Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-03
REGULAR MEETING.



the petitioner had leave TO Withdraw his
petition.
Petition off. Vesti and others to abate
nuisance, was referred to the Committee on
Streets, to report at the next meeting Of the
Council the expense Of the same.
Petition Of Mrs. limerick asking the city
TO release its claim on Lot /, Block was
referred to the Committee on Claims. tor
port at the next meeting OF the Council.
Petition OIL Zenehahn to be refunded
on tax receipts, was referred to the Com
mittee Oh CLAIMS
Petition of J. Dowell and others, to have
alley cleaned, was referred to the Street
Committee.
Petition Of A. Corbn. to be refunded tax
es, was referred 10 the Committe on Claims.
Petition Of Iuse & Griggs. to be refund
ed taxes, Was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Petition Of X. Muriock to grade alley be
tween Harrison and Ripley, was referred to
the Comm ittee on Grades.
Petition to have Policemen appointed for
the northwestern part OF the city, was
granted, and +. +. ID. Robbie and Emil
Schaumberg were appointed.
| On fTOtion Adam Green had leave to
withdraw petition for repair Of gutter on
Harrison street
Petition Of Adam Green was referred to
the Committee on Grades.
Bid for the Lower Market House was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings. -
Petition Of D. I. Ncwcomb for the ap
pUntment OF committee to confer with
him IN relation to damage to City Cemetery,
was REFER cd to the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings, to report at the
next III citing.
| Bill Of Luse Il Griggs was referred to the
Committee on Printing
| Bill ofG. w. Els was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
Bill Of W. c. Wadsworth. Of SIG, was re
ferred to the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings.
Bill Of WIN. Pool was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims
Bill of a. Y. Billion, of $2S so, was or
dcred paid.
Bills Of c. S. Ackley, Of SAC 60, and j.
W. Thompson, Of $3.50, were ordered
paid
The following bills were ordered paid
W. ID. Clark, engineer ng ..S ) 90
A. HagebTck, printing .. 70 90
Davenport Gas Company. of S259. 6S, was
ordered paid except the item Of $2.7O for
broken glass, which was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
II Farrand, police rent. 81 %
VIM. Pool, incidental. al........ 3 40
Street Commissioner rer ort . 49, 20
Thos. Mulcrone 4 Co., quarrying
'otA ii %
W. ID. Clark, engineering ...... 10 %
On motion to pay the Street Com
miss'oner's report, the yeas and nays were
called for
-Crampton, Coulthart. Davis Horn
by, Jones, Lage, Ma,thes. knnge, Shiley.
Nays-Andrescn. Tegclcr.
| Aid. Crampton offered the following res
olution
Rtsotred. That the City Treasurer be and
Is hereby, instructed to take from the Fifth
Street Fund the amount of Seyenty-cight
dollars, for work done on 9th street, and
credit the General Street fund with the
same
| Adopted,
Petition of c. Pelton for permission to
board up building was granted, provided
fwothrds Of the property holders concur
therein
Petition Of Dessant i Schricker to Law
side track on Block rs was granted, but the
City Council reserves the right to revoke
siid privilege at any time. and they shall
comply with all the ordinances now u here
after in force in reference to said side track
| The following bills were referred to the
Fire and Water Committee with power to
act
II. a. Nunge.. .......... $500
y. Guldner. er........... ...... ~. 400
u. lecnentln. ............ 1910
| The following we're ordered paid
c. krnse, rent Of engine house. -. $1,000
Fire King No. l 4l.6e
The Committee on location Of thirty five
new lamps reported, designating the loca-
ton. Report laid on the table till next Fri
day evening, and made special order
therefor.
The City Attorney repo, ted the following
resolution on vacation Of alley between 9th
and 9th street
Resolred by the City Council ofMe City
Of Ddrenport. LIST. That the first or. hun
dred ard sixty feet east from east side OF
Iowa Street, Of street" or Galley" as
indscriininatcly called, being strip ofland
iorty feet wide froM north to south, lying
Immediately south Of " Market place., in
subdivision Of Block No. seventy one in lie
Claire's Fifth Addition to the ty Of Daven-
port and running through said Block from
Iowa TO lie Claire Streets be and hereby 10
declared vacated and discontinued as Z
"strcet" or ''alley."
I'd. That the above vacation and discon-
tinuance shall be on condition that within
| thirty days from the dday Of August 1865.
Johr }. Burtis. shall put down ard finish, /,
Sidewalk. OF plank not less than two inch
es thick, and four feet wide, along the north
front Of Market place." from Iowa to lie
Claire streets, end south side Of "streets''
Or ALLEYS" in sub division of Block II, LIE
Cla.re's 9TH Addition to city Of Davenport,
u the proper cost Of said Burtis.
Referred to the Street Committee, CITY
attorney and Mayor with the power to act
Reconnaissance Of NJ. Flynn, in relation to
saca'ing Alley between 9th. and 9th streets,
was ordered iiled.
Inc C'ty Attorney reported on laying side.
,.'.;s .;s On lath street BY the following reso-
"f:etrsd BY the City Council ofAs Ctr Of
IIdrsnport,
mat It De and is hereby ordered that 4
s'oe Walk be put down and finished on the
nortn side OF Franklin or Fourteenth street
from west side Of Brady street to east aide
OF Maj" street, in front Of lots one, eleven.
twelve, thirteen and fourteen in block Ave
in sub division, Of the Russell Estate bv
W. H. +. Gurley, in said city Of Davenport.
| That said walk shall be made Of plank not
less than two inches thick Md on string
pieces ind four feet wide, and the owner or
owners Of said lots respectively, shall be A.
lowed thirty days from and after the Sd day
Of August 1865, to finish said sidewalk "a
lfUnt Of bis respective lot or lots, and in c4ss
such owners shall neglect or refuse TO finish
such walk, in front Of his lot, within
sasd time, then the NasuhL !.