Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-04-21


CoUsut CnlnDo1, April 10, 1854.
His aosoe the nayse, =. Lowry. called IL
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cla.s.sa. M, nusoD. Davsnpost Hornby
Coslthast, Pasangs bats
Minutes II last msssing read and approved.
He HSnos tbs Mayof appointsd w. Nile
policeman ef she - ward, n piaes of }. g
Skorey. resigned.
On nesios ths beass n The City Atssr.sy
Whasfnaaes. oisy 2sstoas CITY Easissss ant
Street. Connia1leee Wses approved.
Commaniestloa q eitizeaS - the 9Th ward
conteGthg ~ elso13ua q Il. X Parks WAS pre-
sentsd and ssseived.
AID. Clausssn offered the following:
1eeslssd, That tins - 6sed BY this CO..
eilto - and &o1esmine ~ eentestod e)eetoG
81 alderman In the 9Th ward.
Ald. Davenport moved 70 refer shs petition
70 . select committee, which motion was lost
YsAs-IlS. 5a1enport, Hffschl, Hornby-s.
NAYs-Ald- Andersen, Caussen, Coulthart,
Noe, Hitshes and Runge-6.
The resolution offered by Aid. Claussen Wa
adopted and at the suggestion Of Aid. Parks
the next meeting Of this Council was selected.
Aid. Clansssn moved that whe6 this Council
adjourn il b % next Tuesday evening At u
O'Clock.
Communication Of n. D. Snyder Ia regard to
double assessment was referred TO committee
on claims with power to act
Petition Of +. u. T. Rodecker and others in
regard 70 9th street between Western Avenue
and Gaines street, was referred to the street
committee 70 report at.Ahe next meeting
On motion 0f AID. Andersen the City Clerk
tas instructed 70 send copy Of the revised
ordinances Of the city of Davenport to X. G.
Ofwing, Des Hoinca
Petition Of John 3. Kcssler and S3 others,
desiring TO form = Are company under ths Are
ordinances 0f The city Of Davenport, and praying
that the engine pilot may be placed to their
dispoealy vss granted. E
fesition Of John Hoist asking permission to
build = sewer, was referred to the street COM
mittee aud City Attorney.
Petition Of James Gollsbury In regatd TO
street and sidewalk in front Of lots 8 aud Z in
block 10, was referred to the street committee.
Pslitien Of D. +. Newcomb and others in re.
gard to 9Th street, swss refe1ed TO the City
EDgIhset with order 70 report grade.
Tto committee on Fifsh street offered the
following report:
To his Honor tie Mayer and AldsySssn Of ths
CITY Of Dareaposf, ~ COusei! AsssMbisd
Y0ur ooni4ittse to whon were tefeeredth The
proposals FIR Improving Fifth street, bee
leave to report 40 foliows:
A. Qqes. !. The vest line Of the city
limits " the Time The 6rst agreement between
the City And The Railroad Company was
made, was Myrtle street. We are, however,
iu favor Of having I've good and substautis
Sidewalks laid up to Marquette street, and
afterw ards tsving Fifth street improved from
the railroad depot as far vest % the money
appropriated for this purpose will allow.
At Ques. 2 We are 10 favor Of laying
stone curbs in place Of plank cutbs. and to
use such stone % the city Or other quarries
Al 60 ~ Rots naoAda nt6ghb,S thO ci6fl
CUTTERS and curbs The city can; bat will not be
able to fqrnish enough. We deen u there.
fore advisable that the contractoss shoald be
bound to take O. many Il. ne frem III city .
the city 10 willing TO Sell 10 hin At the regu.
lar market price.
We have examined The proposals AMI 6nd
The same Of @. A. Baker 10 average to bs the
cheapest. - folio "a: Per grading, 80 cent?,
The excavation for macadamiline, 1l 66-he
70 iuruish I'll materials for eusters, "a. 25-hs
70 furnish all material.
He has in this price not taken into couside-
ration tho CUTTERS running north and soatb,
ior which he Wsnts a 60-the city to deter.
N ice how vide The g0.lers shall be. He also
lffers TO fusrish and lay the curbstoues for
el6 per one hundred feet.
We now recommend that The whole nattef |
be refetfed 10 special COMMITTEES TO whon
he Mayor. City Attorney and Engineer be
added, with power = act. &ss
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Adopted.
Special Csnui.tss- AID. Andreseu, Davsn. |
Bin q Fsi,s krei % 30 ~as ordered paid.
Bill of II. Lsmbash for drawing record |
= a. referred to the committee On clsims.
AID. Rnpes e0ered The followings
kesolved, That the committee on Fire and |
Water b and are hereby Instructed TO proceed |
forthwith % the. peeessasy repaire az Az ato |
10 be made) Of .tl1 HiIos engine and hose car.
rage. and pat The same in good sasains |
rider. a'e
Adopted.
AID. Coulshart offered ths 1e,lswises
Resolved, That the Marshal b And % heeo.
~ ipstruclsd - pat eeo. d = C1apass q, IN |
force, ef the Revised Ordiranoes II relation =
streets and alleys. ps
Adopted. :. i
Resolrsd, That ihe Judges asd Aleshssf Ne |
ar. eaeh| for their S<tvitsd tfSa,d s'esslea.
AII' AID. 'ass,ii.:ssrsaait AsislIssssaS 4
Rssolsed, That committee q three b ap- |
pointed BY the Mayos % ascertaiu The amount
II the booded debt Of the city and y report
thereon.
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