Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-09

REGULAR NETTING.


Council CHAMBER, Feb :. 1870
Pnsent-liis Honor, Mayor Davies Al
dermen Andressen, Davis. Seymour. Rupge
Lage, Noe ard Mattlies.
Minutes of January 81 read and approy.
ed.
The communication of w. s. Scarborouoh
of Cincinnati. Tor copy of the city or,l,n.
snces, was granted, and the clerk ordered u
send the same at petitioners expense.
Petition OF A. Cofbin, to be rctundcd IN
tax receipts. was referred To the City Attor.
ney.
Petition Of the Insurance Agents or this
city, asking that camplene, oils and other
combustible material, be stored remote from
the business part OF the city. Referred "a
the Ordinance Committee.
Petition of Geo. OF, 70 add another story
to his store ON lot 5, block q, was referred 10
the Fire and Water Committee. with power
to grant, on compliance with the ordinance
by the petitioner.
Petition of Pilot Engine No. 8, askinr "a
be known as Steam Fire Engine and Hose
Co. No ! Of the City Of Davenport" was
not granted.
Petition of Pilo. Engine Company for
buckets aud bells. was granted.
Petition of +. Kirk, 10 enlarge his sbop.
on block So was referred to fire md water
commitlee, with power TO grant on comrli
tnce with ordinance made In relat. on
thereto.
Petition of Fire King No. 1, 70. increase
Of rent was referred to committee Of Aid
SEYMOUR, Run se and Matthes.
Petition Of Pilot Hook and Ladder Co.
for buckets, etc, was referred % fir. and
water committee with power to act.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
The report Of City Clerk on Gcaeral and
Road Fund and Licenses, reports o Marshal
aud City Treasurer, for January. sere or.
dered hleJ. Kepurt OF City cexton for Dec.
and JAN. were ordered filed.
The finance committees quarterly report
was adopted.
The finance committee reported adversely
on communication of Hon Hiram s'rlce
Commttee on Fire and Water ieNtt that
they have sold old rope, etc, to The amount
Of $35, and paid the same to the City Mar
shall
Report adopted.
Fire and Water Committee report on res
olution to obtain new engene house as fol.
lows
I,esolged, That the Fire and Water Com.
mittee is hereby instructed to alter the en-
gine house of Pilot engine comparr, No ),
So that it is suitable TOR their new cam en-
CINE, provided the expenses do no exceed
twenty dollars on the part Of the cry.
Report adopted.
Communication OF the City Att lrney in
relation to suits in the L. S. Circu.. Court,
was ordered flied
Committee on Hospital Ground ask for
further time Granted.
The City Attorney reported that temnn
rary injunction had been obtained b. J. J
burtis and Others, against the city To pre-
vent them from the collec. ion of dewalk
tax on 9th street. Report ordered fled,
Aid. Matthes offered the following rcsou-
ton:
R.solred, That the City Clerk issae city
order to Joseph Kuhn for forty dollars, on
account Of dressing crossing rock il the city
quarry, on contract.
Adopted
All Maithes offered the following res olu
ton
i.eso,ced, That the City Clerk issue city
order TO 'i'hos. Mulcrone s Co, for eight,
dollars, on account of quarryiDg roCl in the
city quarry, ON contract.
Adopted.
Bml of McCcsh & Odorre, of S. %, was
referred to the Street Committee.
Bill f j. II. Farrand of $500 was re-
fcrrcd 10 the Committee on Po ice
Bill of J. w. Lyter Of S42 30 was referred
to the Finance Committee.
Bill OF H. Gable & Co., Of Si3 81, was re-
fcrrcd to the Committee on Claims
street Commissioner report for January,
1866, of SIS -, was ordered paid.
The following bills were ordered nai