Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-09
COsNcas. PEgOCEED1Nsas.
REGULAR MEETING.

CouNcIL CHAMBER. aug. 9TH, 1867.
Present-liis Honor the Mayor. NJ. Dons.
hue; Aldermen Andersen, Claussen, Cum +
ningham, Davis. Frixzell, Harding, Mstthes, /
Mcneil and Seymour.
lSMinu,es Of the last meeting cad and ap. |
proved.
Petition Of Thos. Scott, John Bruh,, and !
other butchers and drovers OF this city, rec
questing the City Council TO modify sec. 3,
chapter ~, Of On ordinance entitled On or |
dinauce to prevent swine from being kept
in certain parts Of this city.
On motion of Aid. Clau seen the petition
was referred to the Ordinance Committee,
and that the ordinance be suspended in re-
lation to the same. Adopted.
Petition Of James Dooley, asking Of the
City Council to grant him An extension Of
five years to his lease on the city ware
house, nov owned by him.
On motion the petition was referred 70
the Comritte on Public Grounds and
Buildings, with power to act. Adopted.
Petition Of Dessaint & Schricker and
others, demonstrating against the cutting
down Of Front street, between Scott and
Warren street, on motion the petition was
referred to the Street Committee, to report
at next mee ting, and in the meantime not
TO allow any more cutting on said street.
Adopted.
Petition Of John S. Seymour asking Of
the City Council to grant him the privilege
Of establishing q whartboat, ..on the river
in front Of the public Levee, b.tween Bra
dy and Main streets, for the term Of ten
years, on motion the petition was referred
to tho Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings to report to the Council st the
mex meeting Adopted.
Petition Of Hans Coos Il Henry Sanger,
demonstrating against the paying Of
Wha, fage on each load Of sand delivered
on the public Levee, A. they claim they
pay high rent for the part Of the Levee
leased kby them, from the city on motion
the petition was referred to the Ordinance
Committee.
Petition of S. W. Petersen, asking that
the large hole on the corner 7th ana Rip
ley street, be filled up 80 a. 70 make the
same passable and safe for teams. on mo.
tion the petition was reiered to the Street
Committee with power to act. Adopted
Petition Of Henry Heller and others, ask.
ing that An ordinance msy be passed estsb-
fishing . Hay Market and demonstrating
against the city allowing the use Of the
Public Levee, on Front street, between Bra
dy and Main. fos . Hay Market. - they
claim the same to be injurious TO their bus
mess aud the cause Of a public nuisance.
On motion the petition was referred to the
Committee on Public Grounds and Builds
ings, TO report at the next meeting. Adopt
ed
Pet ton Of Thos. j. Saunders, asking Of
the city to Grade the Sidewalk on 10th
street, between Brady and Harrison streets.
On motion tho petition was referred to the
Committee on Sidewalks. Adopted.
Petition of Geo. S. G. Dow and others.
asking of the city to allow boys and others
the privilege of peddling fruits and vegeta
olss from baskets. without having to take
out license for the same. On motion the
petition was referred to the Committee on
Licenses Adopted.
Petition Of Patrick Hanley and others,
requesting of the city 20 Cause the alley in
Block 81, to be SO improved ~ to make the
same passable The petition was referred
to the Street Committee to report at the
next meeting.
Petition OF Thos. johnson and others,
asking that the grade may be established 10
the alley OF Block 90.
On motion, the petition was referred to
the Committee on Grades, to report at the
next meeting Adopted.
Aid. Andersen offered the following seso.
luton:
Resolred. That the City Collector and Fl
nance Committee be directed to correct on
the tax warrant, the assessment of the Dav
enport Fire Insurance Company, in accorde
| ance with the statement filed by said com>
panv. if any error has occurred.
Adopted.
Monthly report Of the Wharf Master, re.
ceived and referred to the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings.
Monthly report Of the City Clerk, on
Licenses, received and filed.
Monthly report Of the City Marshal re-
ceved and filed
Monthly report OF the City Clerk, on
General and Road funds. received and filed
Monthly report Of the City Treasurer re-
! ceved and filed.
City sexton's reports. for June and July,
received and filed.
| Report Of the City Attorney received and
| referred TO the Committee on Claims.
| The communication received from James
Grant, in relation to certain judgments
against the city in bis favor-the same be-
ing read on motion the communication was
| ordered laid on the table. Adopted.
Monthly Report Of the Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department of this city received,
| and referred to the Committee on Fire and
Water.
The following bills were allowed and or>
dered paid:
Street Commissioners report in the ag-
John NJ. Lytes, Jail Account Boarding
CRY Prisoners. s................... 145 75
Johs X kaufman, Removing Nuissnces,.. II 20
j.. +. Ellshorst, Lime for Health De
parfmens ns................ ........ so
II. Knephols b Co., Repairing Tools for
Street w ork Observation-Disclosures. g 50
George Balch, Lime for Mason Work IA 90
u. w. Gable ! Co.. Lumber for Bridges,
etc. tc................. lis s.
" u. Clark. SALARY for City Engineer 81 90
Henry Vege. Paving Cutters on
Gaines street. .............. los 50
w. W. Brown. repairs Carpenter and
mason work) on Farnam ct bridge ISL 90
J. A. Davenport material for streets II IS
Joseph Kuhn, stone crossings. .. % 90
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