Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-07

REouLAa MERrIHo. Council CBANssR
JANUARY 6rn 1853.

His Honor The Ma, or. not beiug yreseo:. OF
motion. Aid, Cisussen vas Appointed Mayor
protein.
Preeent Alderman Claussen. Cumming
ham, D.venpors. Hirchel. Huot Jones Mitchell
Mo earn. Noe. " Wunderiieh.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read and
Approved.
The clerk gave no ice That NJ. II h. An
dersou, Alderman elect of the 81 Ward 10 Ill
tho vacancy occssioned BY the resignation oi
Aid. Fraucis Ochs. bad duly filed bis oath o
Report Of the City sexton showing I3 ioter-
mests during the month Of Dec. 1862 vas pre-
sented and received and filed.
Bill Of G. Acklsy Of eSS IS Boarding
Prisoners Was presented and rsprovcd to the
Finance Committee vi power 10 act.
The following billie were ordered paid:
d II Wheeler for Magistrates fees $2s,oo
u II Sevra. cs" Police fees "A1 ~
Richardson 4 Burditt. Advertising "a
Democrat and News e.oo
French 4 Davis, Lumber used on streets 32,1y
w. W. Brown, repairing side walks Ia'ao '
Jas. w Means, Coal and candles s'So
street Commis.i. .ners report. street walk 1si,oo
Thos Mulsrons 4 Go. quifing rock -ao'ao
French Davis, lumber usei on streets = ~, -
Davenport 0es Go. rock o,Vo
Fire King No l Ate department 2o,ss
Henry Steen fire department ~
Charles Preach, street work !a'o. 10
JU Van Tuglc repairing implements 1873
Charles Stern, building Cistern lso.oo
Charles P Burr, board of health supplies $50
Tue Street Committee to whom Was refer.
red communications of Joseph Sbields re-
ported, that Mr.. Shields be allowed to With
draw his comm uDicatior.
The Committee to whom, was referred TO
ascertain the legal Iights the 81. 4 N. Il X.
have on 9th street, AID to examine the City
Charter ask ed further time which was grant,
cd.
Alderman Jones offered the following
Re.olved, that the City Clerk Issues 40 or.
de. to lhumsa Mulerone Il Co, on account
Of quarrying rock ct the City Quarry Tor
$50 Adopted
Alderman Jones offered the following
Resoi.ed. that the City Clerk ascertain from
the street Com missioner in duplicate receipts.
Poll tax books. the number Of receipts he has
given, and issue . city order Tor the balance
due him ~ per resolution passed at the regu-
lar meeting June Sd 1858. Adopted
Bill Of G. w. McCarn for road poll tax ana
servicss az chair Of Board Of Health OF $29. 90
was referred 10 the Finance Committee with
power to act.
The bonds Of francis Ochs. City Assessor
elect were presented.
Alderman Davenport moved that the Dr.
d,nance Committee be insructed to report al
ordinance repeating thr ordinance fx'ng the
,ime OF elect., Z the City Assessor Carried.
Ga motion Council took reces. for ten min.
utes tor the Ordinance Committee TO rspoTt.
Council called to order again.
The Ordinance Oommittee reported ths fols
loving ordinance:
BE it enact.d By The City Council! of tn. CIT y
of Dauenpo That section l oi the oidna.cs
p "a. d December ID. 1868. amending chapter
l6 Of the revised ordinances Of the si.y OF DA :
venport. be and the same 10 hereby repeated.
Passed and approved Jan 9Th. 1864
[AtteU1 ERSsT CLAussEs. Mayor. pro tenn.
HrNKr MrrrLsBuscHEa, Clerk.
On motion the rules we're suspended. and
the ornioaoee read . second time. and en- mo-
,Ion Gas adopted.
Commune alton Of His Honor. the Mayor.
John Z Henry, stating the following changes
made in the Standing Committee, to.wh:
On Ordiuances--Aids Claussen, Hirschl and
McUarn
On Finance-Davenport. Andersen and
c, ussen.
On Streets-wuuderlich.J Jones and Coult-
hart.
On Prin,iug-Asdressen, Noe aLd Daven-
part.
On Public Buildings and GrouDds-Coolt.
hart, wunderlich " and Huot.
On Licenses-McCern, Hirschl Ind Cum
ninghsm.
Ga Fire and Water-Noe, Aniressen and
bingham.
On Markete-Andressen Jones and Mitchell.
90 Gas-Noe, Couithart and Huot.
On Report OF City Oficers-Jones, Claussen
and Wunderlieh.
Oo Claims -Hirschl, Mccain and Clauss.n.
% Poiice-Davsaport, Wundsrlieh and
Hirscbl.
Oa molten the bond OF the City Assessor,
Francis Ochs. fer Davenport Township was
approved.
Aid. McCarn moved that when the Conncil
adjourn it be to meet in two weeks from this
evening. Carried.
AID. Jones offered the following:
Be it enacted BY the City Council # the City
of Davenport. that the 9Th section Of Chapter
II. Of the ci,y ordinances, be 90 amended as to
require the City Assessor, In tts ri.cs 81 III.
City Clerk. to furnieh the Stree. Comr;..; Tue
list Of all persoDs 10 the c,v 'nsf reoni.ss
the said ordinsDos to perform laho. oy
Referred to he ordinance commit,s.
On motion.hs Council adjourned
[Attestl HENRI MlrrLrpu.cay,