Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-22

REGULAR MEETING.

Davis wAs elected Mayor pre- TEN. Il
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved.
Petition Of J. Plath, relating 70 the City
Seal0, asd praying that the Council take
some action in reference TO the mansgement
thereof, was refssred to the Committee on
Public Grounds end Dulldings.
Aid. Asndt sent in his resignation o. Al.
der,nan Of the First Ward, which was ac>
cepted By the Council.
Petition Of the Principal, and teachers
and pupils Of the High School. asking for .
sidewalk to be laid on the north sidesOf
Sixth street, from Brady to Main street.
was referred to the Committee on Side
walks.
A protest from Thos. Russell aud Martin
Downs, against the report Of tho Commits
sioners appointed to appraise and assess the
damages in taking their land for the use Of
an alley. Was received and ordered flied.
Petition OF c. Steffen. asking that the
alley in block 10, between Scott street and
Western Avenue, DO widened 10 its legal
width, was referred to the City Engineer.
Petition Of Franz Stebbns, asking for re-
pairs on culvert, was referred TO the Street
Commissioner.
The committee 10 whom was referred the
petition Of Wilfred p. Hall, against the use
OF the Mississippi for bridges, piers, ETC., re-
port adversely thereto and report also in
favor Of giving petitioner leave 10 withdraw
the petition. Reported adopted.
Aid. Seymour read IN ordinance provid>
ing for the compensation Of the Chairman Of
the Street Committee.
Aid. Matthews moved that il be laid ON
the table. Lost BY the following vote:
Yeas-Andresen, Matthes. Wsrnebold.
Nays-Coulthart, Davis, Frizzell, Jones,
kuhnen, Mcneil, Noe and Seymour.
Aid. Mcneil moved that the blank dol.
lars be filled BY inserting the number $3.50.
| Carried.
Aid. Seymour then moved that this Ordi>
nance be adopted. Carried, a. follows:
Hsas-Aids. Csulthart, DAvis, Frizzsli.
Jones, Kuhncn, Mcneil, Moo and Ssy-
m0ur
Nays - Aids. Andersen, Matthes and
WaSnsbold.
The ordinance is % follows:
An OADlnAxcs 70 provide for paying
the Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
Streets
Be Il enacted BY the City Council Of the
City Of Dsrenport: w
SEQ. /. The Chairman Of the Committee
on Streets, Of the City Council, shall BE- en-.
| titled, in addition to his salary % an Alder.
man, TO pay ut the rate Of two 5O-10O dol
lars per day, for each day he shall bs actu<
ally employed in the necessary dis charge Of
his duties a. Chairman Of said committee,
| mot, however, TO include the time he may
| be required in attendance ON the meetings
Of the City Couneil.)
SEC. 9. This ordinance shall take effect
when, on submission to vote Of the people
Of the city, q majority Of the votes cast shall
bs in favor of the same.
| SEC. 3. That at the annual City Election
to be held on the FIRST Saturday in April,
| 1867, this ordinance shall be submitted to
the voters Of the city for their approved or
rejection, and the form Of the ballot shall
be "For ordinance paying Chairman Of
Street Committee" ;" Against ordinance
paying Chairman of Street Colnmitse :"
and the same shall be returned and canvass
ed in like manner as the votes for Mayor,
and il . majsrity Of the ballots cast shall be
sscertained TO be in favor Of the ordinance
the same shall be adopted.
Passed and approved, March 90, 1864.
NJ. G. DAVIS, Mayor pro tenn.
Attest d. B. NAsn, City Clerk.
| AIOs OOuS0 HEt0SutcO ou0 1Cuu III Obuau'
ance amending the Hog ordinance, aud
moved that the same be adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
YsAs-Andresen, Coulthart, Davis, Fsiz-
xell, Jones, Kuhnen, Masthss, Mcneil and
Warnebold.
NAYs-Noe and Seymour.
The ordinance 10 ~ follows:
An ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance emit
| tied, "An Ordinance to prevent swine
from being kept in certain parts Of the
city, and to regulate the mode OF keeping
swine in other parts Of the city and for
other purposes.
SEC. /. BE it enacted by tie City Council
Of the City Of Davenport
That sections /, 2, and 4 Of the ordin>
ances entitled, "An ordinance to prevent
swine from being kept in certain parts Of
the city and to regulate the mode Of keeping
same in other parts CT the city, and for 9TH
er purposes, be and is hereby repealed, and
that the following be and is hereby submit
ted therefor:
/. That the City Council shall have au
thority to grant the privilege OF keeping
hogs. pigs, or swine of any kind upon any
block or outiot within the city limits, upon
upon being pettioned therefor by a. least
two thirds OF the property owners, includ-
| ing leaseholdcrs AZ well as owners In fee, Of
such block or out lot.
9. The pens or enclosures shall at oil
times be kept clean aud we'll drained, so that
the same shall not emit any offensive odor
or smell and il the City Marshal, or any
health officer of the city, shall be Of opinion
that they arc not thus kept, he shall notify
the owner that he is prohibited ffom any
longer keeping nogs in said pen, or else
where 10 the city, and to remove the same
/ within twelve hours, and clean up oil filth
about the pen and il said owner fails to
comply with this notice, within the space OF
twelve hours, the Mssshal, or health officer
shall take possession Of said hogs or swine,
and sell the same, upon giving i've days no,
tice in ihe manner provided in this ordi.
nance, TO the highest bidder for cash, and
after dsdvcting b fees and expenses, shall
pay the surplus, il any, to the ownss, il Il
be claimed. then into the city Treasury; and
he may also proceed aGninot Che owner as
Tor keeping nuisance, oad sueh owner shall
BE- liable accosdingly t. I'll che penalties
prsscribsd agstnst those WhD keep o. main.
tain nuisance.
8. u shall not b lawful after the let day
q March, 1857, for eoy person. company
or corporation 70 keep Tor gain or hire in
the city Of Davsnport, any pen, yard or
enclosure fcs swine but it shall he lawful
to drive swine through the city (there be>
ing no unnecesssry delay for shipmennt Of
slaughter.
4. Hogs or swine found running at large
within the city limits shall be dealt with
and the owner proceeded against % provide
ed in the ordinance relating thereto. II
hogs. or swine Of any kind, are found ia
pens or enclosures, kept for hire, or il he
finds hogs or swine used or kept contrary 10
this oedinance, he shall a. once take pos.
session Of such hsgs or swine, aud give
five days notice in the city papers. OF By
posting writtsn or psiatsd notices in one ol
the most public places In each wsfd Of said
city. end shall then ell the same at public
auetiso. to the highest bidder, for cash, IL
surplus, after paying The fses. costs and -.
penses Of sale, to be paid 70 the owner, il
claimed, if not. then to be paid into The
city treasury. But the owner of said hog
may, il he contests or denies thst there
was . violation Of this osdinsnce,
notify the Marshal or Health On
cef to sppesr before the PoIice Magistrate sl
the city, aad ths qusstioe shall b sumuafi
IL eVie6 A on ef lhef and the sala s~n>s.