Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-06

REGULAR MEETING.
Corscu CHAMBER, Sept. 4, 1867.

Corscu CHAMBER, Sept. 4, 1857.
Present. hi- Honor the Mayor, NJ. Dona>
hue Aldermen Andersen, Clsusssn, Cun>
bingham. Deru ody, Frizzell, Harding, Aas>
thes, Mcneil and Seymour.
Minutes .. lsat meeting read and ap-
proved.
Petition OF John JAnss and others. resi>
dents and property owners on Third and
Fillmore streets, ard adjoining blocks, re-
uues,ing OF the Council 10 allow the Dfo-
vers' aud Shippers, hog yard to remain. as
i, is TO nuisance. Referred to the Ordl>
nance Committee.
Petitions Of residents OF blocks end
for change of grade, vac referred TO tue
Committee on Grades.
Petition Of b. H. Moss 70 be appointed
Public Weigher. Granted.
Bond OF B. Ii. Moss referred - The City
Attorney.
Petition Of 4 Mcintosh and others re
questing Of the City Council to have L'gnth
street, between Harrison ahd Gaines streets,
improved so as to make the same passaolc.
Referred to the Street Committee, to report
at next meeting.
Petition of n. j. Spoor and J. W. Dallam
req iesting tha. the alley may be opened
from Cedar stree, to Oak street between
Tn,rd and Fourth street asreferred to the
street Committee TO report at next meets
ine.
Petition of Mary A. Miner, a.king per>
mission TO erect frame building in Bock
CT, was referred TO the Committee on Fire
and Water, with power TO grant provided
the requisite number Of property owners 10
| said Block have signed the petition.
! Petition OF Jochim Wiese and others ask.
| ing that Ch istie street in East Davenport
may be extended north, so as to make an
oute, for parties living in said locality -
Aid. Frizzell offered the following rcsolu
| ton:
Resolred, That the prayer OF the petition
ers be granted and the City Engineer be in
s,ruc;ed to proceed in accordance with an
ordinance made and provided.
Aid. Audresen moved to amend as fol>
| lows:
Prorided, Such can be done without any
elpense or outlay TO the City
| Amendment adopted.
Report OF the City Sexton received and
! filed.
| Reports Of the City Clerk for licenses and
general and road funds fox the month OF
| August received aid tiled.
Reports Of the City Marshal and Treas
urer tor the month Of August received aud
,eiefre to the Finance Committee.
Monthly report of ths Wharf Master re
| ceiycd ana filed.
Alderman Claussen real an ordinance 70
amend chapter 40, Of the revised ordinan>
ces, and moved that the same be adopted
| Alderman Andersen moved rs an amend
men, tn Il the following reso.u ion be adopt
ed H.solred, That the Or nance CImnnit
Zee be instructed 10 report 10 next Ccubci
meeting TN ordinance sbolishing Article :,
ot Chapter XLlX, Of the revised ordinan>
ces, of lsGi
Adopted by the following vote Yeas
Andersen, Clsu-sen, Cunningham, Derm -
dy, Fr,zzel Matthes and Mcneil. Z. Nays
Harding and Seymour, ,.
Aid. Ma,thes, Chairman Of the Street
Committee opened the bids received for
Macadmizlrg Brady stree; from Eleventh tc
Locust street.
TIE folio sing are the bids
+ VI. Bsoer, 81 91s per perch; james
| Ditmer, $l.75 per yard; Charles Stein,
81 S. per yard Mulcrone Brothers, 81. %
per yard.
Aid Mcneil offered the following resolu-
| ton. R,solred, That we accept the BID OF
Mr. James Ditmer tor Macadnzing Brad,
| from Eleventh to Locust street, and tha,
the City Engineer be instructed to perfrc,
the necessary arrangements iot the imme>
diate commencement Of the work.
Resolution adopted.
Aid. Matthes offered ,he following resolu
ton:
Resolred by the City Council, The Stree,
Committee shall be authorized t. take bid,
tor the qusrrying Of one Thousand perch o
rock to the lowest and best bidder, tine city
doing the necessary stripping, but Will FUR
nish no tools in either shape, the city re-
serves the right to rel ,ct any or all bids.
| Adopted.
Aid Matthes offered the following resoiu
ton
Rssolref by the City Council, That the
Street Committee be authorized t. iii NJ
the rAvne on Warren s,re.t between Mint
and Tenth streets, prov ded sal! work vii
not cost over 81 30-and the property own
ere. interested, will pay half OF ,ho cost t,
improve s.id street.
Referred 20 the Street Committee, to re
port at next meeting Of the Council
lie Committees on Streets and Grades
were granted further time to report on III.
pelition Of f. ". ,ker, and also on the pc.
t.lon Of Charles Screbner and others, VII cl
was referred 10 SAID committee at last meet,
ing.
Ibe following bills were allowed and or.
derei paid:
Street Commits sloner report in aggregate a. :67 s.
John NJ. Lyter, jail bin ior boarding city
prisoners ..-...... ..... - s
| W ID. Csafk. Cltr Ensiu es ............. 1lg -
Joseph kann. laying stone Crossings - ,'
| Mi, halls y 20, f.pd.I4n; street tools j. Z,
NoDert j. swindis. repairs IN Iowa street
Henry Ltlaa. for 80 perci, rock ..... 90 "a
.l3hr dosrinc street work ....... ...... 20
| Liberty steam fife Co.. rent of engine
hrGs q Sept. lsI ............ IS "a
Liberty Engine Co, Ensineere salary to
fire hing Engine 90. NJ. i, rem, Of hou..
iho-. Morrow. eaiary as Eng neer OF Fire
Roci, island Fire Co. refreshments while
| working at tne Hire on Brady erect. 4. y
Fire King No. /. refreshments VIII le work
! ing 1t fire on Brady At rect. t........ 40
Lihert, Ste, IN FIRE Co. No. l. refr, .hments
willie working al fire On Grady street 40
Hook and Ladder Co. No. l. Refreshments
Nnsle working at trs on Brady street. 4W
RescIe CO. n. :. refresh ments while
working at fire on Brady street,. 40
+. Has-. refre shments for Fire Depart
fn' n: whi!e working at fire on brady
| >tttct =
Peter Nuihoeier. services as policeman to
Sept. 81 .............'.....--..... ss o
John Dsiahey. services az poiceIscn 10
j.. sept ]. et..-....-....+. 80 .
Sep, /. 'Cs....... -. :. ... ... 4s 9,
John Martens. services as policeman TO
sept. /. .. ................-..... a. 3
refer Quin. witnets lees. ees...-............- :.
Bill Of j. I. Eishorst for Lime. referre,
to Finance Committee.
Bill Of John Kaufman for removing nuis
ances, referred u Finance Committee.
, BIZ of W. I. D.ttce, Police Magistrate
referred to Committee on Police.
Bill Of John Martens, Police fees, re
erred to Committee on Police.
: Bill Of Dasecport Gas Co., referred I
Committee on Gus.
The report Of the Committee on Publ
Grounds aud Buildings. on petition Of Johl