Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-29
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
ADJOURNED MEETING
CorscIL CHAxsRR. Nav &c. 1865

CousciL CHAMBER, May 26, 1868.
Present His Honor the Mayor, NJ. Dsna.
hue, Aidsrmsn Bryant. Clausssn, Cunning
ham, Conklin, Dermody, Frizzell. Harding,
Kruse, Litt'g, Matthss and Runge.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
The following petitions were presented ::
Petition of Hsnrich Plees and others,
asking that the Council may grant them .
permit to lay . sewer on Warren street,
bstween 81 and 4,h streets, the " ork to be
done at the expense Of the property holders
on said street, whereon Aid. kruse offered
the following resolution
Rssoivsd, That the petition OF the pro
perty holders Of block IA and 10 be grant
ed, and the Street Commissioners is hereby
instructed to furnish said petitioners with
plank at cost not exceeding $25, and the
work to be done under the supervision OF
the Street Commissioner. Adopted.
Petition Of Geo. S. G. Dow, asking that
the city refund him certain amounts paid
for property srronsously sold for taxes.
Referred to the Committee on Claims TO re-
pert at next meeting.
Petition Of Otto Klug and others, stating
that the property holders Of block ~ in
tend to macadamize the alley in said block
at their own expense. provided the city
will furnish the rock ct the quarry for ths
same. Referred to the Street Committed
10 report At next meeting.
Petition Of Anna b. Penrose, setting
forth that her property in block A. situatsc
on the southeast corner Of 4th and Harri
son streets IL greatly damaged BY th.
overflow Of water from the cutters sne
filling the cellars Of her buildings and do
ing her great damage. Petition referred
to the Cemmittss on Sidewalks, to report
next meeting.
Petition of. 9. Wslch and others. asking
the that city cause Sidewalk to be laid Or
18th street, from Brady and to Perry, AND
on Perry street from 18th to l4th. on th'
west side. Referred to the Committee OF
Sidewalks to report at the next meeting.
Petition:of A. P. Luss and others, rsmon
strating against the obstructions which
eavs been placed q the mouth of The cul
vert which crosses Perry and 11th streets
| thereby causing staguant water to lay ther'
Referred to the Health Inspector, with in
struetions to abats the nuisaaees and I,
notify the owner Of the property to remov'
said distractions Immediately.
Petition Of Henry Simons, asking tina
the City Council instruct the Street Com
| missioner to repair Perry street on the sas
side, between 9Th and 9th streets, 80 - 4
| make the same passabls. Referred to ths
Street Committee to report ct the mex
meeting.
Petition Of j. J. Burtis, asking psrmis
L - - L. >;N IN all ~ Ia 4
sewer on Fourth street, frem the corner Q
4th and Perry, to connect the Same with tn,
Iowa street sewer, the work to be done a
the expense Of the petitioner. Granted OF
conditions that the Same be done under th,
supervision Of the Street Commissioner.
The Committee on Public Grounds ant
Buildings to whom was referred the the pc
tition OF j. b. Shaw 4 Co. and others
make the following report:
To His Honor. the Xayor and Aldermen Q
the Cityof Dasenpsrt in Council Assem-
Ned.
Gentlemen, your Committee to whom
was referred the petition Of J. Shaw
Co.. WIN. Renwick and three others.
Tho Committee is in favor Of granting
tho prayer Of the petitioners on the follow
ing conditions:
FIRsr-At their expense they shall vi
den the streets sixty feet (60) in width.
SEcoNR-Ths Committee is not in favo
Of permitting any steam engine to cros'
Front street, the cars to be hauled BY hers
| power.
TulRD-The city claim the privilege o
collecting wharfage on sawed lumber
hauled out Of the river which may be loade,
on said ears.
FouRrH-The city will not BE- responsible
for any damages which may occrue by the
crossing Of said cars on said Front street
The petitioners are compelled to file bono
sufficient for any and all such damages.
FFrH-The said petitioners shall keel
the crossing IN such condition as not il
any manner to abstruct the crossing OF We
hices of any kind, and said railroad tract
crossing Front street is at any time liabl
to removal at the pleasure of the City Coun
| Gil.
SixrH-The said petitioners shall no
obstruct the crossing Of said Front stree
| more than five (5) minutes at any one time
Respectfully submitted,
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