Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-18
DAVENPORT, IOWA. THURSDAY. JUNE Is. 1868
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGs
RKGCLAR NETTING.

RxGuLAR NETTING.
CouSciL CBAnssR, June 18th. 1888.
Present his Honor, the Mayor n. Dona
hue and Aldermen. Brys Olausssn, Gun
CHAM, Conklin, Dsrmody, FrizIsll, Hard
iug, KrIss. Littig, 1athes, Mcneil and
Rungs.
Proceedings Of las. meeting we're read
aud approved.
The following petitions we're presented.
Petition of II. Leonard and others, asking &
that the City Cssncil cause Border street
| in the y. w., part Of the city to DO so i'm
proved % to make the Same passabls.
Referred to the Street Committee to ~
pert ct next meeting.
Petition Of Ohss Moore and Others. asking
for stone crossing to b. laid on sth and
Marqastte. and 9Th and DeSota street.
Referred to the Street Committee to 70.
port at next meeting.
Petition Of John Wundsrlich and others
asking that the City Council cause the
owners ofths lots on Marquette street. be-
tween I'd and 3D. str ssts, to fill the same %
ss to prevent stasaant water from laying
there. Referred to the Committee on on
Puplic Grounds and Buildings to report .,
the next meeting.
Petition Of Otto Smith and others, pro-
testing against j. n. Dalssll, being allowed
to build side track and switch on 5th and
Warren streets. On motion Of Aid. Claus
sen, the petition was received. Whsreon
Aid, Causssn offered the following:
WHraxAs, The CITY Council Of the ci y
| Of Davenport. did On the 26th Of MAY A. d
1853, adopt the rspeRt'of . COMMITTEE,
on petition Of Jss. n. Dalzsll, asking to
Law side track from the rsilresd to The
Southc Ut corner Of 9th aad Warren streets
ssid Committss rspeftsd In faver thereon
provided The tsssk BE- laid Inside Of the
sidewalk, on said corner, and said track tc
bs allied 10 with plasks, or otherwise, %
that there will be - obstruction to the
street Or sidewalk and
| WHSnsAs, Said track he's hsen laid ir
such msssss - 70 b ssfieas obstruction
to the street eud The sideWalk, ,aad will be
come eoamon publio auleenes now
therefore b. it
Resslssd, By the City Cesseil Of th,
city Of Davenport. Let, that the vete on
said 26th day sf Nay, 1889, b end ths
same 10 hereby reeonsidsrsd. I'd. ths,
whatever privilege III an) BY the adoption
Of the report Of eaid Cemnittss 10 gsasted
to said Jas. NJ Dslssll is hsssby revoked
Sd. that the side track now laid from the
railroad to the Southeast corner Of 9th and
Warren streets, is hereby declared . pub
lio aad common nuisance and obstruction
to the streets and sidswalks there nov bs
ing. 9th, that tho City Marshall is hereby
ordered forthwith to remove said obstrue
ton and 70 abats said nuisancs.
Adopted BY the following vote:
YsAs-Olaussen, Cunningham. Friz
zell, Harding. Kruss, Littig, Natthss
Rungs-8.
NArs-Bryant, Conklin. Dsrmody, Nc.
Neil.
Petition Of J. Goldner and others asking
that the City Council Cause the grade ts
walk be put 10 Grade. Referred 10 the Com
rnittsss on grades to report ~ next meeting
Petition Of Henry Tsshsntin and other,
asking that the City Council order gutter
to be laid on the east and west side o
warren street, from I'd - 4th strsss. til,
Petitioners agreeing to pay the sums sci
opposite their names, in total e95. to a.
sist in dsfraying the sxpsnsis Of the same
Referred to the street Committee to report
ct next meeting.
Petition :of Moses Kelley aud sthsss,
asking that 14th street, 10 tween
Perry and Faraam streets b lsit
out the grade established and the street Il
bs made passabls for tsams:&c. Referred I,
the street Committee to report ct mex
meeting.
Petition of E. R,thchild & Brother
and other merchants doing business 81 snt
near the corner Of ID and Brady streets
asking that the City Council instruct the
City Marshal to remove the drays and wag
ons which collect on and near the corner.
Of I'd and Brady, to some more suitabl,
locality. Referred to the Committee OF
Public Grounds and Buildings to report q
next meeting, by the following vote.
YBAs.-Clausssn, Cunningham, Dsrmo
dy, Frizzell, Harding, kruss, Littig Rungs
Is.
NAYs-Brysnt, Mathes Mcneil, Oonk
Him..
Petition Of James Armstrong, proposinl
to the City Council that il they will caus,
Bridge Avenue to be graded and the sam,
to DO let out by contract that said petition
will advance the amount necessary to bring
said street to grade and wait for his pay
until the CITY taxes are collected whsrsor
laid. Mcneil offered the following resolutios
Rssolssd. that the prayer Of the petition
ere bs granted and ehat the City Engineer
bs instructed to solicit bids for the grading
Of the same, the City rsssrving the righ'
to reject bids if considered too hign. o.
motion the pitition and resolution we're 70
fsred to the street Committee to report q
next meeting.
Petition Of G. H. Kent, proposing I,
dispose Of dirt to city, - he 10 sxeavatinf
lot corner 9th and Perry streets. Referee
70 Street Committee to report at nsx
meeting.
Petition Of John Craig asking permission
TO erect Black Smith Shop on the lsye,
bstwesa Main anA Harrison streets, OF
motion the petition WAS ordered laid Of
he table Carried.
| Petition Of Doct. r. r. Baker, askinl
that The smbankmsut On the corner Of "a
and lswa street on the s. L. corner. b,
dug away % - 10 prevent water from
washing The dirt from said street in On hil
premises. Referred to street Committee (,
report at merit meeting
Petition Of Paul. Dsu,e:h, and 9th
srs. asking Of the City Council t,
cause . stone crossing to b lei,
on the alley on the east eide Of Perry
street betvses 4th and 9th street and ole,
70 cause the alley between Perry and Rock
Island streets and between 4th and 5tl
strsss to b graded - the property owner
on said block agrees 70 macadamiss III
alley. Providing the City will fusaish ths
Rock, the Petitioners to bear Tie sxpsns,
Of hauling and breaking the rock. Granted
Petition Of N. Rose asking that The stree
In front Of his place bs SO improved - +
make the same passabls. Referred to tn
Street. Committee to report at next msstisg
Petition Of D. II. Hartwell and james I
Lane, asking Tor On appropriation Of on
hundred dollars from the city for the pur
pose Of improving Mississippi Avenue. .
lts intersection with Fourth street, Eas
Davenport. % a. to make the ssms passa
bic. Granted.
The City Attorney reported in relation /
the cases now pending II the United State
Court against the city Of Davenport. Re
Icsivsd.
The report Of the special committee 4
when Was referred the petition Of McOesl
snd sshsrs for the improvement Of Tsnsl