Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-03
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CouxciL CaAEssa, Sept. 2, 1863.
Pssssnt-His Honor, the Mayor, N. Don
hue, Aldermen Bryant. Clansesu, Cunning-
ham. Conhlin, Dsrmsdy, Frixsell, Kruss,
NeNisl, Mueller, Runae.
Minutes Of the Last meeting read, and on
motion Of AID. Rangs. the 0ioutee vsee
ordered corrected % - to rsad: "Bill oi
4. Nswheuss, referred to the Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings Carried" ("
The minutes ~ read and corrected, wsrs
thea approved
The following petitions wsrs presented :
Petition OF Charles +. Dittsl, asking oi
tho City Council 70 have an ordinance
passed for the purpose Of preventing team
stsrs and others from driving oves ropes,
&c which are used by him in the BUSINESS
Of houss moving. Referred to the Ordi-
nance Committee, to report AZ the next
meeting.
Petition Of Hiram Price in relation t.
tho proposed grade of Perry street, At II.
intersection with Seventh street. Referred
10 the Grade Committee, TO rspert ~ sns
next meeting.
Petition OF L. Lemuns and others, asking
permission Of the City Council TO aiio~
them to build coal vaults under the side
valks in front Of their new buildings on
Second street, between Harrison and Ripley
streets. Cd motion, the prayer OF the Pc
ti,ioners was granted, the work TO bs done
under the supervision Of the Street Com
missioner.
Petition from the Davenport City Kali
way Company, asking for an extension oi
one year further time to commence the
work on the Third street horse railroad.-
Referred to = special committee, to be ap'
pointed BY the Mayor, and to report o. next
meeting.
Petition Of John Kaufman, City Mar.
,hal, proposing to the City Council t. ap.
point Two special policemen in each ward
Of the city, IN connection with the regular
police force of the city, said special police
to receive no salary except when called
upon by the Marshal, and then only in case
OF necessity, but to receive fees as other po-
lice do. Referred to the Police Committee,
70 report at next meeting.
Monthly reports OF the City Treasurer,
City Marshal and City Clerk. Received
and ordered filsd.
Report OF the City Engineer. showing the
sx psnse Of grading Bridge Avenue, from
First to THIRD street, being $3.50 ~. Re-
pert received aud ordered filed.
The following bills we're allowed and or
dsrsd paid
Street Commissioners report for labor ON
the Streets, from August 18th. to the :,
Slet, In lethl .''o', ~
Sickles b Preston, for hardware furnish
ed TO Fire Department and Street Com
missioner ................ AS's :
Peter Schulz. four Hose spsnnsrs. ...... 2,os
Hook and Ladaer Go. No. l. three months
Mes.ensers fees 10 Aug lat. ......... l2,5t
Thomas Morrow, salary - Engineer OF
Fire King for ono month .............: S3,So
jacob Hsgsmsn, one hook for Hook and
Ladder Co, No. 1.................... I,oo
Fire King Engine Co., No. /. one months :,
rent OF engine house. zS'o'
Liberty Fire Co., No. l, one months rent
Of engine house and salary Of Engineer $50
4. w. Schultz, .slarv ~ policensn...... 10 ..
Frank Meir, sslary as policeman ~ 5l
Peter Aulhoefer ...... 4o,ou
John ue.uy ..... ~ ,5t
Jehn Martens ... q, sc
John Kaufman. police fees. ........... 5.5:
Peter Aulheefer, !" " ........ 4,st
John Martens, :. .............. l0,2,
John Delany ............. 4,l!
W. 7. Ditios, fees ~ Police Magistrate. 22,2!
davenport Gss Co., gas bill for August. .3S7, 90
Richardson Bros, printing bills. ~
Spink 1 Morton, putting glass in City
Hall. northumberland. I.3
For two maps Of Scott County. for uss Of
City Assessor and for tho City Hall. -. IL 2,0
Repairs on safe in the City Aarshals
office e..................... l,2
G. Hchnisger, Jail bill, boarding prisoners 81 s.
John Kaufman, Lanterns and repsirs on
sane. so
John Kaufman, removing nuisances ...... IS
Thomas Traverse for removing nuisances 80
Bill Of Thomas Murray for services -
City Engineer amounting to ..... s7.5
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