Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-22
PnOCEEDlNGs,
nEouLAn MEETING.


COUNCIL CuAnDEn, March 20. 1851.
Prssent-Alds. Andressen, Coultnss;'
Davis, Frixzell, Jones, kuhnen, McNs'i'
Matthss, Noe, Seymour and Warnsbold.
His Honor, the Mayor, being absent, AID.
Davis was elected Mayor pro TEN.
The minutes OF last meeting were read
and approved.
Petition Of J. Plath, relating 70 the City
Scales, and psayisg that TIE Coanes' take
some action in reference to the msne9smees
thereof, was referred to the Committee %
Public Grounds and Baildiaes.
AID. Arndt sent in his resignaticn - AL
derman Of the First Ward, which was ac>
cspted BY the Council.
Petition Of the Principal, and teachers
and pupils Of the High School, asking for .
sidewalk to be laid on the north side OF
Sixth street, from Brady to Main street.
was referred to the Committee on Side
walks.
A protest from Thos. Russell and Martin
Downs, against the report Of the Commis
sioners appointed to apprsise and assess the
damages in taking their land for the use OF
M alley, was received and ordered filed.
Petition OF G. Stefsn, asking that the
alley in block 10, between Scott street and
Western Avenue, be widened TO its legal
width, was rclsfred to the City Engineer.
Petition Of Franz Stebbins, asking for re-
pairs ON culyert, was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
The committee to whom was referred the
petition Of Wilfred P. Hall, against the use
OF the Mississippi for bridges, piers, etc., re-
port adversely thereto and report also 10
favor Of giving petitioner leave to withdraw
the petition. Reported adopted.
Aid. Seymour read IN ordinance provid>
ing for the compensation Of the Chairman Of
the Street Committee.
Aid. Matthews moved that il bs laid on
the table. Lost by the following vote:
Yeas--Andresen, Matthes. Warnebold.
Nsys-Coulthart, Davis, Frizzell, Jones,
Kuhnen, Mcneil, Noe aud Seymour.
AID Mcneil moved that the blank dol
lars be filled by inserting the number $3.50.
Carried.
Aid. Seymour then moved that this ordi.
nance be adopted. Carried, 40 follows:
Yeas-Alds. Coulthart, DAvis, Frizzell,
Jenes, Kuhnen, Mcneil, Noe and Sey-
mour.
Nays Aids. Andersen, Matthes and
Warnsbold.
The ordinance is % follows:
An ORDMAxcE to provide for paying
the Chairman Of tho Committee on
Streets.
Be It enacted BY the City Council Of tie
City Of Davenport
SEQ. !. The Chairman Of the Committee
on Streets, Of the City Council, shall b. en-.
titled, in addition 70 his salary - an Alder.
man, to pay at the rate Of two 50-100 dol
lars per day, for each day he shall be sctu>
ally employed in the necessary discharge Of
his duties a. Chairman Of said committee,
(n0t, however, to include the time he may
be required in attendance ON the meetings
Of the City Council)
SEC. 9. This ordinance shall take effect
when, on submission to vote of the people
Of the city, a majority of the votes cast shall
bs in favor of the same.
SEC. 3. That At the annual City Election
to be held on the first Saturday in April,
1867, this ordinance shall be submitted to
the voters Of the city for their approval or
rejection, and the form of the ballot shall
be "For ordinance paying Chairman of
Street Committee" =" Against ordinance
paying Chairman Of Street Commit 'ee,"
and the same shall be returned and canvass
ed in like manner ~ the votes for Mayor,
and IL . majt rity Of the ballots cast shall be
asccrtained 10 be in favor Of the ordinance
tho same shall be adopted.
II. Z. UkvIs, Msyur pro tsm.
Attest d. b. NASH, City Clerk.
AID. Jones presented and read an ordin.
ance amending the Hog ordinance, and
moved that tho same be adopted.
Carried by tho following vote:
YsAs-Andresen Coulthsrt, Davis, Fsiz
zell, Jones, Kuhnen, Matthss, Mcneil and
Warnebold.
NAYs-Noc and Seymour.
The ordinance 10 as follows:
An ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance enti-
tied, "An Ordinance to prevent swine
from being kept in certain parts Of the
city, aud to regulate the mode Of keeping
swine in other parts OF the city ana fo'
other purposes"
SEC. l. Be it enacted by tie CITY Counei!
of The City Of Davenport
That sections /, 2, 3 and 4 Of the ordin,
ances entitled, "An ordinance TO prevent
swine from being kept in certain parts ol
the city and to regulate the mode Of keeping
same III other parts CT the city, and for 9th
er purposes, be and is hereby repealed, and
that the following be and is hereby submit
ted therefor:
i. That the City Council shall have au
thority to grant the privilege Of keeping
hogs pigs, or swine Of any kind upon any
block or ou.iot within the city limits, upor
upon being petitioned therefor by at leas
two thirds OF the property owners, includ-
ing leaseholders as we'll as owners in fee, o
such block or out lot.
g. The pens or enclosures shall at o.
times be kept clean aud well drained, so .tha
the same shall not emit any offensive odol
or smell and il the City Marshal, or an!
health officer of the city. shall be Of opinion
that they arc not thus kept, he shall Motif
the owner that he is prohibited from nn,
longer keeping nogs in said pen, or else
where in the city, and TO remove the sam
within twelve hours, and clean up all filtl
about the pen and il said owner fails 4
comply with this notice. within the space Q
twelve hours, the Marshal, or health office
shall tako possession Of said hogs or swine
and sell the same, upon giving tive days no
tice in ihe manner provided in this 0rdi
nance, to the highest bidder for cash, IN,
after deducting b fees and expenses, shsl
pay the surplus, il any, 10 the owner, it
be claimed, then into the city treasury; an
he may also peoesed aeninse ehs owner .
for keeping nuisance, and snsh owner sha
be liable acesrdingly for oil ehs penaltte
prescribed against those Who keep Of main
l tain nuisance.
3. II shall not b lawful after the 1st de-
Of March, 1887, for any person. company
Of ceeposatioo 70 keep for gain OF hire i
the city Of Davenport, any pen, yard o
enclosure foe swine; but It shall be Lawful
to drive swine through the city (ehere be
ing NO unnecessary delay) fot Shipment Q
slaughter.
l. Hogs or swine feund running At larg
within the city limits shall be dealt wit
end the owner proceeded against q provid
ed in the ordinance fslssing thereto. !
hogs, Of swine Of any kind, are found i
psns q enclosures, kept lsf hire, q il
fnds hegs or swine used o. kept contrary
this oedinaocs, be shall = c0es take poi
session Of such heGs q swine, and Civ
i've days notice in the city papers. or b
posting wfittsn OF printed notices in one 4
/ the most ,public places in saeh ward Of sai
/ city, andlshall then ell he saos q pabli
auetiso, to the highest bidder, for cash, th
surplus, after paying ths fsss. costs and q
penses Of sale, to be paid 10 The owner,
claimed, il not, then to BE- paid int th
city treasury. But the owner Of said bog
NAV, if he contests or denies that thef
vss . violation Of this oedinans<
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