Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

INSTALLATION Of CITY OFFICERS.
A large audience assembled lsst evening
at the Council Chamber to witness the IN.
stallation Of the new city officials, Mayor
Davies called thc Council 10 order - half
pase sevss o'eiesk. The ssn bssng called
sll che Aidefnsn wsss present. except
Msssss Addresses end Asndt, vhe we're
ssssss from the city. Reports were read
By The chaifmen Of the various committees,
and lasgs snount Of new and usisishsd
business disposed Of. which took until niue
o'clock. Mayor Davies, to the perfect salts.
fsetica asd great relief Of the impatient au
dieace, then snnsuueed the receiving Of the
sev ofI3csss elect. 20 b in order. Before
psoseedipg, Al1ssmaa Ssynour offered
rsselutios- ssmpliosatasy 70 The retiring
Mayor, which ~as pssasd BY Unanimous
vote, after which, on motion Of Alderman
Seymour. a committee was appointed to
canvas. the vote fnr city officers as returned
from the different ws,ds. Mayor Da.ies
appointed Ald.rnen Seymour and Kuhncn
committee. The f,llowiag IS thoir report
which vas received.
Fsr Mayor, Michael Doaahue; City Al.
torney. X. L. McNral; Police Magistrate,
VIM. =. Dittcc; City Marshal, J.W. Moore;
Treasurer, OTTO kiug; City Assessor, Fran
cis Ocnk; Township Assessor for the City,
\ francis Ochs City Clerk, John Lill;s -
Stree; Commissioner, Daniel Ryan Heath
Inspector, John Kaufman Wharf Master,
| h. A. ,l.sbein; CITY Sexton, Frits Kahn.
Al1ssmsn-First Ward. A. Listig; 2nd
Ward, Ernst Clsussen 3rd Ward, Y. h.
Harding 4,h Ward, y. ). Mcneil 5th
Ward. Thes. Dsrmody 9Th Ward. Jane.
Cunningham.
On motion Mayor Davies appointed .
com mittes Of twe-Aldssmsn Coulthasl and
Davis-,o escort The Mayor elect TO the
chair. Mayor Davis then requested the
Aldermen elect 20 come upsn the floor snd
take thsis seats. Aldermen loslthart aud
Davis, the conmittes, then escorted the
Mayor elect, \. Dsnahus, Esq. to the Chair.
Mayor Davies extended his hand 10 bis suc>
cessor and after bsief interview, exehass.
ing sengraulaeisos, &s.. ~ sssising Mayer
sddsssssd The Cesusjt ng--
nAYos DAVIES vALsDicrssY.
0satlssssa Of tAs CITY Gssseil - In
retiring frsn the Asysraity desire to re-
turn you nv sinesss thanks fee he courtesy
| cad kindness y hieh zee have uniformly ex
tended 10 me while 10 the dischsrgs Of my
duties dasing tie past yeafs.
Ny sincere ackuowiedgment are also due
70 al the officers Of the city for ths faith
felness with which they have discharged
their official duties.
| To the present and incoming members oi
the City Council, and 70 my successor,
extend my best wishes for their success in
the discharge Of their responsible trusts
With the sincere desire asd hope that under
their administration our citizens may enjoy
e.ntinued prosperity and happiness.
Mayor Donahss, upoa assuming the chair,
addressed the Counc | - f5lsws:
Gentisms~ Of the Oily Council In tax.
ing she chair 70 preside over -FOUR dclibera-
,ions, / desire % make few remarks and
suggestions tou :nieg the most important
posnts Of the city government and the vel
Are Of the city at large.
First in imports lance seems to mo, the res
liiutisn Of the eiiy's hnAnc,sl eredi: Tbe
city looks upon ysu and expects you TO de
wise some : Ian b. which - may arrive al
the amount Of i,s bonded debt, and the
l sno f.aa ast~iA nf ~
same A close sy stem Of economy and re-
trenehmeus goes hand in haad, and is sb-
solutsly necessary foe the restitution aad
also seen enough Of the evil consequences oi
. large floating debt, 10 guard in futur,
against such contingency. Az debtor OF
creditor. the city stands IN the same rela>
sion - IN individual, and - such you we'll
know the value ef rsady 0ooey.
Next in impossanee - The city 10 its sys>
ven oe public i0psovensots, would sug
gsss whsehss is would ~ - 0ere wise Il
ce00snce cd Gasry out such street in
provsssents % would benefit the city ~
large; such As imp owing our main tho'
rous shfares, and that Improvements OF /,
more local or personal cha sci.r be y id foi
by special levy on such property as is mos
directly benefited bv the same.
| suud further re commend . rigid sys
,em of stree, c.ea,ipg. Every dollar jld.
ciou-ly msed IN that direction Is wrli spent
ihe city expects you to guard against any
epidemic disease. which, as you well know
is more etiectualiy kept Oft by cleanliness
thsn by any otaer rnrsns known.
he fne Department is now believe il
Al eliicieut condition, but il might be vel
TO consider whether the same could not b,
improved If the city would own their owl
apparatus. From motives Of economy,
~ould recommend the erection Of hoe tow
ers - soon as the finances Of the city vii
allow Of he expense.
l would sugges, to the council to inq1ir,
into .he expedlency Of abolishing the wharf
age on steau.beats and barge, - believe
that he comparatively srnall revenue do
rived from that source will be NOR,
than compensated by increased trade aas
traffic.
In conclusion, gsntlsnsn, il might not b,
aLise to warn you against hassy lsgielation
The city ordinances have lotsly been revise,
BY seme Of ~ Nest able talent Of he city
and. unlsss urgsatlv nssasd. il might b q
visable u let veil enough slsss.
i l. pssssdiag over your oessines fss III,
couise ysss, I would ssk your Indulgence
fue any 0hsst eonings q mine, assuring 70,
ssasasosu, that vii ~ ~ hset sffosts (,
discAasge ny deity TO the best Of NJ knosl.
sdee aod a6ility.
On oetion ef Aldsrssas Seymour voa'
Il fthanks was tsndessd Mayor Davies 10
ths sfiaent ssd eousissus manner 10 whicl
b hsd psssormsd sAe ssspsssibls duties .
his easce. -
Il Mayer DoaAhas anasuoesd ths follow.
ing: ias
sFANDIN9 ConMpgSnne.
/. Ordinescss-Classse Frizzsl, D.
| 2 Fssanee-Andrssen, Kshssn, Der
mody.
5. Sfrests-MsSthes, Cuaninsham Hard
ing.
| 4. Firs and Wdter-Listig, Davis. Hard
| s. Grsdss-Kuhsss, Mcneil, Dsruody
.. PFintiae-Davis, Kuhnsn, Matthes
i :. Rsiics- Har iisg. Ssyneur, Andres
cen.