Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-08

Ccatiaued
Aid Coultbart moycd 10 fill the blank
'the Mayor three hundred dollars
Aid. Davenport amended, "one hundred
dollars y
Motion IS amended wos adopted by ar
unanimous vote.
Aid. Coulthart moved to fill the blank
each Alderman one hundred dollars
Adopted.
On motion the ordinance was adopted by
the following vote.
IN o,diqaace 10 Teg,lJ'o the compensation
cr' tie -n1yor and lie iAiermen Of The city
~ Dorenport
Sec. /. BE it enacted hy the city Com
I'll ot the city Of Uarcnport, that from and
after The first Saturday in April 1864 the
in in.l compensation fo- his official services,
a salary Of one hundred dollars per annun.
Payable quarterly;
Sec. ,. That from and after the first
Saturday Of April 1861. each Alderman Of
said city Of Davenport shall receive in full
compensation for his official services, sal
arv of one hundred dollars per Anum, pay
able quarterly.
Sec. g. That all ordinances, and parts
OF ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed
Adopted, August 3, 1854.
K. LOWRY, Mayor.
Attest: CnR. KAuFrMAS. City Clerk.
AID. Davenport offered the following
communication which was reported to the
finance committee and city Attorney to re.
port next meeting
The Coupons, due lst MAJ 1860. Of So
each, detached from Bonds Of the City Of
Davenport Loan Of 1886, numbered . to Is
tboth inclusive) singncd by G. e. r.
Mitchell, Mayor Of the city having been lost
by the Union Bank OF London, ! hereby
undertake on behalf OF the said Bank, to
hold the corporation Of the said city Of
Davenport, harmless against all loss or
damages, that may arise in consequence Of
their paying to McssrS. Dancan, Sherman
4 Co, as agents for the said Bank, tie
amount, say $3.50, of the lost Coupons.
W. W. ScHlMGEouR,
Manager Of the Union Bank of London.
London, 1s May 1850.
His homo the Mayor, notified the Coun-
Gil that the agreement between the Gas
Company and the city had been signed and
ratified.
AID Hornby moved to take up the rcso-
luton presented May q, in relation to fire
limits, lost.
On motion further time was granted to
the finance committee to report on settle
mer. with the late city Marshal
Aid Matthes offered the following:
Rtso1red, that the committee on Grade
be hereby instructed to establish the Grade
on ] lth street between Brady and Main.
Aid. Horiby move to amend: Provided
the street will be 90 feet wide from Mr..
Smithams fence.
Ald Noe to extend the grade from Main
to Harrison street
Motion of Aid. Noe to lay the matter on
the table having been lost, the Stree. Com
missioner was requested to give an explana-
ton, and on motion, the matter was laid |
over to the next meeting.
The Connnttoc on Public Grounds and |
asked further time on the COM
Of the Mayor in regard to public |
squares.
AID. llornby moved to suspend the stone !
work on Perry street culyert, and requested !
the City Engineer to give his views On tie |
subject
AID. Coulthart amended to instruct the
Street Committee and Street Commissioner
% finish the work on Perry street culyert
and bring the same up to grade. Adopted.
AID. Noe request d the Street Committee
o report on petition of K. Ralston and
,thers. On motion of AID. Claussen laid
'vcr to the next meeting.
AID Claussen offered the following:
RsSateed, That the City Marshal and the
Deputy Collector shall take nothing else in
'ayment of city taxes but money or city
riders. unless otherwise ordered IN writing
y majority of the Fiuance Committee, or
y a vote Of the Council
AID. Couithart offered the following:
Res9tref, That all street work except the
DAD and poll tax, and the work on Perry
treet cul .ert, and the necessary repairs, be
u. nended for this year.
Ad d'pted.
All. Claussen offered the following:
Hesofred, That all city officers, whose
uty il is to give receipts ON the part OF the
ity, arc authorized to procure aud to atiix
0 such receipts such L. $ revenue stamps
$, under the instructions Of the City At
orney, may be required
Adopted.
AID. Noe offered the following:
Rcsotced, That the Street Committee be
uthorized to proceed with the work on
ixth street west Of Harrison street, as rec
by the Street Committee this
car,
Which, on motion, was laid on the table.
On motion, Council adjourned.
Attest: CHR. KAUFMAN,
City Clerk.