Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-18

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Nov. 1st, 1868. Report adopted.
The Committes on Sidewalks, to w'om
vas referred the petition Of J. Z. Meicn
and others for . sidewalk on Perry suse''
from 18th to 14,h, report IL favor thereon,
providipg there shall lie No expense 10 Tug
city and the City Marshal is hereb, IN
sructed to notify the interested parties 20
lay the sidewalk accordingly. AdoEed.
The same committee reported also " .he
petition Of j. G.. Welch and others, Tor
grading the alley between Brady and Perry,
and between 18th and 18th streets ne
ports that the Street Commissioner IS fefe
by instructed to drain said alley, sos 10
make said water run 10 18th street, To- ex-
penss not to exceed $50. Report adopted.
The Committee on Sidewalks, to WON
WAS referred the petition Of Anna b. on
rose, for the improving Of the gutter o. ths
- corner OF 4ih and Harrison streets tns
committee report in favor Of granting the
prayer Of the petitioner, and the Street om-
missioner 10 hereby instructed to d me
work. Report adopted.
The special committee to whom ~ re-
ferrsd the petition Of the Davsnport Jity
Railway Company make the follswip, re-
port:
Your committee to whom was referre the
petition Of the Davenport City Railway Co.,
asking for the repeal of that part the
City Ordinances which limits the fare % be
charged on tho street railway to five snts
aftsr five years, report in favor Of the r'psal
tian Of IN ordinance limiting the fare %
charged after Eve years to eight cents.
Z. CLArssEH,
S.P. BRYAHr. comsttss
J. @. CoHKIIs,
Report received and adopted.
Aid. Clausssn read the following rdi-
named, and moved that the same be publish
cd with the proceedings, and lay over until
the next meeting.
The ordinance 10 - follows:
AN ORDINANCE amending an ordissocs
dinanes to authorize The Davenport ,ity
Railway Company to Construct and )p-
crate Horse Railway on Third Street. =
passed and approved January I'd, lis.
SEcrioS 1. Be Il enacted By the City Gem
cil Of tie Citv Of Darenporf: That, Section
3 Of an ordinance to amend an ordnance
entitled, "An Ordinance to authorize The
Davenport City Railway Company to CON-
struct and operate . Gorss Railway on
Third Street, passed and approved Janusry
I'd, 1858, be aad is hereby repealed, and in
lieu thereof tho following be enacted, o.
wit:
SIC. 2. Said Conpsny nay regulate snd
establish from time 10 time such rates OF
fare for the transportation Of persons ever
their road - they may see proper, provided
that the charge from one extreme to auoth
or, or any less distance, shall not sxcee. ten
(l0) cents, and after the expiration Of five
years, the fare shall not exceed eigl. (s)
cents for such charge.
The following bills were allowed ad or
dered paid:
Street Commissioned rolls for labor
on the streets FROM June lat 70
18th. In total. l.................e .e02 Il
g. p. Whi,eomb, City Attorney, fer
expenses in attending the U. $.
Circuit Courts in Dss Aoinse, u
different times, on behalf Of ths
city 80 so
". 4. Dntoe, Police Aagis,rats's
lees ..... ............. 10 w
Thos. Morrow, salary - Engineer
of Fine King to June lst. ....... 33 S3
Henry Techentin. re, airing hose. 7 90
Lindsay i Phelps, for lumber fol
Bill OFF,. w. Baker for putting di. on the
streetx-amount, &2S 4O-was reirrsd to
the Street Committee to report at Nc next
meeting.
Aid Mcneil offered the followin;:
WHEREAS, The charter Of the Git Of Da-
vcnport provides that no Alderman OF said
City shall hold any any Office or station IN
der said chartsr, unless On ordinaics pro-
viding for such service and compensation
shall nave been adopted by the City Coun-
ell, +, and submitted to tho voters Of te City
aud approved BY majority Of th votes
cast thereon, and
WHEREAs, No such ordinance his ever
been adopted by said City Council r sub.
mittsd and approved a. aforesaid, an
WHRRHAs, Two Of the Aldermen ( said
City now hold tho Office and station q Dep.
uty Street Commissioner, under an alleged
appointment Of the Street Commissicer OF
said City, in violation Of said charts, and
contrary to its provisions; therefore
Rssslred, That the Street Commissoner
be instructed and directed to revoke said
appointments Of said Aldermen, and tht no
sppoint two others in the place Of sale two
Alderman, outside OF the CITY Cauncil.
AID. Dsrwody moved to amend BY lay.
ing the whole matter on the tab..-
The Amendment was carried BY the folow-
Ing vote
Yeas - Olsussen. Dsrmody, Frisell.
Harding. Littig, Msthes and Rnngs.
Nays-F,ryant, Conklin and Mcneil.
Aid. Bryant offered the following rsoaiu.
tisn
Rssslsed, That al work done upon sur
streets exceeding IN smount two hund- d
dellsrs, b done BY contrast, BY the lsssst
responsible bidder.
AID. Harding moved 10 amssd BY lsype
the resolution on the table. The amond.
ssnt was carried By the casting vote Of hs
Mayor.
Aid. Cenklin easred the following. ne
lutien /:
Resolsed. That there Be appropriate 1
go thousand dollars additional Tor the Dur.
pose Of opening Perry street, to b sxpstd
"a in grading said street, On tho same ocr-
ditionS q the former Appropriated of pne
thousand dellars.
AID. Harding moved 70 lay the rssolution
Of Aid. Conklin over until next meetine.-
Amendment lost BY the casting vete ef The
Mayor.
Aid. Clausssn moved to refer The rssolu.
tion to the Street Committee, to report .,
the next meeting. Carried.
Aid. Rungs offered the following:
WnslsAs, The bridge and telegraph
road 10 in dangerous condition, therefore
os it
Resolrvl, That the Street Commisaisnss
Be and is hereby Instructed to build sub
stantial bridge on the telegraph road, ID
the city limits. the work to 30 done under
the direction Of the Street Oommittse.
Adopted.
Aid. Run2s offered the follswine rssol u
tion
Resolved, That the below nsmed suus b.
aad are hereby appropriated Of this year,
road tax for improving the follosine
streets
Marquette street. .t;O(
Sixth street, between Gaines and Has.
bS0O. s.'eesese..... .......... ON
Harrison street, shove 12th. $500. !. AOl
Brady street, above l2th. ........... coz
Spring street. 500
oh and 10th streets, between HarYi-
con and Ripley. 4OC
Cd street, below Warren. ren............ coz