Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-22

pass aid Law sutLosisipg coln,its " cit,s
IN their corporate cslscit'ss. 20 become ssUch
hOlders In railroad cor paLiSs."
II 10 not sssss sry 10 20 90 far % THE opin
ioo gsss 10 assssts'g tbs, the Legislature sou
; ~, c"ntsr the power II 10 bsirg sufiioient !
say that THE power bad no. been ssaisrs.,
., ou the ely Of D.vsnrert 81 the hme Of
issus u the Londe. Low ssder esssdsraiioo
The beDds sot bs,ug valid. has the city sh
right - ssnsvoi the stsok bought With th
proceeds ihsrssfs
IAs ofiic.rs who Issued ths bonds, kav.p,
Nc legal authority TO biad the city. yer.
q ell. venting 10 authority 10 purchsss thu
stock tor ,As city. Ihs city does not b sr II,
burden. aud. sssrsfors cannot sp)sy th. bsss
f,s Of that trsossclioo. The hcnd hoidsn
dssit With agents not author x.d " i cue n.
b,nds. And the legal effect Of the trsus.esin,
10 shs saws - though n" bonds he'd been 10
.u.d. The hond toiner.' money wss us.d /.
buy th . stock. aad they are the TEAL Jurcha..
s.s. aud ere nov The real owners thsrso
Trustees hold Il Tor them. and not for lhs Oft !,
Of davenport.
Bat sincs It sas issued to The oity ot Dsv,
| snrort. aud s.tps action shsrsiors ~ill be NC
| -sssry - make u ~ Altanis - the rixh,iG
ownsrs It sssms 10 me that the rss0,ut Ons Ol
| orders referred ~ lns At the last ineeti1g y
| he Council. prsssDt the simplest means ot r.
| s,or,Lg al parties ~ their stxh,s u"d-r the
| isw. ID. l. SMoTkY,
CIT, Soiicii.r.
| On moties Of Aid Davenport the ress,u
,ious sup. wsri,g ,h- Treasurer of the Ch,es
~ and Rock Island Railroad and the Niss,s
sippi sed A,ssour, II lltosd 70 Exchange N.
r.ilrosd stock Belonging to the city for boods
" the city issssd 10 aid in building sAtd rosds.
we're taken up ssd passed.
The 10 lowing b,lis we're ordered psid:
D. l.. Shorey. for stamp On lease to bur
rows. ............ ........ ........] 90
J. n. Ligsstt. coal tor MAfshal's ofhcs.... 3 Ou
y. ). Ns~comb. for rent Of Magistrate's
oiics -. ....... .............. 10 So
Kshrm.n : Eggsrs, Tor .ails used on
3. b woodward, for in.urinE freight
house e..... ........ ............... IL 30
Al D.ssnps,t .fsrsd ths following:
KssOlsed. That Aojr,aDt General Baker L~
rtqnssts0 70 remove the barrscks u Osmp
h. .ndSssho't ou lido Of the city iimiis.
Rssotssd That The A.ju,ant General 10 The
or. ~ Z ..ios Of any additional or psv rsg,.
m.nts. be requested 10 locate their bsrrsck.
ou,s,ds of 'he ci,y iisnits
Resolved rhst the Mayor. Aldermen Dsvsn
por,. Oshs and Haott. hs and they ere hsrsb,
spp.intsd . conmittss TO Vse.snt these rsso-
tu,ioes 10 Anjn'sst General Bsksr, and urge
upon hin tho importance Of prompt action -
this matter.
Adapted.
AID. D.v.npos, offered tho following:
Resoiusi. That ths slttzens Of Davenport b.
r.Quss I'd 70 meet ~ the Council Chamber. OF
fussdsy evening Isxt. ., 8 o'clock To mst.
arrangements Tor the proper eslsbrstion Oi u.
so,ni"g 4 h of July.
I'D
Al, Noe offered the following:
ResOlvsd That the Printing Comnittss BE-
Instructed 70 have the ,rocssd,n.s . printed ir
pssphir, f"rm. and thu, Il ~ c'piss b~ flied
avs, With the Citv Cert 90 that they msy b.
bound o. tn. end VI shs vssr
AID D.vearcFt moved to amend shst ih.
Coz nj tee "n Printing he iusrucied 10 s'c.r
ain ~ns, ths expense ~,ll he. and u repor'
=, the O.xt Uesli, Z. Carried
AID Nee offered the following
kesoived That the CIT, M~rshsl 10 insiruet
I'd 10 W, h,s utmost efforts 10 =, tvrce oil cit
ordinances end "ui, none wha'evsr. and that
,hs M,r.hsl shsii work uodsr the Instructions
# 'h~ City Attorney.
Adopted
90 motion of Aid. Davenport. CHARTER ~
Ordinances COMMITTEE ~ith Instructions to re-
.lp-d .nt
Aid Noe ofsrst the following;
Re4o'vsd, Tnat the Chit En- .laeer, With the
Ore aud = s,sr committee b. instructed 20 US.
their efforts 10 have auothss fire company o..
psnissd. 90 ~ to put the eng ns "Pslot" H. uss.
and 90 that when there il fire st dists ,,
II IN the river. u 10 too hsrd Tor 100 con .
sies 70 perform The work 10 b done 10 sas'
casss
Adopted
A'd Davenport offered the following:
Resoivd That IN. Ms.or nd cosn,n,t.ce Ov
pubic baiidinvs and gr"unde he authorized 10
iesss 10 the Nor'h.rn line packet company ID. |
freight house wp"n eush t.rms ~ they ne,
issm moe, sdvsu,sg Ous 10 she CITY.
Adopted.
AID Sh,l.y fired the fal'ovinc
Resoived, That the Street Commissioner b.
s'rne sd % raise Fillmore street. heswe, 3
and 9th streets. aud I" sOp to sa,d port,or
u ssid street . coat of gravel. 10 average -
i@sst eiyht inches thick and sI,ssn feet cid
AID Nos NOV. d 10 refer tho resolu 10" =
the street commi,tse. With Instructions to re
par' what il will cost.
Carried.
Oo motion. Council . 'j,a,"sd.
Nor TO BE SxEN.-Captain Litler ha.
received exploit orders from the War Depart
nsut not . allow any visitors 70 enter the
Iodias prisou q Post Mcclellan that the
prisoners BE- kept q hard lsbor - much -
possible that No extra ration. be allowed
them. but that they be kept principally on
beef and corn 10 more singing and dsoc'ns |
or pov vovs Of cay kind but that the fern.
eiou. scoundrsls be made 10 feel that they ar-
obscts OF sbhor,suss Who are suffering for
the sirocioss and blood tLirsiy @usd-risg Of
men voLen sud childrsp.
Csp,sin Lttlsr 10 sssryisg the srdsr ont 10
. l-s'er. snd keeps them boisy % fast - b.
ssn 6ad soytbiog OF invent sny service for
them TO sssomplish. We shop'd thiUk ths'
'hs Government would cut o6 their suppliss
Of lOtaooO a1e0 White man ape NAT ati.vsA