Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-05
DAVENPORT, IOWA. FRIDAY JANUARY S, 1885,
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REGULAR AgErlHo.
COUNCIL CnAMDgR, Jan. I, 1864
Present, His Honor, Mayor Davies, Alter.
mes Andersop, Coulttafs, Seyuseus. Juaea
LsGe., ,Axs.lsees Noe, Rnsge, Shilav. Tagsss.
Minutes or December Ulh were reau and
AID. Teeslse olersd the Sbllowisg con.
muuicxliOn and resolutions, which we're
adopted:
10 az Asaosab . Nayss ss4i Aldermen Of { 6
Lny n Udueapvst ~ Council AsxsRtted :.
The undersigned respectfully legs leave
10 Otier lho following c0nMnnnMAtiOn:
The TAX payers OF the city OF Davenport
pay taxes accOfuing 10 the value Of theif
property Tor The maintenance OF IN admlnis
trallOo and ior such improvements - afe ne
cessxry and beneficial tor the city n general.
lhe .iuneys c0ilect d should. thertiule, W
20 expsnGlxL, ~ 10 bs equally beneficial " ali
tax payeis . In proportion 10 their assessment
Whsu this psanc,ple il right, tllen the City
Council should act accordingly, and should
not allow tie expenditure vi moneys col
Iec,ed, To be used tor the benefit Of one
part Of the tax payers and il such hAs been
The custom, is shUuki NOT be allowed. lhefe
are three departments which tig0ES largely ~
our expenses.
lst The Gas Department. Tne lighting
of tile gas on some streets ID beneficial, and
We may say necessary in some parts vi the
city, but il does not benefit the city Ut large.
but only such paris OF the city ~ are light.
ed, aud such paris Of the city shouH there.
fore pay tor II
I'd. The Fire Department. 1t is neces
sary, and should bc uuder the control Of llDo
city But only very limited part OF the
city derives any benefit frUu II and never
will ~ long as the city is not provided with
cisierns wherever they are needed. The
Department should therefore, be maintained
by such parts OF the city ~ derive tbs bens.
iii o it. 1t will require an amendment tolhe
city charter 10 make such regulations ~ will
be needed fOr The esta blislulent Vi klre Dis
tricts. and am confident alter such have teen
established, that IL will not take long uuSe
till the larger part u the city - provided
with cisterns, and constitute part Of the
Fire District.
I'd. The Street Department The road
fund is expended for Inc general Impnve.
ment of the city without dividing 1t anu dis
tributinx it 10 lhe ditiel ent wards in prupvr-
lion to their assessment. There are certain
improvements which should be paid out OF
the road fund at large, rs some Olthe prin.
cipal streets leading out Of the city, etc.
Alter having these deducted from the road
fund, then The balance should be fairly ovid
Ell between the different roads. such ar
rangemcnt would give more satisfaction 10
the different roads, would lessen the latUr Uf
the city council, who are now continually
address, Il " ilh petitions for impI Ovement in
one part of the city or another.
The City Council have the right by tie
charter " establish Gas Districts. Be il
then
Resolred, That the Ordinance Committee
be instructed to report ~ the next regular
meeting. an ordinance for the establishment
OF Gas Districts, and that the Gas Committee
be instructed to report if such arrangement
can he made with the Gas Company, in case
such ordinances 10 adopted. W. may be NE
cessita,ed the shut of the gas till the majority
otthe property owners in the different Gas
Districts have peti0ned for lighting the
lamps. Be it
Rssolcoi, That Select Committee ofThree
he instructed 10 report at the next regular
meeting, such amendments as are needed to
the city charter for the establishment Of lire
districts, to report such ordinance proviL-
ing Tor the building Of cislerns, to be main
tanned by 3 special aosessmeot. Be It ,ssss4
Resoaood, That . Select Committee Of
Three be Instructed to report IN ordinance
at the next regu ar meeting, for such divi-
the city and to the different wards, as they
may think just and fair. Respectfully.
&. TE0ELRR
The Mayor appointed Aids. Tegelcr, S-y
mnur & smiley, committee on second resolu-
ton, and Aids. Jones. kungc and Aatthcs
conxlittee on third resolution.
Aid. Anderson offered the monthly report
Of the clerk. and also special rer,rt ot H.
censes and deeds OF Ccmetry lots. The re-
port of the Marshal and City Treasurer for
December, 1865 All of which were adopted.
The Marshal made the return of tax war
rant, and Aid Anderson offered the follow
ing resolution
I.exo red, That tho Collector is hereby or
dercd to advertise the real estate or dcn
qnent city taxes, and also Tor tue Geln
quent special taxes for sidewalks. for six
weeks, and TO sell it on the 23t day of Feb
ruary, 1866, cxpcpt when an INDUCTION is
pending
Return recered and resolution adopted
The Uity Attorney reported adversel. 10
paying claim OF Gas Iompany. on broken
lamp post, nn Harrison, between Second ard
Thirt Streets. Report adopted.
The CITY Attorney reported adversely On
petition Of A. Corbin, for reduction Of taxes
on farming lands. Report ordered filed.
Supplementary report Of the City attor
ney on licensing ferry and collecting wharf
aye. was received and ordered filed.
Communication Of the Clerk Of the Su-
prcme Court Was referred to the City At
torney.
The Ordnance Committee reported ad
ycrsciy to compelling property holders to'
clean cutters Opposite their property, AM
offered the following ordinance:
An ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance.
providing for the abatement and removal
Of nulsances, and to keep the streets.
lanes, alleys, commons and landing Of the
City of Davenport open and in repairs
and to regulate the use Of sidewalks.
b, it enacted by the City Council Of Darfn-
port, That, Sec ~ Of the above ordinance
bc amended and hereby is amended by in
sertine in the fourth line alter the word
filth" the words. ''housedirt. ashes, ofia,
filth rubbish, wastewater Of any kind"
Which was laid over till next me- citing.
The Ordinance Committee offered an Or
dinance in relation 10 relocating High STREET,
which was laid over till next meeting
The Ordinance Committee report in fa-
vor Of the following resolution:
ToNe Hon. Mayor and Aldermen Of the
City Of Davenport.
Be it resolved that the Ordinance Com
mittee be instructed TO inquire for what
amount Of cost the revising AMI PRINT
ing of revised ordinances can be done,
and to report at the next regular meeting.
=: i: dEoE.Es' ! I.s.Es Ordinance
ii. snIIsT, Com
Adopted.
Report of the Street Commissioner OF
work done in Dec, Of $l48.25, was ordered
paid.
AID. Mathes offered the following resOlu-
| tion:
Rescsoed, That the City Clerk be instruct
ed to issue IN order for five dollars. in ia
vor Of James Coulthart. foi repairing two
bridges in East Davenport Also one dol
lar and fifty cents to Capt. Muller. fOr work
| done on . bridge on Second street; said