Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

i ~ oIucT.
Present-Alds Andersen. Davis, Daven
port, Hirschl, Hornby, Jones, Parks and
Rungc.
His Honor the Mayor read letter from
the Mayor Of Marshalltown, Iowa, asking
for copy Of the Revised Ordinances Of the
City Of Davenport.
On motion the City Clerk was instructed
to send to the Mayor of Marshaltown one
copy of the City Ordinances Of the City oi
Davenport.
! His Honor the Mayor appointed VIM. Nc
Donald additional policeman for the Fourth
Ward.
On motion the appointment was con-
| firned
| AID Andersen presented petition of Geo.
| 6. c. Dow, in regard to removing dirt from
| 9Th street, and offered the following r. solu-
ton
| Res11ccd, That the City Marshal be in
structed to notify the persons eXcayating
earth and stone on 9Th street, near Farnam
street, that they must 1csist from such
| work and in case Of disobeying such 9r-
| der. the Marshal is Instructed to prosecute
| them under the ordinances.
| At the suggestion Of Aid. Davis, Street
=, Commissioner Raher explained the matter to
the Council, and, OH motion OF Nj. Claus
| sen, the matter was referred 60 the Nav or
and the Com. on Grades with power to act
Petition of John Gcldner, Foreman Of
Rescue Engine Company, was referred 10
| Com on fire and Water.
Petition Of v Y. Rowe f9r privilege Of
using for one month a part Of the side
walk on the west sid ot Main street, BE-
| -, r.i.4r,.I IA,
I, the Aldermen of The 4ti Ward. s.,i.h power
! the petition on The table having been lost.
Aid Motthcs took lis seat.
| | pom the suggestion Of hi, Honor, the
Mayor AID tliussen moved to instruct the
City Marshal to procurc table and three
seat, for the reporters Of the papers OF this
city. Adopted.
AID. PARKS, chairman Of the Committee
,, on Licenses, offered the following report
The committee to whom Was referred tie
petition of Thos. Orr for license, report that
said Orr haze license from the time he pc
titioned until tie lst dav Of December II. xt
sor the sun OF twenty-five dollar.
Z. CLArsseS, Com.
II. 4. RuAor.>
Adopted.
The special committee on sidewalks asked
!or further tine, which on motion ci AID.
Davenport was granted.
AID. llirsehl presented Report OF board
Of Equal zatioD. which was received and or
dcrc1 published With the proceedings.
The Committee take the opportunity to
report the suggestion made by TN, Boarl Of
Equalization last year, that il would be well
in future to elect two assistant ASSESSORS, 10
assist in appraisng the value OF real e-tatc
and personal property. and providing that
oil shall personally examine the premises,
we deem it impossible otherwise to to pro-
vide for equal and Just assc.,uont. especially
can it not be done within the time allowed
by the Council.
Your committee are convinced that the
real estate Of the city which is deemed bust
ness property has been assessed too low
heretofore, and the valuation Of such prop
crtv has been very considerably increased.
We think it is still assessed too low, com
paraii>ely. hut sufficient TIN" wa, net al
lowed u~ 20 make Il thorough and complete
comparative valuation.
The committee have been pleased with
the manner in which the Assessor has dis
charged his labors lie has evidently spared
no pains in the execution Of his work, and
the committee have ound him well informed,
prompt. and a great assistance TO them. III
the performance of their duty.
We increased the
Real Estate ................. $3.50. 800
Personal proner's ................ lio"oo
Iota' '.............siF FiH"e
We have assessed
For road tax only. Observation-Disclosures. 9--2S
al the taxes s...-........-.........'s .'s7'l %
Total .......... $35s5 400
Not included is the NJ 4 VI. H. 4. Com
panv, assessed at S2i., ,puo. Ibis company
will not pay any tax before the final decl-
sion Of the Supreme Court. Also, moi in
cu,icd is the Mississippi Bridge Company,
assessed at Sl25.ooo, which We recommend
to your City Attorney for investigations
We would also call yoar attention to the
fact, to levy tax on the sale of Meteor
nick's Reaper and Mowers by Mr.. Otto ,
kluy. or by the special agent of Net ormck
here. Those rcapers and mowers are sold
in this city by the hundreds, aud no taxes
whatever is paid for them.
II. A. krSr,
SAAuEI. HIhscHL,
June s, lcG+ cEo. ;. Z. Dow.
AID Horribly reported that the Committee
on Public Grounds and Buildings has
bought from Mr. C. 5. Whistler safe for
the CITY Clerk office and that the City
Clerk be instructed to draw an order of one
hundred dollars in favor of e. 5. Whistler,
for said safe Adopted.
Mr.. Matthics offered the following:
Resolred. That the City Clerk ba author |
ized to issue a city order to James Miniture
a Co., for one hundred dollars, en- account
Of quarry ying rock in the city quarry.
q. NJ MATTuEs,
NJ. {. DAVIS.
Street Com.
Adopted.
His Honor, the Mayor, stated the follow
ing expenditures up to date:
ROAD FUND EXPENDITURES
June, A. ID. ls54 4................S S2.32
May report. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.1l -
Total ........ $l5eo -
GENERAL FUND.
June. A. d. los4. 4................ slo52 55
MAY report. ...2l2 2l2s e2
Total ............S3 S3lsl II