Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-18

labor, any sum not exceeding one dollar
annually, as a road tax, from each and
every person liable, by law, 10 paw such
tax. or TO labor on The highways; they
shall have The power whenever the public
convenience or safety shall require it. to
prohibit hogs cattle. horses aud other dc.
scrip,ion of animals from running a, large
in The streets. lanes, alleys commons and
other public places in said city; they shall
have power 10 license and regulate all
carts. wagons and drays. and every de-
scrip,ion Of two and four wheeled carria
ges which may be kept in SAID city for
hire; and all livery stables. brokers' and
loan offices.
SEC 49, That all moneys raised re-
covered, received or collected by means
of any tax. license, penalty. fines. forfeit
ure or otherwise. Under The authority of
this act, or which may belong to said city
shall be paid into the city Treasury, and
shall not be drawn therefrom except hv
order. or under The authority of the city
Council. And il shall be the duty Of the
city Council to iquidale and settle all
| claims and demands against said city; and
to require oil officers, agents or oiher per
sons, entrusted with the disbursement or
| expenditure of the public money, to &C
count To them therefor, at such time and
in such manner AS they may direct; and
they shall annually publish for The inform
aion of the cllzens. particular State
meni of the receipts and expenditures Of
IL l~lt tNt.t,,
and also of all debts due and owing to
and from the same. And the said CITY
| Council shall have power to pass all such
laws and ordinances as may be necessary
and proper to carry into effect the powers
herein. and by this act, granted.
SEC 49, That every law or ordinance
of said city before it shall be of any force
or validity, or in any manner binding on
the inhabitants thereof, or others; shall be
signed by The Mayor and published in
one or more newspapers of said city al
least six days.
SEC. 20. That for the purpose Of open
ing or improving any street, lane, alley,
market space, public landing or common,
or other purposes, the term owner or
owners used in this act, is hereby declar-
ed 10 mean any person or persons who
may own any lease npon lands for any
term not less than ninety mine wears. re.
movable forever. or any freehold estate.
either for life or otherwise, upon any
ground to be affected by petition; and
such tax shall be lien upon the real es
tate upon which il may be assessed. from
the time of filing such petition, until it
shall be fully paid and satisfied.
SEC. 81. / hat said city Council shall
have exclusive power to establish and
regulate the grades Of the wharves. streets
and banks along the Mississippi river,
within the corporate limits of said city.
SEC. % That the Justices of the
peace in said city shall have full power
and authority, and i, is hereby made their
duty at such times as the same, By The city
authorities, shall be required of Them. or
any of them, to issue all needfu process
for the apprehension of offenders against
The By laws ordinances and regulations of
said city, and to hold court for the trial
OF all offenders within the said city, and
the same to fine, imprison or discharge,
az the bylaws. ordinances and regulations
Of said city and The facts Of the case may
reqaire. And for that purpose. they and
each oil them, are authorized and required
TO cause to come before them. when me-
cessary, jury Of six citizens of SAID city
who shall be qualified voters Of said city.
And all such offenders, on conviction,
shall be liable for the costs of prosecution,
and Judgment shall go accordingly; and in
case of acquiltal, the same shall be paid
by the corporation, having frs, been al
lowed by the city Council. And all pro,
cess in behalf of said city shall run in the
name of the United States for the use and
benefit Of said city. and shall otherwise
conform to The requisr,ions and provisions
that may be made by The Mavor and
Aldermen in Common Council and shall
be served. executed and returned by the
Marshal of said city; and until other pro-
visions be made by said city authorities
it shall be lawful for said justices or any
of them. TO conm, all offenders against
said by laws, ordinances and regulations.
on conviction. to the Jail of Des Moines
county. And in case where portion or
all the punishment shall be imprisonment.
the keeper of said Jail is hereby required
to receive snch persons on the proper
warrant of such justices or Justice of the
| peace. into his custody in said Jail, in the
same manner as in ordinary cases. And
all expenses Of such imprisonment. in
| cases where the same cannot be collected
| from the persons so convicted and impris-
oned, shall be paid OF, of the Treasury of
the corporation; the fees of the justices
and jurors, in such eases. shall be the
same as are allowed by The statutes of this
/ Territory.
SEC. %. That all trials for the viola
ton Of the bylaws, ordinances and regu.
lalions of said city shall be in summary
manner, and that no person shall, for any
offence, be deprived Of his or her liberty
or fined IN any sum greater than twenty
dollars, unless convicted by jury of sis
citizens of said city. qualified to vote a:
aforesaid.
SEC "a. That the said city Council
shall have the custody. care. superintend
ence, management and con,rol oi all real,