Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-23

CocsciL CnArsrR, Feb 90. 1867.
Pressnt-His noror the Mayor. Alder
men Audrsssep, friz,sll, Jones. Kuhnen
Arnd'. Ma,'hes' Mcneil. Noe, Seymour an,
Warnebold.
The minutes Of the las: m Getting were READ
aid approved, after having been ..endee
as follows:
"Ald. Arndt moved tile bill or x5o. in "a.
| vor Of Richardson L Bro. be 70 AIRED h.cL
TO Committee on Printing. with in.,rn.,;aa.
to ascertain by what authority thew did ,hs
work charged for and to repor. ~ sam. ~
the Council" :
also, by substituting Aid. Arudt in,
stesd Of Aid. Andersen. n chs;,,rsc -
committee to who0 was referred N. ;s;i
bill and report Of Chief Of Poliss ~ "
Petition OF George Nupers and Others.
asking that some aetlon on the part Of the
Council be taken 70 project their lots. locat.
ed on Second sssess, nssr Division street
from being ovsraowsd wlsh water. vss 70 !.
fsrred to Committee On stsssts.
Two petitions Of Geo. s. @. Dow. i. r.,
lation to the rsIunding. y The city. Of Ger.
tain taxes, we're referred 10 Comm;,,.. On
Claims.
The written consent u Daniel C Kelly
and others, property owlers in RocL m -
the erection, by s. 5. B,yent. Of +. ram.
shed in rear of brick tuilding he nor occu.
pies, was received and referred 10 Comm;t>
tee on Fire and Water with ins,ruc,;ons ~
grant the privilege Of such erection mon
having ascertained time the reouis;,e con.
sent OF properly owners has been obtained.
Petition Of james buckingham aud 9th
ers, asking that the Fog ordinance be re
pealsd or SO amended u to allow each head
Of family the privilege Of keepinc a. many
hogs as will be Necessary for the use of tho
family Of each, vas lid on the table for the
present.
Report Of City Click, az to IN. number
and locality Of gas lamps, was received and
ordered filed
Aid Seymour presented IN ordinance pro.
viding for the election of certain oity OH
cers-which, on motto, Of Aid. Mcneil. was
received. ordered published With tho pro.
ceediugs and laid over till the next meeting
-aad which is a. follsWs:
An OspixaNcs to provide for the election
by tho people Of Street Commissioner
City Attorney, City Wharf Master. CIV
Sexton, City Assessor, and Health In
spec:or:
10 il enacted BY the City Council Of the City
Of Davenport
SECTION l. That On the first Saturday
in April, 1867, and in each ear thereafter.
there shall be elected BY the legal voters
Of the city Of Dsvsop0t, one person to all
the OH ,e Of Street Comm ssiouer of said
city, who shall hold sad office for one wear.
and until his successor is elected and Quail.
Aed.
SEC. 9 That on tie first Saturday in
April, 1867, and in each year thereafter.
there shall be elected by the legal voters of
the city Of Davenport, one person to Gil the
office Of City Attorney of said city, who
shall hold sad Office for one wear. and until
his successor is elected and qualified.
SEC. 3. That oa the frs, Saturday in
April, 1867, and in each gear thereafter.
there shall be elected by the legal voters Of
the city Of Davenport, one person to fll the
officer Of City Wharf Master Of said city.
who shall hold his Office for one year. and
until his successor is elected and qualified,
Sac. 4. That on the first Saturday in
April, 1867, and in each wear thereafter.
there shall be elected by the legal voters Of
the city OF Davenport, one person to iii the
office OF City Sexton Of said city, who shall
hold the office Tor one year, aud until his
successor is elected and qualified.
SEC. .. That on the first Saturday in
April, 1867, and in each year thereafter.
there shall be elected by the legal voters Of
the city Of Davenport, one person to ill the
office OF City Assessor for said city, who
shall! hold MS office Tor one year, and until
his successor is elected and qualified.
SIC. 6. That on the first Saturday in
April, 1867, and in each year thereafter,
there shall Be elected by the legal voters Of
said city, one person to ill the office OF
Health inspector for said city, who shall
hold his office for one wear, and until his
successor is elected and qualified.
BY order Of His Honor. the Mayor, the
Marshall furnished each desk Of the Mayor
and Aldermen with copy Of the Revised
Ordinances
AID. Andersen offered tho following:
Whereas. the amount Of the delinquent
taxes for 1866. is only 1850; therefore
Rssotced, That the sale Of this property
be postponed till next year.
Adopted.
The following bills were ordered paid
Liberty Steam Fire Co., rent $50 90
Fire King steamer, SER Of ) men. p so
Steamer NJ. Denahue 3 l 80
{. q. Blood, coal, police dep. 10 30
Luse Griggs binding ..... 1853 80
Richardson Il Bro. ....... 81 50
l.. ). Center, complaint book. ...... 70
Herman Goeizs, evaporating vessel. 90
Daniel Ryan, street work .... 10 so |
Michael Iedn. + *