Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-05


october. C.4 u0
Bill Of Liebsl L Sawyer for repairing tools
for the Street Commissioners, amounting 10
$32 50, was referred to the Street Commit.
tee. with power to act.
The Committs on Police, to whom was
referred the petition Of the regular police
force, asking for an increase in their pay !;
the committee rspor:sd adverse 10 the pray
Or Of the petitioners.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Claims, to whom was
referred the communication frem G. s.
Watkins, Secretary of the Board Of City
Debt Commissioners, asking for authority
to employ legal counsel the committee
recommended that the request of the con-
missioners be granted.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Sidewalks, to whom
was referred the petition Of l.. Biller and
others, for the raising Of the gutter on the
south side OF Second street. between West
srn Avenue and Gaines street, recommended
that the prayer Of the petitioners bs
granted.
Report received and adopted, provided
the expense does not exceed ten (11O)
dollars.
Ths Special Committee, to whom was
referred the petition Of Sohricker 4 Mueller,
make the following report:
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen 81
the CITY Of Daeenpsrt, in Council asssm.
bled:
Your Special Committee on the petition
Of Msssrs. Schticksr 4 Mueller, beg leave
to offer the following report:
1st. Your committee recommend that the
lease grsntsd to Strong Burnsll BY an ordi-
nance passed aud approved Sept. 10th,
lS49. be extended to Schricksr 4 Mueller
for tho term Of five years. from Sept. 10th,
1869 up to Sept 10th, 1874, except on that
part Of the public lands fronting lot No. /,
in said block Ne. 8. at the yearly rent of
one dollar per front foot.
End. The city shall reserve the right to
revoke At any time, track Of the said pub
lie lands 80 feet 10 width, from east to west,
when demanded fer Railroad purposes,
which said track shall b selected By the
city, and fer which pro rato deduction Of
the rents shall be made to The lessons.
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Report adopted and the City Attorpsv
was instructed to draw up ths neceessry
lssss and papers.
Alderman Dermody offered the follow.
ing resolution:
Resoised. That the City Clerk be ipstruc.
ted to purchase enc copy Of the CITY Dirss-
terry tor the use Of the public and 10 be
kept in the City Msrshals sfies.
Adopted.
Alderman Bryans offered the following
resolution
Rssolsed, That the Diplsmas for The Are.
men be referred to the Committee on Fire
and Water, - see that Ne receive the 500
copies from the Lithographsr and that
they have the power 70 make any change
in such Diplomas % they may think advi.
sable and sles t. go that they arc sxecu-
ted in an artistic manner provided the e.
psnse dsss not exceed three huadred del.
Lars. Adopted.
Alderman Rungs offered the following
resolution.
Resslrsd. That the street committee b.
authorized to advertise asd rsssivs bids for
quarrying 900 perch Or more Of rock for
the city. Adopted.
AID. Kruss effersd the follevine
WHsasAs, The property owners On The
north side Of 6th street, between Western
Avenue and Gaines street, desire the north
eide OF said 9Th street, and sidewalk to bs
put to grade aud
WasasAs, The City Enginssr, after sur-
vsying the same, states that there 10 ,6S5
yards Of dirt to Be removed 70 bring the
same to grade therefore be il
Rcsolced. That The Street Commissioner
proceed forthwith to grads the sidewalk si
ssid north side Of 9Th street, bstwssn
western Avenue and Gsines street. pre-
vidsd The property owners on ssid street
(whers the werk 10 to bs dens) will advance
the funds and receive therefor city srdsr
for such amount, receivable fer sa1es Of
1869. said city order not to bear any inter.
est.
On motion the resolution wss ordered 70
| 30 laid on the table. Carried.
On motion the Council adjourned.
Attest Jenn LlLLIe,
City Olssk.