Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-07
DAVENPORT, IOWA. THURSDAY,

street railway from the Mississippi river to
the northern boundary 81 the city limits,
over such streets as may hereafter BE- se-
lected. Tho same vas referred 10 the Com
mittee on Public Grounds and Euildings,
to report At the next meeting
Petition from Geo. l.. Davenport, -
president Of tho Davenport Gas Light aad
Ceks Company, stating that the works Of
said company need rebuilding, and many
other necessary aud very expensive i'm
provemsnts are in contempla len, and a.
the business has been without profit to sad
company for some time, aud their charter
will expire on the lo h day Of August.
1874. and as the rebuilding and other i'm
provsments on the works will involve Q
very large expense. the company asks that
their charter be extended for . term OF
twenty years from Aug. 18th. 1874. Re>
fsrrsd 70 the Committee on Gas, to report
at the next meeting.
Petition from Robt Lowry and others,
asking Of tho City Council t. retain +.
Ochs, Esq - City Assessor. &C.. and to
increase his salary to one hundred dsllars
per month. Cn motion the petition was
received and ordered fled
The monthly report of the City Trsasur-
sr. City Marshal and City Clerk we're re-
csived and ordered filed.
Aid Claussen read an ordinance abolish
ing the Office Of Health Inspector, and crea-
ting two health districts, providing for the
election. and defining the duties, and 6x-
ing the salaries Of tls engineers Of the
steam 6rs engines Of This city. Lsid over
until next meeting.
The following Bills were allowed and
ordered paid.
Street Commissioners report, Tor Tabor
on the streets for repairs de-, for the
month Of December in total ....... es,,2s
l.. Basilius, repairs on toos... lis
Lindsay Phelps. lumber biil...... 1859
u. w. Gable, ~ " I" 80. 1882
WM. Remwick, ~ . 49,. 2l.25
John kshrman for sPikes...... 80. $50
Schricker d Muller, lumber bill.... 20. a
J. Bonholt, sharpening tcels. es
Lsuis Hansen, one keg nails ........... 6.75
hrs department. :. -. 500 90
Loeft / Ha.k, hook for ire department 90
Liberty Fire Company No. l. rent and
Enginssrs salary, for Dscember.... 5s3S
December. o5 o.
Henry Krumlinds. repairs On hose reel lie
John Stahmer, / load of coal fer ire
asPes'men. a,:,, .................. ss 70
Gazette Co pristing bills. ......... l3s.le
Thomas Morrow, salary - Engineer ire
John Martens salsry IS Policemen fer
December ................ - %
Carl Stems, " -. 40 81
John Dclany, - - 46.5c
WM. Mersb.ck, for Il Police Stass.... 400
Y Carstens fees ~ Policeman. . l.9o
John Dslapv, " f" - 4.lC
John Martens /" i" :. ~ 1880
W. +. Dittoe, 4" /" Police Magistrate 1878
Theo. Martens :" Policemsn... 64s
q. Schnitgsr, j all bill and boarding pris-
oners :. -. -. ........ 24.a0
Thos MURRAY, salsry rs city engineer t1.oo
John ksufmsu, removing nussnces.... ll..o
r. Ochs, Cash paid ou. for fees for
Collectors Tax 49,. Loo
Geo. p. whitcsmb. Tor Sundry expen
ses as City ATTORNEY uev........ le. Sc
Davenport Gas Co., Gas bill for Dec. seA.oo
Ja~c. Cunningham, Cssh paid for coal
for the CITY i.n ,-........ 1880
n. Aarkwalter, Painting drsy a wagon
numbers. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l.. %
Bill of A hageboeck for printing, r..
ferred to printing committee.
Eli Of Democrat for printing referred
to printing committee.
Thos. Morrow referred 10 Fire and Water
Committee.
John Lillis. referred Finance Committee
Cable & Co. for coal, referred 10 Commit
toe on public buildings &c.
Conclude d tomorrow