Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-24
DAVENPORT, IOWA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 1867

or;n,,n- which vas referred 10 them at the
i &. meeting Of the Council, aud asked fer
t,r,her lime and that the Finance Commit
Ter hs instructed, in connection with the
Printing Committee to examine said bills
And % report at mex. meeting Report
accepted.
rhe committee on Claims reported in
f.vor Of allowing Charles Stein 5000 on
account Of paving cutters. etc, and asked
for further time to Investigate the balance
Of the claim with power to act. Report
adopted.
The following bills were allowed and orr
dered paid
Street Commisrs report IN the aggre
gate. Observation-Disclosures. 81 1897 Is
r. T. McNesi. City Attorney, expenses
10 Muscatine ard return n...... as
Joseph Kuhn, Lay ing Stone Crossings, 80 90
uess.,nt 4 Schricker. Lumber for
BRIDGES. etc Is. o5 |
1 Tiedmer Street Work 10 50 |
O. :. Ackley, street Work .. 220
Geo s. Shaw Street Work 25 90 |
Vim. Ritter. Street Work ~ 90
Mau.s Nails for Street Bridge. a75
H. yeare Paving Cutters . 81 80
X NJ. Littler. Fire Department Account so
Liberty steam Fire Co, Rent Of House
TO August ISL. 1901 20 w
Liberty steam Fire. Co. Engineers
Salary to Aug. LIST, ST 67............ So SO
Joshua Burr, Oils for Fire King Engine IL 10
Fire King Engin. Co. No. /. Repairso on
Liberty Fire Engine. wood .. 8 90
Rescue Fire Co, No. 2. Messengers
fees to August lst, 1867 ........ 25 90
Jacob Gouldner. Repairs on Fire En-
gine. IL w
Thos. Morrow. Salary as Engineer Of
Fire King to Aug. lst............ 80 "
Chas Steia. on Account OF Paving Gut
ters. etc. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2oO W
j. Kerwsn. .'Ploice Department. Witness
fees ..............- ...-.. ov
&. q. Blood. Police Department. Costs. 20
wsshburne 4 Hender, Water Paiifor
CITY Hall. .. 10
Geo. q. Arndt. Salary as Alderman
from January lst to March 10th. 2s 25
John NJ, Lyter. Boarding City Prison
observation-disclosures. % Is
Henry Berg. Cartridges. etc. for Po-
lice Department. ~ 3V
Tho Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings made the following report:
To the Mayor and ALDERMEN Of Ms City Of
Davenport in Council assembled:
Your Committee TO whom was referred
the petition Of John $. Seymour arkirg the
privilege Of establishing wharf boat at the
levee commencing at the water line Of the
Mississippi River At the west side of Brady
street, and extending thence along said vas
ter line west two hundred and fifty feet,
may be set apart for bis exclusive use for
the term Of ten years without right Of repeal
report that they are IN favor Of granting the
prayer Of petitioner, provided he will pay
into the city treasury the sum Of one hun.
dred dollars per year for said privilege.
JAMES CUSNIN6uAx,
g. NJ. MArruEs.
JoHN s. SEYMOUR
Aid. Mcneil moved that the report Of the
Committee on Public Grounds and Build
10 ~ in relation 70 the wharf boat, as peti>
toned for by Aid Seymour be laid on the
table until the next meeting. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings made the folowing report
To the Mayor and Aldermen Of tie city q
Dacenport IL Council 0ssfmjled
Th. petition OF Henry IIalier and Others
sasking the City Council to designate some
. ppropriate place for hay market, which
was referred to tho Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings, report that they
have had the matter under consideration
and recommend.:,ha the Committee on Or
dinence be ami are hereby instructed to re
! port an Ordinance establishing city hay
market within the following limits, to-wit
west OF Main street. east Of Harrison street
! and south Of Front street.
JAMES CUNNINGHAM,
g. NJ MArrnrs,
JonN S. SEYMOUR.
Report adopted.
! Aid. Mates offered the following res,
olution
Resoired. That the city clerk be authors
lied to issue an order to ex.Alderman Geo
G.. Arndt for balance Of his Salary due him
from January LIST to March 10th. 1867.
Adopted
Aid. Frizzell offered the following reso,
luton
Resoired. that the city Marshal be i'm
structed to see that the ordinance relatin, |,
to the licenses oftesmstsrs, dackmen, hray
men &c be properly enforced.
Adopted.
Aid Mcneil offered the following reso
luton:
Resolrcd, that the city clerk be author
ized to issue city orders in such amounts
a. may be certified to by the street Com.
IN ttec, and CITY Engineer for macadamise>
ing Harrison street between tn street and
Locust street reserving % per cent from
the amount.
Accepted.
AID Seymour made q report on tbs pet>
lion Of b. y. Wood ward and others, which
was referred 10 the Committee on Sidewalks
q. last meeting, and reported adverse ,c
granting prayer of petitioners. Lost
Whercupon AID Frizzell. being mem 1e
of the Committee on Sidewalks, also made
a report On the petition Of B. B Woodward
and others. praying the city to grade the
sdewal;; on The east side OF College Avenue
report in favcs Of granting the prayer of pet
toner providing the expense to the city doe,
not exceed fifty dollars. Report Of Aid. Friz
zel adopted by the following vote: Yeas
Cunningham, Davis, DermodY, Frizzell
Hn,ding. Matthes, Mcneil, Z. Mars, An
dresen, Claussep, Seymour. 3
Aid. Seymour offered the following rcso
luton:
Resolred, that the Street Committee b,
and are hereby authorz zed 10 bring Eleventh
stiee, to grade between Main and Brad
streets, provided it shall be TO expense &
The -i;y
Adopted
AID Mcneil offered to the following res
o'ution:
iicsoired. that the City Marshal be in,
s;iac'el to give notice 10 such owners o.
sidewalks as are out OF order to immediate
s. repair them.
Adopted
Ills honor the Mayor appointed Mr.. Z
Poster as Wood Measurer. The same val
approved and confirmed by the Council.
His honor the Mayor appointed Alder,
mans Seymour, Andersen and Davis q
special committee on Sewerage.
On motion the Council adjourned.
Attest JonS LiLL,s,
City Clerk.
Special correspondence Of the Dsu0caAs.
DEs MoiNRs, Friday, Aug. %.