Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-21

REGULAR MEETING.



Pfesent--His Honor, Mayor Donshue.--
Aldermen Andersen. CIsusscs, Cunning
ham, Davis, Dermody. Harding, kuhnen,
Mcneil and Seymour.
Minutes Of last regular meeting read and
approved.
Minutes Of special meeting Of Nov. llth
read and approved.
The following petitions were presented
Petition OF John 0arvey, claiming Of she
city Of Davenport damsses toths slnouns Of
$500 for injuries sustained by him, whereby
be accidentally broke his leg, on account OF
the failure and neglect Of the city TO pro-
vide proper and suitable foot bridge over
ditch on the south side Of Third street, at
it's intersection with Davie street, Was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Sidewalks and
Claims TO report 1t neyt meeting.
Petition Of L. l.. Bomberg, requesting
that his privilege as public weIRher o. ine
scale now occupied by him DC extended ior
one year from January Let, 1868.
Aid. Claussen moved that the prayer Of
the petitioner bs granted under the same
restriction Is those Of other public weigh
ers, provided the system Of public weighin:
in the meantime be not changed by the
Council.
Adopted.
Petition Of Fisher 1 Suithers, asking .
permit to allow them to build frame addi-
ton TO their stable on lot 8, block 81, was
referred to the Committee ON Fire and
Water, with power 70 grant, provided the
requisite number Of property owners, on
said block. had signed their petition.
Petition Of Il. H. Shropshire and others,
asking of the City Council to lay cross
ing on Locust street, between Farnam and
LeCiaise streets.
AID. Dermody offered the following .reso-
luton:
Rssoiped, That the prayer Of the psti-
tioners be granted, the amount not to exceed
city order for the same, payable July LIST,
fifteen dollsrs, the said petitioners taking Z
1863.
Aid. Mstthes moved to la- the sesolu-
ton on the table. Lost by the following
vote:
Yeas-Andrssep, Harding, Kuhnen, Mat
thes-4.
Nays-Olsssssn, Cunningham. Davie,
Dsrmody, Mcneil, Seymour-6
Resolution Of Aid. Dsrmody adopted BY
the following vote:
Ysss-Clsussen, Cunningham, Davis
Dermody, Mcneil. Ssvmsur-6.
Nays-Andresen, Harding. Kuhnen, Mat
thes-l.
Petition Of I. VI. Harrison, esking ths
privilege Of the City Council 70 grant bin
the right to remove the foot bridge on Rscl
leland street between 9th and 10th streets
Also, . petition vas received from Fran
eis German and Others, demonstrating
against the removal of the aforesaid foot
bridge on Rock Island street.
Ga motion, both petitions werc referred
TO . committee Of the whole Council TO ex
anime the same. Adopted.
Aid. Caussen read On ordinance provid
ing for the time Of holding regular meeting'
Of the City Council. The ordinance wa
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Audresen, Claussen, Cunningham
Davis, Dermody, Harding. Kuhnsn, Nat
thes. Mcneil, Seymour-,o.
Nays-None.
The ordinance is As follows:
An Ordinance regulating the time for hold
ing regular meetings Of the City Coun
ell:
Be it enacted Ly the City Council ct'the Cit
Of Ddccnpor !:
SEC. /. From and after the passage Of thi
Ordinance the regular meetings Of the Cit
Council of the City Of Davenport shall b'
hell upon the first and third Wednesday
of the months Of April, May, June, july
August, September aud October Of eacl
year, and upon the ,irst Wednesday Of tn
months Of january, February, March, No
| vembsr and December Of each year sal,
meetings TO commence at u o'clock, P. y
nances in conflict with the shove are hsreb
repealed.
". DoNAurs, Mayor.
/ Attest:
JonN LILIIs, City Clerk.
Passed and approved Nov. Goth, '67.
Aid C!aussen read an ordinance provid
ing for paying fees to Policemen. v hic
cannot be collected from the defendants b
execution. The ordinance was adopted b
the following vote
| Yess-Andresen, Clausseu, Davis, PEI
mody, Harding, kuhnen, Mat,hes, Meme
| S.
| Nays-Cunniugham, Seymour
| The ordinance is as follows:
An ORDINANCES relating to the fees Of P,
| licemen
Beu enasted by tie City Council Of the Git
| Of Davenport
SEC. l. In all proceedings before the Pc
lice Magistrate. TO enforce the ordinance
OF the City of Davenport, where the coat
cannot be made Of the defendant by execu
ton, and when this fact is certified TO B.
the Police Magistrate, the same fees as ar
paid to township Constables by the count
in criminal cases. shall be paid by the cit
70 Po.icemen. Prorided, however, that a
bills presented by Policemen shall by theI
be verified by oath or affirmation.
SEC 2. All Ordinances or parts Of Ord
nances in conflict herewith are repealed.
NJ. DosAuu., Mayor.
Attest:
JonN LlLLIs, City Clsrk.
Passed and approved Nov. goth, 81.
Aid. claussen read the following ord
nance for the frat time, and on motion Ii
same Was ordered published with the prt
ceedings and lay over until next meeting
The ordinance 10 as follows
Az ORDISANcE to authoriz. the DAvenpoI
City Railway Company to construct an
OpSsos0 SivsSe Nssa""y oP~u Aos
street.
Be Il ensetsd BY tho CITY Cemncil Of the Gu
Of Daueaport:
SKcsIon THAT in consideration Of th
performances BY said Company Of The cor
dtions, hereinafter specified, the Davenpo,
City Railway Company 10 hereby granite
the right to lay and operate upon Thir
strest Of said city single OF doubletrse
Railway for the term Of twenty Ave year
Said conditions are:
@lst. Said railway shall bs constructs
under the supervision Of the City Counci
and shall commence at the intersection
Third street and the Western boundary lir
Of the cito, and run thence easterly alon
said Third street TO the river road, On
thence eastsrly along said river road to Il
eastern boundary line of the city, and chs
OF be laid nearer than twelve (l2) feet
any sidewalk.
ID Said Company shall plank or ma
adAmize the space between tbe rails Of sai
track or tracks, and shall mscadamize thr,
feet Of the street on each side Of said tral
or tracks. and shall ksep The same 10 Cox
repair q ito own expense, 70 b approve
; by the Street Commissioner.
} Sd. The carriages used upon said roc
. shall be Of such style end class % are uss
on the best horse-rsilways in the Unite
States, and the rails used shall be Of Il
most improved and modern style, and sha
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