Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-24
2 DAVENPORT, IOWA, SATURDAY. JUNE

Referred to the Street COMMITTEES to re-
port at The nextneetiag.
Ald. Aodfeosen o1sr6d the f6llowine:
Aesotsed, That the CITY Attorney 6e and
hereby = requested teinvestieate and ssport
On the following:
lst. Whether the right to license The fer
~ within the city limits betweeA this CITY
Snd - Rock Island properly belongsto Scott
W., or the city authorities.
"a. Whether this city is entitled to collect
wharfage for the landing sf Ferry boats.
Adopted.
Aid. Andressen Offered the following res
olution:
Resolped. That the Finance Committee be
ma hereby is authorized 10 procure The
0ooks necessary in accordsncs with The or
ulnancc :. which provides the manner in which
kept
Adopted.
Alderman Tegeler offered, the follow.
lowing resolution:
htsotred, That the Printing Committee
,,. oe and is hereby instructed, to provide
autograph and stone for the printing Of city
orders, at cost not exceeding $2s, and
Also to provide 5000 city orders printed At
!; ? cost not exceeding $12 per thousand, to
be well bound in books, 1000 in each
DOCK. The committee to be instructed to
see that the copying stone is destroyed and
70 70 deliver the lithograph, with stone, to the
Mayor Of the city.
Adopted.
Alderman Hornby offered the following
resolution:
Resolcsd, That hereafter this Council will
not employ more than one Of the city pa
pers to do the city printing.
Alderman Natthes moved to refer to
committee on printing, to report At the
next meeting. Carried.
Alderman Rungc offered the following
resolution:
Resolced, That the Ordinance Committee
be and IS hereby instructed to report at the
next meeting Of this Council, an Ordinance
for llccasing the so-called Gift Concerts.
Adopted.
Alderman Runge offered the following
resolution
Resolced, That the city Clerk be and is
hereby instructed to issue an order for tw o
| dollars each, to q. S. Ackley, d. A. Sever
ance, and Hermann Block, for services as
Judges at q special election for Alderman
in the Third Ward, on the 10th day Of June
A. d. 1866.
Adopted.
Alderman Tegeler offered the follow.
ing resolution:
Resolced, That the Street Committee be
and is hereby instructed to report to the
next regular meeting modified estimate ol
the cost Of improvements necessary TO be
made on the streets Of the city Of Daven-
port.
Adopted.
The Ordinance Committee offered an or
dinancc entitled IAN Ordinance to License
Games and Amusements."
On motion, the ordinance was laid over
TN the next meeting and referred to the city
Attorney.
Alderman Tcgcler offered an ordinance
entitled "an ordinance to amend m ordi
nance in relation to draymen, carmen, etc.
passed ard approved July -, 1867
| was laid over till next meeting aud re
ferred to the city At4'y
Committee on Fire and Water were in
structed to purchase hose cart.
Alderman Tegeler offered an ordinance
entitled ian ordinance to provide for III,
| appointment by the city Council Of STREE
Commissioner and Sexton
Laid over till the next meeting.
| Adjourned on motion.
A. G. Billion, Clerk.
TnE TsLAxD.-Rock Island promises soor
to be ono Of the most interesting objects t.
be found in our vicinity, to visitors from
distance. The legends Of the past are ex
ceedingly interesting, and Black Hawk!
cave, the ruins Of old Fort Armstrong, an,
the tragic spot, upon which COL Davenpor
was slain, must ever command the atten
tion Of the traveller We are now credita-
bly, informed that tho prison in which 81
many captiyes have SO long been confined, i.
to be converted into trophy depot for tn,
States Of the Northwest. The Arsenal i,
slowly assuming heighth and proportion
and in its completed state, aside from it
usefulness, it will be one Of the most attrac
tive ornaments Of the twin cities. We sug
gest to our citizens that If any monument
are to be erected, that the sister cities Q
Rock Island, Moline and Davenport unite ii
erecting one on the Island which will b
scorthy Of their patriotism and liberality.
GMswoLD CoLLEaE aE.-ANN1vERsARY Elk
ERclsrs.- On Sunday evening June 25th
the Collegiate Discourse" will be delivere,
in the chapel by the Rev. H. N. Powers.
Subject EDUCATION IN THE WEST"
The annual examination Of classes in th
Preparatory and Collegiate Departments viii
begin Monday, the Goth, at o'clock P. M.
and continue through Wednesday, tn
2Sth.
These examinations are open to visitor
The annual meeting Of the Board Of Trus
tees will bs held in tire college building o.
Wednesday, the 2sth, at 9o'clock A. NJ.
PHOTOGRAPH MArERIALs-We would b
pleased to direct the attention of our photo
graphers and ambrotypists to the establish
ment Of Mr. l. N. Cook on the east side q
Brady below Fourth, where all the mater
ials necessary in their line are always KEEP
on hand at the lowest rates. Mr.. Cook ha
also on hand, an endless variety Of the lates
style Of albums, which be will dispose Of 2
per cent. cheaper than can Re purchase
elsewhere. Ladies, give him call.
ORPHArs' HoxE.-Rev. P. p. ingalls,
General Agent Of the Orphans Home hs
lately departed for Louisville, where be e.
poets TO meet number Of Iowa regiments
Hts mission is to present to these troops th
claims Of tho widows and orphans Of thei
late comrades. None have thus fer show
themselves more liberal in this matter tha