Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-04
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COUNCIL. CHAMBER,
-. May I'd, 1865.
Meeting called to order by the President
| at $50 p m.
rresent-Drs. Parry, lies, McCourtney
fiosiord, Baker, Maxwell, Tomson, McCosh
anu feck. Minutes Of last meeting rcal
and approved.
COMMITTEE appointed at last meeting te
pc.ltlon the Common Council for a law, re
qulrlng compulsory vaccination, reported pro
gess ana was continued with additional
power 70 confer with committee appointed
by the Council.
me committee on prevailing diseases made
a,epor' IN writing, through their chairman
wnich was adopted afler considerable inter.
esting discussion.
Upon motion, Drs. Peck, Baker and With.
er"aN were appointed committee to revise
we constitution, bylaws and transactions
OF the Society.
Or Witherwax moved that the Society
proceed 70 the election Of delegates to the
oat9 Medical Society Also delegates Il
the american Medical Association to be held
~ Boston, commencing the first Tuesday
oi June Drs lies, Baker and Peck were
appointed delegates TO the State Society
Drs. Peck and Baker were chosen delegates
| to the American Medical Association.
For committee on prevailing diseases FOL
the ensuing month, Drs. lies, French and
McCourtncy.
There being no further business, the Soci
city adjourned to meet for discussion at n
p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
Society met pursuant to adjournment.
Present - Drs Hosford, lies, Tomson
Maxwell, Richardson, McCosh, French ane
Peck, also DR. Watson, I. y v.
Upon motion of DR. Peck a committee o
four was appointed to draft suitable resou
tions to the memory Of DR. Valentine Mott
The following preamble and resolutions
were presented and adop,es
LEARNING with feelings OF profound re
grct Of the death Of our professional father
DR. Valentine Mott, whose ability ana eriii
nently successful career has secured for hlil
mcritcl reputation second to none IN TN
civilized world; and
WHEREAS. our heavenly Father has il
His inscrutable wisdom deemed 1t wise ant
lust to remove from our professional mids
our most esteemed and highly respected sur
gical leader therefore,
Re1rtd. That in the death Of DR.. Nalen
tine Mott the profession looses one OF IL
most brilliant ornaments, which can only b
approximatcd by initiating his numcrou
virtues and uncqualled private and profes
SiOnal career.
Resolr,d That while we snbmissively bow
to the Power which has deprived our ma
tional medical council Of his ever welcomet
presence, we feel that in his death we hav,
additional stimulus for renewed excrtion.
Rtsoined, That these resolutions be EN-
bodied in the proceedings of the Society FOL
may 2d. 1863
The Society then proceeded to discuss the
subject selected at the last meeting
Phihisis MISUNDERSTANDING which ali o1
the members participated.
Typhus and Typhoid fcvcrs were selected
TOT discussion at the next meeting.
there being no further business the Soci
ely, upon motion, adjourned
w. +. PECK, NJ. d., Secretary.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Education,
Board met May ?, at Z. +. NJ. Present
Mcssrs. Lane, Butler, Olshausen, Dalzell
French and Smith.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
This being the day heretofore fixed to vote
for the taxes to be levied for Teachers Fund
and Contingent Fund of the District Town
ship city OF Davenport, after due delibera
tion oi the subject, the following tax was
on motion, voted.
For Teachers Fund three mills on the dol
lar.
For Contingent Fund two mills on the
dollar.
The Committee on Teachers made the fol
lowing report, and the recommendations
therein made, were on motion, adopted:
l'n the Board of Education of the City o1
Davenport
GENTLEMEN: Your teachers committee
have had application from Mr. NJ. G. Ham.
III, formerly of Washington, Iowa, for the
situation in school No. l, vacated by the
resignation Of Mr.. Rose and recommend
that he be appointed to fill that vacancy fol
the remainder Of the present school term
with the same salary heretofore paid Mr.
Rose
The Superintendent having reported to US
that IS necessary that new room be
opened tor school purposes in school No. 3
and teacher appointed thereto, we respect
fully recommend that, under the direction Of
Mrs. McGonegal, such members of the train
ing school as she may select, have charge Of
Of said room during the residue of the pres
| ent term, and that each of them having such
| charge be paid at the rate of thirty five dol.
lars per month, for the time spent by them
IN teaching the pupils Of said room.
Very respectfully yours,
A. O. BUTLEB
j. OLsHAUsEN,
A. DAWSON
| The request Of Mr.. Hiskey, Principal o.
High School, to appropriate the remainder
| Of the funds, about $36, received for tuition
| ior further improvement Of the Chemica
and Philosophical apparatus, was, on mo
tion, complied with.
Master - Martin, if he applies for re
admission into the public schools, is, on mo
ton, re admitted
The following bills were ordered to bt
paid
! French & Davies, kindling wood fur
| nished the High School $3Ot
prce \ Connor supplies for schools, AZ;
On motion adjourned,
Attest: OTTo SMITH, Secretary.
| loE Ice Orders for ice left at Ha-
yens 4 McGhce's, first door below The