Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-03

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COUNCIL. CHAMBER, |

COUNCIL. CHAMBER,
Aug. |. ln66
Present: His nonor the rayor John L.
Davies; AID. Andressen. Coul,hart, Davn,
Frxzen, Jones, Kuhnen, Mstthes, Mcneil,
Noe, Seymour and Wsrnebold.
Minutes Of the last two meetings were
read, and after striking out the part refer
ing 10 the petition Of James Dalxeii and 9th
| ers in last meeting, were declared approves.
Petition OF N. Kmmbeck and others ask
ipg for removal Of . nuisance on Third
street between Fillmore De Soto streeis was
was referred 70 the Marshal, and Fnxxsl,
Jones and Warnebnld.
Petition of Gefh Regcnisser, prsying for
the sum Of f46 96 10 b. refunded 10 BIN,
hich ne paid to Marshal Pool, the assessei
expenses in building q sidewalk, and W..en
assessrnt nj has been decided BY the ou'.s
TO he illegal, vas referrcd 10 Comiii''ee o''
Claims.
Petition Of F. Weiss and Others, pray i1S
that the alley in block No. be nted 10
grade, the petitioners tn perform ine Aolk,
was granted. The work TO he cont uhue,
the supervision of the Street toihmisiee ahd
Street Commissioned
Petition Of J. r. Sti,p'i aDd others asking
that the change Of grade on warren A'lee,
fstweep sixth and Eighth streets. as prayed
for be not granite; The same being detri
mental TO the rights and Interests OF peu-
TONERS. was n ferrrdio committee on streets
Petition of Chyistian Schmidt and Others.
proper,y owners III block No. :, asking that
ihc cit, issue such erdess as Will compel PAR
tics to remove such parts OF their buildings
ss interfere with the sidewalk fixel by law,
WAS referred TO Committee on sidew alks 10
report at next meeting.
& 10 -k .fS-
sion To build culver; TO carry eli siagnant
water, Was referred TO Street Committee
with power u act.
Pcii;ion OF John B. Rittenhouse and 9th
err, also tine Trnstses Of Griswold College.
asking that Brady street between Eleventh
and Fourteenth stroels 10 broughtto grad f,
" rs seferred To Committee on streets 10 re-
port at the next meeting.
Petition of James r. Lane, President OF
the School Board and others, asking that
Sixth street, between Harrison and Brad y
streets, be filed TO grade. and that the dirt
with which TO fill il be taken from Sixth
street between Harrison and Scott, was re-
terrej TO Street Committee 10 repor; al next
meeting.
Petition OF c. H. shcaG and Others. pro
perty owners in block s., praying that the
alley in said block be properly graded and
repaired, was referred 10 Committee on
Grades
Petition Of Michael Powers, asking tha,
The nuisanee in front Of his house be abated
was referred 10 City Marshal.
| Petition Of NJ. ID. Snyder, asking for the
appropriation of $3.50 fof the improvement
Of Eastern Avenue, was reieiroGto Commit
tee on streets.
| Aid. Andersen presented report ,t City
Wharf Master. which was referred 70 spec
ial committee of AID. Noe, WaYnctold and
Mcneil.
Report Of City Marshal was rcce W. and
| ordered fiic.i.
Report of City Treasurer was reesaved
ana ordered flied
Report of City Clefl. was received and
ordered filed.
Report of City Sexton WAS received and
| ORDERED fled
Aid Mcneil moved that when the Coun
Gil sljourns, that it n,l jouTn 10 meet nsAi
| week Wednes.lav, The S.n inst and tiat the
Health ordinance be made the special order
and also TO attend 10 such other business a:
may be brought before the Council Car
| ried.
Judge Dillon being present, msdc semt
| renaf K 3 III relation Ia MS wolk ot reyl-in
the city ordinances, informing tie Counc
4
regular meeting.
Aid. Seymour offered al ordinance rela,
1 ing 10 Hutel runners, which Lid orei
until the next regular meeting.
Aid Seymour Off red an ordinance in re
laiion 10 licensing transient pelspus selling
goods, which was laid over until th- uex
meeting.
AID. Seymour Offered and rtad an ordi
nance 10 amend chapter 2l Of the Revise.
iOrdinances
On motion the ordinance was read Ii,
second time and placed OF lis final passas
which was pissed by an unanimous vote
The ordinance being as follows:
An Ordinance to dsasad chapter y q Ia
Rerised Ordinances BE it enacted b.
the City Council OF the city Q
Davenport, that Section one of said cAapte
"a of the Revised vriinlnccs, b. and tn
same is hereby amended by adding 10 III
gexcep,ion embraced IN brackets in the 1st
I'd, and ;}d lines of said Section. the follow
ing, And al-r excepting Grain Elevator
and the necessary com cribs for their use
| Passed and approved August Isl, 1858
ID. b NASH, JoHS L. DAVIS,
City Clerk May :.
/ AID. Seymour offered 10 read an ortinane
relating to the Police Department;
AID Andersen objected TO the reading .
the same NJ being out Of order. HIS Honor
1.-THE Mayor, having decided the same a beip
in order. upon motion Of All. Andrcsen III
Iquestion OF orGer vas referred 10 the Coufl
eli. Upoa vote being taken The decisio
nt the Mayor was sustained. whereupon All
seymour proceeded 10 read the ordinance.
AID Seymour moved that tine rults b
suspended and the ordinance placed on ii
second reading. Lost.
The amount specified in ihr S'r.et Con
missoner's report was urlered paid, bcin
e.. l6s 80.
. The report of the Street Commissioner l
relation to rock drawn from various qua'
lres was recei vcd ard orvSs red fled
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