Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-12

COUNCIL PnsCsKDiNcs.
ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEs1lx0.
Council CuAnBER, Oct. 8, 1896.
preaent. His Honor the Mayor John L.
Davies. Aids Apdresen, Coulthast, Davis.
Fris.ell. Jones. Huhnea, Arndt, 4Atthes.
NcNeil' Noe. esynour sad Wssne6old.
Upon notion, Aid. Andersen was ex-
cused for the rest Of the evening on aceouns
Of the illness Of his child.
The minutes Of the ~ three meetipgs
were read and approved.
petition Of james BssdshAw, askin9 per.
mission to grade . sunsll portion Of Harris
etrcet. vas referred - Street Commit
tee with power - 80
Petition Of Jacob 0uldnes and othess,
asking to have the alley in block II
gnded and eraveled. petitioners to DO
the work. Was referred to Street Com
mittec with power TO oct.
Petitioa Of Thos Dermody and othssa
asking that the alley in block No. J, NC
Intos6's Second Addition, be properly
graded. Also that Ninth street be widen.
ed. Vas referred 70 Street Committee with
power to oct.
Petition Of C. A. Havilasd and others,
praying foe . crossing 70 be laid ecfoss
Harrison street from the southeast corner
% the southwest corner Of Sixth street, was
granted.
Petition of Peter N. Law and Others,
asking that the condition Of Locust street,
between Western Avenue and Warren
streets, be examined by proper Commit
| tee, was referred to Committee on streets.
Petition of J. H. Hartwig, Praying that
the bud condition Of the gutter O Second
street in front Of his lot No. /, Block No.
10, be speedily remedied, was referred to
Committee on streets with power to act.
Petition of Dr. lice, Chairman Of Con
mittee appointed by the B0ard Of Health,
calling the attention Of the City Council
to the necessity Of designating some place
for depositing the filth Of the city. was
referred to Committee of four, of which
His Honor khs Mayor i included = q
member thereof, the other members there
Of being Aida Coulthait, Arndt and Davis.
Petition Of the Rt Rev. Henry w. Lee,
asking the alley running north and south,
between lots Nos and 2, and 3 and 1, in
block 11e. be closed, the same being detri-
mental to the interests Of the property
owners, MAS referred to the Committee on
Streets to report ct next meeting.
Petition 81 Geo. Prsist, lesses of The
hospital grounds, praying for senewal Of
lease Immediately, Wao referred to the
Committee on Public Grounds and Build
| ing, and City Attorney, with power to act
Petition Of Otto Klug, asking for the
establishment Of grade in the alley be.
tween Gaines street and Wsstesn Avenue
and 9Th asd Sth streets. the work to be
done at his own expsnse. was referred to
Committee on Grades.
Petition of r A. Brown 1nd others
property owners on Locust aAd Brady
streets, paying for the extension of the
stone culvert TO the north line of Locust
street, also for the filling up of said street,
was referred 10 special committee
COMMITTEE not appointed.
Petition Of q. w. Cable and Others, ask.
ing that crossing be laid across Main
street, north side Of Front street, also one
on the south side Of Fourth street acrosa
Harrison, Was referred to Street Commit
tee to report at next meeting
Petition Of the leading u,embers Of Fire
King No. I, for the purchase Of six India
rubber coats to be used BY said company
in time Of fire, Was referred to COMMITTEES
on Fire and Water, with power to act.
Petition of School Board, per James T.
Lane, President, asking that the alley run
ming through the property of Independent
School District Of City Of Davenport, be
vacated, was granted
Petition Of Ira NJ. Clifford and numeroua
Others. asking for stone crossing on Sec.
rNe - AasI - Ma
red to Committee on Strests
Petition Of lnslee 4 Owens and others,
asking for a crossing to be laid from viele
Block to Perry Block, was referred to
Committee on Streets.
Petition Of ]. Plath, residing on lot s,
block 30, in HcIntosh's Third Addition,
representing that on the corner Of Tenth
and Scott streets the rain has 20 impaired
the road - to make it impossible for
teams, petitioner being consequently una
bic to haul coal q hay TO his premises, and
praying that the necessary steps be taken
to repair the same before cold wea&her
was referred TO the street committee with
power to act
Petition Of Geo. L. Davenport and 9th.
crs residing in the eastern half Of the city,
asking that Fire King Steam Fire Engine
Co. No. have furnished to them twelve
hundred feet Of the new hose purchased by
the city. and eight hundred feet Of the hose
which has been ordered, IVES referred to
the Committee on Fire and Water.
Petition Of Isaac 8. Glaspell, asking that
the drain which runs from his cellar be
allowed to remain in its present condition
until he has . reasonable time 70 extend il
to the river. was referred to special com
inittee consisting of-
Petition of Fire King No. 1, per J. Tenn
pie, Secretary, asking that the city sppro-
pirate $50 to pay the Doctors bill Of James
Cameron, an sctive and worthy member Of
the company, who wss injured while in its
service; and also 10 allow him oS per
week for seven weeks (bsing the time of
his illness), was granted. and the City CLERK
was instructed to issue an order for the
same.
Petition Of J. 4. Shelley and others, rep.
resented ~ property ownsss In Eam 0uya
lst Addition, asking that the city purchase
twenty fsee on The nofth side Of Robert
Troops propestv and cause the same to be
laid out - public alley, VS. ssferred te
the Committee on Claims.
Petition Of James T. Lane end othess
property owners % ~ block betvees
Perry and Bsady strests aad Thirteenth
and Fourteenth stseets asking that the Il
ley running through said block b pToper
" repaired and placed in . passsble cosdi
tion for teams. was gnntsd, provided the
work does mot cost over 80.
Petition Of g. Webbes Z Broa aokisG
pssmissioa 70 boild an upper ssosy u fta9;
the under seoeics 10 b of brick. and th,
consent Of wo-thirds Of the property own.
srs bsing attached 10 the petition, waa
granted.
Report Of City Marshal for months o,
August ed Septenbr ~ rseeivsd end
ordered He'd.
Rsprs q CITY rrsasurus 81 IL nssth
Of August was received and ordered filed
Report Of City Clerk for the months ol
August and Septenbsr wss reseivsd ed
ordered fled.
Report Of City seztoa rsssived asd o..
dered 6led.
Reports of Wharf Master for months Of
August aud September were received and
ordered filed and published, and which il
as follows: