Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-07
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REGULAR MEETING
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REGULAR MEETING
Ccvscm CHAMBER. May 9Th 1853.
Present Aldermen Bryant, Clansssn,
Cunning am, Conklin, Dermody. Frizzell,
Harding, * use, Littig and Rungs.
His Honor, Mayor Donahus, being absent,
Aid. NcNiel vas appointed Mayor pro ten.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The following petitions wsre pressntsd
Petition of John Guldner and Others, ask
ing that the city build . sewer on Warren
stTees. from the N. W. corner Of Third 81
70 the river. The petitioners owning prop
erty on said street agreeing 10 pay por-
tion Of the expense Of the same. Referred
to the Street COMMITTEES ts report at next
meeting
Petition OF +. Claussen and others, ask
| ing that the Council authorize the rect
Commissioner 10 fill ~ tie sidewalk en-
Brown street, between 9th and 9th slrests,
50 40 to enable the property owners 10 lay
sidewalk. Petition granted, the expense
not to exceed twenty-five dollars.
Petition Of II. Noe and others, asking
that the grade be established on the alley oi
block four, McIutoshs Second Addition ,
and also protesting against the city allow
| ing ony one to take dirt out Of said alley
until the grade is established. Referred 10
the committee on Grades to report at next
meeting.
Petition Of n. Kuhnen and others, asking
that the stone crossing be relaid on Second
street, west side Of Main, SO - TO make the
same passabls in muddy weather. Referred
to the Street Committee to report At the
next meeting.
Petition Of S. Whitaker, asking that the
City csuss the sidewalk on the south dde sf
Tenth street, between Rock Island and Iowa
strssts, 10 be put 10 grade, - he wants to
lay sidewalk on the same. Referred to
the Street Committee, 10 report at the next
meeting.
Petition OF A. Reinstsin, setting forth
that on the 2yth day Of April, hs WAS ar
rested and fined for peddling without having
procured City License, and that since he
Was fined hs has now procured license.
and asks that the amount Of said fine, $l5
( and costs, bs refunded to him. On motion
the potion was ordered laid on the table.
Carried.
The following communication WAS reesiv-
cd from the officers of the Fire Department
of this city:
To HI Honor the Mayor, and Aldsrmen q
tho C0y Of Davenport, in Council assem
blsd:
In accordance TO your fire ordinances. on
the I'd day Of May, A. d. 1858 there was .
meeting OF the nremen at Lahrman's Hall
for the purpose Of proposing 70 your Hon
orabe body names for, Chief Engineer, and
lst and I'd Assistant Engineers, which re-
suited in the following:
For Chief Engineer j. F. Miller received
Ill votes, and l.. Ksating, 4S votes; for
lst Assistant, +. Stocks received l5e votes,
for I'd Assistant, Otto klug received III
votes, and l.. Baurose received 46 votes.
We therefore propose to your Honorable
bedy the following names for the respective
off COS
For Chief Engineer. +. Miller
For 1st Assistsnt--F. Stocks.
Fer End Assistant-Otto hlug.
/ Ii. II. ANDERSEN, President.
LOUIS FrID, Secretary.
Aid. Runge offered the following rssolu.
ton:
Resslrsa, That the nomination Of John
+. Miller, F. Sloecks, and Quo klug, for
Chief, 1st and End Assistant Engineers OF
the Fire Department Of this city, be and is
hereby confirmed, and tha. the City Clerk
enter the same on record. and give 10 the
above mentioned officers certificate Of con-
firmation signed by tie Mayor and attcsted
BY the City Clerk.
Adopted.
In accordance with the provisions of the
Ordinances for the organization and gov
srnment Of the Fire Department Of this
city, Mr.. J. +. Miller, Chief Engineer, COM
municated 70 the City Council that be had
appointed Wednesday, the 20th day OF May,
1853 for the annual review of the Fire De-
partment of tins city.
Aid. Fuuge offered tie following Issolu-
ton:
Resolrs I, That 10 81 i OF oas hundrrd
and twenty five a9a) dciiars, (eeiag
twenty fise dollars for each Conpauy,) be
and is hereby appropriated fer dgfsayins
expenses Of tae annual revisw Of the Fire
Departn su', and tha. tue Clerk BE instruct
cd TO issue an Order 20 ths Chef Engineer
for the sane
Resslresl, That the city Council will meet
At tho City Hall on Wednesday, May 2oih,
1868. at B O'Clock P. ~, for the purpose
of inspecting the Fire Department Of this
city.
Adopted.
Mr.. +. Voss, Secretary Of Liberty Fire
Co. No. !, sssnt a communication to the
City Council setting forth that their Com
pany had expelled some OF their members
from said Company for misconduct. Aid
Dsrmoiy movod to lay the report on the
table. Adopted.
Petition Of j. Melchert and others asking
that the city furnish rock to macadam the
alley dividing block I, the property owners
on said block agreeing to do the work q
their own expense, referred TO the Street
Committee to report at next Meeting.
Petition Of james X. McCosh and others,
asking that Aths City Council order the
Street Committee to dig and fill up Tenth
street, between Harrison and Scott streets.
The property owners on said street agree
ing to pay the sum in total Of $3.50, to help
in dsfraying the expense of tho same. re.
fsrrsd to the Street Committee to report at
next meeting
Petition Of Sickels & Preston, asking per.
mission to erect rough wood building 10
DO used - . temporary warehouse, while
they are building their new warehouse, re.
ferred to the Committee on Fire and Wa
ter with power to act.
Continued Te-morrotc.
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