Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-18
,. B. HARTMAN I Co., Props


Of Iowa passed IN ct which 80 approved April
I'd. 1855. being chapter u Of the. laws Of the
18th General Assembly. sntitled IAN sct TO en-
| able Municipal and Public Corporations, - their
| election 10 settle, ad ust and compound their
| indebtsdness' &c and
WAavess, IL 10 founded in said oct that no
compromise shall be made Hereunder until the
City Council submit the question, whether the
powers given ~ the act shall De exercised by
the city. TO the voters Of said city 81 come gen
| sral or special election ; and
WAsysas, also, the said oct gives the city pow
| er TO pass all ordinances and resolutions nsces-
| sary 70 carry into eject the powers conferred
BY The said act Therefore,
ne u snd<ted BY tAe Cs.y Ceus.u Of tie CITY
| Of Ddrsnport:
Section l. That - provsded bv section one
~ and ten 90 Of the Aforesaid act Of the Gen
| sral Assembly. the question whether the powers
given by the said act Of the General Assembly
| shall be exercised BY the City Of. Davenport.
shall be submitted TO the legal voters Of the said
city - hereinafter provided. The form Of the
| question to be thus submitted, shall % ~ fol
lews.
shall tho City of Dsvsnport settle i,s deb.s
under and BY virsus Of the provisions Of a. act
| VI the General Assembly, sntitlsd An Act TO
enable Municipal and Public Corporations II
| their election, 10 settle, adjust aud compound
| their indebtedness, and 70 provide for the issue
Of rev bonds and fer the pay mont Of such new
bonds BY the levy Of specific ts1es. and Tor this
purpose altering and amending existing charters
and laws. Approved April 3. 1858"
| The answer on the ballot containing the ques-
of votes cast are "Yes'' then the City Council
Of the City Of Davenport may If il nnds thst sat
| isfsctory terms can be he'd, exercise the powers
given BY the oct in the usnnsr therein prescrib-
I'd and not Otherwise. but 20 ere ditor o! the city
can in any event, even II . msjoriiy vote " Yea
compel the city 10 exercise those powers against
| lie will or against what it deems TO be for the
| best interest of the city.
| Section J. The vote on the question thus TO
b submitted shsil be taken st special election,
| 10 be holden in the city Of Davenport. on Sasur
| day, the 18Th day Of september, A. u. 1888.
| On the said day there shall b u poll opened
In each ward in the CITY, 81 . Z. ~. and 10 con
tinus open until d o'clock r. N which said cleo
thirteen uj) OF the ordinances OF the CITY OF
| Davenport.
| The City Council shall appoint judges and
elsrks for said election, who shall qualify ~ re-
| CURED BY Law, and vino shall canvass the vote
| snd make returns 70 the city Council - reauir-
ed BY the charter and ordinances OF the said city
| - in case Of ordinary mum cipal sleetions.
All persons sut horned to vote 81 ordinary city
elections are authorized to vote the said election
| herein provided for.
| Section 5 A notice Of the submission OF ssid
| question shall be published in the davenport
| Gaseffe, Davenport DBSocnsS. De, Democrat.
the Wsstsvn Sotd.srs' Friend, md True Radical.
| or . majority Of sAid papers. for the space OF
| lOur ~ WtskS ktO DC ~ ieaot iOuf w
| said papers, or a majority Of them prior TO The
| day of election.
| SAID notice shall. in substance, notify the
/ electors Of the city that vote will BE- taken
(specifying the time) on the question whether
the city Of Davenport will settle its debts under
| and BY virtue Of m act 10 enable municipal and
public corporations a their election. TO settle,
| adjust and compound their indie BITE dnsss, &c.
approved April I'd. 1858. and hall b signed BY
the City CLERK.
Sec. !. The result Of the election, after being
csnv assed, shall be entered upon the records 81
| the city.
Section g. IN case majority Of the votes cast
! at said election shall be " Yes" oil Of She re-
| stricsions and limitations on the poe ere Of the
| eommissieusrs in said Get contained shall be
observed BY them N making the settismt nt
| herein contemplated.
Each Of said Commissioners before entering
upon the discharge Of his duties, shall take and
| subscribs IN oath 10 writing (which thai be
preserved by the City Clerk - follows:
l. - -. having been appointed Gem
| missioner fer city If DaveupoYt. under Chapter
q OF the Laws Of the Twelfth 6essral Assem-
bly,, do solsmnly swear that viii discharge the
ability; that will observe the provisions Of
said sei and Of this ordinance IN the discharge
| Of said duties that Am not the swnsr. direct
y or indirectly, Of any bonds sxsisss the city,
nor will become The owner or intsrested 70
aay sseh bssds during The tine .shsll - =
each Cemmissieaer; and that 10 III thises
tesehing ny ssid appoist0sst will sst With
q eye cingle 10 the geod q the city.
II Each Of said Commissioners Appointed By the
City Couacil shall receive = full eompsnsas'ss
% and outlays) net TO sxessd the esn Of enc
hundred dollars per sanuo. Or 81 tAss rsts il hs
shall ssYvs less Or mere than yeas.
Nesticn 8. The eommissioners - execute the
81 The r.elish General Asssnbly shalI b %.
pointed BY the City Council in ease said queetion
ID decided aGrmstively, and the 0syov Of the
city shall b ex-ofieio . member Of the said
Board OF Commissioners.
In case the contingency happens in which
said Commissioners are TO oct they shall pro
vide book and keep theseis record Of oil o.
their octs and deings shall keep and preserve
ill letters addresesd TO them or either Of them
end shall retain copies Of letters written 70 then
q either Of then in relstios to the city SEPT. -
Of which shalt b subject TO inspection by ordei
Of the Council. and their said record At oil tine'
open 70 pUblie inspection.
And il 10 hereby declared that no Get Of sne
Board Of Commissieasrs in seseiie9 Or ~. 80
misise anv debt shall bad the eisy ansu ssss
- = y:ncrted 10 the City Council aad approved
~ -. civ Council shall likewise keep record
Of its seta and doings on the psemi.ss. whien
ser snd shall b. published with shs other sess
aad doisgs Of the City Ceuaeil. -.
Passed and approved August 9th. lsSs
~ DosAErs. Asyor.
Attest: Jsus Lnlss. CITY Clsrh.
An ordinance establishing g:sde - "
alley il block nfty Oil. bstwsen fe"y
Island streets: ~, Coureil
section i. Be it enacted By the Guy I t -
oftSe Citv Of Dsvsnpsrt, that krs1s ior we :
alley in block any q. go 1870 !. foIiey. "a =
.ne1 lc."meneine q the iuterssetien Of sa.d
NJ, .;sh Perry street At IN slsvssisn Of 4s.es-
,ns ~ Themes running east isa feet % - ele-
4clSo feet there. - .ss e =
u y. 1no feet. in accordance with the profile d
2 ia trade made BY the Cay Engineer.
. seesiona. ThaSthe City EnGipeer 10 hereby
: d;reesed TO record said prehle in the book o.
, GRADES in his Office.
Psssed and approved August S. 1865.
. A,<eet n. DoxAnrs, Mayor
Joup Luis, CITY Clerk.
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