Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-09
The "a section upon motion Of Ala. Jcrea,

Aid. Arndt moved, as an amendsrsnt n,
the Ordinance Committee be ;r.t,vc,.d !,
drafting The ordinance. I, l;mi. ,he nrr,ho
Of hags to he kept to two. wy ''1 y
Aid Ia',hes moved that the motion h,
laid ON the table. va ch was carried.
On point OF order raised. His Honor N,
Mayor. decided that IN, rnotion 70 ,av .,
the table carried With /. the vho,e ~,,h;.c
r.,ter.
whereupon Ala. Mcneil moral tho,
the motion be taken frotn the tsbo C.-
rel
Upon the vote being taken, the IN ton On
Al arrd, w.s hts'.
Wh.reupon. Aid. Audresc, moved ,h.,
TIE re;or DC adopted. Carried.
Aid. Matthes presented the lo,,ov;ng -.
port:
The committee TO whom was ,efe,rsa IN .
resolutions Of Aid. Matthes. 10 bmv . r;ec.
Of land lying in Division street. sou,h Of al
street. owned by Casper Forster. e,r fhs
sum Of eS45, - offered to the CITY bv said
casper Forster, including also : ni.ee q,
land IL feet 10 street. beiovsino a. John
Vo.s, report in favor Of Gaia nurcb..e ana
recommend said lot to De hou,ht IL ,bo
CITY and an order Of &345 b. d,.gn N =. w.
Of said Casper Forster and John voss. nav.
able the lst Of August. 1868, when the first
PARTIES will give warrantee deed 70 the
city q. M. Marina
". c. DAVIS,
n. Kunxyy.
Adopted
The committee to whom VAS referred the
resolution TO light Harrison s,reot mad ~.
following report:
Ttie Honorable Mayor and Ctr Council Of
The CITY Of Davenport:
Your COMMITTEES on Gas would beg leave
to made the following rerort en- the resolu.
ton offered December 9th. for the lighting
of Harrison street: That they have con.
ferred with the Gas Company. and find that
,hey are willing to light lid street. pro,i
ding tina, the city will be at the expense Of
taking up aud relsying abou, one thousand
lee, OF pipe, which is pulled apart by the
settling Of said Harrison street which !.
estimated TO cost about 1900.
NJ. Noe.
Report referred to the City Attorney.
The City Attorney made the follow;nr
report, which was received and filed.
r. the Mayor and Aldermen orMe Ci.v Of
Davenport, IN Council AssemIled
The undersigned would report that At the
late term Of the District Court. The onIv
ease disposed Of was Ei~ in Smith ". The
City, and e G. Blood, esrnishee. which
was heard, and the motion of the plaintiff
f,r judgment against garnisbee. was over
ruled and garnishec dic,arc.d.
The question ruled determines that mon
evs OF the city in the hanAe of the Police
Magistrate, collected from fSnes And nen,l,
ties are not subject to gasnishmsut.
That consented to a conference Of the
case Of d. s. True ct. Al. ". The City Of
Davenport ct. al, TO James r. Lane, ESQ.
That since the term the case has been heard
before the referee but no decision has been
made - yet.
All other causes in which the city is q
party went over, net being reached.
JSo. W. TnoNPoN,
City Attorney.
AID. Kuhnen offered TIE following report
The Special Committee to whom was 70
ferred tie resolution to INQUIRE into the ex
pense Of having the names Of the streets
posted on the corners thereof, would report
that the lowest bid we. received for said
wo,k was s25 per hundred posters painted
on black and white; and $50 per hundred
in gilt letters. and would recommend that
the Council would appropriate . suitable
amour, 70 have :he work dome
N. kunNEN,
NC. DAVIS,
special Commute
Adcp,e'
Also the tyil)wing:
Resolrei, That the sum Of $40 be and is
hereby APRON ted to have The names of
the 5 reefs posted on such corners of the
streets As may he designated BY . special
commttee; tnewOrk TO be under the super.
vision Of sail committee.
Laid over until next meeting.
Aid. Davis presented the report Of the
commissioners. y. B. Woodward, Israel
Hail and 4. Smetham, who were appointed
TO apprase and Assess the damages and res
compense the owners Of certain land, name.
~: Thomas Russell and Martin Downs
said land being appropriated by the city
for the purposes Of an alley, in pursuance
of petition heretofore presented by l. w.
Harrison and others, which report is ~ fol.
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen Of tie
City Of Ddeenport:
We, the undersigned, commissioners ap-
pointed by your honorable body for the pur-
pose Of sscertaining and assessing the dam,
ares, and reconpsnsing the owners Of GERS
tain land, the property Of Thomas Russell
aud beng part Of out lot No. 81, city Of
Davenport said land being proposed TO be
taken 10y III: City FOR the purpose OF an al
ley, would beg eaye respectfully to report
the damages and appor,ion the amount as
follows Thomas Russell, one hundred and
twenty dollars; Martin Downs, Sky dollars
B. Is. WOODWARD,
ISRAEL HALL, Com.
h. SMErnsa,
February -lst, 1867.
Repor, adopted.
AID. Andersen offered the following reso
iu,ious:
Resoired, That no city officer shall have
the right TO pay any city order with money
OF the city in his hand, but said officers be
and are HEREBY instructed TO pay over all
money received by them to the City Treas
nrer, and to take in payment nothing but
cash.
Reso'red, Tia. this b, referred to the
City Attorney, with the instruction TO re>
port an ordinance in accordance herewith.
Referred to city Attorney.
Aid. kuhnen offered the following reso,
luton:
Resotred, That che city welghers shall be
and are hereby instructed TO hereafter make
their calculations in Centals instead Of BY
Bushels as heretofore, and that the City
CLERK shall give them written notice OF this
resolution.
Referred to the City Attorney to report |
at the next meeting.
Aid. Andersen offered the following ssso-
luton
Resolred, That the sum Of S25 paid by
Robert Henne, in November and December,
1854. as part pay msnt on two shares in the
CITY market House, be refunded to him.
the building having since passed into the
hands Of The City.
X ferred to Committee on Claims.
Aid. Davis filed the proper Affidavit set>
ting forth his reasons for absence from the
las. meeting of the City Council.
TN motion the Council adjourned.
n u NAsu. CITY Clerk