Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-14
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City Clerk.

An ordinance in relation to the Bonded In
debteaness OF the city Of Davenport,
WAerms, the General Assembly OF ine S..sv
Of lows passed an set which vas approved April
"a. 1858. being chapter 81 Of thss laws o. ne
18th General Assembly. entitled IAN Get 20 en-
Able Municipal and Public Corporations, q tnsir
election 10 settle. adjust and compound sneir
Indebtedness" &c and
WA<vsas, il 10 founded IN said ~ .nU MI, 80
eompromise shall be made Hereunder until ne
Civ Council submit the question, vAsshss she
powers aiveu BY the cot shall Be exsfeteea ny
the CITY. TO the voters Of said city o. some een-
eral or special election and
W1.ysas. also. the said Get gives the eisY pow
er to pass oil ordinances ana resolas'oss nsos.
sary 10 carry into effect the powers conferred
by The said act Therefore, ~, c....
Be Il .nqeted ~ the cVy CoandR Of the cry
section i. That ss provided bv section one
"a and ten liol of the aforesaid act 81 the zen
sral Assembly,. the question whether the powers
c;xs. tr the said act of the General Assembly
shali be exercised by the City or Davenport.
Ar. i, he submitted TO the legal voters Of the SAID
citv AZ hereinafter provided. The form Of the
question TO be thus submitted, shall ~ ~ fol-
lows: ...., "a. Ala.
under and by virtue Of the provisions Of ~ scs
..T a.. General Assembly, entitled ''An Act to
enable Municipal and Public Corporasioss o.
sh.;r sieetiou. 10 settle, adjust and compound
their indebtedness, and TO provide for the issue
of new bonds and for the payment Of such new
nurno,: sitsring and amending existing charters
and laws Approved April .. $685."
The anaver on the ballot containing the ques-
,;on shsIi be eyes" or mo" II the majorisv
Of votes cast are Yes thss the City Council
Of the City Of Davenport may ~ Il nuds that sat-
.;,en by the act in the manner thereia prescrio-
"a and not otherwise, but 10 creditor Of the city
can r. auy event, even II majority vote Yes
compel the CITY 10 exercise those powers against
ita Vii or against what il dssms 70 bs for the
| best interest Of the cry. ..
= snhmi,ted Oh Ill b taken ct aspscial eleetion,
Is 81 holden in the city Of Davenport. q Sssar'
AZ ths ioth dsy Of Septenbsr, A. d. 1858.
IN the said day theie shall b poll opened
/, each ward in the city, Of . Z. NJ. and 70 con
tiuue open untile o'cleck r. ~ which said elee-
sioa shall b. conaSssed = Prov.ess = en.P'ett
thirteen u3) OF the ordinances Of the c''y o.
FL s:;tv Council shall appoint judess and
c,erks for said election, who shall qualify - r.
omir~d nv law and whs shall canvass The vote
| and make returns to the City Council - requir-
sd bv the charter and ordnances Of the said city,
81 In case Of ordinary municipal elections.
All persons auttorise1 to vote at ordinary city
slect;ens are authorized to vete the said election
Rectien A notice Of the submission Of said
question sha be Published in the Davenport
The Wsskeen .So.iisrs' Ffisad. md ifSs Radical.
or q msiority Of said papers, for the space Of
four a. weeks TO be at least four insertions In
said papers. OF majority Of them) prior TO the
day Of election.
Said notice shall. In substance. notify the
electors Of the city that . vote will b token
(spscifying the tlus) ON the question whether
he eity Of davenport will settle ito dsbts usdss
and by virtue OF ~ oct TO enable municipal add
public corporations At their election, to settle
adjust and compound their indebtedness, &e
approved April ID. is6s, aud shall be signed by
the City CLERK.
Sec. 4. The result of the election, after being
csnvassed. shall be entered upon the records OF
the city.
Section 3 f. case a ma ority Of the votes cast
., said election sail be Yes." oil Of the re.
strictions and i'm nations on the powe rs Of the
commissioners IN said act contained shall b
observed by TEN IN making the settlement
herein contemplated.
Each OF said commissioners before entering
upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and
subscribe an cath in writing which shan be
preserved by the City Clerk as follows:
/, - -. Aaving been appointed Com
missioner for eits of Davenport, under Chapter
&, of the Law, e. the Twelfth General Assem-
blv. do solemuly swear that will discharge the
| duties ,oi such Commissioner to the best Of my
| ability; that will observe the provisions Of
| said act and OF this ordinance IN the discharge
of said duties that am not the owner. direct
" or indirectly. Of any bonds against the city,
| nor will become the owner or interested 10
any such bonds during the time ] shalt ct %
such Commissioner; and that in ell things
touching my sad appointment will act with
IN eye single to the good Of the city.
Each Of said Commissioners appointed BY the
CITY Council shall receive in full compensation
of oil services rendered except actual expens
es and outlaws not to exceed the sum Of one
hundred dollars per anaum. or at that rate if he
shall serve less or more than wear.
| Section :. TIE commissioners to execute the
powers gwen BIS the said chapter 67 ofthe Laws
OF the Twelfth General Assembly shall be APP
pointed by TIE City Council in case said question
is decided tfrmatively, and the Mayo- Of the
CITY shall he eI-oilicio member Of the said
| Board OF Commissioners.
In case TIE contingency happens in which
| said Commissioners are to act they shall pro-
vide book aud Keep thcacin 9 record Of oil OIL
| their acts and dongs shall keep and preserve
| all letters addressed to them or either Of them,
and shall retain copies of letters written TO them
or either OF them relation to the city debt. oil
| OF which shall lie subject TO inspection by order
of the Council, and their said record al oil timel
open to public Inspection.
And il is hereby declared that no act OF the
Board OF Comms toners in settling or compro
missing any deb, shall bind the city until such
| act is reported to the CITY Council and approved
| BY il.
The CITY Council shall likewise keep record
OF it's acts and doings on the premises. which
shall also, at oil times, be open to public inspsc
tion, and shall be published with the other aeti
| and doings OF the City Council.
4 PaaaoA nd n luguat Ath 1898