Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-12
COUNCIL PR vCEEOINCS.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

COUNCIL NuAMBEW, NOV. lcOO,
Present, His Honor the Mayor, John l.,
Davies. Aids. Andresen. Davis, Frizzell
Jones, kuhnen. Arndi. Matthee Mcneil, Noe
seymour, anu Warncbod.
Petition OF L. J. Deckman and others
asking that plank crossing be laid across
3rd Street, corner Of Myrtle, was granted.
Petition of f. H. Juergensen and 9th .rs,
asking that the alley in Block 5, Forrest
and billions Addition, be repaired and made
passable for teams, was referred TO Com
mittee on Streets.
Petition of Ii. F. Smsllfeld and others
asking that . gutter be made on the west
sis!c Of Western Avenue. between Fourth
and Fifth streets, was referred TO committee
on Streets.
A communication was Iereived from the
Editor Of Der Dsnsokrdf, in relation to the
translation and printing ofthc ordinances ia
the German language, and requesting that
5000, be appropriated for such extra work
The request was granted, and $50 ordered
paid.
City Marshal, in reference to the removal Oi
of sixth street, between Main and Harrison
streets: stating that the obstruction was
p lace there by srder ef the Street Com
mittee and asking for further instructions
in the matter.
Upon motion Of Aid. Andersen, the Mar
shal was instructed 10 let the mattcrirest I'm
Ill further action Of the council.
Petition Of William Doemeeke and others,
praying that n stone gutter be laid the
east side of Brown Street, between Front
and Second, was referred to Special Com
mittee'
Petition Of Fred Strohbehm and others,
asking that the alley In block 2, For.
rest and DillOn's Addition. running from
Gaines and Brown streets, be repaired, and
placed in passable condition for teams,
referred to Committee on Streets.
Petition of Z. &. Cock and other, praying
that the alley between Sixth and Seventh,
from Gaines to Brown, be opened, was re-.
terred to Committee on Streets.
Petition ot A Stefien and others, asking
that T. VPope, have the privilege of rent
ing hay scales and office on lcvee, near Har-
rison street, was referred to Committee on
Public Grounds Gnd Buildings
Petition of Frederick Melchert asking
tha. lie BE- appointed weighmaster of the
city in place of w. W. Kennedy, whose
scales he has recently purchased, and also
OF the privilege Of removing said scales in
case the city warehouse Is sold, was refer
red TO Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings.
Petition Of Thos. j. lies and others, rep
resenling the bad condition Of Scott street,
between 9th and 9th streets, and praying
that the same be remeditd, vas referred To
Committee on Streets. 10 report at the next
meeting.
Petition Of Il. Lowry asking permission
t. Law side track trUm the railroad TO his
lots, Nos. 5 and ., in block IS, was granted.
The work to done under supervision III the
street Committee aud Street Commissioner
Petition Of Ed. Russell and others, asking
tor the erection of u public street lamp op
Ioste the center Of the Congregation
Church, was received.
Aid. Mcneil moved that the prayer Of the
petitioner he granted.
AID. Arndt moved ~ an addition thereto.
tor the use of Liberty Eng,ne Co
Aid Noe moved thal the whole matter be
referred to COMMITTEE on Gas.
Carried.
Petition Of Geo. F. Carpenter, in behalf
Of the Merchants Union Express Co, ask
ing permisslou To lay an inclined plane on
Perry street, between Front and Second
streets, for the purpose Of trucking freight
into their office, was referred to Committee
nn sidewalks.
Petition OF Geo. w Smith asking that he
be allowed an extension OF time until June
list, 1867. to remove the distractions ON Lo
Gusts streets against his property, was grant,
ed.
Petition Of J. 8. Smith and many others
asking for . crossing 10 bc laid ON Perry
street, between ID and ID streets, from the
north side Of Commercial Alley east u cor
ner Of Commercial Alley opposite, was re.
terred TO Committee on StreetA
Petition Of J 4. Conklin B Co, asking
permission tOlay sewer from their store
across Front street, thence 70 the river, was
granted. the work 10 be done under the su
pervisiOn Of the Street Commissioner
Petition off. A Lc Claire aekiDg permis
sion to raise the roof Of his building on lot
No. 8, block 81, and make other improve
ments, was granted, with the provis0 that
the requislte Consent Of property owners be
obtained, wss referred to Committes
on Fire and Water to ascertain whether
such consent has been obtained.
Petition OF w Kidder and others. asking
for crossing On Eighth street at it's inter
section with Brady, was referred to the
Committee IN 6,reg1a
Petition OF John RNtenhouae and nthcrs.