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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-11
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We have the following summ,sy OF news from the
Baltimore American Of the 9Th:
The American "a exultaat over the news from Mobile
"through rebel soafcesn and BY the small victory IN
Hardy county, Va: ,,,,g ,,,.Sf,
FROM TEE UPPER PofoMAo
Our intelligence frem the Upper PotQlpse as-ersttat
the rebels have again sfs this State Aagersto.n was
reoeeuPied BY orcss on Saturday. The rebel re-
tres Is said TO have been made great hase TIE move
ment Of cur forces the south sds OF the Potomac
General virgins command, composed Of the Eth and
eth corps crossed into Virginia tu:dsy, and the
prospect for battle "a, tbeEeors. regarded % imm-
u NJ The main rebel force Tn Ter General Early 10
repored 10 be reireatng on Winchester. Before sav
isR Hsgerstowu the rebels arrested and carried CT two
prominent Uaon citizens. 90 tss
General Sheridan kss been temporarily placed 10
command Ut the defepces of Washington, TIE Middle
Deta ment, including Maryland, and the Dspaumsnt
of tse Sher andoah.
General Kelly reports on the authority Of fcout,
that Gen. Aveii overlook toe rebels at hooretsld on
lay attstk them, and captured al their artillery
| snd 500 prisoners
raoM esAkl's 1RHY.
despatch from the army Of the Potomac states that
the rt bgls xpoded no under OF our norks 10
front of Petersburg Fidsy, but succeeded in doug
very lits.e damage. TIE rebels manage their mining
4 pAeS~
wards in front Of cur works. Tusy attempted an as
sau.G after wards bub repused with coneideratle
Ices. Both armies are sOgrgod in strengthening Their
/ defensive works.
few days srcs Af:y rebel dsserters attempted to
come into our lines 10 body. but troop, not uo
dsrstsudng their intentions fred en- thtm, and twenty
nine Of the numsee wsrs killed or wounded.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
deep4icA from Fort 5nitb, Ark, ssys that the re-
bels uuaer Gem. Goopsr GIins. and Ssndsste, Werc
defeated that place on the Slst Ill They were
full retreat. pursued BY the UOIon forces.
Lincoln has revoked GSn Hul;eTs ord,r banisbiDe
rebel eynpathisers from Central Maryland
Gsu Hooker has not been assigosd to any comGant
ye;. h will Wit New York
Admiral D.hlsren has Published letter st.smptirG
20 prove that ms zoe, Ulc. did not write tie orde
icuad on bis person. ~
Toe eo-sallsd Gov hp, Of Louisiana. has arrived II
Washington.
The latest quotation of gold 10 NsE York Is s57.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Toe steamer Hibsrnis has arrived with Europisl sd
| vices to the 20 b ole.
| It was rumned that nlns months truce had been
agreed upon a. Vienna
| Consols closed st SO 7-s 70 80 for money.
The Confederate loan vas active, at improving rates
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DRAMATIC AND P0wEREuL WORE.


DRAMATIC AND POWERFUL WORK.
EAST LYNNE The Esr Dauht.r By tho authorizes Of
The Heirs OF Ashley" "ihs Earle Score" 50 &c.
'.'AB Wood tbs writer Of this novel, among IA.
Of knghsh auhoretSes; and east Lynnes hsf
nnst aTs has been dranAtssd Hnd produced many Of
The prominent theatres OF London and New retaining
session CT the boards for several saccesslvs
THE soUTHEaa SCHOOL ARirHHETio: or, Youtts xaist
art Containing til aud accurate rules
ning opsrstoni In arithnttc, adspt the essy
BY A and J. fovlr, tesehes ar thmegc Reyised by
Gibson To which annexed Appendix, containing
INCARCERATION OF b1rfaoes Tarle Of Foreign Honey, and
Book-keepirg. etereovps edition.
MS VsiHsoiS BOOK should be used In school snd
y throughout me 0onfeesraey Il Is implied BIZ Of ihs
most talented and veil sicsos soath,
the only book now Intel from stereotype plates
tdse sta;e Wh eh have ony very great
peass -
7riss 90
=. RIcENILT PUBLISHED
NV ANO AccpRArg MAP OF vIReINIA
hano. oney bound 81 pocket form :. 60.
AshkEss AND MAID houss old story. By Miss M=iock,
&c4 40 go 49,
lTr0u the Christian otssrvgl
"Isis s,oEy every.isy struggles of NE written win
Ees, cal ~ elearnss R sduifAbs IN conceptions
and del neagns Of practical 10 the
reader In .hrt Of he and most nieTe wosls
Of the And that has been In Gohfsderaey
PIteS ..,......... .........................Sl0 90
TIE TNEeTIefa TH0uaAND OF hAOARIA By the suttoT
Of "BeuEh vita several other brilliant and interesting
ntVds whose pemes Win appear In short tins
address orders 70
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4 I ll''G ss.r..rn...sr General

QUARTERHASTER GENERALS DEPT,
RicHxosD Ju e lsl, 1854.
Mr. r. Bullock, agent Of this Depatnent assign TO
the day Of organizing transportation Of Of
thing arrangement with the eouhegn kxprs
psny, above related,
he viii visit several Relief Associations explain the wrk
lag the syrte and encourage the friends OF sde os he
advantage Of this Of supplying the wsns q thes 10
the ded. A. b. LAWrvh,
ouartsrmsser 6epelJ J.
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OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS Co,

AUGUSTA, ia, Fec 70 1854 \
The souhern Express Company hereby notify the eAd md
atyes Of soldie In the Army Of Northern Rrcs aud
where hey prepared 10 carry ArrangeenNs
the card, cad tbat tey wis do ell In l;k
payer 10 fuinl It's requiem JAM 3 ehUTER,
General sup't and AesA Presicett,
es- e,dam Boulhern kxpftasf o
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meeting of the committee will bs held At ice
o'clock ths afternoon, at the Sfhos Of the JamesR
and KAnavbA Company for the purpose of receiving
repo.E irC m the DItoioFy.
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TELE u i. a + HI U

RSESr o. kns Press Association.
Entered ng Of Congress, the year 1855 " j. g.
nlsHla IN the lsrEs once Of he Dsct Conn Of tos Con
saizais states fr shs korthsrn Dtsiriot Of Georgia.
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xza CITY.

p
Ar NrEsIEa OF cts.ns Of Rlchnond, held at the
ctise Of the james River and Ksnavha Company, on
the 8 h August, 1864, for the purpose Of devising
plans for the more ecusI relief of soldiers laml
Iies and the poor Of the city the losing preamble
and resolution were adopted:
Wksrsas, tie Directory Of the Young Mems Chris-
tan Association Lave adopted resolution declaring
that lie expedent to restrict the work OF the Army
Committee to the Distribution Of such supplies ~ may
DO placed at their die posa for the pupost OF promotmg
the comfort and Webeng Of cur soldiers in the nsid
and in the hospital, and suggesting the formation ei
Relief Committee, composed OF ctissnf, indepeneen.
OF the Association for the accomplishment OF she great
work Of Al APPLYING tho wants Of the families OF our abb
SAINT soldiers and our poor generally;
'Resolved That Relief Committee, consisting OF
thirty genusmen be organized for the purpose OF CO.
operating with the 0Verseers OF the Poor, tfe Ulon
Benevolent Society," and other benevolent institutions,
for he more efficient relief of the poor Of this city"
meeting Of the Relief COMMITTEES, held on the
eignh of Au9uJt, Colonel Thomas 81. e lis acting as
Chairman, he following Cfacsrs we're elected
William P Muaiord, PnsidsiL f
HEo Baskerville, Treasurer.
M.Ilism b Peasan.s, Secretary.
James L Aaury,
Dr. William GWathmsyr Directors
VIII am B. II,
Toe Directory were quesI ted 70 consider the various
subjects proposed for action, and report TO called
LAeeting Of the committee.
Toe iOl)-Ing gentlemen compo'e the
RELIHT coMKrTTIE:
HEO Baskerville Abasr Harvey
WIliam Bell Samuel Harrison
d. G G Blney Judge VIM Lyons
WIN Olemmitt huy
Robert j Christian WG Nun ford
LAWS Ofenshsw T5omas w McCancs
J. Z ambetisyne PCry Nicholas
WI Dsnerson Samuel Pr 90
Dr. E,lorson Wm Peasants
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A FIRST RATE C.sANCE posE a f,lsoRITA,
Table tssKsIJkENC.
~. n. 4 =. IL A..


MAS committed to Henrico County Jail,
w June the Tlh 1894. negro named Wa. wiSffoH.
dave ths operty Of d. jones' Of Lea Tho Aid near.
/, sboui q or % years zee. chs tih stou sus
nd On When nght suit OF WOODEN
etases and him sssS, he VII be Dc nth sSocrrIns
70 ..sft, s. GEO. D. PLkAsANI6
lyll-v6E ehein OF Hensico county.
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To THE PUBLIC.
II an the l7th and 18th June 1864 a portion

ON the 18th and 18th June, 1854, portior'f
~ Gen Hansr forces t.boai 4o their way % stack tie
city o. y Il 1ysssSs came :s = ny iassSs n S.% IN
enter sear,h my hsuss They TO- -
an: ssa .sa .Ss
my Important and rsnsacxins ovey spot on eeA "
e., . sasIs @S b Ss @ NJ
entire supply Of corn as:. E saRps q s,s5
foreign and domestic and among ohs 81 I've isisss esA us
following:
80 SIS So go Isl. ssa sSs Sii 90, Sss-ssss mn,
ssp 60 losond. 90 q 900 esss No. 500. n.sss
.ssps - i q. sI,o;S each, Nos $50 81 s.ssss
e s. Pr -. bends MOI, ts i4i iss
ssp.srbst so-s bonds. so.. sss ssa-sso, -.
'' september sc-s boucs, No. 9si. ass-ssoo
each, ~ .
THESE is,u.d 10 Lynchburg girs ana Hose Com
gsay, and T.ns s "a . : q y & = asD.
Sars Nc issued y hs D.,as q O. e. ID su5 rad AID
ngasd 70 NJ sslf, dated 1ss JssHAry, Is;o, iaoo
s1S,o@
Two osrtiac.t:. q PER esn. osafsasSsssl
No. iSs, ds.sa march ssa. ss. for ,oooo ss'ro
No. seue, dated April ls.. 1854. l2r $3.50
Aeout 100 Tobacco nc,s, for hhai tsSaeca stored
=. no. eosas dss, q, secure, c ,, tut s.sa
s J: B. SPECIE, boad das, sss
10. J. o. W,Ilsms. bsni ass, fSss
H. charles Anih 5ny two bonds 5000 ssc dss 1900
L. A B. Rocker, bond due. zoe
H. Z. Batter, bond, dile Aot1
IA A 4 WoodIuf tNo bonds, essh el,l00, Iva 800
L. Vim. Il. Williams, fclr b9nes ti60 esoh, tns co
4per Certificates 0btain ID ct 4, nchVurg Ds.
postory, nAns dated ssh March, 1885, so %, eiW
10 William osens, ben d-tee 24ih Ny, 1913, eaoh
tsie 81, ess<a
IT. L Lueado bond for hire OF Bob for yssr 1854,
anu duo lat January, les, fsr about $3.50
dive this rocs prevent far a. mar be the
negotiation Of ,hess securities and 70 set At hAv. taken
losnDle, protect myself against
rage. bAHUEL MHLtRt
iy2-9 taHlm Campbell county, Va
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lust PUBLISHED
q TIE VIRGINIA SPELLER AVID READER
Adapted 10 the Of Pubic Schools Private Family
Instruction. arraogsd after the pan Of John oomly.
ALSO
THE VIRGINIA FIRST READER.
liberal discount msae to the Hadr.
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NOTICE.
PRING in the service of the Government,
II Hbd cannot sive sufficient attention 70 my commission
busn. and have dternnea 10 discontinue
cay pleasure Ia muanding ny f.snds and
patrons the Arm OF Messrs MARTIN oARDCZJ, whom
their Interest. MD rec i've the b. attention
All persons 20 whom the late firm Of W. PETERS are
in ebIed vi draw for the and those Indebted
suS-s' p''-'' ' --N VS. PETEes
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WE have formed CopartnershIp to do
w General Banking TIE city Of .lcnnond uads
the name sId style OF HRr ison, Goddln AApperson.
oRoe northwest corner Of biain and lth streets
SAMUEL J. HARRI ION.
WELLINGTON eUDDiN,.
snk--10t JAMES L.. AppfRaoN
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VIZ ,. HARar0S. Secretary.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-24
gvNkAka(0rfA1g Y Il
.nxAs AuD MsAT EaJ
lnyUnANeE AoeNoy..
JOHN L. swfTS &sC0.,
ou /. yWlfA I. 4 HLk W.. uDo8k
Nasassls' DlsG1Es tap ssAiss,lj
ORCONDoT.
lnpssvsd Z Uainpssvsd rassa
M CITY LOTS,
Nwoalang ulOusos - OeoEoo
Oousist, Gold end heasoo.
Houee Lots for Sale



{ IA 4, Those eligible building lots corner q
f.slAh - 0oek ln1Shd slreots, eeing I'D Seet
6ost = 18th side 18th street, anA 10 feet On
eea1 aide u Rock Island street.
ne above IL : vsey 6se loeo6ion: esice vefy
~. terms uncommonly eaey-a smM amount
sf - ioen-- -balahce On l66g Tern - ye9s =
Hc. Il. Lot on Brady street, west side, IS feet
Sset f. the ioe ~ ssoWev 70 bsi6 vN - lessed
p : serm Of ysass st sSe Pr esat.
No. 3e. On Brady street, 1eo feet front By 1so
~ deep-lsnssd. Price 419 ler front ioot:
l !iss' sS; Z tssssf & Is psiss. % $500: 10
No. SO. 10ue koSss lots in Dsvieoo = Ifue's
edition olGO saeA Terms eaey.
Nos. 81, IS, -. Thirsy hosse loss . Slayms-
~. ~. N vnloAblo city lot 3. ). corner .of
Msin snd College Avenue 800 teet O Mein by
10 fset o. College Avenue and commanding :
6eentilal river view. Price q, 800.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-24
DAVENPORT IOWA. SATURDAY DHCM1BER "a 1854


H Wms n Tms.-In - pessenss -
tnavei1abls di0su1ly. nseG ~ snseguaey
aanNhly. Ths dGa1t = upea - ~ fe0
4 thses = - ness ssaolhls nsans - sesapo
dan 70 = y ~ 49, q Jehn I. SWils Z
Co., in Nicholls' B1eek, sad dsal With then
lbr nan 70 - into ~ Asl b Jour stsad
| |-psovidsd you % not wish - s. yos1sslG
They ca pesvids repssssataliyes q s1bsti.
tntss On The NEST reasonable tsfns, and
whet b vssy Important they ~ psEfsetly
sssponsibls - what they agrss 70 "a. II
thsy taks yeas nonsy they vim AZ ysaf
placs in the army without giving Jon any
further tsoabls about ''beanty janpsss'' q
anything elss. You can rely spea then
most implicitly. Thy can 4 bstlF ~
you thaa Jon - q ~ yssrsslvss- s-be-
cause thsy ass In ths businsss end know
perfectly veil how = manage It.
WAR TAX Or 1ns 1D DlsrnCf.-p1iuy
Fay, U. s. Assesses ior ths "a District ol
Iowa, publishss IN the Museatine Jessnal
the following, showing the amount Of the
Octobsr special waf TAX paid saeh county in
the District:
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-24

pr dozen, at J. 8. Surbey's, LeCsaire
Row.
THR incest thing for Christmas present
d . set Of those beautiful Furs, kept BY
Julins Koch, q st., opp. National Bank.
TolLsr Goops.-A splendid lot Of toilet
goods. just the thing for Holiday presents,
It 0fabbe'st under the LeClairs House.
CnnlsrnAs FUns. The neatest, cheapest
and complstest stock Of furs Is kept BY
Krenx-Brady street below I'd. He makes
sets to order and makes them right.
Foa Christmas Presents, 80 to Strseper's,
No. Z East Second street, where can bs
found great variety Of Fancy Goods, just
suited for Holiday Presents for Ladies,
Gentlemen and Children. div
BEAs It in mind and tell it to your friends
that rarrand has beautiful stock Of Holi-
day Goods, ladies' fur sstts, ladies hoods
the very neatest and best in market; gents
mufflers, caps and hats Of the very 3nest
| quality. 6ive Farrand ! call and select
your presents. He will surely suit you.
BANK MseTfNa.-The stockholders in the
new National Bank will please notice par
ticularly the advertisement for meeting in
another column. In order to perfect the
Organization in due form It l. highly i'm.
portant that III interested should attend
promptly ct Dawson Z True's Office, On
Monday msrning It 10 o'clock.
TnAnKs.-For splendid Christmas pres
ent in the shape Of the finest turkey that
has been raised in Scott County this year,
our thanks are due to our respected farmer
friend J. b. Buchanan. For this kind ~
membrancs Of friend may be luxuriats Ia
prosperity for = hundred years. We ars
determined to do the subject justice Of per.
ish in the attempt!
KEEP il before the people that Sam Perry
has received the largest and best assort-
meut Of cloths, eassimeres, and satinetts foG
business snits Or suits Of any kind, ever
opened IN Davenport. He keeps the choic
ut ovsrcoatings, snd has IN endless stock
Of gents furnishing goods, and the best
quality Of real Kid gloves ever offered this
eide of the Atlantic. Call It the store op.
rosite the Post Gface.
Firm WARD MEErrra.-O. Butler in
the chair; NJ D. Snyder, Secretary
On motion the following committe was
appointed to revise the list for draft in
Fifth Ward George F. Hubbell: G. H.
Kent, ]. H Preston, Pat. Cuinan, John
Hume, John L. Swits, J. Fl. White, d. n.
Richardson, NJ G. Davis.
On motion adjourned to meet ON Tuss-
dAy evening at y o'clock.
DAxcn At Ls CtAms.-Another Of thsse
splindid selsct dances win BE- given BY ths
ysuns people Of L. Claire, on wedneday
sysnine, The 9sth, At Davenport's Hail IN
IL Clairs. Music By Milo Whites Bard
snppse served By Mr. Steele, at Tie 0sll
Hsass. Our young fslks viii ilnd ridd T.
u Republic and : littls dance aitsr thsy
st thess, wholesons sqjcyment ibr The heli
dkys.
Ora Hol,DAY.-It ~ ben cur prastic,
6se The past ten ysafs q or nswspapsr *
|tseisace - observe ~ The Helidays-1buftl
- Z
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(Commosly known - ''Ls Clairs's raash,")
IS NOW LAID OFF INTO LOTS OF
ALL Prices. AID THEY ARE klny
ron SALE on VERY EASY TERMS

Lots. #af
Store lets 1br sale.
No. n. One ON 4tb ST.. just east Of brady 81.
No. Is. feur on eth ST., near Railroad bridge.
Houses Esr Sale.
No. 10. II Moline, H. tye-story brick dwell;
ine house, With lot 80 BY lt0 feets cor lyme ano
eented % az possession given il 80 days. The house
cost oxs6ol Price Of house and lot, y ,boo ons
MIA csoh balance on long time at low interest
NS. 01 4 brick dwelling house on ESD st.
u. 600; oeo0 cash, rest on time q per cent.
bv 0eo. s. @. Dow, Esq. being the dwelling hous'
eorner 81 Farnum street. This house ID In per
lset repais, having been fitted up BY the ownel
for hinssf The sntrs srrsnsement o. tne noa:. a:.
plsce ID unsurpassed. Terms easy. -
No 8e. Brick house sud jots, eouthease cor
ar Of Ath and Main Sts.. known ~ ThOrington e.
tate $50 Il. front ON each St. Price %, oOO. may
rsemin fer term ofysars q low rate O. lnssrs'
nile west Of Brady street price, q, ,6OO. Two
thirds may rsmsiq on mortgage as six per eeut
Farms Wanted.
We want 70 purchase improved farms from %
b leo acres each.
Il
No. 76. Eighty acrs farm, mile from the
eity limits. on TIE west ,Allsn's Grove road, 81
ender Aae cultivation end fence, with good dwell
m and out buildings we'll wstersd, fruit orch
ard, ETC. A ssvy dssjrab!s Plesss Price $1,000
r. 600 cesh. balance ON time to suit. *st
No. 76. 5s acre farm ON the Iowa City (Locus'
street) road, miles from the city, ell under new
SSnce. hSlf undor cultivation, balance boeturs
IA tsmher ~. Coed Tao story hsme dwell
ing. With neeessasy out buildingss ste. Prict
IL =. t1ra of . aerss on River rosd b
tween Prineoeon end Lselaire; large orchard
avelline. born amd ont hoaseA Price 800
"a caeh. Saleaee . tllne 70 sdit.
No. 70, .Ons leo acre farm in Cleona Township
oas % north q hslsop az =. wre.st -
sndsr fsncs "a with good house sad barn /; ~
-. -. One ether lso ases farm sitaatsd asa'
sAs above. with like Improvements. ~ PEI
Nc. ~ 40 acres uninproved land nser ps
rnnt, q ol0 per scFe. k cash, balance n W
Soo - Il Linn Cosnty, (5o improved ~
aeScr SSs0.) Price 0lOo6, cash.
lO0 eefes a Iowa coanty at eS per acrs.
$40 s@ec n Sioux county q q per acre.
1910 asfee u Clay county = q psr aerA RI
20 nefee Il Haneock eoInty q q pr asee.
iOoo acres = Kinnehago 70. q q pr asss.
600 acroe = o1.26 pr nMes
5000 asGoe - 400 PER esrss
80 acroe II Tana c0uney.
40 aerss u Story county.
600 aeres in 0runAy eonnty . D Per eere.
600 acres n Butler coantI s o3.eO, pr ecfe.
1000 oaree q Mower co. 1inn, = 1.10 pef ~
60 acrn 4 HDuston Ccanty 6 o1.6O PER aefe
600 ases u sssS II sAis (isssts) ssssey q .
~ eeb -t
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The figures show that Scott County paid
4,7S6 - mofe than sll the rsst Of the
counties Of the District combined. Thia
result takes ~ = little BY surprise. W.
very we'll knew that Scott County oatnum.
bered any three combined counties in the
District in wealth and commercial import.
ance, but We hardly thought shs sclipsed
them al.
Auscatins county has 2sa taxpayers
the heaviest Of which il Ben. Herschs,
whose October tar was 1470. J. g. Cor
don pays 31sl; jacob Batler tl55, T. n.
lsett $3.50, s. O. Butler t1lo, etc.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-24

ernClA1 MuM11uu.
CoUxCrE CnA,nKn,
Decesnber - - D. t0oA
His Hoam. 11ayue r Lowry, eallsd the
Council to 0gnon
Aldermea present -Asdessen, Coult-
hart Hinchl, Hosnby, Parks and RnnGe.
Ths ueyor rcd ~ fullswing eall !:
NOs1Cn.--TO ths 1lenben q ~ City
Council Of the City Of Davenport, and to
the Clerk Of sid C3y:
You and each a yOu are hereby n0tfAod
that there will Be meeting or the City
Council this evening, Dec. g, q Z O'Clock,
ct the Council Chanbes, for the purpose Of
acting upon certain ordinances relating TO
r. LOWRY. Mayor
served the above notice on Aldemen
Coulthart, Davis Dsvenport Hirschl,
Homby, Jones, Noe, 1athes, Parks, Runge
and Andressen. WM. POol.
NarshAl.
Aid Coulthart moved 70 rsqneat IL or
dinance Committee to repoft IN amend-
ment to the ordinance to Tegulatc the mea-
Mrement Of wood
Aid. Matthes took his oeot.
AID. Davenport took his seat
AID. PaSks, Chairman u the Ordinance
COMMITTEES, reported the following ordin-
ance:
An ORDINANCE 10 AMEND CERTAIN onDIx-
ANcEs RRLATING 10 THE MEADUnnAENr
or WooD, &c.
Be It enacted BY the city Cownea Of tie
City Of Davenport
SrC. I. That section Of chapter 10, ol
the revised ordinances of the city Of Ia
venport, be amended by adding thereto the
following, to-wit And any person or per
sons selling wood within the limits Of the
city Of Davenport, shall produce and deliv.
er to the purchaser thereof or to such per.
son or persons o. the same shall be deliver.
ed to for the purchasers thereof, At the time
of the sale and delivery Of said wood, q
certificate Of the public wood measureI
stating the amount of each lot or parcel Of
wood 20 sold and delivered.
SIC. 2. That an. ordinance, passed and
approved May ., 1861, amending aid chip
ter 10 Of said revised ordinances, be and
hereby is repealed
SIC. 8. That Section of Chapter 10 ol
the Revised Ordinance which section was
repealed by the said Ordinance passed and
approved May ., 1881, i hereby revised
which is as follows. tO-wit:
SEC. Q. Ifany person shall sell or deliv-
er in the city Of Davenport, any hay Of
coal without having the same weighed, ol
any wood without having the same meas
sured, as above provided, or shall in any
otherwise violate any provision of this Or
dinance, he shall pay fine of not less thar
one dollar nor more than ten dollars fol
each ofEcnse.
Passed and approved December Goth, A
d. 1884. r. LOWRY, Mayor
| ATTEST CHR KAUFMAN,
City Clerk.
On motion, the rules were suspended
the ordinance read . second time and
adopted.
On motion, Council adjourned.
Attest Chr. KAUFMAN.
City Clerk.