Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-08

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Street. weuld rspert, that sflee -Ape szsni-
acn o. the locality, " end with Ne asssst>
aDes md advice ef We City nseinsss. "
would recommend ahs chssge Of grade -
asked for In the petition end thas the City
Euginesr be ordered 70 establish said grade
in conformity to prayer os petitioner. your
co0mittee Would also recommend that -
the establishment Of above grade nessssi-
tales the raising of the Fasnam street bridge
some 10 feet, that said bridge should Ct
same time b properly repaired and placed
veuld further recommend that the granting
Of the prayer Of pstisienef b condilienary
on the written consent of oil The pro oerty
owners interested 10 said change Of grade.
NICHOLAS KuHHaN,
80. 8. McNKM. Special Com.
THos. DERMoDY.
Davenport, June 9th, 1867.
Report adopted.~
Aid Dssmody, eheismsn q the Cowmit>
Tee on Claims reported on petition Of W. D.
Clark, City Engineer, allowing the City En-,
ginser seven dsllars per day for each and
every full day worked for and employed BY
the City Engineer, said amount 70 be in
fun To- himself and his assistants.
On motion, she rspost was ss6ssssd to the
Ordinance Comoittee. Adopted
Aid. Seyuour, Chsirmsn Of she Oommit>
tee on Sidewalks made sths following re-
port:
To the Mayor and Aldermen ofthe Cify Of
Dasesport in Council assembled:
Your Committee to whom Was referred
the petition Of Paul Dsutsch and others.
asking for . sidewslk 20 he constructed on
LeClsire street from 9th TO 9Th street. report
in favor Of granting ~ prayer Of petitions
ere, provided that said sidewalk is cen>
etsuctsd q the expense Of The property
swnsrs m ssid blook, aud whom said side
walk shall have been completed, We rseom>
asnd that the city cause plank o.
rock csoseings 70 b laid on
The west side Of Iowa street % the inter.
sections Of 9th street, sad sesoss the alley
between stu and 9Th sts.
Joun s. SgyxeuR.
Chairman Com. on Sidewalks.
Adopted.
Report ef tbe special committee In regard
to The removal Of slops. garbage, &e., were
ssesivsd and The committee granted further
tine with pewss TO cot.
AID. Andersen offered he following res
elution:
Resolxd, That the Mayor and City At
sorney ere hereby appointed committee to
msmorialixs the Board of County Supssvi-
sors, that the city hss . right 70 their part
Of the bridge fund and that said board may
allow the city their just share out Of said
fund for this yess.
Adopted.
She special committee on petition Of Z.
G. Duncan and others, made the following
partial report:
We. the undersigned, . committee sps
pointsd On the petition Of e. Z. Duncan and
others, in Sesasd 70 city scales on the levee,
would make partial report that they have
examined into The ubject and would recon-
mend that the Marshal be instructed under
the superintendance Of the City Attorney,
Immediately to notify oil owners Of public
scales on the levee to remove the same
within three months after dats Of notice.
and the committee would ask further time
10 report ID full
N. kunN8H, Special Com.
Tnes. DsRnopY.
The Petitiso Of various owners Of Hogs
in block l6, vsee allowed to kssp Hogs in
ascosdaacs with The osdiaance relating 70
the kesping Of Swine, &c, in ths city
Adopted.
The. Bonds Of the City Esginees were re-
eeived, accepted end Flied.
% motion OF Aid. Desnedy the Wharf
Master was directed not to collect any charg
- from any lumber deslsr. according to
chapter 50 of tho Revised City Ordinances.
until further notice. Adopted.
On Motion Of Aid. Seymour the Street
Committee wss empowered 70 receive the
McAdam Rock, offered TO the city BY Judge
Cock, and to place the same on the streets
according 10 the direction Of the Street
Committee. Adopted.
Aid. Frixssll fled an afIidivit giving rca
sons for absence from last meeting.
On motion the Counci. adjourned.
Attest: JoBS IiLLIs,
City Clerk.