Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-02
lre.ts, be ailed and brought to grade, was

strests, be fiiled and brought to grade, was
referred 20 the Street Committee.
Petition Of P. Darcy, asking the privilege
to lay pipe from his celler on Iowa street.
between Second and Third streets, to con>
meet with the sewer that runs to the river
on said street. GAuted-ths work 70 Be
done under the direction Of the Street Con-
missioner.
Petition Of Nss. Elin Cuddy, asking the
city to remove wooden calvert - L. Cloase
street, between Tenth and Eleventh., and
The street 90 improved % 70 prevent tho
water from said street from damaging her
property, was referred to The Street Co.
mitlse.
Pstities Of z. A. Collins and sthsss, sst-
iag that crossing be laid on Sixth and L.
Olairs streets, On the east side, end eids>
walk laid along On Ls Claire strsse, frso
Fifth 70 Sixth street, on the sast side Of
said street, WAS referred TO the Committee
on Sidewalks.
Petition Of Geo. L. Davenport end others,
that the grade Of Farnam street be changed,
was referred 70 Committee on Streets, with
instructions to report at next meeting.
Petition Of l.. Parkhurst and others, that
provision be made for the improvement Of
Second street, was referred TO the Csmmit-
tee on Streets.
Petition of e. 8. Watkins and others, for
the extension Of Christie street. in East
Davenport, Was referred to Committee on
Streets.
Petition Of Jacob Eldridge and others, for
the removal Of obstrucsions on Main street,
East Davenport,) was granted, and City
Engineer instructed to proceed according to
ordinance.
Mon'hy and special reports Of City Clerk
were received and filed.
Monthly rcpors Of City Marshal received
and filed.
Monthly report Of City Tssssursr receiv.
cd and 6Isd.
Alderman ANDERSEN presented the books
Of the City Asssssoe and offered the follow
ing resolution.
Rssslvsd, That there shall b appointed
BY tts Mayor . coDmitees Of thrss who,
with the assistance Of The City Assessor,
ere hoseby appointed Board ef Equsliza>
tion Of the pressa: years assessment; that
slter weeks advertiesmene il al The daily
papers Of the city, the same be in session
for ten days in the Aanhals office TO ex>
anime oil assessments. correct errors. re-
ceive complaints, equalixe, - near % pos
sibls, the whole, extend each page, sOter the
exact amount Of the whole on the last page
Of the assessment book, and to make their
repert to the next mestiag Of the City Coun-
ell.
The City Marshal 10 hereby instructed to
serve oil notices the Beard may require, and
the CITY Clerk 10 ordered 70 issue orders to
each person comprising said Board. the sum
Of three dollars per day.
Which was sdoptsd, and the following
Committes appointed, viz: Geo. 3. G. Dow,
Chss. II. Kent and P. B. Harding.
Report Of the City Attosnsy on bill Of J.
n. Lytsr and tho committing Of prisoners 10
county jail BY the Marshal, was read and
ordered filed.
Report Of City Attorney on case of r. L.
with power 10 act.
Report Of City Attorney on suit Of Gas
Co. was referred to Com,nitte of three,
consisting of Aldermen Claussen, Mcneil
and Kuhnsn, with power 70 settle.
Alderman Claussen offered the following
resolution, which was adopted.
Rssolred, That in the case Of David S.
True st. d., ". The City Of Davenport ct.
a., in Seett District Court, in case the
PLAINTIFF satisfy the judgment for costs, and
disclaim the vacation and intention 10 vacats
any portion Of Bridge Avenue, College Av.
snue. and Front Street, where the same
borders on block one, - laid out and re-
corded in the plat Of Fulton's Addition to
ton Of the City Attorney: then the City
Attorney 10 authorized 10 withdraw any ex,
East Davenport, 80 ~ to preserve
the same eatiee . streets, to the satisfac.
eeption to the vacstion Of Cottage Avenue
in said Addition, and tho City will consent
to the vacation Of College Avenue.
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