Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-06
]. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1868.
REGULAR NETTING.

OCULAR AEbtlN1
CouSclL CnAuBER, Feb. 8, 1868.
Present-His Honor the Mayor n. Dona
ooe Aldermen, Andersen. Cianssen. Cou
rnSnan. Dermody, FriSxsll, Harding
Aconen. Litlg, Mcneil, Ssymoas. ~
70 melton Of AID. Dsrmody The sesdinl
- me minutes Of LAST meeting vas dia
Inc following petitions were presented
Feunsn Q! James Culveswslb aokiug Pr
n o';s,on q the city to allov him TO dig |
veil for the bene6t Of III public, on til,
L..aI. T.. 70 i'snt Of his ptnises, corner .
oend and Main streets, East Davenport
eu.ion grained, and wort 70 be done ua
.et tne supervision Of the Alderman Of tn,
feti'ion Of ". Riepe al others. asking
'1s1 the city cause lanf post 70 be erect
60 on tne corner of Front and Ripley Sta
Referred to the Committee on Gas.
reIition oil Z. c. DSlcan and Other
gram buyers and commioon merchants o.
sols CITY, setting forth thti under the pres
sns system Of public tsiehise the grain
falls fer short Of The - iehts paid for. and
snsy ASK OF the city to a1opt . system that
wiii project shem in ths9 rights. Referred
70 special Committee 10 report ct next
meeting; Commi,,ee-Hu Huhnen. Andersen,
Petition Of 7. P. Meysr and other resi-
dents Of block 40, in ouelos one ~, ask
Scg thas she alley in san block. . record
cd. running east and wcb, may be opened,
We referred to the Street Committee 10 re-
port next meeting.
Pstiston of h. q. Duncan, asking permits
sion Of tie City Couscii 70 allow him %
proceed to erect ! 0rdu Elevator at TIE
coener q Harrison and - streets. Rs6sr.
red % the Committee q Fire and Watsr
WIN power 70 act, provided the requisite
NUMBER q property owners On said block
give tneir consent to tbe erection Of the
same.
Aid. Dermody offered the fsllowing rcse-
lue!ons which vas Adopted: t-
Resolved, That the fo|Iowing Msmofisl 70
the General Assembly b. adopted, and I
copy Of i fofwasded By the Clerk . each
member from this c,unty without delay.
4EnoaiAL OF rns CrY % DAvnnroKr 70
Iss GENERAL AsssxBlr OF rHs STA4s OF
Iowa:
The City Of Davenport NEST respectfully
out earnestly nemorialisss your honorable
body to grant such legislative relief - will
enable Il to settle and ssdjust ils habilitios
In case Il desires and shal b found prseti-
cable advsntagsously 10 do %. Senate Fila
No. u, on this subject meets with the
Aarsy approval Of The Cxy Osunsil u thls
city, and the plan shefsis embodied 10 sub
essiistsIly the one which has been approved
beth BY the citizens Of this city in pablis
messinss assembled and y the 0Isy Ooua-
ea'. ANY notifications or amendments
deemed advisable By the General Assembly
may Of course be made, but relief in some
way II to your memorialists matter Of the
utmost importance.
They beseech your boiy not 10 adjourn
without providing
This city is already embarrassed In it,
operations BY judgments executions, gar
nishments and injunctioni u hes no means
to pay. II has no power 70 do ylhing
without Legislative aid, and Il 10 liable
within the next two yesn to have judg-
msnts for quarter Of . million Of dollars
rendered agains. il. The bond-holdefs
claim that they can obtain mandamus to
collect the amour. At once without regard
to any Limitation ln tho charter % to the
rste Of taxation.
Such result would be disastrous to the
city 10 the extreme. What il would lead
to can hardly be foresessi. Other cities and
counties are in like condition. This city
must have aid from Your honorable body in
some shape. It will acceti such cid in such
way % Il shall seem best 10 you 10 grant il,
but relief in some manner is most insxors-
bly, demanded.
To this city i. is matter Of the most
pressing necessity. To obtain it this city
has patiently waited lcr the meeting of
your Honorable body. Believing that the
Senate bill (No. sD fuuy guards and Sc
cures the right of the indee.ed corporations,
that it will enable relief to be obtained,
the City Council Of Davenport ask that it
may become law, with bgch amendments
or notifications as your Honorable body
may deem it wise and ju1e to make.
Petition Of Chas. Johaassn, asking of the
City Council to appoins him . Public
Weigher Of the Hswkeys Scales, leased BY
him, be having filsd his. tond and oath Of
office for the same GraAtsd on condition
that he bs subject to the1a and restric-
tions of the City Council in regard to any
act which they may psss Dhvelation to Pub
lie Weighers.
Aid. Andersen read q warranty deed
made by Mr.. Casper Fostr to the city Of
Davenport for piece of1and lying in D.
vision strees. south Of Third street, and
moved that the same b. Arscsived and re-
fsrred to the City Attorney, and that The
City Clerk be authorised toissuc . city Or
der to said Foster for the eun Of three hun
drsd end forty I've do.laro feS45) IN pay
msnt for said piece Of landa per a9resDsn(
entsfsd into March 9Th, 1867, said order
made payable August 1st. sls6S. Adopted,
Monthly report of the Ety Marshal r..
ceivsd and ordered filed.
Monthly report Of tbs csy Clerk on Ii.
csuses and general and rtDd fund expeSdi'
tuses received aud ordered tled.
Reports Of the City 1rsaaares for ths
months Of December and kIsnuaey rad and
srdesed filed. zeH
Special report Of the Cty Attorney re
oeived ed ordered fled.
Petitisn q A. L. Noseho, asking Of the
CNy Oeuncil to grant hih . pssniS 10 eel
| a. an auetieoeer, under hAs lissuss issust
20 Norton L Sleeper. rs)krred to the Com
nitles on Licenses, With power y ase
Report of the Cosinitsss On Publi'
3rounda and Buildings in relatioa 70 d,
| lsssipe Of ths public lote on The City Land
ine. ssesivsd and adopted. NY
Ala. Olaussen offered the fellsviag tsoo
luton
Resolsaj, That ths 0omaittss % Publi
0eovnde snd Bsildings are hsssby anlhel
- = reue ths Hospital 0seand q s1cl
1Rne q Vhey msy deem ~ ios eae ysa
| ftom The lssi Of March, 1859.
Adep:sd. ..
NOW Is THE TIME