Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-25

| sHultHts as silaii Oe necessary 10 extln-
guish fire, and preserve The property of
the inhabitants of said city from conha.
grafton, and they shall have power to es-
tablish and contruct landing places,
wharves. docks and basins in said CITY. al
or on any Of the city property, and fix the
rates Of landing Wharfage, and dockage
of all steamboats,, boats, RATS and other
water crafts and Of all goods. wares. mer
chandize. produce, and other articles that
may be moored ai,landed on or taken from
any landing. wharf, dock or basin belong
ing TO said city.
SEC. ii. rha, for the purpose Of more
ef1eciually securing said civ from the
destructive ravages Of fire, the said city
Council, shall have power aud authority.
and for such purpose they are hereby
empowered and authorized, on the appli-
cation OF three fourths of the whole mum
Der OF owners or proprletors OF any square
or fractional square in said city to prohi
biz in the most effeclnal manner, the cree.
ton Of any building or the addition TO any
building before erected more than ten fee,
high in any such square or fractional
square, except the outer walls thereof
shall be composed entirely of brick or
stone and mortar, and 10 provide for the
most prompt removal of any building or
addition TO any building which may be
erected contrary TO the true intent and
meaning of this section.
SEC Is. That the city Council shall
have power, and it is hereby made their
duty to regulate by good and wholesome
laws and ordinances for that purpose all
taverns, ale and porter shops and houses,
and places Of significant and hahnual re-
sorts for tipping and intemperanee where
spIrituous liquors are sold or used bv a
less quantity than quart, and all other
houses of public entertainment in said ci-
ty-al theatrical exhibitions and public
shows and all exhibitions of whatever
name, or nature, to which admission Is
obtained ON the payment of money or any
Mississippi river, from said city TO the
opposite shore. and TO impose reasonable
fines and penalties for the violation ot any
such laws and ordinances. And the said
city Council shall have fnl and exclusive
power to gran, or refuse license to tavern
keepers, inn holders. retailers Of spiritu
Gus liquors by less quantity Than quart,
keepers of ale and porter houses, and
shops and all other houses Of public en-
terlsinmen,. Showmen, keepers and man
ayers of theatrical exhibitions. and other
exhibitions for money or other reward,
ahStioneers for the sale of horses and 9TH
er dHWes,ic animals at public auction in
the slreeh, lanes, alleys and commons of
said city. aud keepers Of ferries from said
city across the Mississippi to the opposite
shore; and in granting any such license.
il shall be lawful for said city Council TO
exact, demand and receive such sum or
sums of money as they shall think fit and
eXpe dent; to annex thereto such reasona-
BILE terms and conditions in regard 10 time
and place and other circumstances under
which such license shall be acted upon.
as in their opinion the peace. quiet and
good order of society and said city may
require, and for the violation Of such rea-
sonable terms and conditions as aforesaid,
the city Council shall have power TO re
i
ever The good order and welfare of said
city may require it. in such manner
as shall be provided for by ordinance
Provided, That no power herein granted
TO the said city Council shall be so con-
sirued as to impair, interfere with, or in
any way effect any right or rights, now
existing by vir,ne of any acts heretofore
passed by the legislative authority of this
Territory, establishing ferries across the
Mississippi river. opposite the town of
Burlington. Des MONIES county.
SEC Is. That the city Council shall
have power, and they are hereby. author
ICED to require and compel the abatement
and removal of all nuisances within the
limits of said city. under such regulations
as shall be prescribed by ordinance; to
cause all grounds therein where wafer
shall a, any time become s,agnant 10 be
raised. filed up, or drained, and to cause
all putrid substances, whether animal or
vegetable to be removed; and TO effect
these objects, the said city Council NAV
from time TO time, give order 10 the pro-
prletor or proprletors or to his Or their
agents, and TO the non resident proprietors
who have no agents therein. notice by
publication in one or more of the news.
papers printed in said city, for the period
of two weeks, of all or any grounds SUBJ
jec. at any time to be covered with stag.
nant waters, to fill up. raise. or drain such
grounds at their own expense; an the
said city Council shall designate how high
such grounds shall be filled up and raised,
or in wha. manner they shall be drained.
and fix some reasonable time for filling
up, raising, or draining the same; and if
such proprietor or proprietors. or agents,
shall refuse or neglect 10 fill up. raise, or
drain such grounds in such manner aud
within such time as the said city Council,
shall have designated and fixed, they shall
cause the same to be done at the expense
of the city. and assess the amount of the
expenses thereof on the lot or lots of
grounds so filled up. raised or drained as
aforesaid, and place the assessment 50
made al aforesaid. in the hands Of the city
collector. who shall proceed to collect the
same by the sale Of such lot or lots, if not
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