Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-16
DAVENPORT, IOWA. THURSDAY. APRIL Is 1863


Tie Mayor appointed Aids. Dermody
eisussen and Mcneil said committee.
After exar,in~ each cne Of the bonds
s'a b7-moj7 reported that :bc Commits
had tlia. ali ne bonds of the city ctncers
~ to the amounts and surs,ies. are approx
cd by The COMMITTEES. Report received ANT
adopted.
AID. Mcneil moved that the Council pro
cesd - ballot for City Eaginssr ser IN
ensuing year TAs following persons YER
proposed q csndidates Thos. Murray
". 7. Campbell, ID. r. Disdun.
His Honor, the Mayer. appointed Aes
sbsi KsuGmsn and City Attsrnsy. Geo. r
wnitccmb. a. teilers. !.
After ballo,ins. the votes being counted
tne votes were ~ foiloss:
Ines. Murray had I votes.
VI Campbell had 3 woes
y. X. Bisdun hsd votes.
Mr. Thos Murray having received : ns
lority Of I'll the votes cast Va duly dsriaF
90 eisced CITY Engineer fer the ensuing
Mr.. John r. MoBa,h having received
msjoiiss OF oil the votes cast was GUY oe
eiafed elected as Ssasr Of Neighss ane
meas ures for the ensuing yesr
AID. Dermody offered the ieiiowing fsse
| luti n:
Il scirs9, Tha. the judges and Clerks o.
the last election be allowed their regular
lees for services On ihe day 9. election.
Adopt.
Aid. Mcneil oGsr ID the 10 owing resolu
ton
Resolstd. That no person be authorised
TO purchase any more dirt to be put upon
the levee except by special permit Of th''
Council.
Adopted.
Aid. Mcneil offered the following rssolu
ton:
Rtsol5sd, Tha. the Street Committee q
instructed TO take up the bridge across tnt
gutter q. the intersection Of Brady and
Commercial alley (Which is now in A mn
safe condition) and raise the gutter 80 that
the fiEe King engine and teams may cross
With safety.
Adopted.
| Aid. ucNeil offered the following resolu
tion
Rssol0el, That the Ordinance COMMITTED
be instructed to perfect an ordinance amend
| ing an ordinance entitled, an ordinance re-
latingt 10 Auctioneers, SO - to make a'I u
censes after this date, end on the Slst DAY
Of December in each year. Adopted.
| Aid. McNlel offered the following resolu
tion.
Rssolpsd, That the Ordinance Committed
bs instructed to perfect IN ordnance, anc
present to the Council at the next meeting
requiring the owners Of all public building
OF this city, to 80 hang the door of the same
% ~ to open outwards, to protect The in
mates in case Of FIRE Adopted.
Aid. Cunningham moved to grant per
nit . the owners Of the 6sh market boa
at the foot Of Main street, 70 be permitted
70 lay there BY paying The regular wharf
age.
Aid. kruss moved to amend BY reporting
the same to the License Committee.
Aid. Dermody moved as an amendment
to IN amendment, that If the owners o
said fish marke. boa, pay cty license o
$l5 and the Clerks fee. that they be per
mitted 70 carry on said fish market. Am
sndnent Of AID. Der.aody, adopted.
| Aid. Caussen offered tie following res
olu.ion
Resolptl, That the City Attorney be re-
qussted TO obtain as soon RS possible lie
Of the judgements, with the amounts o
each. and the names Of the PLAINTIFF, rem
dered in the L. s. Circuit Court for lowi
agans. the city a. we'll as list Of all &C
tions and proceedings against the city nov
pending ia said Circuit Court, in order tha
proper steps may be taken to protect the in
terssts Of the ctr.
Adopted
On molon the Conncil adjourned.
| Attest .IoHS LrLLis,
Citv Gle rk.