Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-11
DAVENPORT. IOWA. FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH IL 1864.


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His houes Tie Mayer, John = Henry, In ths
chair, called the Councn 70 order.
Present: Aldernsn Andersen, Clausseo,
Davenport, HirseAl, Hsot, Noe, Wunderlich,
cunningham .. Jones.
Minutes Of last meeting were READ and ap'
Petition Of Ferdinand Rodler, praying per
mission 70 remove frame building within the
Are limits. was presensed.
Aid. Davenport moved to refer the petition
70 the Fire and Water COMMITTEES, With power
70 act; With motion was adopted oy sne iol'
lowing vote:
Yess-Ald. Andersen, Cunningham, Daven-
port, Hrschl. Huot, Jones, Aitchell-7. Nays
Aid. Wunderlich-l.
Petition of Charles r Ransow, praying per-
mission TO remsve frame building within the
6re lmits, vas presented and referred TO the
ere and water committee, with power to act.
| The following bills we're ordered paid:
Gazette 0enp.ny. pruning .ad .dvsr'i''ns- 7,
Fns oy. rsmovias nsssoees :. =. ;:: = = I.
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The committee to whom Wa referred TO OBJ.
tain signatures for amending the City Charter,
presented the following report, which on motion
WAS adopted:
To he Guy coxsesl of ths Cisy u Dase.poys,
| in Council asssmbled:
| Your committee 20 whom was referred the
proposed amendments Of the City Charter,
would respectfully represent that 0ne-fourth
part Of the qualified voters Of the City Of Dav.
export, % shown by the last annual city elec-
ton, have petitioned tie City Council to have
the following amendments made to the City
Charter, to-wit:
SEC. ]. The City Council shall have the
power to pave, plank, or repair side
walks within the city limits, and to assess the
expense thereof upon the owners Of the lots or
sessment shall have the effect of . special tax
upon, q d shall be lien upon the lots OF par.
GELS Of lsnd fronting thereon. And said tax,
| when assessed, shall be added TO the first an
nsal tax levied on said lots or parcels Of land,
after said special tax assessment 10 made. And
the Marshal shall have authority TO collect said
special tax in the same manner - ID provided
for the collection Of other taxes in Article Of
the City Charter. The order Of the City Coun-
Gil in relation thereto shall set forth the
particular locality whore such paving,
planking or repairing IL required TO be done,
and the time allowed for flushing the same BY
the owners Of lots Or parcels Of land fronting
thereon, which order shall be published one
week IN at least two Of the daily papers Of
the city.
Sc. 2. The City Ceuscil shall have author.
ity to renew any bonds heretofore issued by
the city Of DAvehpor1 and 70 include unpaid
coupons thereon, provided that the rate Of in
| terest on the renewed bonds, as well as the in.
terest in arrears, shall not exceed five per cent.
per annum.
SIC. 3. The City Council shall have author
ity to levy a specific tax not exceeding two
mills on dollar upon the assessment roll Of
the current year for the purpose Of creating a
sinking fund. And said fund shall be applied
to the payment OF the principal of any bonds
hereafter issued by the city Of Davenport.
And your committee recommend that the
Mayor be instructed to issue the proper proc
Iamation, submitting the aisendnent to vote
of the people. SAMUEL HIascsL,
JSHn WUa DE sLicH.
AID Hirchl offered the following:
Be it resolved by the City Council of the
City of Davenport, That the Mayor be and
hereby is instructed to issue his proclamation
at least ten days before the next city election
submitting the following amendments, to wit:
SEC. l. The City Council shall have the
power TO pave, plank, or repair side
walks, within the city limits, and to assess the
expenses thereof upon the owners Of the lots
or p reels Of land fronting thereon. And said
assessment shall have the effect Of special tax
upon, and shall be a lien upon the lots or par
cells Of land fronting thereon. And said tax,
when assessed, shall be added to the first an
nual tax levied On said lots or parcels Of land,
after said special asses -ment is made. And the
Marshal shall have authority to collect said
special tax in the came manner as is provided
for the collec ion Of other xes in Article 8 Of
the City Chatter. The order of the City Couli-
Gil IN relation thereto shall set forth the
particular locality where such paving,
planking or repairing is required to be done,
aud the time allowed for finishing the same by
the owners Of lots .r parcels of land fronting
thereon, which order shall be published one
week, in at least two of the daily papers Of the
city.
SIC 2 The City Council shall have author
| ity TO renew city bonds heretofore issued BY
| the city Of Davenport, and to include unpaid
coupons thert on, pi divided that the rate Of in-
tereet 10 arresr, shail not exceed i've per cent
per anhuin
Sac. 3. The City Council shall have author
ity to levya specific tar not exceeding t~o
mills on Q dollar upon the assessment roll Of
| the current year for the purpo Of creating .
sinking fund. Aud said fluid shall be applied
to the pay mens Of the principal Of any bonda
hereafter Issued BY the city Of Davenport
| To be voted on BY the qualified vsters Of the
city Of Davenport, u said election.
Adopted.
| The committee TO whom was referred the
comm municasion Of Samuel Airschl, 10 refer
euc- {, open Masqne to street. presented the
fol owing reiors, which On motion was adopt
Il, I'D the c,.mmistee conlitaed.
10 shs Hes. Mayor ssd Aldermen in Cossesl
asssnbled:
Your ccmni,tee, u whom vas referr d II q
com uhic / % OF eaossl HirschI, ofAlay 6tn,
1883, isp.ss % folIo~s: They are In favor u
speuine the Marquette a.rsst from d 20 tth
s,res,, for which ysspese they have seen she
owners Of the f0llosing property, who will
derd the same TO the city for that purp. se
~ fSilows:
/. Lot No. IL 10 Mitchell's I'd addition 4
the city Of DAvseporL NJ. Asicheu ol5efs x
give The SAND - The city, provided that Mar
Qaet,e s'ress viii be opened 70 81 sssest
2. 6O12o7 feet, more OF tess through
H,rsch,'s. land. Mr. Hisschl will sell lh,
lne . abe city for ,o76o; The city alsO l,
erect four boasd fencs on each side
T. Lot No. Z, Block 10 0reen's let addi
ton 10 the city o: Davenport Mr.. c. 7. Han
tman o6ers 70 sell said tos a0d h0use 70 Ih
ely for $500. .es
| L A~ut IL feet Of Lot No. ., Block i
0feeb's lst sddisio0 70 the csy of Daseopor,
We have 0os been able 70 see tho owner Q
said strips Paul Wisss. but think that 10 O.
get the same for reasonable price.