Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-11
JoHH LILLIs, City Clerk.


deb;edness of the city of Davenport
Fheress, the General Assembly Of the State
Of Iowa passed an act which vas approved April
90. 1853, being chapter 81 Of the. laws Of the
i2th General Assembly. entitled "Aa Get TO en-
able municipal and Public Corporations, ct their
election to settle. adjust and compound their
Indebtedness" kc: and
WAeress, il 10 founded in said oct that ''no
compromise shall be made Hereunder until the
City Council submit the question, whether the
powers given BY the act shall be exercised ~
the city, TO the voters Of said city Of come gen.
eral or special election; and
Whereas, dlso, the said act gives the city pow
er TO pass all ordinances and resolutions nsces-
sary TO carry into effect the powers conferred
by the said act; Therefore,
BE a. ef.acted ~ TIC CITY Councn of the CRy
of Ddtnpers
section /. That ss provsded bv section one
~ and ten lo( of the aforesaid act Of the Gen
eral Assembly, the question whether the powers
gwen ~ the said act of the General Assembly
shall be exercised BY the City OF , Davenport,
shall be submitted to the legal voters of the said
city as hereinafter provided. The form Of the
question 20 be thus submitted, shall De rs fol
lows:
Shall tho City of Davenport settle its debts
under and by virtue of the provisions Of an act
of the General Assembly, entitled ''An Act 10
enable Municipal aud Public Corporations at
their election, 20 settle, adjust and compound
their Indebtedness, and to provide for the issue
of new bonds and for tho pay ment Of such new
bonds by the levy Of specific taxes, and for this
purpose altering and amending existing charters
and laws. Approved April =. 1882
The answer ON the ballot containing the Ques-
tion shall be yes or mo" If the MAJORITY
Of votes cast are "Yes then the City Council
Of the City Of Davenport may (if il 6nds that sat-
isfactory terms can DO hadl exercise the powers
given by the act in the manner therein prescrib-
ed and not otherwise, bat NO ere ditor Of the city
can IN any event, even II . majority vote =" Y %"
compel the city to exercise those powers against
its will or against what it deems to be for the
best interest of the city.
Section 9. The vote on the question thus to
be submitted shall be taken at special election
TO be holden in the city Of Davenport, on Satur-
day. the 18th day Of september. A. d. 1865.
On the said day there shall be poll opened
in each ward in the city, ct 9 4, NJ, and 10 con
tion shall be conducted - provided BY chapter
thirteen Qs) OF the ordinances Of the city Of
Davenport.
The City Council shall sppoint judges and
clerks for said election, who shall qualify ~ re-
quired by law, and who shall canvass the vote
aud make returns TO the City Council - requir-
ed by the charter and ordinances OF the said city
a. in case Of ordinary municipal elections.
All persons auth orizee TO vote At ordinary city
elections authorized to vote the said election
herein provided for.
Section 5 A notice of the submission Of said
question shall be published in the Davenport,
| Gazette, Davenport DsuoCRAf, Der Democrat.
| the Western Soldisrs' Friead, nd True Radical.
| or . majority Of said papers. for the space o.
four a. weeks ito be st least four insertions in
said papers, or majority Of them) prior to the
| day Of election.
Said notice shall. in substance. notify the
| electors Of the city that . vote will be taken
lspeciiyinR the tims) on the question whether
the city OF Davenport will settle its debts under
end by virtue of M act TO enable municip pal and
nj IN
| adjust and compound their Indebtedness, &c
| approved April I'd. 1868, and shall be signed by
| the City Clerk.
| Sec 4. The result OF the election, after being
canvassed, shall be entered upon the records o
| the city.
! Section 5. In case majority Of the votes cas-
at said election shall be :. Yes" all Of the re-
| strictions and limitations on the pow Of the
| commissioners in said act contained shall bs
observed by them in making tho settlem. nj
herein contemplated.
| Each Of said Commits sioners before snterins
| upon the discharge Of his duties, shall take amt
| subscribe oath in writing which shall bs
preserved by the City Clerk as folows:
|, -, having been appointed Com
| missioner for city of Davenport, under Chapter
81 OF The Law. Of the Twelfth General Assem-
bly, do solemnly swear that will discharge Tho
duties,of such Commissioner to the best Of my
ability that l will observe the provisions O
said act and Of this ordinance in the discharge
| OF SAID uutteS that AM not Sne owner. 0lroct
" or indirectly, of any bonds against the city
nor will become ths owner or interested il
any such bonds during The time shall Get a
such Commissioners; and that in all thing
touching my said appointment will act with
| an eye single to the good Of the city.
| Each Of said mmissioners appointed BY the
City Council shall receive il full compensation
Of all services rendered except sctual expens
| es and outlays) not to exceed the sum of one
| hundred dollars per annum. or At that rate il hi
| shall serve less or more than . year
Section 6. The commissioners to execute tht
| powers given by the SAID chapter CT ofthe Law
| Of the Twelfth General Assembly shall be ap
pointed bv the City Council in case said question
| is decided aihrmatively, and the Mavo- of thu
city shall be ex-oficlo member OF the sait
| Board OF Commissioners.
In case the contingency happens in which
said Commissioners TO act they shall pro
vide book and keep thsaen a record Of all .
| then acts and doings shall keep and preserv,
| all letters addressed TO them or either Of them
and shall retain copies of letters written to then
or either OF them IN relation TO the city debt al
| of which shall be subject to inspection by orde
of the Council and their said record al oil time
open to public inspection.
| And il is hereby declared that no act of tn,
Board OF Commits sionsrs in settling or compro
| missing any debt shall bind the city until sucl
act is reported to the City Council and approved
| by it.
! The City Council shall likewise keep recor<
| OF its acts and dongs on the premises, which
shnll also, at all times be open to public inspec
ton, and shall be published with the other act
! and doings of the City Council.
Passed and approved August 9th. 1858.
I NJ. DOMAINE, Mayor.
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