Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-13
Council 1Proceedllngu.
ADJOURNED NETTING.
Council CnAxsER,
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Aldermen present-Andrescn, Champion,
Coulthsrt, Lage, Teseler, Jones, McClel-
land. Matthes, Runge.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and
approved
His Honor, the Mayor. appointed the fol-
lowing Standing Committees for the ensuing
year, the blanks in the appointment. to be
filled by the new alderman from the 9Th
ward:
Orsisnances- Jones and -.
Finance e-Andresen Mcclellan and Coult-
hart
iStreets-Coulthart Matthes andC hampton.
Fire and Waer.-Runge, Lage and Jones
1Ndrksts.---, Lage and Mcclellan.
Prinfing.-McClellan, Lage and Davis.
Patcs.-Lage, Coulthart and Runge.
CItms.-Ii0rnby, Davis and Lage
| Gds.-A1Atthes,-and Andersen,
Pubic Bul.iings and Grovss1ls.-Davis
Hornby and Matthes.
Licensss.-Crampton, Runge and Tegeler,
Reporss of CITY O1Icers.-J0nes, Andersen
and Hornby.
Communication of F. W. Watson, in 70.
gard to the collection of wharfage on a part
Of the landing, Was referred to the Mayor,
City Attorney, al d the Committee on Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings.
| Aid. Tegeler presented the petition Of H.
Barg and others, demonstrating against the
removal Of . frame building onto lot 10.
block ~, which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Fire and Water, to report 1t next
meeting; an amendment of AID Matthes,
with lower to act, having been lost by the
following vote:
Yeas-Crampton, Coulthart and Matthes
q.
Nays-Andrescn, Lage, Tegeler, Jones,
NcCelland and Runge-6.
Petition Of Pilot Engine Company, pray
| ing the city to build cupola for the alarm
bell at their engine house, was referred to
the Committee Oh Fire and Water. to re.
port at next meeting
Aid. Runge presented the petition of E.
Borsch, praying permission to build frame
stable on lot block Q, which was granted.
Alderman Hornby took his seat
Alderman COul.hart presented the resiR-
nation Of DR.. q. w. McCarn rs member Of
the Board of II alth. which was accepted.
Petition of l.. +. Parker, claiming one
thousand dollars damage, was referred to the
City Attorney and the Committc on Fire and
Water.
The following bills were ordered paid:
City Marshal, illuminating City
ILL ~
10u ..................& b 90
City Marshal, 1S policemen. ... SO 90
Fritz Kan, repairing fence at City
| Cemetery ................. 3 90
Christ. Mueller, Chief Engineer,
watchmen at fire. % 90
Peter klindt, buckets lost at fire. 3 65
| Bill Of High, 500 90 for carriages, was re.
ferred to the Finance Committee, with pow
er to act
The Committee on Fire and Water re.
ported on the petition of Henry thinner
mann the petition was referred back t.
the Committee Oh Fire and Water.
The Street Com nittee reported on the
petition Of L. Klindt that the petitioner may
have leave to withdraw his petition.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Crampton, Coulthart, IIornby,
Jones. McClslland, Matthes-6.
Nays-Andresen, Lage, Tegeler, Runge
-
Aid. Coulthart presented the bill of Dr.
McCarn for services as member Of the Board
Of Health, for $50 Referred to the Finance
Committee, with power to act.
! Aid. Champion presented the petition Of
A. q. Fulton and others urging the appoint
ment Of Capt. Chester Barney to the Office
Of Street Commissioner. Received and
fled
Aid. Hornby reported two bids for the
rent Of the city warehouse. Referred to
the City Attorney and the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings, with the in
strnction to rent the warehouse to the high
est bidder an amendment Of Aid. Andres
en-, for the rent to be paid for one year in
advance, having been lost.
The Mayor and City Attorney reported
on the petition Of Katharine limerick, that
the condition Of the said mortgage is to
keep in perpetual repair certain culvert
running under said lot, and that it is partly
= matter # discretion with the City Coun
Gil whether said condition shall lie waived. ~
Report received and filed
The City Attorney reported on the peti-
ton Of Corbin 4 Dow, that the redemption
money for the land sold, may be safely pa1
to the owners Of said lost certificate, upon
their filing with the Treasurer q proper
bond of indemnity for the use of the city.
The report was referred to the Committee
on Claims and the Mayor.
The City Attorney reported that the
bonds Of the city officers referred to him
were in DUG form.
The Council proceeded to the election Of
|
Aids. Rungc and Couithart we're appoint.
ed tellers.
For the office Of City Attorney, J. W.
Thompson received 6 votes D. L. Shorey
received 4 votes.
}. ". Thompson was declared duly elec
ted City Attorney.
For the office Of Street Commissioner, E.
w. Baker received votes Capt Chester
Barney received J votes.
E. W. Baker was declared duly elected
Street Commissioner.
For the Office Of City Engineer, W. d.
Clark received 10 votes.
W. d. Clark was declared duly elected
City Engineer.
On motion Of AID Hornby the election of
Wharf Master was postponed to the next
meeting.
On motion of Aid. Coulthart the election
Of Inspector Of Weights and Measures was
laid over to next meeting.
For the Office Of City Sexton, Fritz Kann
received 10 votes, and was declared duly
elected City Sexton.
For the Office Of Wood Measurer, D. A.
Severance received 10 votes and was de.
cla1ed duly elected Wood Measurer.
| he Mayor requested the aldermen to re
commend to him suitable persons for police.
men in their respective wards.
On motion the report Of the Special Con-
mittee on the petition Of H. G. Dreis was
taken up.
Aid. Conlthart moved to suike out in the
report, $3.50.
The City Attorney was requested to give
his views on the subject
On motion of Aid. Hornby the report was
referred back to the Committee on Claims,
to report at the next meeting.
The ordinance in relation to Weights and
Measures was called up for the second read
ing, and postponed to tho next meeting.
| The ordinance in relation to the salaries
o. city OH .crs was taken up, read second
time and adopted.