Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-08

To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen cf the
City Of Dapenport in Couneil assembled :;

City 0f Odrenpcft IN Counen dsSeHose"
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition Of f. c. knepper and thirty
nine Others Of East Davenport, desiring to
form fire company, and that the engine
Pilot be entrusted to them. most respectful
" report: That that part Of the city 10
without . ere apparatus, but in the spinisn
Of your committee, IN engine 10 not Fecsm-
msndabls for that part Of the city, tor there
il only few locations whore water can b
reached with one machine.
We therefore sssommsnd that the Pilot
bs seld. and the funds received fos the
aame be appropriated towards purchasing
IN hook and ladder for that part Of the
city.
H. A. Rusas, Fir. and Water
:; = 9. : e0sx.,s'[ Msx.m Committee.
Report received anu adopted.
The Committee on Fire and Water to
whom Was referred the petition Of james
Robsson and others, to form Bucket Brig
ade for the aid Of Of the Fire Department,
report unfaverabe on the petition. Report
adopted.
Aid. Cunningham moved that the com
mittes on Public Grounds and Buildings be
authorized to lease an office for the use Of
the Police Magistrate, for one year from the
lst of May, with power to act; the rent
not 70 exceed 5000 per year. Adopted.
Aid. Littig offered the following rssolu.
ton
Re,olved9 That the committee on Ordi-
nancss, and the committee on Licenses are
hereby instructed to report at the next
meeting Of the City Council, Of the city Of
Davenport, an ordinance, imposing license
On ell occupations which, under the charter
Of said city Of Davenport can BE- liesnssd,
and which have not been licensed hereto
fore. Adopted.
The committee on sidewalks, 10 whom
was referred st last meeting the petition Of
G. G. Baumisr and others, for laying side
walk, report in faver Of granting the prayer
of the petitioners, providing the petitioners
will lay the sidewalk At the expense Of tbs
property owners on said street. Rsportrs-
ceivsd and adopted.
Aid. Rungs offered the following rssolu-
ton
Rssolpsd, That the Fire and Water Com
mittss bs, and is hereby authorized to pur.
chsss one Dbl. of Neat s-Foot Oil for the use
Of the Fire Department.
Lost by the casting vote Of the Mayor.
Aid. Kruss offered the following fesolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the Street Committee and
the Committee On Grades, In connection
with the City Engineer, be empowered TO %.
tablish grade for the alley in block 80 Of
the City Of Davenport.
Aid. Claussen moved to amend by refer
ring the same to the Committee on Grades,
to report 1t the next meeting.
Amendment adopted, and the same 10 re-
fsrred to the Committee on Grades.
AID Frizzell offered the following rssolu-
tion
Resoired, That the Street Cemmissionsl
bs and is hereby instructed to cause the
bridges, one on the river read, and one
on Eastern Avenue in tho Sixth Ward, - b
repaired 80 a. to make the same passable.
Aid. Harding moved to amend by in
ssrting, to repair all bridges which are
| Adopted as amended.
Aid. Runge offered the following .rssslu
tion
Reselrsa, that the Street Commissioner
BE- and is hereby instructed to take up the
cuvcrt on Second and Warren streets and
relay = substantial stone gutter under the
direction Of the Street Committee.
Aid. rrizzcll moved to amend BY refer
ring the same to the Street Committee to
report at the next meeting. Adopted a:
amended.
AID Bryan. offered the following reso!u
ton
Resolred, That ten (l0) hours labor be
considered . legal days work for all per
sons employed by the city on the public
streets and highways from this date.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ysas-Bryan ant, Claussen, Conklin, Der
mody, Fiizzell, Littig. Runge =.
Nsys-Cunningham, Harding, Kruse-3
Aid. Frizzell offered the following rssolu
tion:
Rcsolred, That the wages to BE- paid BY
the city OF Davenport for labor on the
streets of the city be as follows: For Ia
borers sl.76, and for team and driver
&S. so per day.
Aid. Claussen moved to amend by re
ferrng the same TO special committee Il
bs appointed by the Council, and to repor
at the next meeting.
Amendment adopted, and said committs,
are Aids. Mcneil, Frizzsll and CIausssn.
On motion the Council adjourned.
Attest JoHH LiLLls,
City Cls.k.