Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-10-18

and which shall be deemed and held to be to all in-
tents and purposes whatever,a just and accurate
valuation Of the goods, wares and merchandise,
such merchant or grocer so refusing or neglecting
NAV have brought into said city for sale and liable
to be valued at the time Of taking the valuation by
the said city recorder.
SEC. ?. BE il further Ordained, That the city re-
corder shall Immediately after the valuation con-
templaed in the first section OF this ordinance, as
upon every merchant and grocer of said city,
sum equal to twenty-five cents for every hundred
dollars worth of goods, wares, and merchandise,
which said merchant was found deemed, to have
brought into said city for sale since the taking OF
the last valuation, as aforesaid, and shall make q
list containing the name of each merchant and gro
Ger, with the amount Of his goods, wares and mer-
| chandise, and the amount of tax each is to pay,
which list he shall thereuon hand over to the col
ector Of said city, taking his receipt therefor, and
any merchant or grocer shall neglect or refuse to
ray his tax assessed for the space OF three days
thereafter, the said city collector shall seize the
| property of such delinquent, and sell so much OF
! the same will pay such delinquents tax unpaid,
together with the costs Of seizure and sale. first
giving three days notice of such sale, by posting up
written notices ofthe same, two public places OF
said city; and the balance, whether in goods Or
| property unsc!d, or money arising from said sale,
] he shall return to the proper own,rs.
Src. g. Be il further ordained. that the first and
amendatory, lie, and the same is hereby repealed,
and that the first and second sections Of this amend
mcnt be and is hereby substituted therefor.
Passed Oct. 18th, ls4a.
sILAs A. HUDSON, President pro tenn.
Attest, J. F. STEPHENS, Recorder.
I Proceedings OF the Rapids Convention.
| DAVENPORT, Iowa,
Oct. 10th, 1919, II O'Clock, A. VI.
The Delegates appointed to attend the Rapids I'm
provement Convention, called TO be held at this
place and time, ssembed in pursuance of said CALL
| On motion of Judge Rorer, of Des Moines Co., C.
H. PERRY, Of Lee Co., was called to the Chair.
On motion of Mr. Corse of Burlington, ten Vice
| Presidents of the Convention were appointed as
follows:
VIM Ewing, Of Burlington; Mckinney, ol
Oquawka; VIM Vandever, Of Rock Island; L
Montandum, Of Lee co.; Hon Lockwood, OF
| Jacksonville; DR. A Allen, of Monticello; John L
Corse, of Burlington; - Graham, of st Louis; H
Fellows, of Dubuque, and Hon. VIM Thompson,
of Henry.
| On further motion, the following gentlemen were
J appointed Secretaries of the Convention:
| A Sanders, Of Davenport; H D La Cossett, OF
Muscatine; J Howell, of Lee; Waite, Of
Rock Island, and w Albright, of Des Moines.
The organization being complete, on motion, the
| Rev Mr. Shinn was called upon and opened the pro-
ceedings by brief and appropriate prayer.
/ On motion of Judge Rorer, the organization as
now effected. was declared permanent.
| The lists of Delegates from the various towns
represented then handed in, and the following
gentlemen reported present:
List Of Delegates Present.
FROM DEs MONIES Col w Starr, q Edwards,
( Wishman, R s Adams, r Croker, Sunderland. d
Rorer C Mason, Palmer, Letter, PrnshW Ewing,
/ w Sturses, I Gardner, II Turnell, I Garsdes, 7
Crew. l Corsc, W Carpenter.
foxr MAD.soS-J Wilson, DR. Walker. W Stripe,
J. Montandum, Knapp, Coltermole,T Fitzpatrick,
P Miller, Williams, G w Craine, w Albright J Nc.
Oligan, johnson, Fle.ser, Espy, II Lindemn,h J
needy, Mallef w r shnn, Z Shead, Shead, Jams
Nj I.ittlston, G Jewe,, Li,leton, VIM Leslie.
DAvEspoRr-GC Mitchell, Sanders. r sme'hsm,
Thorngion, Sargent " II Hildreth, A w Campbell,
l. Carpenter J Birchald, A Fulton, Parker, :
Whiting, y NJ d Burrows Bowling, A Billion, Hill
dreth.
NOUNS Jackman, w Cook, A Perkins, Patter-
| MrscATIsx-J Butler, u Dsmming, II d LaCosseu, f
T Schenek, Jas Rorand Chambers, DIR Geo Reeder,
4 Scott Richman, N Stont.
/ Rock IsLASp-Wm Brackets, C Waite, VIM yande-
yer, Jacob Norris. Jones, c Caikins, Cropper.
| Davenport, N Buford, VIM Baily, ID Rice, VIII
| knson, NJ Osborn.
| DRuRYs LASp,xe-O Foster, S Drury, E Landon,
ID G Moore.
Iowa Crrr-Wm Penn CLARK:
OeUAwKA-E Beuner, Mckinney.
| KEoKuk-s Cur,iss, W Potter, Howell
| DusUaus-L Lanswor,hy, c c Hewitt.
| MOSrEnELLo-pr A Allen.
| REORGANIZATION $ d Lockwood.
| HEsRY Co.-Hon VIM Thompson.
ST LOUIS Graham.
1 WISCONSIN, Knapp.
The proceedings Of a meeting held in this place
on the 4th of July last, reported verbally, by
| Mr.. Vandever of Rock Island.
Col. Curtis, Of Keokuk, moved that the proceed
ings of that meeting be incorporated in the proceed
inss of this Convention.
| Mr.. Starr OF Burlington, moved to amend, by al
lowing all gentlemen present, who claim to repre-
sent any portion Of the west, seats in this Conven
| ton.
On motion the resolution and amendment were
laid on the table till the afternoon session.
motion to appoint committee of fifteen TO ar.
range and report business for the action of the Con-
vention-having been adopted. the Chair appointed
the following gentlemen said committee.
Messrs. Edwards, Rorer, Letter and Mason OF
Burlington; Mitchell, Sanders and Sargent, Of Dav.
| export; Butler of MuscatiEe Johnson, Espy and
Wilson, Of Fort Madison: vandever, of Rock Island
Col. Curtis of Keokuk; Langworthy of Dubuque
Benner Of Oquawka.
j The Convention then adjourned until O'Clock
| Pm.
the Chair minutes Of the 4th of July meeting were
called for and read.
The motion and amendment laid on the table dur.
ing the morning session were then called up and
the anne ndment being concurred in, the resolution
as amended was adopted.
: 1.-THE following are the proceedings Of that Con.
vention j
At convention for the improv Of the Upper and
Lower Mississippi Rapids held in Davenport Jnly 4th
| inst WV BRACKETr, ESQ. OF Rock Island called 10
the Chair, and A. Sanders, of Davenport appointed Sec
rotary.
e. Cook, ESQ.,, offered the following preamble and
| CLINTON which were adopted
| Whereas, owing to the danger of travelling the
Mississippi this time bnt small part of the Delegate
elected this Convention attendance and where
letters have been received from of the Delegates
deeming adjournment advisable, Therefore
Resolved, That when this convention adjonrns it ad
jorns meet at Davenport the 10th day Of October
| next.
The following solution then offered and adopted
Resolved, That a committee of three he appointed by
the Chair with individuals in various
the Mississippi river above keokuk, and request the
appointment Of committees in said towns and
Furnish to this convention in October next statistical in
form alton in relation to the Of the Mississippi
river above the Lower Rapids.
The Chairman filled the blank with the names of E Cook
and Sanders, of Davenport, and VIM Vandeyer Rock
| Island.
motion Resolved, That the editors Of the pa
p.r Of Davenport Rock Island and all other points
esie in the object Of this meeting be to publish
/ the proceedings.
Adjonrned to meet at Davenport. the 10th day Of
| October next. WM. BRAcKITT, Chm.
c.