Council Proceedings

DAVENPORT, May 7, 1862.

Council assembled.  Present all but Ald. Le Claire.

The minutes of last meeting were read and approved.

Several petitions for improvement of streets were referred to committee on streets.  The petition of Kohrs and Bielenburg and others for permission to work out their poll-taxes on the alley, in block 8.  Referred to committee on streets with power to act.

The petitions of Catharine M. Veiths, for refunding of tax and of Catharine Gorman for remission of tax, were referred.

Ald. Noe read a number of proposals for roofing the City Hall.  The work was awarded to Mitchel & Pool, as the lowest bidders at $339.

The Mayor announced the resignation of Ald. Le Claire

The following committees were announced:

Finance. – Davenport, Noe, and Ochs.

Ordinances. – Renwick, Schmidt, and Lambach.

Streets. – McCarn, Ochs, and Huot.

Public Buildings and Grounds. – Lambach, Davenport, and Mitchell.

Fire and Water. -  Noe, Schmidt, and Renwick.

Gas. -  Mitchell, Cunningham and Lambach.

Claims. – Ochs, Renwick, and Mitchell

Police. – Glasmann, Davenport and Huot.

Printing. – Cunningham, McCarn, and Noe.

Licenses. – Huot, Glasmann, and Renwick.

Markets. – Renwick, Noe, and McCarn.

Reports of City Officers. – McCarn, Schmidt, and Davenport.

The Mayor announced that at the Fire on Tuesday evening, some of the firemen of the Rescue Engine Co. refusing to work, he had disbanded the company temporarily.  The foreman had presented him with the names of some firemen who had refused to work, and he recommended their expulsion.

Ald. Noe moved that said firemen be expelled from the department, and that the action of the Council be published in the daily papers.

On motion of Ald. McCarn, the contract for the brick work on the new roof of the city hall was awarded to Marsh Noe at $45.

Ald. Davenport presented a petition of T. Lewis, offering to pay the city $75 in lieu of taxes for the last for years.  Referred

The Mayor presented his bond, which was approved.

The report of the City Sexton was presented.  The whole number of interments for the past year was 148.

Ald. Renwick moved that James Grant, Bleik Peters, and Enos Tichenor be appointed to a board of equalization, they to receive two dollars each per day for their services.

Ald. Renwick offered a resolution instructing the Ordinance Committee to amend the hog ordinance.  Adopted.

The Mayor announced that he had appointed Mr. Brown as policeman, subject to the approval of the Board, and had also appointed Adam Hamaker as special policeman at Bard’s lumber yard.  Appointments approved.

Ald. Renwick moved that an election for Alderman of the Fifth Ward be held on Saturday, the 17th. Inst.  Adopted.

Ald. McCarn offered a resolution, that the lower floor of the city Hall be fitted up for offices for city officers.  Adopted.

The mayor announced that after consultation with several Aldermen, he had purchased a safe for $200, which amount was ordered paid.

A number of bills were ordered paid.  One for burying 70 hogs, at 25 cents each, and one of officer Brown, for killing and burying dogs and hogs were referred.

Ald. Noe offered the following resolution, which was adopted.

            Resolved,  That the fire and water committee be instructed to get 12 hose spanners made for the use of the two companies now in service, as they are much needed.

Ald. Renwick moved that a special committee be appointed to consult with the executors of the Le Claire estate for purchase of the Reserve landing.  Adopted.

Ald. Renwick, McCarn, and Noe were appointed to such committee.

Ald. Noe moved, that whoever claims a reward for killing a dog shall produce the tip of the nose of the animal sacrificed before getting his pay.  Adopted.

Ald. Renwick moved to elect City Attorney.  Carried.  Messrs. Armstrong, Congdon, Skinner and Dittoe were placed in nomination. – First ballot resulted: Cogdon, 5; Skinner, 4; Armstrong, 1, Dittoe, 1.  Mr. Shorey was placed in nomination.  Second ballot – Shorey, 5, Congdon, 4; Skinner 1; Dittoe, 1.  Third Ballot – Shorey, 6; Congdon 4; Dittoe, 1.  Mr. Shorey was declared elected.

Messrs. Lambach, Kennedy, Motie and Baker were placed in nomination for Street Commissioner.  First ballot resulted – Motie, 5; Lambach, 4; Baker, 1; Kennedy, 1.  Second ballot – Motie, 5; Lambach, 3; Kennedy 1; Baker, 1.  Third ballot – Motie, 6; Lambach 4; Baker 1.  Mr. Joseph Motie was therefore declared elected Street Commissioner.

Mr. A. Braun was nominated for City Sexton.  On the ballot, Nicholas Crambach had 6 votes, A. Braun 5.  Mr. Crambach was therefore declared elected.

Ald. McCarn presented the petition of David Kelly and others to gravel Commercial street.  Referred.

Adjourned.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, May 8, 1862, p. 1