL BUMNEss
The City Council conv eusd last evening -
the Mayor and oil the Alde,msn being pres
snt, and proceeded 20 business.
PETITIONS.
The Northern Line Pscke. Company. thro
their agent. Mr.. PrsItyman, presented . petit
ton askipg the privilege 10 erect = wooden
warehouse on the issss In front Of Burrow' I
Mill. upon piece Of property leased BY the
company tor that purpo:s. The Council de-
elinsd to consent. but referred the matter to .
special cem Iislss consisting Of Aldermen No
Carr. Clsusssn. Nee. and the City Attorney
Aid. McCsrn thought there was . question ~
to the right Of individual owners to lssss the
lsvss Tor she use OF boats. and wanted .hs mat
ter tested at once. The City Attorney was
authorized TO spjoin the company shoald IL
proceed to put up The building without the
consent Of the Council
+. Meet pstitisnsd that 9th street. be-
tween Rock Island and Perry streets. be 90
drained ss TO carry water off to Rock leland
street. Referred to Street COMMITTEE.
The cltissns in the vicinity OF Brady and
Clay streets complain TO the Council Of . pool
Of staguant water, which they want suppress-
ed At once. Referred to q special committee
OF Noe. Davenport and Ochs.
Ths IRE companies Of the city. through
their committees. request change in the Fire
Ordinance. They desire to hold an election Of
City En- nsinser every year, AID that the reviews
OF The Fire Department be held only once each
year iastsad Of ssmi annually. The matter
WAS paced 10 the Ordinance Con- mittss with
instrL ctions to report at the next meeting.
Austin Corbin aud 0thsrs desire certain i'm.
provements on the street aud Allev by their
property on 9Th street, they offering to do It
Tor t2j. Petition granted.
A memorial concerning the great nuisance
OF erecting 90 many frame buildings in the fire
imits, vas presented and tabled
MIR. Odiorne aud o,hsrs complain bitterly Of
stsgnsnt water on south side of 7th street, be.
tween lot ana Brady street in block 90. The
Marshal wss ordered to proceed according to
law.
J. N. Liggstt complained Of being arrested
and fined for selling coal without sealed scales
and without being officially weighed, and ask.
Cd that he be relieved from further annoyance
Of the kind by appointing him city wsigher
ior his own scales. HE prayer vas granted.
and on motion OF DR. M'Carn, w. 8 Collins, W.
W. Kennedy. Casper Foster. J. Bomberg, 5. 5.
Giiistt, James Rem wick and Mr.. Booth were
constituted city weigbers Tor their own scales
Sam Hifschsl pstltioned that the nuisance Of
water ovsihowing his premises. be abstsd .slss
tae city buy tho property exposed. Referred
20 Street Committee and Attorney.
REPORT OF crTY oFFIcgRs
The Mayor stated that the City Assessor had
returned the assessment books and that they
awaited the action Of the Council.
Aid Claussen propossi by resolution thatJ.
". Stewart. +. Ooks and &. II. Kent be consti.
M I'D NJ livai I'm hA
Of compile ing the books. Aid. Shiisy propoe.
ed the name OF Enos Tichenor to take the
place OF one Of the individuals named by Mr.
Cisussen. Mr.. Cisussen objected. Dr. McCsrn
moved that the usttsr bs referred to the May.
or. Carried.
The City Engineer reported grade OF Wall
and 2 streets. in Fultons addition. which was
adopted. Also - to the condition OF The bridge
scross I'd street near the Cemetery, recon-
mending that 1t be repaired.
The Ctlicial bonds OF the City Attorney and
City Assessor were approved.
Report Of City Sexton. showing 6 inter.
msn,s during the month OF April. was filed.
Aid. Wunderlich. from the Street Commits
tee, teportsd 10 favor Of granting Il q. Dries
to IN AXE Improvements on Main e.. at an ex-
psnss t. the city Of not more than $40.
Same committee refused to grant prayer Of
= Y. DAVIS; granted prayer of n. Jordan.
provided the cost OF work does not exceed
so; aud - to petition Of David Higg;ns and
others, reported that the cost Of putting down
paved cutters 10 Gaines st, from 9th to 9Th
81, would be about tl20O. and reported that
the work be done. AID. Coulthart thought
the work would cost 81 500 or 5000. Tabled
until the annual report OF Street Committee 10
made.
The oulvert on Gaines o. reported 10 very
bad condition, demanding immediate at,sn-
ton. Estimated cost Of rspairs 5000 Also
the necessity Of repairing bridge on Christie
st and culvsrt on Nsrqsstts st. and several
other places also the necessity Of stripping
the city quarry 80 that more rock can bs OBJ
tanned.
Same committee reported fsvorAbly to lay
ing down stone crossing across Second o.. on
vest aide Of Brady.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.