Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-29
DAVENPORT, IOWA. FRIDAY. MAY 20, 1868.

Otnefs Ipr the Improvement VI oainea SeeSs,
and also on the petition Of James n. NC
Gosh and others, for the Improvement OF
Tenth street between Harrison ana Scott
streets, the Committee report in favor oil an
appropriation, and request that commit
tee os appointed to confer With the petition
srs and 70 report At next meeting. report
adopted and sid special committee are
Aids. FriIxell, Kruse and Bryant:
On the petition Of Daniel Gould and 9TH
ers for the grading and improving oi Ferry
street, the Committee report In favor Of ap.
propriating $1,000. for this year, provided
the properly owners yacats the street, and
have il recorded in legal form without tx
pense TO tue city. Report adopted
On the petition Of ID. s. True ana others
asking that College Avenue may be graded
the Committee report adverse TO the pet-
tion. and they recommend Bridge Avenue
to be graded.
Aid. Matthes offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolred, That five hundred dollars bs
appropriated for improving Spring street,
East DavenporD.
Referred to the Street Committee TO re-
port at next meeting.
Bill of tho New York Betting and Pack
ing Company for Z, 900 feet y inch Ply
test hose, together with the necessary coup
lings, connections, &c, in total $3,5S2, or.
dered paid !; provided the hose, &;., stand
the test - guaranteed.
Bill Of the Merchants Dispatch freight
line. for freight on the hose for the Fire De-
partment, $500, ordered paid.
Aid. Runge presented copy OF the d.
plomas or certificates Of membership for
the members Of the Fire Department Of this
city, who have served ten years or over In
the Fire Department Of this city, - ordered
BY the City Council, the same having been
Autographed BY A. HagsbGck. On motion
the same was referred to the Mayor and
Fire and Water Committee, to report at the
next meeting.
Bill Of w. I. Dittos, for fees - Police
Magistrats. $23. ordered paid.
Bill Of J. J. Burtis. for use Of the Opera
House for the railroad bridge meeting. $25.
referred 10 the Committee on Claims, to re-
port a tho next meeting.
The Committee on Sidewalks make the
following report
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun.
| Gil:
Your committee, to whom was referred
the petition Of Jas. N. Dalzsll, asking to
| lay = side track from the railroad to the
southeast corner Of 9th and Warren streets,
report in faver thereon, provided the track
be laid inside Of the sidewalks on said
corner, and said track 10 bs filled in with
planks or otherwise, 30 that there will be no
| obstruction to the street or sidewalk.
O. KRusR,
THos. DsRxopY, Com
G. NJ. MATTHIAS,
Report adopted.
The report OF the Special Committee to
whom WAS referred the matter in relation to
the wages to be paid to the street laborers.
was laid over until next meeting.
Aid. Frizzell offered the following rcsolu-
| tion:
Rssolsed, That the City Clerk be and is
hereby ordered 70 notify the owner or own
ers Of block 1873, or their agents. Of the
city's intention to appropriate as much Of
said block 1873, 40 will be necessary and
sufficient to extend Fourth street through
said block.
Referred 10 the City Attorney and the
l SsssSs SSsAso'NsSVs W sSPo's - WV u0At
meeting.
Aid. Harding moved that the Street Com
mittes DO instructed to invsstigats II Mar.
| qustte street, between Front and Second
streets, has been vacated, and to report on
the same at the next meeting. Adopted.
Aid. Dermody offered the following rsso
luton
Rssolrsd, That the privilege Of digging .
ditch to lay down water pipe from The new
Touring mill now in course Of erection At
the railroad depot to the river, bs and the
same 10 hereby granted to the owners Of
said mill. Adopted.
| AID. Rungs offered the following rssolu-
| ton.
Resolrci, That the Committee on Fire
and Water be instructed, and is hereby au-
thorzsd to employ one or two masons to
investigate and examine the cistsrn on the
corner of 9th and Warren streets, and re-
port the condition Of the same at the next
meeting.
| Adopted.
On motion the Council adjourned.
| Attest JoHS LILLis,
| City Clerk.