Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-16


CouxcrL CHAnBsR, Nay 18th, 1887.
Pressat-Iiis Honor tie Mayor, N. Don.
aAue; Al1ernee Aedreossn. Cunningham,
Davis, Dssoody, 1tisssll naediae. Kahnsn,
Litsig. Mathis, NelJsIl esa 0sy0sss. :,
olseee sf hst nss6ng v~s rssd ase
Fssisioa Il II. Il. Asglss 81 sshsrs.
askine Ut ~ ei(t Gun1o Losust street.
fsoo Bsedss - WaGAin0eon Sts., Was -
leesed 70 Tie Committse on Grades. ~
Petitions Of various pesBons, residing 10
difersot wards eutsids the fiss limits, were
psessnted-s -ssking permission to allow then
to keep hogs in accordance with the ord'
nancs relating to the sams-wers referred
TO the Aldermen Of the ward Of each peti>
toner.
Petition Of John Huerman foreman Of
Hook and Ladder Company No. % asking
Of the city to appropriate six hundred doI>
lars for tile purpose Of furnishing the nee
essary apparatus for said Company. WAS re
ferred to the Committee on Fire and water.
Petition of various Flat Boat men OF this
city, representing to the City Council that
the pier or dam in front Of Renwick's saw
mill in the Mississippi River is Of serious
obstruction to navigation, and ask the same
to be abated; was referred to the Commits
tee on Public Grounds and Buildings and
City Engineer.
Petition Of John Forrest. asking privilege
to build privy vault in the rear Of his
granted. provided he get the consent Of the
property holder Of tho adjoining lot.
Petition Of August Meyer, asking per-
mission to move the frame edition, now
on the west side Of her building situated on
parts Of lots and 8, block 10, to connect
the same to the main building; Was referred
to the Committee on Fire and Water, with
power - act. %ss.Fs ~
Petitiea Of rrask I. Jssvis and ethers,
aekieg tho city % sxeayate and Improve
seventh street, between Gaines and WaR-
rsn. and Brown street, between Sixth and
Seventh. alss The alley betwesn Seventh and
Eighth, In such manner ~ viii make the
same passabls, WAS referred 70 tie 6trsst
Comdittee. -.
Petltiso sf b. Llsehes and othess. ssaon.
stsating sgaisss ths petition II Hansen +
Sieee, pssosoted % . prsvieus meeting, BE-
ieg granted. was rsfsrssd 10 the liss and
Water Committee. NIl
Petition Of James JeAoston, asking that
the city would lease b bin fotostoe0 of ten
years, The city lsvse 10 ffone of bic Lot Ne.
/, in Blsek Ne. s, 4 Ne es.nsr q Front
street. aud Western avsaue; Was referred to
the Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildises. M as =
Petition Of Rev. A. Kendig, asking ths
privilege 10 erect Z coal celler under the
sidewalk, in front Of the passonaes Of the
N. E. Church on Brady street, was granted.
Petition Of Chris. Mueller and others,
asking the city to grade Sixth street, from
Harrison TO Gaines street, Was referred to
the Committee on Grades.
Petition Of J. II. V. Hartwig, requesting
permission of the City Council to allow him
to keep his hogs until the lst Of July, 1867,
was granted. provided he keeps the same
in accordance with the ordinances relating
thereto.
Petition Of Rev. J. A. N. Pelamourgues,
asking permission to remove the two story
frame building now standing on the corner
Of Fifth aad Brady, on the Church Square,
to some part Of the said square fronting on
Fifth or Main street, was granted.
Petition Of l.. d. Railsback, asking per-
mission TO erect frame kitchen in the rear
of his brick store on Brady street, in Church
Square, was referred 10 the Coomittse %
Fire and Water, with power to oct.
Petition of Paul Dsutsch and others, ask
ing that plank sidewalk be laid on L.
Claire street, between Fifth and Sixth, on
The west eide, and stoas cfeesiae en Sixth
cad Ls Clairs street, was rsfcrsea 70 the
Sidewalk Commlttss.
Pstisisn Of w. D. CLARK, City Euginess,
asking for On increase Of aAlasy, was refer>
red 70 the Committee On Claims.
Aid. Fsizzell presented an ordinance pro>
viding for the abolishing Of the ofice Of
Chief of Police, and making the duties there.
Of incumbent upon the City Marshal; on
motion the same WAS received and ordered
published, with the proceedings, and laid
over till the next meeting, and which is ~
follows:
An ordinance making the Marshal Of the
city Of Davenport, Ex-officer Chief Of
Police:
SIC. /. Be it enacted by the City Council
Of the City of Davenport, That from and
after the taking effect Of this ordinance, the
Msrshal, in addition TO the duties now im>
posed by law upon him. shall be Ex-ot1icer
Chief Of Police Of tho city Of Davenport
SEC. 2. That the Marshal shall hereafter
possess the same powers, rights, and privi>
leges, and perform oil the duties and obli>
cations, and be subject to the same pains
and penalties now conferred or imposed by
law upon the Chief Of Police; provided this
ordinance shall not be SO construed IS TO
change existing ordinances regulating the
duties Of the Marshal and bis term or tenure
Of Office.
SEC. 8. That al ordinances or parts there.
Of in conflict or Inconsistent with the pro.
visions and objects Of this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
To BE- continued. W
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