The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-27

granted By justices d the pfacs to NJ dinriet
cont under the law .of thb Sisss. re ely
fMesshsll or any. csrsadthorissds 10 exeuis
wriss q Other Pioeess Issued hyths Mayef. aha)I
within the limits III Scott Cosnty asd ahdtlshs
entitled 10 the sans fees for tfaveliur q 81
SLOWED 70 Constable8 III si,Iiltf eases: and n
case Of tho interest, Inability OF disqusij6esyted
Of the Marshsll 70 act in, any station 4 81
position hereby created in this act, the Mayor
:hall have authority - dspntiss such person q
ne may think proper, BY wfisiag qh fhs process
deputedj who shall b vested with 80 ~ tos1l
time being. ss -
Ssc. II; This act is hereby decI,red 70 10 Z
public act and may be read in evidences il aJi
Cour's Of ffsw and equity in this state without
surihes proof. An sets OF parts sf scts consiaf
within The provisions or psryiew Of this oct, Or
contrary 70 Or inconsisteist With 1ss provision1
on the; ssking effect ofshis charter sssisrsby ses
Sec u. The Mayor .nd elsrk shan Gah Ill
bylaw: and ordjpanees passed by ssid. eosposs-
preserved BY the clerk. Al bills, bonds, notes,
and drafts or contracts, ordered ~ ssid eospora-
tion shall be signed BY The Mayor and. astested
the clerk and III Bills, bonds, notes drafts 81
contracts SO signed aid aitessedf fsnd in csss Of
bonds or contracts under s9al, sealed with thlif
common seal; shall be valid and binding on said
Corporation, inia'* dnd equity N every eocr. id
Sec. Is. The. service Of al process araiinst
said eify OF Davenport shall be by leavinri Win
the Mayor or in his absence, with the elsrk d
| certified copy thereof, and in case Of subpoclt1
in chancerya 4 certified copy of the Bill also.
Sec. q No alderman shall receive any. CONF
pensaton Tor hls services, such, for serving on
committees created BY tho city Councii, nor hold
any ufice or station Under thischsrter, unless sl
ordinance providing for such service and CON:
pensaticn, and the amount Of s6eh compensssiosi
shall have been adopted By said City Council
and submitted to the voters OF said city. and &
majority Of the votes cast are in fnvoso of the SAINT
but they shall be exempt from the fhrse day6
work on the streets, sidewalks and highways
herein provided for, and BE elieibis 10 sct q
Judges and clerks Of elections under this char.
ter. .aNs
| sec:l5. Any failure to hold any election OF
expression ofopinion provided for under this char
ter shall not operate forfeiture shGPeof, but
in case the Mayor and Aldermen Of tl1s sovn Of
Davenport failing to provide for the election or
| vote to Be had (herein provided fof) BY shem
| the same NAV be holden on any day thereafter1
snd the said Mayor and Aldermen 81 sid t0wn
shall ses that due notice Is given end the eIec..
| lion or vote had which NAV have been neglected
or omitted 70 be held or had in this act required
Of them. And in case ofihe failure or neglect
sitter this charter shs1l take effect, of the city
council, as any time ii hold or can6c % bo held
4 an election or vote TO be had which. may Be re-
tqured Of them, the same shall work no forfeiture
Of this chastef, but such election OF vote nay be
bad a some future time d may Be pspvi.
ded for BY said city council, nor shall the Office of
Mavor or alderman nor anv toslser Office becoms
vacant by such failure, bat the incumbsut Of snolf
Office, IL otherwise qualified, shalt continue, and
be entitled 70 al the rights and prsileres Of Ssia
Office, and exercise the sams until his succeSGek
shall be duly elected or appcinted and auali6ed
IL aestss Speaker; Of tie Honse of R6ps.
s7.8 ss..'.s,s - ENoSs LOVE-
President Of ths Senate.
Approved February s, i85i. - ssessS
1 s. HEMFSTEAD. 50 s .lssssSs
| Orrics or SscRErAav o. sssrarE,y
Iowa City, Iowa. Feb. 7lhy lS5l.vs g.
hereby certify That have compared the tore.
going; with the original rolls on file invtAisSf-
tce, and find the same to be a true and correct
copy OF tan act TO incorporate the city of naven.
pori,s sPpfoved Feb. 5sh, 1851. ssss ssFs =
.s GEO.s W.aMeCLEARY,aag
Secretary Of State.
6F5 =. 81 L e ~
ALMOST 4 .DEAD HeA Dt,--A few d.ys
suce Mr.. Stone, conductor upea The Css.
iraT r r. while collecting fsre cams 10 .
mah sitting muffied up ia an old cloak and
|dctnau uded hrs fare. s.Ilow much 10 Jack.
sorl r. asked tho nrsn @'fWo I'VE niysfisS.a
All! that's more nnnney flrun I've got; don't
yoa semsf''uss carry folks sfor less ~fsx
they gre poos. or s'cst sssd nntosenasesE'
"fcs." AWeh then you bad better fakr
hali price tor me; you see Ire lost tAe use
or my lands! holding them up enc!scled
BY handcrfs! Stone iooksd round, ssnd
observed the sheriff sitting behind him, ia.
duigHng 10 = Fsief stnile a hrs txpense.
ss ess saa LeFoH Adtsvesser.
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