Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDIyGs.
REGULAR NETTING.
Couscu CuAxRrR. Nav C,h II

Council CHAMBER, May 9Th 1868.
Petition of Charles Viele asking per-
mission to lay sewer pipes from his block
corner Of Second and Brady to the river
Granted.
Petition Of Vim. F. Ross and others ask.
ing that crossing be laid on Brady and
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth and
Eighteenth and also that the sidewalks
be replaced on the east side Of Brady, be-
twee Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
Referred to Street Committee, to report at
next meeting.
Petition of Daniel Killion and others
asking that the city cause stone cutters to
be laid on Sixth street, between Brady and
Main, so as to prevent the water from over.
flowing their property. Referred to the
Street Committee.
Petition of james NJ. Dalzcll asking
permission to allow him to have a side
track laid from the railroad to the lot on
the southeass corner Of Fifth and Warren
streets Referred to the Committee on
Sidewalks, to report at next meeting.
Petition of B. D. Austin and Others
calling the attention of the City Council
to the condition of the street crossings Of
Brady street above Eleventh street. Re
ferred to the Street Committee, to report
at next meeting.
Petition of John l.. Swits & Co. and
others, asking that the city cause the al
ley in Block No. 60, on the north side OF
Second street, between Perry and Rock
Island streets, to be soimproved as to pre-
vent the water in said alley from over
flowing the property on either side Of said
alley.
Referred to the committee On streets to
report at next meeting.
Petition of Il. Benton and others, ask.
ing that stone crossing be laid across
Third street, west side of Rock Island
street Referred to street committee to
report at next meeting
Petition of Samuel Parker and others,
asking that LeClaire street may be 50 i'm
proved as to enable the property owners
on said street to lay sidewalk from
Sixth {, Tenth street. Referred to the
street committee to report at the next
meeting.
Petition of J. b. Shaw + Co. and 9TH
srs, asking that the City Council allow
them to use the levee east of the Railroad
bridge, and also the railroad crossing al
the bridge, for the purpose of using the
same for railway purposes, foa the trans
ferring Of lumber, &c. Referred to tn.
committee on public grounds and build
ings to report at the next meeting.
Petition of Charles Stein and others
asking that . bridge be erected across
Christie street between Main and Secont
streets, East Davenport. Referred to the
Street Committee, to Report ut next NEE. :.
ing
Petition of Charlotte Rumsey, asking
that the box culvert be repaired on Sec
ond street, between Hildreth and Spring
streets, SO as to protect her lot from dam
age by water from said culvert. Referet
to the street Committee to report at mex
meeting
Monthly Reports of the City Clerk OF
General and Road Fund Expenditures, ant
also on Licenses, &c, received and ordered
filed.
Monthly Reports Of the City Marsha
and the City Treasurer, received and or
dered filed.
Monthly Report of the Wharf Master
received and ordered filed.
gincer, received and ordered filed.
Mr.. I. Ochs, City Assessor, presented tn,
city assessment books for the year 1868
and on motion Of Aid. Dermody, the book
were received and accepted.
Aid. Dermody offered the following res
olution
Reso ed, That p. B. Harding, c. q
Kent and Johr &. Bills are hereby ap
pointed Board of Equalization to ak
the books of assessment for the year 1885
examine and correct any errors, add there
to any properly omitted, justly equalizin,
the whole, hear and determine any com
plants that may be made, add up and OK
tend the amount assessed, and condens
return said book to the Counil at the mex
meo:ing;thereaiter said commi &c TO al
yertisc ten days be,ore they commenc
Their sessions, I'd said Board to continu
in session ten days in the Marshal's office
ard the Clerk is hereby directed to issu
| said persons city orders for the sum of &
each per day for the time they may serve
The City Marshal is hereby ordered to nc
tity said persons Of their appointment,
aud serve the notifications the Board ma
order; any vacancy may be filed by hi
Honor the Mayor, and the City Assesso
shall meet With said u. ard
Adopted.
Aid. Claussen read IAN Ordinance 4
amend an Ordinance to regulate the estal
lishmcnt of Hospitals in the City Of Day
enport," and moved the adoption Of tn
same.
Adopted by the following vote: Yea.
Bryant, Claussen, Cunningham, ConkliT
Dermody, Frizzell, Harking, Kruse, Lii,
tig. Ruuge, 10. Nays, none.
The Ordinance is as follows:
An URDlNA AsCg to amen y. di ,anes
resuia. he es.abii sh nsas Of Hsspissls IN 81
Il, s.a.fed ~ he City ConseR Q, the City
d. reapors, TIA. sesiiolts (D Of Sue ORC
men. % Of no.pisals M ria '' IN the Gisy ~ Dssenp II
paced aid pro ed April Let. 1906, 10 ersby =,
psalsd, Ia lieu tner. ofis enaesed the following
re ept,on and meoic.l tYe. tmens Of sick or dia
essed persons within saii City II nits In vioa.so
Of this ordnance, is declsred q nuisance, and
person or persons ewnins sepirg OF ma,ut Mn
suco hoapit or aiding or ai ing 80 keep os III
tain the same, shal b. deemed gtiits OF . mic
meanor, md may be prosecut d thereto. on con
p aint under oath fore the Police NasistPats {
sad city. er the Mayor III hsr, o.. And VIII heeser o
such prsse u TOT 10 adj gsd sailty sna pay hn
Of tinv 80 dsllars ana sosts o. pro ecut,o,. An
.. n :, or Uourt before whom, such trial 10 hs
shsll addition 70 sush fine and ccsts order sue
nu.ssnce 10 be shated, and shall iss,s warfaa &
ths MArshs' ofsad city 70, that purposs
fssssd and approved Msy 6th, 1889.
.. 3. No n Bill Mayor rro tenn.
Attss.. JoiA Lille, City Clerk.
The Street Commissioner's Time Roll
and Reports for labor performed on tn
streets, alleys, &c, from the 14th to th
30th day of April included, in the aggr,
gate for the sum of $3.50 .05, was referrc
to the Street Committee with power {
act
The following bills were allowed an
ordered paid
II. r. tronoden. for examining claims
against the city........ ................e =
John Green 4 Co., quarrying rock ........ 13S Q
Mooney CO.. dressi ng rock for street crose-
L. Roschnan, sepairs on tools for Stree;
Commissioners. ...........
John Kaufman removing nuisanccs. .. IS
Thos Nurry, City Eogineer services ........ 33 {
G. Scnitgor jail bill. ....... -
ss,eisers, services as Policeman. 80
7. Nu hoefer, ............ Is
John Martens ,..,....... A5
John Delaney q .......... -
X. B. Hill. rost Of Police off-e for months
TO NAY y ". .....-.-....;.:.......;.. "
Davenport Gas Company, gas bill for month
OF april i.-...................... SW
tee on Fire and Water, with power TO aci.
Liberty Fire 90. No. !, rent Of engine
mouse. ;-.......... .:................. - y
Engineers salary one month nth.............. - q
Fire King Engne No !, rent Of house....... -
Thcs. Morrow. Rnsineer Of Fire King 80. . Q
Rescue Engine No. I, Messenger fees for 3
months. to May 90 :. .................. 2S