Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-28

SPECIAL MEETING.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, March 81, 1868

COUNCIL CHAMBER, March 81, 1868.
Pressnt-lIs Honor. Mayer Donahus,
Aldermen Ardresssn. Clausssn, Cunning
ham, Dsrmody, Frzzsll, Harding, Kuhner,
Matthss, " n, i, Seymour.
Tbs Clerk read the call by the Mayor for
a special meeting, as follows:
To tho Alderntea IF Ms CITY Of Davenport:
You arc hereby rstiflsd tina, there will be
aspscial mecting Of the City Council, al
this Council Chamber, this day at u O'clock
Z. NJ, for The purpose Of considering and
determining the following questions
/. As TO the purchase Of hoso for the
Firs Department
2. AZ to the changing or amending our
present system Of public weighing, and to
determine The right Of our City Wsighsrs.
3. A. to the organization Of . new Fire
Engine Company.
4 Az to the establishment and rsguls-
tisn Of Hospitals, Or houses used and to be
used, for the reception and medical trsat-
ment Of sick persons within the corporate
limits Of the city Of Davenport.
Alse, 70 act on the petition Of NJ. Z. d.
Dixon, in relation to the sstablshmsnt Of
Fish Market on the Levss.
II. DoSAnus.
Davenport, March 9th, 1868.
Aid. kuhnsn offered the following resolu-
tion:
Rssslred, That the Mayor in connection
with the Fire and Water Committee and Fl
nance Committee be. and the same are here.
by authorized to purchase 1000 feet Of rub
Der hose Of such qua ity and on such terms
~ msy be most advantageous to the city.
Adopted ~ the following vote:
1sas-Ciaussen, Cunningham, Frizzsll,
Harding, kuhnsn, Aatthes, Mcneil, Ssy
mour-9.
Nays-Ardrssssn, Dermody-2.
Aid. Mcneil offered the following rssslu-
ton:
Rssolrsd, That the Finance Committee be
authorized to make the necessary arrange
msnts for the payment OF the hose for the
Fire Department.
Adopted
The special committee Of the City Ceun-
Council appointed to investigate in relation
10 the proposed change in the system Of
public weighing reported, aud there being
. majority report and minority report Aid.
Claussen moved to lay the whole matter on
the table. Carried BY the following vste:
Ysas-Andresssn, Clausssn, Harding,
Aattbee, Ssymour-t.
Nays-Cunningham, Frlzzsll, Kuhnsn,
NcNsil-4.
AID Ulausssn meved that the srganiza-
ton of the new Ere company lay over until
the next meeting. Carried.
Petition Of Z. d. Dixon, asking the priv
lsgs to erect . small building on the lsvss
| west Of Main street for tho purpose Of carry
| ing on . Fish Market in the Same, was
referred to the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings to report at next
meeting.
Petition Of Blsik Peters and 1872 others
and also petition Of A. Stsffsn. and ll2
others, asking Of she City Council to pass
an ordinance in relation to the establish
ment OF Hospitals within the city limits.
Aid. Claussen moved that the petitions
b. received. Adopted.
Aid. Clausssn read the following crdin-
ancs, and moved this ordinance be adopt
Cd.
AN ORDINANCE to regulate the establish
msnt Of Hospitals in the city Of Dsvsn-
port.
Be il enacted BY the City Council Of the
City OF Davenport:
SEC. /. No hospitals shall be established
| for the reception and medical treatment Of
sick or diseased persons within the limits
Of the city Of Davenport by any person, as
ISOLATION or corporation unless previous
thereto the City Council Of said city Of Da-
| venport has by special permit authorized
the establishment Of such hospital or the
use of building for the purpose Aforesaid,
application in writing therefore having first
bssn made and signed by the owners Of not
less than three fourths Of the block upon
which such building or hospital is situa-
| ted.
SEC. 2. Any hospital or building used for
the reception and medical treatment ofsick
or diseased persons within said city limits
in violation Of this ordinance 10 declared .
| nuisance, and shall BE- Immediately abatsd
BY the City Marshal, and the person or per-
sons owning, keeping or maintaining such
hospital or building, Or aiding TO keep or
maintain the same shall pay fins Of not
less than S25 (twenty five d,llars) and not
more than 500 zone hundred dollars, to bs
recovered in the name and for the benefit Of
the city Of Davenport BY suit before the
Police Magistrate or Mayor.
| SIc. 3. All ordinances or parts Of oRdi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Aid. Andersen moved that the ordinance
be referred to tho City Attorney, and Aid
Claussen to report on the rams, At the next
meeting Of the city Council, referred by
the following vote:
Yeas-Andrsssn, Cunningham, Frizzsl,
kuhnen, Mcneil, Seymour-6.
Nays-Claussen, Dermody, :.Harding,
Matthes-4.
On motion the Council adjourned.
Attest: JcHN LILLIs.
Cltv Clark