Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-29

A. LITTIG.
Committee on public grounds and build
ings.
There being two petitions signed BY Dan.
iel Churchill, James Armstrong, and 100
others, demonstrating against granting to
any party the right to lay = railroad track
on the river road near the railroad bridge
On motion the report Of the Committee was
ordered published with the proceedings
and to lay over until next meeting.
Petition Of Henry Il. Smith and 73
others, asking that the city cause Mound
street, in East Davenport, to bs graded
Referred to the Street Committee to report
at next meeting.
Petition Of Matthew Kelly and others oi
East Davenport, asking Of the city Ia
cause Cd street. east of Christine street to
tho plank road, to be declared q public
road.
Aid. Frizzell offered the follow ing reso.
luton
Resslred, That the City Clerk is in.
structed to record ID street, East Davsn
port, in accordance with the prayer Of the
petitioners.
The petition and resolution we're referred
to the Street Committee.
AID. Dsrmody offered the following rss.
olution:
Resolred, That the Mayor and Finance
Committee are hereby authorized to borrow
on account Of the city, the sum or III
thousand $4,000 dollars, TO apply for tbe
purchase of hose, &c., now purchased, and
that the Clerk be authorized to issue an or.
der for the same. Adopted.
The nhasemau nf h. 0k,>>k
reported on the following petitions, which
we're referred to that Committee ct The
previous msetings:
Petition Of @. J. Hansman and Others
for macadami2ing the alley in bleck Z. The
Committee report that the city furnish The
material at the quarry. Report adopted.
Petition Of j. ]. Humphrey and others
for . stone crossing. The Committee 70.
commend that the crossing bs laid. Re
port sdsptsd.
Petition Of r. Benton and others for Z
crossing corner Sd sud Rock Island streets,
The Committee report in favor Of granting
the prayer Of the petition. Report adopted
Petitioa Of AcNanus 4 Shepherd 70,
relaying the stone crossing corner I'd and
Main streets. The committee report in
favor. Report adopted.
Petition Of Jehn L. 6wits and others for
draining tbe alley in block so. The CON-
mittes report 10 favor Of draining the alley,
the cost not to exceed e36. Report
adopted.
Tbs Street Committees report on the ps-
tition Of John Guldnsr and othees, fos lay.
ing Q sewer on Warren street, resorts the
petitioners have the privilege II layipg .
sewsf down 70 The river, pfevided the De-
titisnsS Do the work q theie ewn expenss.
Report adeptsd.
On the petition ef ". 7. Ross end others
the Committee report in favor Of laying I
stone crossing on Thirteenth and Brady
Report adopted.
On the petition Of Charlotte Rumsey the
Street Committee report that the Stree,
Commissioner be authorized to put the
street in such condition SO a. not to ipjurs
private property, Che cost not to exceed $40.
Report adopted.
On the petition OF Louis Arnold and 9th.
ers for improving Iowa street, the Commit.
toe report in favor Of sxpeoding 81 900 on
Iowa street. Report adopted.
Petition Of Charles Stein and others ask
ing that the city build bridge aeros,
Christie street, the Committee report ad
verse to the prayer Of petitioners. Report
adopted.
On The petition Of Chss. @. Plunmss and
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