Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-04

Without such action, ws musg expect,
within the next tive years, qvodrnpled tax
alton, which will largely g TO pay the costs
made By creditors. who have no other
course but to sue, and then by injunctions
q mandamuses, strive to get In first.
Cur present attitude 10 one Of indiffsr-
encs or Of defiance TO our creditors. Hence
they are compelled TO sue. We have to
pay the costs. When judgments are OBJ
tsinsd, other costs are maze in the oh G.
ton, oil Of which ultimately falls upsn the
city.
This Law simply opens door to co0pro-
mise. Fit 10 not effected, We are NO worse
off; If il is effected ws have bettsrsd our
situation. Let our citizens remember that
the city now owes past dse paper to the
amount Of . quarter Of . million Of dol
ment within the next two years If no ad-
ms .damus coming down to collect the
vi 10 amount at once, with certainty Of
being compelled to pay at least Il hxsd
the amount accordingly .fsur times on the
present amount Of city indebtedness each
year for many years to come.
From disgrace, disast =, and appalling
taxation, . compromise il the only o. ape.
With the inducsmsn which the act OF
1868 offers to creditors to accept Of ito
provisions and themselves to escape from
laws troubles and 1slsys and large attor-
nsy's fc for collecting the old bonds.
have no doubt that an advantageous COM
promise can be pads-advantgsou to them
and advantageous TO the city.
There is really but one side to the ques-
ton whsthss the city ought to accept Of
the act Of 1858. hope you will provide
for ia publication and general circulation,
and II you AZ time for IN election make
il at day 20 distant % to give full time
for discussion and examination, for am
tisfisd that our citizens will sse that oil
Of the Arguments ARE on the side Of the
question which have sbovs briefly prsssn-
ted. The debt 10 . common burdsn-lst IL
bs:shspsd that our cit;1sns will lock ct IL -
sash, and acting IN concert keep all qsss-
ITEMS connected with Il frssj from en-
tanglsing alliances with persons. politics or
parties.
Renewing the sxpssssisn Of ny thanks
for the oen6dst 60 implied in yeur sppsint-
ment of myself to act for the city in this
Important trust, which nov surrsodss to
ysu, bseauss the law eeatemplatss that the
ether duties a7signed one shall be perform.
4 BY . Board Of Commissioners appeint.
ed hereunder. am very respectfully,
JNo. r. DuLoN.
Petition Of Peter Littig, asking for an
appropriation Of $50 for the purpose Of
ding him to improve South ctr IT, 90 as
to make the same passabls, referred to the
Street Committee With pswsr to act.
Petition Of Jshn Hsiser and others, ask.
/ z to L vsa paved gutter laid on Gains
street., from Sd to the river. rsfsrred to the
Commit. = to report at next meeting.
Petition Of D. 8. Fuller and others, ask.
ing that the city cause Ripley street. Be.
tween 18th and l4th, and the alley in the
same block, to be filled up 90 - to prevent
the water which lays there from bscom-
ings gnant. Referred to the Street Com
| mittee to report at next meeting.
Petition Of II. Carr t, asking Of the City
Council to grant him the privilege to ex-
cavats under the sidewalk in front Of his
lot No. 9, block Al, for the purpose of
building coal vault. The work to bs done
at the ypsn Of the petitioner and under
the dire ction Of the Street Committee.
Granted.
Petition Of James T. Lane and Others,
asking that the grade b established for
Mississippi Avenue. Referred to the Grade
Committee, to report at the next meeting.
Petition Of Il. W. Bennett and others,
asking that the city cause new stone cross
irgs to be laid down at the Intersections Of
Brady and Third streets. Referred to the
Street Committee to report at next meeting.
Petition Of the Davenport City Railway
Company, fer the repeal Of the last clause
Of section of the amended charter, passed
January 2, 1868, which limits fare after
years to ave cents per trip. Referred to
special committee, to BE- appointed BY the
Mayor.
Petition Of Thomas Mccullough, asking
that the city council cause the assessment
Of his real and personal property to bs 70.
duced to the true value Of the same, ~ set
forth in the petition. Referred to the Fl
nance Committee, to report at tho next
meeting.
Petition Of John L. Swits and others,
asking that the city cause Rock Island
street, from Fourth to Front street, to be
graded and guttered, and the sidewalks to
Be improved, % - to make the same pass
able. Referred to the Street Committee to
report at next meeting
Petition Of Paul Dsutsch and others,
asking that the grade may b changed at
the cornsrs Of Eleventh and Iowa. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Grades, to 70.
port at the next meeting.
Petition Of John Annable and others,
asking that the grade b. established in the
alley Of blsck So. Referred to the Com.
mittes on Grades to report at next meeting.
thres b appointed BY the council to confer
With . cemmi tee to bs appointed by the
Board Of Supervisors Of Scott county, in
relation to making the necessary arrange.
msnts for the setting to work on the public
streets and highways oil the prissasrs con.
fined in eur County Jail, and compel them
to work out their 6nss On the streets; and
also to consider the necessity Of the estab.
fishing Of Pest Hsuss BY the county cut.
side the city limits, fer ths treatment ef all
contagious diseases. Adopted. 0aid een.
mittes ere Aid. Mcneil, Clausssn and
Harding. and y report q Tie next meeting.
Petition ef Jsssph Shields, asking thst
the city cause the street - - Allied -
the grade in ffsnt Of bic factsry on
Front street. between Bridge and College
avenue. Referred to the Street Cemmittee
to report next meeting.
Monthly report Of the City Nasshal ~.
ceivsd and hled.
Monthly report Of The whssf Master re-
eeivsd and filed.
Monthly report Of the City Clerk, On the
general and road fund expenditures, and
also the report on license received and
died.
Monthly rspsrt Of Of The City Sexton fer
April and Nay received and ordered flsd.
Report Of the City Board On Hqsalisa-
ton for the year 1868 received and iiled.
AID. Dsrmody offered the following res
oltions:
Rs,olsed, Thss the assessment fss the
year ICES, % reported BY the Beard Of
Equalization bs accepted. Adopted.
Resolsed, That the City Clerk 10 hereby
ordered to issue In faver Of Francis Oehs
city orders - follows: $4,000 for his SAL
ary - City Assessor, and 800, co a. com
psnsasion fss the plat beok. Adopted.
Resolved, That 9 sity tax fer general
purposes, Of Eve miIls on The dollar, shall
BE- and hereby lsvisd "a oil The real and
personal property sutjsct 10 said taxation
within the lihits Of the Oity Of Davenport
for the 1853; ssd
Rssslved, That tax iss rad purposes e
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