Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-08
REGULAR MEETING.

Council CHAMBER, March 6, 1867.
Pressnt-Iis Honor the Mayor, John l..
Davies, Alderman Andresen, Davis, Frizzell,
Jones. kuhnen, Arndt, Mathis, Mcneil,
Noe, Seymour and Wasnebold.
Minutes Of last meeting was READ and up.
proved.
Petition of Franz Stebins, and others, ask.
ing that the culvert on Seventh and Gaines
street DO repaired. was referred to Street
Committee.
Petition Of Pet.r Quinn, asking for $500,
10 be allowed As witness fees in q case
against the City Of Davenport, in District
Court, was referred 20 Committee on Clai -
Petition Of G. Stefien, asking that the
alley in block 10, between Scott street and
Western Avenue, be enlarged to twenty
feet, was referred 20 Committse on Streets.
Petition Of John Haley and others, ask
ing for the amendment Of the hog ordinance e.
30 - to allow and regulate the keeping Of
Committe on Ordinances.
Petition OF II. q. Neal and others. ask NC
that the width Of the sidewalk on Bradv
street, from Clay to Locust streets, 10 es>
tablished at eight feet, was referred to Com.
mittce on Sidewalks.
Petition Of Sarah J. Sanders, asking the
privilege Of erecting two story frame
dwelling house on lots Q and 10 in block
67 was referred to Committee on Fire and
Water, with instructions 10 grant the re.
quest, The requisite number of property
owners conserving.
Notice was gwen the city, 10y Wiiired p.
Hal, that he would proceed to prosecute the
city il certain distractions (viz: railroad
bridge, wharves, piers, etc., in the Mississ>
lppi river were not removed. Referred to
Committee on Public Grounds and Build
ings.
Petition Of William kcegan, asking the
PRIVILEGE Of erecting twO-story frame
building on lot 4, block 80, was referred to
Committee on Fire and Water, with instruc.
tons to grant the prayer Of petitioner, pros
viding the consent OF property owners has
been obtained.
Petition OF L. Gciser, asking for the pay>
ment of twenty dollars, as rent due him for
nse Of buildings for Fire Company, for tho
months Of December and January. was re.
fcrrcd to Committee on Claims.
Report Of Wharf, Master was received
and referred to Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings.
Repor, of City Sexton received and or
dered filed. -
Repor, Of City Clerk received anil order
cd fled.
Report OF City Treasurer received and
ordered filed
Report OF City Marshal received and or
dered filed
Report of Health Inspector received and
ordered fled
Report Of Chief Of Police received and
ordered filed.
Aid. Seynou having read The ordinance
providing for the election Of certain city
officers, which was laid over from last meet>
ing, moved that the same be adopted.
Aid. Mcneil offered ~ an amendment to
section 3, of the proposed ordinance, to the
effect that the tenure of the office Of City
Assessor should commence on the first day
VI May, 1867.
the amendment was adopted.
Aid. Andersen moved to amend the ordi
nance, BY striking cut sections 81, 4th, 9th
and 9th.
Lost BY the following vote:
YEAs-Andresen, Davis, Matthss, Warne-
bold.
NAYs-Frizzell, Jones, Kuhnen. Arndt,
AcNeii, nee, seymour.
| Aid. Arndt moved that section be ad.
ded " the ordinance, and which 10 % fol-
lows: THAT oil ordinances and parts Of
ordinanses in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed"
| Carried.
Aid. Arndt moved that the ordinances rs
amended be adopted.
Carried by the following vote
| YEAs-Frizzeli, Jones, Kuhsen, Arndt,
Mcneil, Noe, Seymour
NAYs-Andressn, Davis, Matthes. Wasne-
bold.
The ordinance - adopted 10 ~ follows:
Az ORDINANCE TO provide for Che election
by the people Of Street Commissioner,
City Attorney, City Wharf Mater, City
Sexton, City Assessor and Health lnspsc.
tor:
b IL Enacted By tie City Council Of the
City Of Davenport
Sac. /. That on the FIRST Saturday in
April, 1867, and IN each year thereafter,
there shall be elected BY the legal voters Of
the city OF Davenport, one person to
ill the Office Of Street Commissioners Of
said city. who shall hold said Office for o,e
year, and until his successors is elected and
qualified.
SIC. 2. That on the first Saturday in
April, 1867, and in each year there
after, there shall be elected by the legal
voters Of the city Of Davenport, one person
to fill the office Of City Attorney Of said
city, who shall hold his office for one year.
and until his successor is elected and qusl-
flied.
SIC. 3. That on the FRS. Saturday in
April, 1867. and in each year thereafter,
there shall be elected by the legal voters
OF the city Of Davenport, ono person to fill
the Office Of City Wharf Master Of said city,
who shall hold his Office for one year,
and until his successor 10 elected and quail
lied.
SRs. S. That ON the 6rst Saturday in
April, 1867, and in each year thereafter,
there shall be elected By the legal voters Of
the city Of Davenport, one perssn to fill the
ONCE Of City Assessor Of said city, Who shall
hold bic Office one year from the FIRST Of Nay
next, and until hts successor 10 elected and
qualified.
SIC. 6. That on the first Saturday in
April, 1867, and in each year thereafter,
there shall Be elected by the legal voters Of
the said city, one person to Gil the office Of
Health Inspector for said city, who shall
hold his Office for one year, and until his
successor il elected aud qualified.
SEC. Z. That al ordinances and parts Of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved March 9th, 1867.
Attest JonS L. DAWES, Mayor.
! ID. B. Nash. CITY Clerk.