Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-24

ADjOUD09D M9ByIu0.
Cocncn CsAnssa, Joss Esd, 1895.
Ills Honor, Mayor Davies, in the chair.
Present-Alds. Andersen, Tegeler, Coult-
hart, Davis, Lage, Hernby, Jones, Shilsy.
kunge
Reading Of the minutes ef Jaas 1sth die.
psnssd with. R Esf fs3N +
On motion Of Aid. Runge the rules we're
suspended TO canvass The votes cast for AL
derman Of the Sd ward. The Mayor up.
pointed Aids. Runge, Lage and Davis com.
mittee to count the votes. The committee
reported that they had examined the votes,
and that Marsh Noe had received majority
of al the votes cast, and WAS thcreupsn de.
clifed elected an Alderman for said ward
he taking the necsssary cath therefor, BE-
fore the Mayor. ;.
Aid. Davis presented the bond Of r. W.
Watson, WhaffmAstsr, which was accept
ed.
Aid. Coulthart reported in favor Of allow
ing H. Price to withdraw his petition for
grading 7th street. Report adopted.
AID. Coulthart, Of the Street Committee,
reported in favor Of allowing Kent 4 Colds
bury el00 70 grade 7th and LeClaire streets,
the same to be done under the direction Of
the Street Committee and Street Commits
sioner.
Aid. Tegeler moved to lay on the table till
next regular meeting. Carried.
Aid. Coulthart reported in favor Of allow
ing d. I. Newcomb to withdraw his petit
ton TO grade 7th street. Report xdoptea.
| Aid. Coulthart reported on the petition
Of the School Board to grade 9th and War
rem streets, and to open 9th street between
Gaines and Harrison, report that it will cost
the sum Of 81, 1877 to do said work.
Laid on the table till next regular meet
ing.
AID Hornby reported on the petition Of
Maria S. Parker against allowing the claim.
Report adopted.
Petition Of L. Hebard was laid on the t.
ble.
The Committee on Claims report on the
petition of. s. Seymour in favor Of allow
ing him the sum Of $4.4S for tax certificate
on lots and 9, Block 3, Halls addition, for
1856. On balance ofcertifcates they report
against the claim. Report adopted.
Committee on Claims report in favor Of
allowing the following bills:
r. L. Mack, rope for Fire Depart
ment. ."126 10
G.. v Srhirach q IN
W. Pool 10
Allowed.
The committee on improving Lafayette
Square report as follows to the articles oi
the association presented.
y, u. n,,o~ al al7..,.., or,z. r,v .,
nor.nna,, ;n Ta,n.:i ,...,,I,sJ
.
Iour comm'ttee oe.ng ipsuucssu ~ ~
port 70 tne Wy Oounch tne most eAPcu,e''
manner IN wn'ch Laiaye'te square cou'1 "
,;uproveu wnnou' graz cos. W 'ne e'sy' oel
.eavs 70 report tnat tnere IS an assoc'ation
'o' 'ne purpose o' ievenhg, ienc'ng, P'a"''"t
"'% o."saw'se Improving sa'u s4ua.e'
: oul eoNmittee tnihh .iiis u oc Tue mus,
.-;i,. -r,. ,;..y ay 70 ges saiu square improves
Wv W. .bsrsfors aars expense 70 ine c.'y' , e.,
J -" .as''ioe ~ :Sommeha 'na' tease .v'
.slu squa.s O. s .vea 20 Eaid assoc'at'on !o' oa
incorporation. nroviJca that sa;d association
, he ORGANIZED in accordance to the thor articles q
: ;ncornoration which ve herewith submit !.
J the CI,ncil and under such r..sr;ct;ons an,
> conditions A the Mnyor ~ th;s c;tv m.v So,
| 1T and that tho sun ~ afiv dol,.r
+, he annropriated for the henaf;t of s.;,
: souare. to he Maid over 70 ths dnlv al.cte,
. treasurer Of said association
> H.H. ANpRrsrx J Snec;a
g M M.yrurs Con,
: Aid. Couth.rt moved Ia insert l00 !,
: place Of $50 Carried.
Report adopted.
The committee on the petition Of OFT,
! Klug report in favor of the Marshal abatin,
: the nuisance comnlaincd Of the Marshal =
: 20 in accordance with the advice Of tho al,
Attorney.
Bill Of Geo. w. Baker. of $50. was refer
red to the Finance Committee. with poue
> to act.
!, Bill Of C. V. Schirach, of Sc. so. was or
dered to be pad out Of the 9Th street fund
The Ordinance Committee read tho sccon,
:. time the following ordinance. .an or,linanc
in relation to the City Cemetery of the cit
Of Davenport:
) AN ORDINANCE in relation to the Cit
il Cemetery Of the CITY Of Dayennort
Be IL enacted bv tho Citv Council Of III
J. Citv of .Daresport. SEC. /. ANY psrso
Q Who. shall trespass upou said cemetery. b
e destroying, injuring or defaciug any grave
n vault, tombstone or monument; or an
!. building. fence. tree. shrub. flower. or any
9 thing belonging to said cemetery, shall
e deemed guilty Of . breach Of this ordinanc,
G and on conviction. nav fine to the city q
Davenport Of not less than one, nor NOR
j. than one hundfel dollars, and moresoeve,
S may be sued, in the name Of the city, for an
' damage sustained BY such trespsss.
!. Sec. 2. The City Sexton shall er edicio b
4 . special policeman,
S Which was adopted by the votes of Aids
Andersen, Tcgeler, C0ulthart, Davis, Lag(
a Hornby, Jones, Noe, Aatthes, Smiley
Runge.
Aid. Noe was appointed a member Of a
committees Of which ex-Ald. Mcclellan
was . member.
The Ordinance Committee read secon
time an ordinance entitled An Ordinanc
to provide for taxing, licensing and regul'
ting the sale ofgoods at auction
Aid. Hornby moved to refer TO the Cit.
Attorney.