Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-22

nE0ULAR MEETING.


Prsssnt--His Honor, the Mayer. NJ. Dom
ahus, Aldermen Bryant, C,s0ssen, Cunning
ham, Drmody, Kiuss, Matthes, AeN,il,
Mueller and Rungs.
On motion Of AID. Dsrmody the reading
OF the minutes Of the last meeting Vas DIS
psnssd with.
The following petitions were presented
Petition OF Francis Ochs, City Assessor
and Deputy Collector, asking Of the City
Council to increase his salary in the same
proportion as paid to the other city ohcsrs.
On motion Of Aid. Clausssn the petition
was received and referred to the Committee
on Claims. to report st the next meeting.
together with such other officers - may bs
entitled to an increase on their salary.
Petition Of Henry Haupt and others re-
monstrating against The city allowing the
petition Of John Craig, for the erection o.
frame building on the lsvss, for black
smith shop. On motion the petition was
received and 6lsd, ~ Mr.. Craig had with
drawn his petition. :.
Petition Of Schrieksr 4 Mueller, asking
| that the lease granted to Strong Burnsil
| by the ordinance passed and approved Sept.
| 10th, 1s49, may be extended to them for
ten years longer, from Sept. 10Th, 1859.
said lease being for the city lsves, IN irons
| Of Block ..
Aid. Runge mevsd to grant the prayer
Of petitioners. :.
Aid. Claussen moved to amend, Provided
they pay the sum Of one hundred dollars
per year in advance for said lsase.
Aid. Dermody moved - an amendment
to an amendment, that the praysrsof the
petitioners b granted, provided the same
| does not interfere with the rights Q! James
Johnston, who owns part OF said block and
is dssirous Of using the levee in front Of his
property.
Aid. Kruss moved to refer the petition to
| . special committee to BE- appointed by the
Mayor. Carried By the following vote:
Ysas-Brysnt, Cunningham kruse, and
NcNeil-4.
Nsys-Clau.sen, Dsrmody. Matthss and
| Runge-4.
1t being tie vote. His Honor the Mayor
voted 10 refer the petition to special COM
mittee.
Said committee are Aids. Rungs, Bryant
and Mcneil, and said special committee are
to report at the next meeting.
Petition Of Samuel Lytsr and others,
anking that the City Council instruct the
City Marshal to notify the owner OF the
property on the southeast corner Of Perry
and Fourth streets to repair .hs sidewalks
in frsat Of said property.
| On motion Of Aid. Claussen, the petition
Was referred t. the Committee on Side
walks, 10 report It next mseti1g.
| A communication was received from
Chas. Watkins, Secretary Of the Board Of
Commissioners of tho City Dsbt, asking
that said Be rd Of Commissisnars may be
authorized to employ legal counsel - they
deem it necessary in various matters con-
nected with their duties.
| Aid. Mcneil moved to grant the prayer
Of the petitioners.
| Aid Ciaussen moved to amend by refer
ring the petition to the Committee on
Claims, to report at next meeting. Car.
risd.
Petition Of Patrick Higgins and other
residents and property owners in Block "a,
asking OF the City Council to allow Patrick
Kennedy 70 keep hogs on his own lot in
said block. Referred to the Alderman Of
the Fifth Ward, with power TO act.
| The semi annual report Of the City Clerk
for the last six months, ending Sept. 80,
| 1868. showing the expenditures on the
General and Road Funds. was received and
ordered fled.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Street Com miss oner's report tor labor
in total. ................ e77s Is
Thos Murray, salary as City Engineer ii 90
| Patrick Lilis, gu rrying rsck on bridge
| avenue ~ 10
| p. J. Roche, for nails for repairing
| bridges, Ac IS GO
| Charles Stein, ~ per estimate Of the
street. ............. ses 90
| Richardson Brothers, printing bills.... 50 ~
| Gazette Company, " - -. - 90
h. fischer. % -. III 80
lice Magistrate oince ............. 5 90
Hans Dali, for coal furnished at the
| CITY Hail. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is 20
p. Lillis for coal furnished at tae Civ
| HAL. .................. 80
| Jacob Heidi, for ice iurnlsb bed for use OF
the City Council at The City Hall.... ; 50
Ths Com mittee on Fire and Water, to
whom was referred the petition OF j. B.
Riches, asking that he be allowed 70 build .
frame shop on Lot 4. Block Js, have exam
ined the petition, and they fnd that the Pc
titioner ars the consent Of two-thiids OF
the property owners on said block, there
fore your committee report in favor OF
granting the prayer Of the petitioner.
II. A. RrsaR,( Committee on
Q. S. McNsIL,S Fire and Water.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Police, to when was
| referred the petition Of John kaufman,
City Marshal, asking that the City Council
| appoint two special policemen in each ward
Of the city, in connection with the rssu' ar
police force; said special fsrce to receive
| no salary only their fees. The Committee
reported in favor Of granting said petition.
and on motion Of Aid. Kruse, the I've Al.
dsrmep from each ward were authorized 10
make said appointment { HE ward. and
to report the names 10 his honor the Mayor.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Claims, to whom was
referred The resolution Of Aid Kruss in re-
lation to the judgment Of H. @. Drics
against the .city, make the following 70.
port:
Your committee recommend that the
claim Of II. Q. Dries for $3.50, with six per
cent interest frem November I, 1867, bs
paid. provided he gives receipt in full to
date.
| :: :. E c..e:.:.' s:..:'' Com. on Claims.
Report adopted.
Inc COMMITTEE on Sidewalks, to when
was referred the petition Of II. Lisehsr and
Otto klug. a7king for The grading Of the
side walk on the north side Of 9th street.
bstwssn Western Avenue and Gaines street.
The committee reported adverse 70 lhe
prayer OF the petitionsrs. Report adopted.
The Committee on SideW axis war grant
cd further time to report on the petition Of
l.. Biler and others.
The Committee on Claimssa,ksd fer fur.
thsr time 10 investigate The claim Of Chas.
Z. Dittei. Granted.
His Homer the Mayor announ eed that
he bad appointed Mr.. Patrick Purcell q .
regular policeman, and that hs 10 on duty.
Whsreen Aid. Clausssn offered the fel.
lowing resolution
R-;olaed, That the appointment Of P.
Purcell as policeman be confirmed: but
that in consideration of . new svstsm Of
ward police having been adopted tonight,
the Mayor 10 hereby requested TO dispense
With his services hereafter.
The resolution was adopted BY the fsllew.
ing vote:
eas-Bryant, Clausssn, Kruse. Mcneil.
Mueller, Rungs-6.
Nays Cunningham, Dsrmody, Matthss