Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-07
COUNCIL PxOCEEDuvGs
REGULAR MEETING.

AioeTnsn oryAot, ClAnaoou, Cunninehom,
conklin. Dermody, friszsll, Harding,
Kruse, xatthss, Mcneil, Rsnes.
Minutes Of ias. regular and special meet
ings read. and on motion Of Aid. RunEs
the rssoluticn Of Aid. Frzx.ll 10 the pro-
eesdings of July 18th was corrected 90 o.
to read "updsf the dirsetise of the Street
Commit -
The minutes, ~ corrected. wsrs then ap-
proved.
Tns following pstitions we're presented /:
Petition Of NJ. Cornelius, askiug Of the
city to cause the Sidewalk il front Of les I
block /, north side Of "a street, between
Warren and Green streets to be put to
grade. referred to the Sidew walk COMMITTEES,
10 report at next meeting.
Petition Of james Bradshaw, asking of
the City Council 20 fill up loss and :, in
Bradsbaw's addition. - the same has been
declared . nuisance BY the Health O6cer,
referred to the Street Committee, with
power to act, the expense 70 the city not to
exceed $25, aud tho same was not TO be
paid until the lots were filled up 70 grade,
90 - - prevent stagnant watsr from lay.
ing on the surface of said lots.
Petition Of {. IL Fieks and others, ask
ing that the gutter on shs east eide Of Mar
rison street, from I'd 10 9Th streets, be 80
improved and repaired ~ to prevent stag
nant water from laying in said gutter, re-
fsrred to the Street Committee, with power
to act.
Petition Of Hans Stvohbehn and Others,
asking Of the City Council to cause the
grade Of the street and sdswalk to bs e.
e.h lab a an ~ ~. M
Gaines streets, % - to enable the properly
owners on said street 10 lay substastIsl
sidswalks, referred to the Street Committee
TO report at next meeting.
Petition Of L. wahls, ssking the privilege
of digging we'll for tho public benefit On
the sidewalk in front Of lot l, blsck 2,
northeast corner Of Front aud Wares
streets. Petition granted on condition that
the same BE- kept for the public uss.
Petition Of ,. G. Shorey. asking that the
Council furnish the stone for maeadsmiz.
ing and guttsring in front Of his property
on Harrison street, in McIntosh's I'd addi-
tion, he agreeing TO pay the expense ef the
labor in connectiea With the same, referred
10 the Street Committee, TO report at next
meeting.
Petition OIL. L. Ochs, asking permission
TO 10y drain froo his cellar 70 csnnssa
with . sewer in said street, granted, the
work 70 bs done under the direction Of the
Street Oommissionsr.
Petition Of Mrs. MeGewso, ssking Of the
City Council to allow her to keep her small
house on Ripley street, (ths same being
built on the strseO she agreeing to vaests
the eams and remove her house - soen %
the street will be needed for public travel.
Whersupon the Street Committee made The
following report in relation to persons
occupying said street, which 10 20 FOL-
lows:
To tho Hen. Mayor and Alderman Of thS
City or DGssnport N Council 0sssmblsd :
Your committee to whom Was referred .
petition Of II. J. Willsrs and Ave others. 70.
monstrating against various persons rssid.
ing on Ripley st., beg leave 10 report that
those persons are in poor sircumstances,
and in the spinisn Of your committee, they
are not = the public dstrimsnt and injury,
for the streets are not passabls 10 those To-
ealitiss. We therefore offer the following
resolution
Rssolrsd. That al persons residing in
Ripley street between Sixth and Ninth sts.,
and in Ninth street between Ripley and
Scott streets, are hereby allowed to
remain with their houses in the
said streets for the present, provided
they pay into the City Treasury each one
dollar per year, but shall upon ninety (90)
days notice vacats and remove from said
street, and they shall not be entitled to any
damages which they may sustain FROM
heavy rains or otherwise.
g. n. MATHIS, s,,...
Tuo.. Dsnso.r, COMMITTEES
Report adopted.
Petition Of Robert Mcintosh and others
asking that the City Council cause the
pond Of water that runs in the alley be
tween Seventh and Eighth streets, west ol
Bakers brick yard to be abatsd, IS the same
is a nuisance, was referred to the Health
Inspector 10 report At next meeting.
Pe,iuon from 4 committee Of the steam
fire engines Fire King No. and Liberty
No. | asking tha. the salaries Of the sngin
GERS be increased to $50 per month, was re
ferred to the Fire and Water Committse to
report At next meeting.
rhc Gre and water Committee presented
the annual report of the Fire King engns
Co No On motion the same was rec'd
and ordered printed vita the proceed ing'
as follows:
To tho May or and City Council Tho under
signed would report the following persoui
As active members of Fire King Engine Com
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