Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-17
Council Troceedlugs.
REGULAR NETTING.

REGULAR NETTING.
CouxcrL CHAxBax, Sept. 10, 1865.
Present. his Honor the Mayor. y. Dona-
hue. Aldermen Bryant, Clausssn, Cunning.
ham. Dsrmody, Frixssll, Kruss. Littig,
Matthss, Mueller. Rungs.
M;nutes Of the last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The following petitions we're presented:
Petition of Henry Sslken and others
sskine that Fourth street, west OF warren
BE- fIled up, 90 ~ to prevent the standing
pools Of water on said street from bscom-
ing nuisance.
Ala. Ma,,hes moved to grant the PRAYER
Of the petitioners, and that the st Get Com'
missioner b instructed to do the necessary
repairs immediately. Carried by the ioI.
lowing vote:
Yeas-Bryant, C'susssn, Cunningham,
Frizzsl, Kruss, Littig, Matthes, Mueller,
Runge--9s
Navs-Dermody-1.
Petition Of Meyer 4 Simeussn in sels-
tio.. TO ever assessment 81 their stock o.
clothing, &c and asking that the same Do
reduced to the real value Of their steck.
Referred to the Commit on Claims, 70
report at next meeting.
Petition Of VIM. Glassman, asking the
privilege of digging we'll on the sidewalk
in front Of his store. Granted. provided
the same b kept for the use Of the puslic,
and that good pump bs placed on the
aams. and that the work b dene under the
| direction Of the Street Commissioners
The ordinance committee asked for
further time to prepare the ordinance In
rslation to shs new health districss, and
the duties Of the engineers Of the steam
Gre engines, ETC., Granted.
Aid. Dsrmody presented . special report
Of the finance committee, in relation to the
receipts q 4 expenditures Of the present
year. On motion the report Was received
and ordered filed.
The following bills we're allowed and
ordered paid
q. ". Cable ! Co.. lumber fer bridge,
&C.,. ......: y
| n. Ataachfeld. ~. ~, 20
| Henry Vcge. laying stone cutters on
Chas Donuod, b hsuing dirt on 0ainss ss., 1918
". L. Coo3, ~, perch Of rsek for gutter
ing Warren Strest. .II1,so
n. .Donhaus for enc steve pot for Fire King
Engine Co., ~. l.................... IL, 10
n. a. Runes, fer two bra1s trumPsts for
iirs conpasy sy................. 1910
Four special policeass during the week
Of the B'air (by order Of the hayor), in
oil 20 days, a twe dollars per day.. $500
AID. Bryant offered the following rsss-
luton
Resolsed, That the City Clerk bs instruc-
ted 70 issue ~ order on the City Treesur.
ss, payable to the City Attorney for e22.
20, TO pay the Olsrk Of the U. s.. Circ,it
Osurt, Of Iowa for bic fees for the msna-
script in the ca . Of Rufus Lord, w.. The
City Council Which was adopted.
The bill Of the street commissioner, for
labor on the streets from September let
TO the 18th, in to.sl 16l9. so, was referred
to the street committee with power % sss
and to report on the Itch to the City Clerk.
The estimate Of the City Engineer for the
final compile, on Of the grading, &o., On
Bridge Avenue, was received and the bill
for the balance due Patrick Lillis. for
grading. The same wss referred to the
street committee With power TO act.
The bill Of Richardson Bre's, for print
ing, am unit $77.75, was referred TO the
printing committee, to report at the next
meeting.
The special committee to whom was 70.
fsrsd the petition Of the Davenport City
Railway Company, make the following re-
port, and moved the adoption Of the 70.
port:
Ts bis Henor the Mayor and Aldermen
Of the city Of Davenport, in council Assem-.
blsd:
Your undersignsd special committee to
whom was referred the petition Of the Da-
vsnport City R-ilway Company. respect
fully report that they are in favor Of allow.
ing the Davenport City Railway Company
one "a additional year 10 complete the
work. - prayed for in their petition, and
recommend that the ordinance committee.
bs instructed to perfect and report the
necessary ordinance.
So :: plfss..s; sss.s:, Committee,
Aid Dt1nody, moved to snsnd the 70.
port BY inserting six months. in The placa
Of one yer. Lost by the following vote
Yeas-Cunningham, Dsrmody, Kruss
Matthes-4.
Eays-Bryaht, Cls usssn, Frlzzoll, Littig,
Mu Her, Runge-6.
Tie report ofthe special committee wei
then adopted BY the following vote:
Yeas-Bryant. Clau sen, CUNNINGHAM
Frizzell, Littig, Matthes, Mueller, Runes
is.
Eays-Demody, Kruse-2.
The City Engineer handed il the sealed
proposals received BY him for grading Per.
~ street, from 7th to 10th, and on motion
the mayor Vas instructed 70 open the bids
which are - follows:
Z. W. Baker, 23l cents per yard.
9. s. Ackley. 2S3
Patrick Lillis, PA !"
Ohas. Stein. III . i"
Aid. Bryant moved that the contract b<
awarded to NJ. Charles Stein, hs being thu
lowest bidder, and that he shall fils bond
Of sufficient amount, to bs approved oi
BY his Honor the Mayor, and that he shall
enter into an agreement. agreeing 10 do the
work according to the plsns and specifics
tions in the City Bneineer's chics, to the
amount Of the appropriation % made b.
the City Council for the eradise Of Psrrv
O. eet and il Mr.. Stein does net Ole lii
bond and comply with The srdinan , il
relation to the same, that the co1tracs b1
let to the next lowest bidder. Adopted.
Aid. Bryant offered the following rssolu.
ton:
Rssslrsd. That the Western Union Tsls
graph Go. have the privilege Of plantina
their Telegraph poles On the sidewalk o. III
south aide Of Fifth street; and also hav,
the privilege Of trimming she trsee o. m
walk when II 10 requisite 70 do 10 for Is.
sucosssful working Of the wires, previdina
the company will reneve the pelee froe
whore they ore sow standing.
Aid Dermody moved to amssl by stfik
ing out the power given in the reeelusior
Of trimming the shade trees.
Amsndusnt lost By the followise vote
Yeas Dermody, Musllsr-2.
Nsys-Bryant. Clsusssn, Cunpinsham
Frilzsll. Krsss, Littis. Ma,thss, Runse-e
The resolution Of Aid. Bryant vas then
adopted.
Aid. Clausssn offered the feljovios reso
lutien:
Rssolred, That hereafter no mere vorl
b. done On streets, except such rspoiru
winch may appear to the Street Commia
Ie 49,