Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-28

Wallet Lo,t-Five dollars Reward. Z
: nsT. an wednesday Of last week, 20th inst,
l sm.ll wallet containing $45. Four ten dollar /
M. and one five dollar bill besides two receipts,
,ne 81 which was signed by Fear and Creegan ana
NJ other by William Garrett, with other papers VI
a v.lne except to the subscriber. Five dollars re-
-.rd ~i,l be given to any ono who will return the
.,,.t with its contents to the editor OF the Hawk
rse rto fFeb % 'ae--an HESEklAH ARCHER
n ORDINANCE to establish general system OF
wharfage in the c,yof and TO p,cviae 'ohe
.no;osnent OF Wharf Master and prescribe ms duty
- 4 BE il Ordained BY the City Council OF the Wy
efRrington, That from and after the fourth day q ae
and every steam n iont
ssl hin one hundred feet Of public landing or wharf
beloaging to- which may hereafter become the property
.f., civ sha pay the said city, for wharfage such
- = sums Of money said city council may by resolu
- hreaes assess the rates Of wharfage for landing
More ssd :. The public .hai airs. o. sa ~, e ny.
a. ,ss Mosday Of March in each hereafter TO ap
80 Wharf Master TO be dismissed at the pleasure OF
~ Couacil Who shall reside within q d'enee
yer Mississippi. and whose duty il shall be 70 take
1870 81 III boats which land on anchor at OF asen
70 an of,he public landings IN SAID CITY, ana 70
=, having change Of the SANE the amount OF Wharfage
which said boat may be liable to pay under the rates ana
provisions this ordinance, for the time "hieh saia pei
SON commanding having charge as aofesaids may ~
and intend that such boat shall remain a. or aeio' -
said landing and receiving the amount pfePess
.hlc nnder the provisions this Ordinance Tor the time
fxed and nominated By the commander or person sfhs
charge said boat receipt for the saiie IN
said recep, the time fixed and nominated by saa COM
manaer having charge a. 10 the Tine or sas %
said said landing or anchorage; ana any ooa
shall remain for longer period Of time al OF near ss
landing or anchorage than that fixed and determined y
~ commander or person having charge Of the ame and
81 which payment shall have been made as aforesaid, 1t
sha Sc the duty Of said Wharf Master to make further
demand, and further payment being made TO receipt
or the same aforesaid and from time to time to snte
nake demand, and give receipt until departure OF saia
heat or other craN from said landing or anchorage
Sec B. That il any person OF persons commanding or
h,vjns charge Of any boat shall neglect or refuse to
make payment Of whasse,as aforesaid on demand heing
nads g Aforesaid il shall be the duty Of said wharf
to give inform alton thereof to the Mayor
ofsad city whose duty shall be to issue or cause 70 DC
ssucd against such so refusing
or ne eectipx TO pay aid and have him ortnem
forthwith, brought the Mayor ofsaa eitg or the ma
gssrae issuing said capia in debt Tor The sum
charseabIe for for the tn OF TWEEN
" four hours with of suit. And on lSe information
from day day, the Ike proceedings shan De ha asat
said person or persons commanding having charge as
and shall continue from day 70 aaso mes
lect or refuse to make payment as aforesafd. -,
Sec 4 That il shall be the duty OF the saia Nhafi aa
Ia - keen regular hook oil accounts which he shan
enter the OF all persons from whom ne shat1
ceiyed wharfage, with the aate OF SAID receipt aaa
amount received; it shall also be the duty VI Tue
said wharf master to keep in the same book an ac-
curate register Of the name Of every steam ooa'
that may land or anchor at any of the said pubic
landings together with the arrival anu departure OF
the same, and where bound, which SAID book shaii
be exhibited least In every three mahths 70
said Council for their inspection, and shall be open
st all times to the inspection Of any member OF said
Council. The said wharf master shall at least once IN
each week pay to the City Treasurer all moneys
which he may have collected for wharfage. take
his receipt for the same. and before entering upon
the duties Of his Office shall take an oath or aifni-
ation, faithfully and impartially TO discharge 'he
duties OF his office, and shall moreover enter INTO
bond Of one thousand dollars; with one on more
good and sufficient sureties to be approved ag saia
Council, conditioned to pay over all moneys receis-
ed by him as wharf master aforesaid 10 the City
Treasurer.
sec. s. That the wharf master shall have power
and it Is hereby made his duty to fix the time ei.oe
laying Of any goods. wares. mel chahaise, iumoef:
Hour, grain or any plumber. article whatever u-
on said wharf and to all steam and other boats
barges and water crafts to moor TO and lay at any
point Of said public landings as in his discretion nc
shali deem best calculated for the convenience o.
an the heats living at or near any of said landings
and he may at his discretion order on, ana Cause u
be removed, oil skifs, canoes, RATS ana wineries
except such as are used for ferry boats,lto make
room for the convenient landing Of any beat or oafs
subject, under the provisions ofthis ordinance tt
pay wharfage, and for the purpose ofefecualiy pre-
venting and ssing all riots, disturbances ahs
disorderly conduct at the river, the wharf mas,e
shail be vested with the powers and authority OIL
police oicer Of said city, and the sald wnall mas
ter shall receive compensation for his service
such sum a. the said Council shall deem proper an
expedient to allow.
Sec. 8. That il any person or persons shall resis
Or in any wise aid and abet in resisting the whar
master, while ia the discharge of any OF the dutie
Of his ofice he or they. on conviction thereof be
fore the Mayor, or any mag strate in said city sha
b fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars with costs Of prosecution.
Sec. 4, That the standing committee on the Put
lie La dngs are hereby vested with power to Civ
such directions to the wharf master on the sublat
of the collection of Wharfage In cases OF eStraora
nary hardships, or unavoidable accident Wmchma
bcfal any boat subject to wharfage, as their he'
n IA ca IN MAY
any goods, wares, merchandise, lumber, grain G
other article whatever, to be removed from oil sal
public landing. at the expense OF the owner Or
gent thereof after the expiration Of the time fxc
by said wharf master, which said goods, wares me
chandise, ETC., may remain on said wharf or publ
sec. A. That all that part Of said city abutting
the mississippi river and IN Inc corporate INN
thereof and living between the side walks on Frol
e1seet and said river is hereby declared the Publ
L,n4isr OF said city. Passed Feb. %, 1850.
H. w. STARR, mayor.
~. srssHExs, City Recorder.
81 STATE or IOWA, Des Moines county, s..
= e: :s:s e c :sia s co. B. eS
a iii and Attachment.
THE said defendant will take nouce 'ha' an
/ t.chment in favor OF the plaintiffs was issu
mt Of the office Of the clerk OF lhe Dis.ii.' eoe
Of said county, on the 10th day OF !,
l649, for the sum OF one hundred ana fof.y one y
lars and forty-one cents, ana was leFiea upon
goods and chattels Of said defendant. Now anies
you, the said defendant, appear anu pieaa ~ Inc
pr term Of said court for the year, D. isoo'Jaa
ment will be entered against you, and the props
y 90 attached will be sold to satisfy the same
o. C. WIGHTMAN, Clerk Of said Cou
Feb -, ls5o-4t D. Rorar, atty for pllff's.
STATE OF IOWA, Desmoines county, IS.
District Court. said county. 70 April term, 4 , eo
e. 3 Fullos W. d. b. Anderson--Assumpsit a
s Attachment.
GAN defendant 10 hereby notified that an attac
Gneat In fAvof Of plaintiff, was issued BY the Gle
q ~ District Court OF said county, on the o5th
= y1Ae =. ,. 1859, for ths sum Of eighteen dollal
- paH q section No. 4, township 80, range
wes aaeAcAed. Nov, unless you, the said defen
NJ seyear and plead bsfose the April term Of 81
oe1ss tof the judgment will b entered,a
- ps0pertY 90 attached will be sole 70 satisfy I