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

| labor. any sum not exceeding one dollar
annually, as a road tax, from each and
every person liable, by law. 10 pay such
tax, or 10 labor on the highways; ,hey
shall have the power whenever the public
convenience or safety shall require it. to
prohibit hogs. cattle. horses aud other de
scrlpllon Of animals from running at large
in the streets. lanes, alleys. commons and
other public places in said city; they shall
have power to license and regulate all
carts, wagons and dravs, and every de-
>cripiion of TWO and four wheeled carria
yes which NAV be kept in said chs Gnr
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 /, said city
shall be paid Tito the city Treasury, and
shall not be drawn therefrnm except by
order. or under The authority of the city
Council. And il shall be The duty Of the
city Council 10 Iiquidale and sertle all
claims and demands against said city; and
TO require I'll officers, agents or o;her per
sons. entrusted with the disbursement or
expenditure of the public money, 10 az.
count 10 them therefor. at such time and
in such manner as they may direct; and
they shall annually publish for the inform
alton OF the cltizens, "A particular state.
ment of The receipts and expenditures Of
all public moneys belonging to said city,
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, Tha, 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 a,
least six days.
SIC. 20. That for the purpose Of open
ing or improving any street, lane, alley,
marke, space, public landing or common,
or other purposes, the term owner or
ed 10 mean any person or persons who
may own any lease upon lands for any
term not less Than ninety-nine wears. re-
newahlc forever. or any freehold estate,
either for life or otherwise, upon any
ground to be affected by peliiion; and
such tax shall be lien upon the real es
tate upon which it may be assessed, from
the time Of filing such petition, until il
shall BE- fully paid and satisfied.
SEC. 81. Tha, 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 al such times as the same, by the city
authorities shall be required Of them, or
any of them, To issue all needful 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,
as the bylaws. ordinances and regulations
Of said city and the facts o! the case may
reqslre. And for that purpose, they and
each of them. are authorized and required
to cause TO come before them. when me-
cessary, jury of six citizens of SAID city
who shall be quail fed 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 acquittal, 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. aud shall otherwise
conform TO the acquisitions and provisions
that may be made by the Mayor 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, 10 commit all offenders against
said bylaws. 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 such persons on the proper
warran, of such justices or Justice of the
peace, into his custody in said Jail. in the
same manner as in ordinary eases. 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 on, Of The Treasury Of
the corporations; the fees Of The justices
and jurors, in such cases, shall be the
same as are allowed by the statutes of this
Territory
SEC. 23. That all trials for the viola
ton of the bylaws, ordinances aud regu.
lalions Of said city shall be in a 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 six
citizens OF said city. qualified 10 vote as
aforesaid.
Sec 81, That the said city Council
shall have the custody. care. superlntend
ence, management and conirol of all real !,