The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

the Harbor Master shall sell such boat al, fa6.
or so much thereof may be neces>arv. AZ
nublic auction TO the highes, bidder fer cash.
first giving notice Of the time and place Of sale.
in some newspaper published in said citv. ten
days hef"r sale and the proceeds Of such sale.
after dednctIng the amount dne and all expen-
sps or advertising and sale, shall be Maid 10 the
person authorized to receive the same. Or in ~.
absence tn the city Treasurer and shal, be bv
him paid over IN such person, m presentmeut of
an order from the Mayor coun,ersigned BY the
recorder.
Swc 5. That If no master, owner, or agent.
shall appear tn take charge of any boat or raft
which may be found living at the public landing,
ar any p-onersv landed therrfrom, the Harbor
Master shall take charge Of the same, and shall
take all necessary measures to secure the same,
and all necessary charges and expenses incur
rcd BY him in doing, shall be a lien thereon;
and snch boat, raft or property NAV be sold in
the same manner above provided in case OF
nc elect to pay wharfage. and the same dispos-
ton shall be made of the avails: Pr0rsded,
That If the master, owner agent shall appear
and claim the same, and pay all fees, costs and
charges for which such boat, raft or proper
Nv shall be- liable. within twenty days from the
date OF such finding such boat raft or property,
shall be restored To him, and no sale shall be
made until after the expiration of such time.
SEC g. That raft or boat, excepting
| steamboats, barges and canal boats, shall land
or occupy any part of the public landing he
tween the south side Of Fifth street, and the
south side Of Fourth street; and M lumber, SHIN
giles, wood or other materials, shall be deposit
ed on the same, snch space being hereby excin
sivelv Appropriated "a a steamboat landing, and
the Harbor Master shall rthwith put up suifa
BILE marks to designate the same: and should
any boat or raft 81 land, lumber, shingles,
wood or other materials be deposited or found
thereon. the person in charge thereof shall i'm
mediately, on notice SO to do by the Harbor
Master, remove the same. and on failure SO to
do, every such person shall forfeit and pay for
the ute Of said CITY, the sum of ten dollars, be-
sides the costs Of prosecution, and the Harbor
. Master shall forthwith cause every such boat,
raft, or such lumber, shingles, wood or other
material 10 be removed at the expense Of the
, owner or person in charge thereof, which ex-
pense shall be lien on ruch boat or raft, or
lumber, shingles, wood or other material, and.
in case of neglect refusal TO pay the same
forthwith demand, the Harbor Master may
. sell and dispose Of the same therefor, in the
same manner as provided by section Of this
ordinance.
Src That all RATS OF logs, designed for
wood shall land below the south side Of Second
;. street. That the space between the south side,
y OF Fourth and the north side Of Third street,and
8 all above Fifth street may be- occupied by lum-
her RATS and RATS Of logs, designed for saving
into lumber: That the space between Second and
Third streets may be occupied by wood boats, and
. may be used landing for cord wood. except
Il in case any part thereof may be wanted for
8 steamboat landing, in which the Harbos
: Master shall designate the space to be kept
e clear for that purpose and suchjboats may also
+ land and discharge ,heircargoes at any other part
o of the public landing not actually occupied, be.
o tween Fifth and Sixth streets, and north Of
II Eighth, or south Of Second streets.
8 SEC. 8. That after this ordinance takes effect,
there shall be paid BY each and every steamboat,
re barge, keel boat, or canal boat landing on, or
anchoring within front Of, and within one hun
n dred feet Of the public landing, the of three
l. dollars Wharfage, for each trip made by such
boat, with the privilege Of not exceeding twenty
four hours; and by every wood boat so landing
or anchoring, the sum Of Fifty cents, with the
privilege Of dischareing her cargo, not exceed
ing FIVE days; ar1 by every lumber raft two
1ac:n.ars; but such raft shall not lay beyond the
term Of ten days, for the purpose of being drawn
- out of the water, unless the Harbor Master
shall see fit for good cause to grant a longer
time.
'f SEC. 9 That, all the streets in said city ter
e minating at the Mississippi river are parts oil
re the public landing and within the provisions
y of this ordinance and all monies paid into the
:. treasury under the provisions OF this ordinance
"a after paying harbor masters sevices, shall be
= applied to the improvement Of the public land
+ ing and to no other purpose and the treasurer
shall keep seperate account Of all such monies
so received which shall be called the tpublic
re Landing fund.- and he shall report the condition
,r Of the same to the city council monthly, on the
u last monday Of each month.
d SEC. 10 That ,every person owning, claiming,
G or having chage Of any steam boat, barge, keel
ID boat fiat boat, canal boat, raft, other water
; craft, upon which any charges are hereby
e imposed, who shall neglect or refuse to pay any
!. such charges demand by the proper officer
ID and whoever shall remove attempt to remove
ID any boat other thing upon which charges
re are impo ,cd, from the wharf or landing, ithout
u first paying such charges, shall fail tn obey
the direction Of the Harbor Mastor, or shall in
, any way hinder or ohstrnct him in the perform
Of his duty, in relation to any matter placed
II under hi charge, shall in any other WY VIC
e late fail to comply with any If the provisions
e Of this ordinance, shall for each offence forfeit
&C and pay any sum not less than FIVE, nor more
e than one hundre d dollars, with costs of suit on
:, conviction before any court having jurisdiction
d for the use of the city.
r SEC. IL That, all provisions Of any ordinance
e in consistent with the provisions Of this ordn-
e ance are hereby repealed.
: Passed May 9th 1859.
HENRY l.. STOUT.
J Mayor pro tem
= ATTEST.
!" CnAs. CoRKERr, Recorder.