Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-23
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9th ward.
Aid. Anderson presented petition Of II.
G. Dreis, which Was referred 70 tho Mayor
and the Committee On Claims.
Petitions Of Citizens Of Davenport and
snvirons in regard to The sca1ee on the
Levee was referred 70 TO the Ordinance
COmmittee.
The petition of d. G. Eldridge in regard
to frame addition Was granted.
The petition Of q. Bernies praying per-
mission to build frame kitchen was refer
red to the cOsDmittee On Fire and Water,
with power TO act.
Communication Of J. NJ. Frizell inquring
Of AID. n. X. Parks. has the right to re-
tain his seat ~ Alderman Of the sixth ward
WAS referred TO special Committee Of Aid.
ernen Hornby, Anderson and Jones, to re-
port next meeting.
The Committee on Fire and Water offered
the following report, which was ord. red
published.
Committee on Fire and Water report,
that they have granted Petition Of John
Grevsmuchl, John Bruhn, Thies Sinds, B.
Sand6ord.
II. A. RuNoE,
n: n. Ss'. .. 5.... Com. on Fire and Water
The Ordinnnance Committee offered the
following Ordinance, on motion the rules
were suspended, the ordinance read . Sec
ond time and adopted
TO the Mayor aAd 4Alcisrm<n Of the City Of
Dagenport in Council 44sssm6led
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition Of the Fire Company in regard to
the time Of the election Of Chief Engineer
and the Annual Parade, with instruction to
revise the Ordinance ON the subject, begs
leave to report:
AN ORDINANCE to amend IN Ordinance,
amending An Ordinance for the formation
and government Of the Fire Department.
Be it enacted by the City Council Of the
City Of Davenport, That Sec. ., of the
amended Ordinance, passed and approved
May 9th, 1868, be amended by striking out
in the third ard fourth line thereof the
words, ''2d Tuesday Of july" and by in
serting in lieu thereof, the words first Sat
urday Of May That Sec. 81 Of the same
amended Ordinance, passed and approved
May 9th, 1868, be amended by striking ou'
in the fourth and fifth line thereof, the
words ''in the fall Of the year." and BY in.
sertsng in lieu thereof, the words ION the
Sd Wednesday Of May
G. TEGEtnR, Ordinance
w. q. JONES. Committee.
Passed and approved March 22d. A. D
| 1866. r. LOWRY. Mayor.
Attest, Cn. KAUrFnAN, City Clerk.
The Committee on Claims reported Of
l r,f n Assnsfh Ahot th0 IN
may have leave to withdraw his petition.
10 the Mayor and Aldermen Of the City Q
Davenport in Council assembled
Your committee, to whom was referre
the petition Of c. II. Smith, beg leave to r.
port that in their opinion the MARSHAL ha
net made any mistake In collecting the tn
Of petitioner for property assessed to him
Petitioner sold the property assessed to hil
before he paid taxes, and bought on othe
property. His remedy lays with the partic
he bargaincd with, and not with the Cit
Council. We would therefore recommen
Ethat petitioner have leave to withdraw b
!. petition.
Il H. II. ANDERSEN,
81 H. A. RuSoE, Con
The bill of Royal L. Mack was referred
+ the Street Committee with the power TO &C
The following bills were ordered paid:
Dr. Jacoby, Board Of Heath. 4l6.
P. Clark, Policeman fee police depar-
ment. ................... lV.4
+ II. A. Runge, Fire department. -. 81
John G. Matthes. Oil for department. ILL.,
John N. Lyter. Cost. ..'... :. -. g.
H. A. Runge, Public buildings -. 2;
The bills Robert Munro $S.3 and Roy
= L. Mack e5l.45 we're referred to the Sire
. Committee with the power to act.
Il The Street Oommittee asked further tin
on petition Of Klindt.
The Mayor and City Attorney made
. petition Of the Davenport Gas Light & Col
o Company, the following report which "
adopted. -
!. To ihs CITY Cornell Of the CITY Of Dsssnps
q inCewArH asssnsbjsd: =
Your committee, to whom was seferr
:, the foregoing claims Of the Gas Compan
b respectfully report chat the bill for expens
+ in the arbitration should not he allowed,
that was matter to be passed upon by /
y arbitratcrs.
It That the claim for lamp posts brok
d should be allowed, amounting to 224O..
Il D. L. SnoREr, City Attorney.
r. LownY, Mayor.
= The Mayor, City Attorney and City n,
= shal, to whom tie petition Of w. Dlnkhol
Y and others was referred, moved that said !
tition be referred 70 the Street Commit
and Street Commissioner, with instructio
10 examine and report. Adopted.
On motion Of Aid. Runge the petition
Charles french, laid on the table ., the |,
meeting, ives taken up aad ssfsrrsd to {
= Ordinance Committee, to report ct ne
ID meeting
st AID. Runge offered the following:
ResOlsed, That the Street Commisoior
7. be and is hereby instructed to prohibit I
driving across the sidewalk and eurbste
on the north side Of 9th street betwe
We9sah Avenus ana 0sines street,
= placing old timbers on the corner Of 9th Z
Wes,esn Avehue, ard On the corner Of
a and Gaines street.
s. Ade6Gsl,s IL a9 " 36If1f3
t. On motion Council adjourned.
r. fAttest] CnR. KArrrMANK,
"a :, !. City Clssk
Ne Rtvrs lrxna The stsaness Savsana Z
q New Boston win leave tomorrow MORN
in at . o'clock for below. ass h
The Keishsburg IL due here now, and n
- arrive to night
,a' The Hswkeye win be up in the morni
ne River rising-gosd stage ofwater all o
ne the line.
An InPon1ANr NcrIcB 10 Houss krers
a, -wadswosth 1 Co.. Of Rock Island ore
II ceiving daily and win soon have in sho,
h. lafss - ss66eely nss stc-k Of curpets,. !,
b cloths ~. h4tsiAeA shica he, wish
os she~ y eDsvsspSs buyers, promising to
u f. then hne aaesgoment eelpv pris,a
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