Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-05-05

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Alderman IAss noved that the claim d
D. r. sevennce far police Sees Be rs1sfred %
Comsnittee on Ponce. ss, as
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1 Aldermaa IAee moved that the reignalion
Of William Miller - policeman be acespssd.
Alderman Seymour read report of the
Committee On Public 0rounds and lsuildings
| relative 70 dodina suitable oncs for Police
% motiou The repnst wss referred hack to
the NINE oo0mittss with power 70 sct Aye,
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~ .erauss Davis moved that the report Of
tse city knginees. In reiersnce 70 the profile
Of 18th street, frnm Brady to Perry stres +,
isr referred 10 ihe Committee on Grades wiih
power u ct, and authority 70 establ d The
g.. ic anu " have Ne same recorded.
Carried.
The Cisy Attorney, TO whom was referred
the claim Of the Gas Company, submitted
his repOst in relation TO aid claim, recon.
mending that the further consideration Of
the claim be postponed indefinitely.
Report adOpted.
His hOnOe, the Mayor, to whom - com
mi.tee Vi one. was referred the matter With
'efssence 20 procuring pessons to oct 70 re
| vislpg. codityin2. etc, the 0'dinances Of the
CITY Of Davenport, Submitted 70 the COuncil
= cOmnunicaitbn from Hoa. John +. DillOL
in relation 70 such revision and codifiCaliOn
and proposing to perform the same, v hich
bsvinR tesa read by the City Clesk, Alder
man Andersen offered The following resolu.
tiOn:
Rssolced, That the offer of Judge Dillon
be and hereby 10 accepted. and the Mayor is
hereby authorized TO make the necessary ar
rAneeinsnss 70 carry sbs same into effect.
Unanimously adopted. aot
Aldermaa Mcneil offered the following
resolution:
Rssdred, Thst the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings be instructed t. have
the plastering in the Council Chamber re
paired, whitew ashed and the room otherwise
renovated.
Adopted
Aid. Andersen offered the follwiug resolu
{ on:
Assolcsd, That the Cisv Engineer lie IL.
slructed 10 give the sradc Of the alley b,
tween Gaines and Br, VA and 7th aud s b
q -eets
Adopted.
ALI. Andersen offered IL following reso.
luton:
WHEREAS. There ore no funds in the City
Treasury sufficient 10 pay the expenditures
nccesnry to carry on the city government,
therefore be it
Rssolced. That we will, until the new
1nw
streets and alleys, 10 cleaning the same, and
and Indispensable.
Ali. Andersen offered The following rcso-
luton
Reso I'D, That the Mayor and Finante
Committee be and hereby are authorized Q
procure the means necessary during Tie
next few months. until the new taxes con-,
in, To carry on the city governme and To
pledge the tax Tor the ear 1866, til, rctor.
Adopted
Aid Noe offered the following resolution !:
3csosCed, That the committee on Fire ant
We Fl TIC instructed t. procure cOal for the
use of The stesm engine, now in use in
this city, and slss tor the steamer Fire King
No /, that is ON the rosL to this city, and
~,il be here in few days.
Adopted.
Aid Davis offered the following rcsolu
tim:
Rcso!oed That the Street Ccmmis sioncr
instr dctcd to fill Third >treet, at the cor
ner of LIE Claire, SO rs to prevent the water
from inni' z ON private property, and dam
aging The lumber yard about 10 be establish.
eu tnere, the ca, elses not 10 exceed fifty
dollars
Referred to Street Committee 70 report as
neat Council meeting.
Aid. Mxtthes offered the following re.olu
tion:
Isesolued, That the Street Commis ner
| fill The sidewalk !" grade u sixth street, be
tween BrUwn and Warren street.
itsterred ~ St,eet Committee, with mower
| 20 act.
Aid. natthes offered the following resolu.
| tim:
Rsso'utd, That the Street Commissioner
shall lay Two stone cr''ssings on 4th street,
Nv y. Court H'u e square. in places rs the
0trset Committee may direct
Aid. Mcneil offered the following resolu.
tion:
lieso.red, That the Street COMMISSIONS,
b. in>lr, cted to lay stone crossing on the
north siue OF Front street vt the intersec.
l,on OF Brady street.
Adopted.
Aid. Davis offered the following resolu.
,ion:
Rssolred, That the Street Commissions,
be authorized 10 lay stone crossing or
Rock Island street, north side 0f Third stres /
md across Rock Island street, south side o
Fourth street.
A,iOpIed.
Ali Frizzcll offered the following resolu
ton:
Res Iced, That the City Engineer be re
la es,ed to give the grade for Spring ant
Third streels. East Davenport.
Referred to the City Engineer to examin,
and report.
AID Andersen moved that the committe,
ON ordinances be and Is hereby instructed I,
prepare an ordinance ab0lishine the com
mittee on markets and establishing insteat
thereof standing committees on grades an.
sidewalks.
Carried.
On motion the Council adjourned.
u. u. NASH, Clerk.