Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-08
Council Proceedings.
REoULAR MsETlNe.

CouxcM CsAnBER, Oct. 7th, 1868.
Pressnt-llis Honor, Mayor Dsnshus,
| Aldermen Bryant, Claussen, Cunniug CHAN,
Conklin, Dsrnody, Krusc, Littig, Matthss,
| McNisl. Mueller and RunEs.
Minutes of last meeting read and ep.
/ proved.
The following petitions we're presented.
Petition Of P. N. Jacobsen and others
asking Of tho City Council 10 make IN
Appropriation for the improvement Of Lo-
Gust street by gravsling the same ct the
northwestern portion Of said street and on
motion Of Aid Claussen, the prayer Of the
petitioners was granted provided the ex.
pense will not exceed $50.
Petition Of John Craig asking Of tho city
| to lean to him lot on the City Lsvees
between Main snd Harrison streets fer .
Horse Sheeing Shop. On motion the came
vas referred 10 the committee 90 Public
Grounds and Buildipgs to report at ne1t
meeting by the following VOTE
Ycas-Bryaut, Claussen. Cunninghsm
Conklin, Kruss, LittiE, Msthss, AsNisl
and Mueller-9.
Nays-Rupgs-1.
Petition Of Christian Jipp, asking that The
sidewalk may be graded On 9th and Gaines
I
asd that 9Th street may be 20 improved %
10 prevent water from sunniog o. 70 psi.
vate property.
whereon Aid. Clausssn offered the fol-
lowing resolution
Rssolrsd, That the sum Of one hundred
dollars be appropriated for the improve
ment Of Gaines street at and aesr the inter
section with 6sh street, said amount TO b
expended under the direction Of the Street
Oommittss which Was adopted.
Petition Of L. Biller, and others, asking
for the raisiug Of the stone gutter on the
south side Of Second street, bstween Gaines
street aud Western Avenue, referred % the
Committee On Sidewalks, 70 sepert ct next
meeting.
Petition off. Bartymsysr, and others, ask
ing that street erossings may b laid at the
Junction Of 14th, 18th end Harrison streets,
referred to the Street Cemnittss, to report
ct next meeting.
Petition OF F. Bartsmsir, asking psrmis.
sion to lay clay pipe from his spremises %
Harrison and Fifteenth streets to ravine
west Of Ripley street. On motion the pray.
Or Of the petitioner was graptsd; provided
the work be done under the direction oi
the Street Uemmissionsr.
Petition Of Penuimau : Seo, aekine pses
missisa Of the City Council y alleW shss!
to lay two-insh pipe from the Nswcemt
House to the river, and that they b allow
Cd To dig acress Second street and Frosl
street. Granted, provided the work b doe'
under the supervision Of the Street Cen
missioner.
| Petition Of II. fischer and Otto Klug, fol
the grading Of the sidewalk on the nestl
side Of Sixth street between Western Ave
nue. and Gaines street. Referred 70 tn
Committee on Grades and Sidswslks TO re-
: port At the next meeting.
u Petition Of the Davenport Elevator 60
1 corner Fifth and Brady street, sskine ehs
I they may be appointed publis wsiehsrs I'M
der the same rules and rsguletiens % gov
; srs oil the city wsighscs. Granted.
Petition Of II. L. Ensisn. Manager 81 th
Mississippi Valley National Telegraph Co
Of this city, asking pssaissica Of tho cit
: to allow them to erect two poIos. one % b
placed % The northeast corner Of Secon
and Bfady streets, and eos . III eerpee I
Uta1y street aad Cs0oeeciAl Ansy. 0sanl