Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-25

DAyryro.r. AOril 94-7apM.

special Needing - ehs Cosy CooneG1.
DAVENPORT, April sl-7a Pm.
Present Mayor Davies, and Aldermen
Andersen. Coulthart, Davis, Hornby, Jones,
Lage, McClelhnd, Runge.
The call for this meeting was held:
10 IL Atdermen Of Nhe Cav a DnceMpe7
Gil At the Council Chamber, at Y O'Clock
this evening, April "a, 1855, to appoint .
City Clerk, the said Office having been made
vacant by the death Of Chris. Kaufman. the
late Clerk city Of Davenport.
JOHN l.. DAVIES, Mayor.
April "a, 1865.
AID Andrcsen moved to appoint q City
Clerk to the next regular city election.
AID. C0ulthart moved To ask the City At
torncy IT the Council has a right to do so
The City Attorney declared it il In the
power OF the City Council to hll vacancy or
Cause an election.
Aid. Andrescns motion was adopted
tell,rs.
1t was declared tlla, the first ballot should
bc an informal one.
The result was as follows:
ftra BaQo'-Ackley 3, Haviland 9, Billion
Second l'otlos-Ackley 3, Hayiland /, Bill
lon g. Guit,au l.
1hird Battos-Ackley 3, Ilaviland l, Bill.
Iona
Fourth Bal7ot-Ackley 8, Billion 5.
4. y Billion WAS declared elected.
AID. Andersen offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted:
fesolred, That the Finance Committee be
instructed To examine the books. papers and
accounts Of the late City Clerk with the city
and report at the next regular meeting
AID. Andiesen offered the following rcso
| iullons which We're adopted:
Rcsotstd, BY the Mayor and Aldermen OF
| the City Council of the City Of Davenport,
that we have learned with sincere regret Of
the demise Of our fellow citizen, and, at the
time of his dcccasc, Clerk OF this Corpo-
ration, Christian kauffmann, Esq.
| That in his death this City has los, faith.
| fnl and cilici,n ut officer, the community an
| honest man and good citizen and as 4
mark of respect 10 the memory Of our
deceased brother officer, We will wear the
usual badge Of mourning for 30 days, and
attend his funeral rs body.
Eesolred Jurtl.<r, That we sympathize AMI
couuule wllil MS relatives and friends in thi,
their affection and shat the Mayor Of thi,
City cause 10 be furnished the relatives o.
the deceased copy OF these resolutions, ant
that the same be spread upon the minutes q
this Council, and copies thereof published
in the daily city papers.
The Mayor then delivered the following
appropriate eulcgy upon Christian Kautf
mann, late City Clerk
Gentlemen ctthe City Council;
| As Is well known to you . vacancy has
been made in this body. The hama Of death
has taken from among Us our much respect
ed friend and fellow -oiiicer, Christian Kauif
mann, late City Clerk Of this City and in
view q that solemn fact, and as a partial
tribute Of that high respect enter tanned 10,
the deceased few words of his memor,
may not be inappropriate on this occasion
But very lew days since he occupied
his accustomed place in our midst-appar
emily in the full enjoyment Of health OF
the afternoon yesterday ou- ears were shock
ed and our hearts made sad with the intel
ligence that aitel = brief illness he has
hreathed his last and passed from earth I,
that bourne from which none return.
| Concerning the deceased feel il nv du
| ty, on this Ocrasion to say that as an Officer
"f the city. he was capable, dllligcnt ant
trusty As q citizen he was = high mind
ed, courteous, honorable inan-alye 10 tn.
i Interests Of the public, genial generous ),
all his intercourse with his ielo~ men =
Being a truly benevolent pan and an Tn
waverng patriot. i!.e always contributed
literally and even above his means for tn,
a'levsl,on ofsuffeiing among his fellow mcr
and for the support Of the honor and tn,
flag Of this his adopted and we'll beloved
country. No one was denied his sympathy
who was entitled to it; and amid all thes,
long years Of war for the support OF on,
cherished Government ard for enduring ant
universal Freedom and Constitutional Lib
erty, his every effort and energy has beer
employed Oh the right sde-the side Of ths
Union.
As ~e respected him while living, now
that he is dead, let his many virtues ofheac
and heart live abide fresh in our memo
ries.
council adjourned to meet to morrow
morning ut 81 O'Clock, ut Mr.. Kauil'mann'.
office, to attend his funeral.
| FRANCS OcHs, lerk, pro ten.
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Auction Sale Of Household Far.
n1fQs-e.
The unersigned will Sell At auction on