Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-05
Proceedings or she Cisv Council.


To oil this we say. hasten the time.
Preceedisgs Of ahe City Council.
REGULAR NEEflxc.
CouxcIL CHAMBER, March 3, 80.
Present, His Honor Aid. Mcneil, May or
Pre- tenn. Aldermen Bryant. Cunningham.
Frisxsll, kruss, Littig, Matthss, Mueller,
Rungs.
The miautes Of ths list regular. special
and adjourned msttings we're read and ap-
pressa.
The following petitions were presented ::
Petition Of Marsh Noe end other, asking
for . stone crossing on Harrison ss. 70 Inc
tsrsset with 1lth street.
Referred to the Street Committs to re-
port at tho next meeting.
Petition Of Anton Walter and others,
askine that street crossings and sidewalks
be laid ON Marquette street - Dssota
street, &c.
Rsirrrsd to the Street Committee 70 70.
pelt ct the next meeting.
A communication Was received from th .
Secretary Of Fire King Ingins Go. No. l :,
/ stating that D. Moore, X. p. Moore and
LOTUS ksating are entitled to diplomas
for ten years service In the Fire Depart
ment Of this city. on motion the Clerk WAS
instructed TO issue the diplomas 10 them.
Petition OF French 1 Davies. asking .
lease for period Of five years for that por-
,on Of the city lsvee. west Of Warren st.
20 their mill. Referred to the Committee
on Public Grounds aud buildings to report
at the next meeting.
Petition from . number Of draymen,
tsAmstsrs and merchants asking that the
alley from LeClaire street to the railroad
freight house b, macadamizee, 90 ~ to ren.
der il pAssable. Referred to the Street
OomUittss 10 report at the next meeting.
Petition Of Robert Lowry and other
property owners on Main street between
Sixth and Seventh sts., protesting against
any change Of grade on Main street. and
asking that the present grade Of said street
may bs declared the established grade.
Referred to tho Committee on Grades to
report at the next meeting.
The monthly reports Of the city treasurer,
city marshal and city clerk, received and or
dered fled.
The city attorney reported on The bonds
Of tbs engineers Of the steam. 6re engines Of
this city, which WAS referred to him at the
last meeting, - follows: That said bonds
are in due form, except each one requires .
one dollar revenue stamp.
On mothion Of Aid Runge, the bonds
were accepted provided. the suitable rev
enue stamp be attached 70 tho same. Car.
ried
Aid. Runge read tho following ordinance,
and moved the adoption Of the same
Adopted by the following vote.
Yeas-Bryant, CunninRh ham, Fri1zell,
Kruse, Littig, Mathes, Mueller, Rungs-S.
Tho ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Election,
Office Duties: &C., Of the City Health
Inspector.
Re II enacted BY the City Council Of The
City Of Davenport, - follows, to wit
| Sec. l. That section six Of an oadinancs
| entitled, an ordinance to provide for the
election BY the people Of . Street Commis
| sioner, &c, passed March 9th, 1867, be
and the same hereby is repealed.
| SEQ. 9. That sections five and six Of part
Ill Of chapter - Of the revised ordiuaaosl
Of 1899 BE-, and the same hereby are, re-
| psalsd.
Sec. .. The duties which heretofore havs
been performed BY the omser, known Al
the Health Inspector, shall hereafter b
performed 90 far - may bs nscessafy, oI
% the City Council nay direct, BY ths
| Marshal, until the council shall provide fol
the appointment Of election Of soOs etAsI
person to NIL such o@ee, in the event Il
shall become necessary 10 do 20.
| Passed and approved, March I'd, 1869.
o. $. MCNEIL. Mayor pro TEN.
Attest, JeRN LlLLls. City CLERK.
| Aid. Kunge read the following ordinance
and moved the adoption Of the some
Adopted by the following vote
Ysas-Bryant, Cunningham, Frixzsll
Kruss, Litsig, Math.s, Mueller, Runst
J-0.
The ordnance 10 % follows:
! AN ORDINANCE abolishing the office oi
Deputy Street Commissioner.
An ordnance TO amend Chapter XIV o.
the Revised Ordinances Of 1886.
SIC l. Be it enacted By the City Ceun'
oil Of the city Of Davenport, that section
Of Chapter Nv Of the Revised Ordinances
OF 1865 b. ead ehs earnU 4 hereby repealed
Passsd snd approved Narsh. 8, 1863.
Q. s. McNsn. Mayor prs tenn.
| Attest JOSH Liilrs, City Clerk.
| AID. Nsthee offered thstsilowing
WHsasAs, The river read at the city
stone quarry is blocked On sccsust Of sait
rock therefore the Street Committee ~
hereby instructed to cause ssid rock to b,
removed and plsced in such places ~ th,
Street Committee may designate, and tha
the hauling. II possible. Be lss BY contract
Aid. Kruss moved to amend, that q
much Of said rock % may be necessary 4
be removed, % - to make the strest pass
able, that the same shall bs placed on th'
river road, from the city quarry 70 the in
tsrsection Of Third street and the rive
} road. under the direction Of the Stree
Committee. Adopted - amended.
The following bills were allowed an
ordered paid:
Il Street Commissioner report for on the street
for The month Of february... ........elos.
". l.. Cook for rock Observation-Disclosures. Ills
/, Thos. Murray. City EnRineer. TO
| Wm. Zen wick, ,lumber bill .............. sac
, Claus Shiel for posts used on Perry and
9th street. ....................... so
Patrick Csuavy for quarrying rock ...... 2S3. 4
! FIRE King engine Ne. !, rent Of houss :. $50
E,cksls . Preston, supplies for Gre dept. 3.s
Fire Kisg Go. Ne. !, rspsiss for sngiae. 90
, Stevsnsen ! Carnahaa, supplies for use
!. Of fnre oogloee. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1A1
Liberty Fire Co. No. I, rent Of ooeins
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