Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-22

the stockholders Of the Davenport Sov1nGD
Bank was held ct the ONCE Of that institu-
ton il the First National Bank Office last
evening. Over nine hundred Of the one
thousand shares were represented. The
meeting decided by an unanimous vote to
increase the capital stock Of the Bank to
two hundred and 6fty thousand dolIars ;
also, 1t the annual election Of officers =
elect but nine members Of the Board Of Con
troll instead Of nineteen.
The reasons for the first change grew out
ofthe unexpected prosperity Of the bank
BY the provisions Of its charter it, deposits
cannot excsed two-thirds Of it, capital
stock, and for some time past the deposits
have been fully up to the limit prescribed.
and the officers have been obliged to refuse
deposits on that account. Under the new
arrangement the concern can receive on de.
posit one hundred and sixty.six thousand
dollars, Or just one hundred thousand more
than under the present provisions.
The reason for reducing the number Of
the Board Of Control from nineteen 70 nine
must be apparent to every one who conver-
SAINT with business matters which il, there
were altogether too many to get quorum.
Reducing the number Of members Of the
Board, whilc it by no means diminishes the
safety Of its operations, greatly facilitates
business. OF the nineteen that now makes
up the Board, but FIVE or six have been reg
ularly in attendance at its sessions, and
these have had all the business to attend to.
We would suggest that in the coming elec.
ton Of officers care be taken to select such
men to make up the Board as have shown
themselves fitted for the position.
PrRE leg WANTED We are credibly in
formed that the Beard Of Health Of this city
have been calling the attention OF TIE city
Authorities to condition Of affairs in the
slough, where several Of our ice dealers pro.
cure their stock in trade. It is assumed
that all the ice houses but one (Mr. Pcck's)
cut their ice in the slough below the slaugh-
ter house, where there is but little or no
current and where the oifal and 9Th Of
these institutions accumulate during the
entire season. II is well known that the
river has been unusually low this Summer
and FALL consequently there has been less
current than usual in the slough, therefore
it is reasonable to suppose that the water
has become denscly imprcgnated with i'm.
pure matter, which when taken up and
used in ice, will almost surely produce sick
ness to no small extent. Those who had
occasion to notice those waters in the warm
months Of summer can bear testimony as to
its unfitness to be used in CONCEALED state.
The stencil there was peculiar and sickening
isthe extreme. It is therefore suggested
that the ice merchants whose houses are
situated below the slaughter houses, gather
the crop Of ice above the slaughter houses
and ont in the river where there is pure
water, ifthey expect the patronage Of the
public. We advise them to act upon this
else the subject will certainly
be taken in hand by the city authorities.
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IMPORTANT TO MEMBERS OF rnE Urn Iowa
following Telegram from
Washington will be found highly important
to such members Of the 18th Infantry AZ
ate now in this State:
OrTrcs OF rHg SUPERINTENDENT or voLry-i
aEER RECRUITING SEavlck, Iowa,
DAVENPORT, Dec. 81, 1854.
BY telegraph from Washington. Dec. 81, 1854.
To Lieut.. Col. r. N Gyier. Governor
Stone asked where detachmcnts Of the 18th
Iowa shall be sent, to which I reply: Ofi-
GERS and detachments from General Shcr-
mans army should join it near Savannah
RIA New York City.
Give copy Of this to Adjt. Gen. Blker.
(Signed,) 7. N. VINCENT, A. A. G. |