Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-08

CouxclL CsAnDsa, Dec 9Th, 1865.
Present-His Honor. Mayor Davies. and
Ill the Aldermen except Ar. Champion.
Minutes Of Novsmbss lst wsrs read. cor
rooted ~ striking out grsvsling on J. d
Dumonts petition, and then approved.
The following petitions wers presented
Petition Of the German Amateur u, amat
ic Association. Referred to the Licencs
Committee.
Petition Of p b. Harding, for damage
Referred 70 the Commttes % Claims
Petition Of Chr. Mueller, for 500 feet oi
bose. Referred 70 the Coomittss on Fire
and Water.
Petition Of D. G. Eldgridgs, to erect q
frame building. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Fire and Water, with power to oct, when
complied with the ordinances.
Petition Of James r. Lane, for sidewalk.
Rsfssred to the Committee ON Sidewalks,
| with power to act.
Petition Of A. e. White, for crossing
Referred to the Street Committee, with
power to oct.
Petition for $500 to help the Mississippi
and Michigan Canal survey. Referred to
the Finance Committee and City Attorney.
with power to act.
Petition Of A. c. Fulton, for repair Of IN
alley. Twenty Eve dollars appropriated.
Petition Of the Scott County Medical So.
ciety, to use the Council Chamber for their
meetings. Granted, provided they pay for
the fuel and gas used.
Communication Of w. r. Peck, 70 provide
for health. Referred to special commi tee
Of Aids. Sc, mour, Davis, and Andersen.
Petition Of Geo. E. lluhbell, for greater
police force Referred to the Committee on
Police.
The reports Of the City Sexton, Marshal.
Clerk and Treasurer were resd received and
ordered filed.
Report Of City Attorney was received,
aud for further reports time exteni led.
The Ordinance Committee reported IN f.
vor Of an ordinance for the vacation and re-
location Of High street. Adopted.
The report Of the Finance Committee is
~ follows:
To Hi Honor, the Mayor, and Aldermen Of
Of fMe CITY Of Dossnport. in Council Al
srmbled
Upon examination of the financial books
Of this city for the first six months of this
financial year, We have found the same in
good order, and kept in accordance with the
ordinances now in force.
At the commencement Of this financial
year there were outstanding floating debt
o. $4,000 to $4,000, Of which w have
paid during the FIRST six months Ga, ,6S7. 90.
There is no doubt, that, il the city keeps on
in the same economical way. No will not
leave dollar Of floating debt next year as
burden for our succcssors in office.
During this period there have been for$ TO-
5000 new orders issued, Of which S., ,S62 i.
a were paid, leaving 81, ,2S7. .2l unpaid new
orders, and this for no other reason than
that the same have not been presented for
payment.
We find thai order No. 1,O29, issued Jan.
uary 7th. 1865. to Sinking Fund, No. /, has
been paid twice; the last one paid being .
specttully recommend the adoption Of the
rule. never to issue duplicate orders
We find that during the last year there
has been some money charged to the street
fund, which should have been charged to
the general fund Us for instance, the ex-
penditures for the building Of culver.s
where the same were necessary, to abate or
prevent nuisances. We would therefore
recommend the adoption Of the following
resolution
Resolred. That the Mayor, Finance and
Street Committees be and hereby are sp-
pointed committee with power to act to in
vestigate the city books for the last three
years in reference TO orders enormously
charged to the street fund; and to order the
necessary entries to be made in the financial
books to correct such errors.
II. II. ANDERSEN. J p;,
JAMES CoULrnARr, r" ''
N. NOE. o""'
The following bills were ordered paid
]. W. Thompson, incidental. ....1 8 90
John TempletoD, removing nuis-
ance. 8 25
Marshal, repairing foot bridge .... 8 80
Ackley, boarding prisoners ..... 81 Is
French L Davies, lumber. ....... ITO 50
French 4 Davies, lumber. ..... ~ As
Z. Lage, material for street. ...... 3 10
X. Manville, incidental. .......... 8 90
Ch. Stein, material for street go. 90
f. Gaspard material for atreet q on