Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-05

Ieas-Andresen, Clausssn, Cunniog
ham, Dermody, Harding, kuhnsn, Littig,
Ma,hes, Mcneil and Seymour-lo.
Nays-N0ne.
The ordinance 10 - follows:
AN ORDINANCE to amend section 6ve Of
the ordinance called Tan ordinance TO
provide for tho election by the people Of
4 Street Commissioner, City Attorney,
CITY Wharf Master, City Sexton, Guy
Assessor and Health Inspector"
Bet enacted BY tAs city Council Of the
City of Davenport That section five OF an
ordinance TO provide Tor the election by the
people of Street Commissioner, etc., pass
Cd and approved March 9th, 1866, Be and
hereby is repealed and the following in
place thereof substituted
SEC. 8. That on the first Saturday in
April, 1868, and in each year thereafter,
there shall bs elected BY the legal voters OF
the city of Davenport, one person to fll the
office Of City Assessor for said city. who
shall hold his Office for one year from the
lst day Of January next and until bis sue
cessor 10 elected and qusl,6sd.
Passed and approved March 4th, 1868.
Attest NJ. DoxAnus, Mayor.
Jons LILLIs. City Clerk.
The following bills were allowed and or
dsrsd psid:
Street Commlssioner's report. Sass 20
auatsvus SchnitRer sale bil...... Is Is
John kautlm msn, rem owing nu isance0, 10 - rs
Fisner aad Smithers. bill for carrisge
hire for raiiread delegation Peoria
R.R meeting. Is 90
H. Lischer pr,n sinR .. 10 as
Richardson Bros. printing .......... 60
John Green o.. quarrying rock tor
city in CITY stone quarry ............ 100 %
Dennis Mooney, for dressing rock for
= stree, crossings ;..;...;... =. =: n.:s II ~
rock Observation-Disclosures. u %
McNair Joroan, ! plow for street
Commsioser... .............. ~ w
J. A. Davenport, nails, &c., for repair
ing bridge. &c .... .......:,..... rs 20
John Craig, repairing tools for Street
Commissioners so
Lindsay h Phelps. lumber for bridges. ii IS
Liberty Fire Co, month rent ...... 25 90
:" a. :" +" Engineer sal
ary. - ........... .... % SO
Hook L Ladder Co No !. messengers
fees for : NOS. 10 Feb l, 'os........ ~ SO
T. Wu.f Seifert 4 Co., oil &c. for
Hook x Ladder Co. No. l e5
rep, engine house ........... 25 o.
Repairs oh lanterns, 40 c.............. 05
Thos. Morrow, salary as Engineer of
Fire King Esgins Co. month ..... SO 33
Sanue! Greenwell, repairs on Fire
King Engine. .................... IS 50
Henry Techentin. 8 new leather straps
for Rescue kngine Co. No. ~ / 25
water bucket FOR Rescue Eagine Go.
NO. 2. 90
X. Hood, repairs on public cisterns cor.
9th and Harrison streets. s............ so
Sickels 4 Preston. sundries furnished
for Fire King Engine ! -
Robert Munro, blacksmith repairs for
Fire King Engine sCo............... 10 20
Peter Malho.fsr, ssl:ry as policeman. % 50 50
John Delaney. :. 43 so
John Martens, :" :. AZ SO
Davenport Ias Co.. bill for February. 8is 10
b. Tinm, gate for city cemetery IL so
John kaufman, coal for City HAIL.. : 70
VIM. Renwick, lumber for bridges..... 81 60
The Committee on Fire and Water, to
whom was referred the petition of L. O.
Duncan in relation to the erection Of an e.
evator on the corner Of 5th and Harrison
streets, make the following report:
Your committee to whom IVES referred
the petition Of Z. G. Duncan, found that
the owner Of balance Of block 81, Mr.. John
L. Davies, is in favor of the erection Of an el-
evator; also Mr. Frahm a1d other citizens
and property holders Of the adjoining
blocks favoring the same, a. annexed ps.
tition. Therefore, your committee came 10
the conclusion respectfully to recommend
to Jour honorable body that the prayer Of
pst,tioner be granted provided said elevator
be built in as safe and substantial manner
- the one erected on 9th and Perry street
outside lined with sheet iron, the engine
house part Of brick-and il the parties
wish to enjoy the privilege Of side track
OF the railroad to their property, they have
to leave room enough to do the loading and
unloading Of cars on their own property,
30 that BY this in no way the street or side
walk in front Of their property will be Oh
structed.
A. Llrria, Com. On Fire
?. b. HARDING. and Water.
Report r. ceived and adopted.
Bill Of Stevenson 4 Carnahan for sundry
articles furnished to the Fire Department,
amounting TO &40.45, Was reported 10 the
Committee on FIRE ana water, to report ct
mex, meeting.
Bill ~. A Davenport for sundry srti.
cles furnished to the Police Department,
was referred TO the Committee on Police to
report at next meeting
The COMMITTEES on Fire and Wates, re-
ported the names Of all Firemen Who have
served 10 years and over in the Fire De-
partment Of this city. Whereof Aid. Der
mody moved that the Commits on Fire
and Water. together with the Chief Engi-
nser and Mayor, be instructed to have Di-
plomas issusd. aud cause the same to be
signed BY the Mayer and Clerk, and dsliv-
cred to all such Firemsa - are entitled to
then, - provided BY the laws Of sths State
Of Iowa Adopted.
Aid. Iittig moved that the Mayor end
o. mmi(ts on Fire and Water Be author
izee 70 .-gociate for the purchase Of 1000
feet Of hose for the uee of the Fire Depart
ment Of this city.
Aid. Dermody moved 10 amend By in
structing the Committee and the Mayor to
ascertain the price and terms for the pur-
chase Of the hose, and to make Q report of
the came to . special meeting Of the City
Council to be called for that purpose
Amendment Adopted.
The appointment Of Fritz Stissers. a a
regular policeman of this city Was confirm.
Cd.
The special Committee to whom vas re-
fersd the claim Of Chas. Stein, for balance
due him for building public cisterns make
the following report.
Resoirsd, that tho sum OF s32oO 30
be paid on claim Of Chas Stein. provided
that the clsterns are perfect and will hold
water, and he relsassing HE claim In fnll
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On motion Of Aid Mcneil, the bin Of J.
8. Hunt, Of Richmond, Ind, for balance
claimed BY him for Hook and Ladder Com.
pany No. l, new truck, Be taken from the
table. Carried; and ths bill and slain vss
referred to the City Attorney. The City
Attorney gave his opinion, aud on motion
Of Aid. Andersen, the bill was ordered laid
on the table. Adopted.
Aid. Seymour offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolse1, That the Committee % Public
Grounds and Buildings be and they are
hereby authorized to effect On insurance on
the City Hall and City Market, to the best
and lowest bidders in responsible Insurance.
Companies with power to act. Adopted.
The following resolutions were offered By
Aid. Dermody:
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