Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-02-08
.uch animal will be sold to pay the costs Of

such animal will be sold to pay the costs of
taking up and charges Of keeping the same.
and the owner Of any animal, or his agent.may
reclaim such animal at ony time before sold,by
paying the costs as above specified, to the City
Marshal.
SEc 4. II any animal taken up as aforesaid
shall not be reclaimed by the tenth day after
the date OF the advertisement. the Marshall
shall proceed to sell such animal 10 the high
est bidder for cash, and he shall nay the
overplus to the owner. ai:erdeducting his costs
and charges. provided such owner shall de-
mand the same within twenty days thereafter
otherwise he shall pay the same into the City
Treasury. such sale may Sc adjourned by the
Marshal from day to day. until such property
il sold.
SIC. S. The Marshall shall receive for his
services under the provisions of this ordinance
the following fees, for taking up and advertis-
ing each animal fifty cents. Keeping the same
each day ten cents. Selling and paying over
j. P. DE FOREST. Mayor.
A. HART. Recorder.
February 8, 1854.
AN ORDINANCE. concerning the City Gem
etrv.
Sec. I. Be Il ordained BY the City Council Of
loscs CITY, That il shall be the duty of the City
Surveyor to lay out the City Cemetry or Grave.
yard lot. into Streets. Alleys. Blocks and Lots.
Of the same dimensions. and corresponding
with the former survey Of said lot, as shown
BY the plat on file in the Recorders Office
He shall designate and mark said blocks and
lots. by causing substantial stakes to be driv-
en- deep into the ground at the corners OF each.
And shall Gle plot thereof with the Recorder
who shall record the same in the record book
in his office.
Src g The Council shalt fix minimum !
price on each lot. soon ~ the plat is fled,
and the Recorder shall proceed to offer the lots
for sale ct public auction to the highest bidder
for cash after having given thirty days previous
notice Of such sale by publication in the city
newspapers, and no lot shall be sold for lcssthan
thslninimum value. Provided, that any person
now having relation inferred in any lot shall
have the right to purchase said lot from the
Recorder 1t private sale at the minimum price,
previous 10 the day Of sale.
$40. 3. The Recorder shall execute deed
for any lot on which the purchase money has
been paid, which deed shall run in the name
Of the City, shall be signed by the Mayor
ceuptersigned by the Recorder and sealed with
che seal Of the city.
SEC. L. A sexton shall be appointed by the
council to serve during their pleasure, who
shall enter into bonds payable to Iowa City in
the penal sum of five hundred dollars. with
approved sureties, conditioned for the faithful
discharge Of the duties Of his office, and the
sexton may be sued on such bond by any per
aou injured by HIM in his official capacity, or
by the authorities of the city for any neglect
OF duty.
Sro. S, The Sexton shall have charge Of the
city cemetry. and it shall be his duty to take
aeood care Of the same. keep the fences around
,rosl repair, grub aud clear out the brush and
Slnderbrush leaving such trees now standing on
The ,ereuud rs are suitable for shade or orna-
meuf: he shall also plant prune q attend shade
and ornamental trees wherever they are redur
ed on said lot 81 sunken graves, raising mounds
thereon and sod din g the same or sowing it with
blue grass Aeed and see that the monuments
and torsb stones are not injured or misplaced
SEc As soon a. the cemetry is surveyed
and marked OF into Streets, Alleys. Blocks and
Lots, the Sexton muat (under the direction
Of the Mayor take up and renter all dead bn-
dies deposited in the streets or alleys, and
ever after keep said streets and alleys clear OF
all membranes, grading and Ieveling them in
proper order.
$40. Z. The Sexton shall be ready at all
times, when called upon for that purpose. to
dig or cause to be dug suitable grave OF
graves for any deceased person or persons, and
he shall inter such deceased person or persons
in proper manner. in such lot or lots as be may
be directed. with the consent of the owner OF
such To- or lots. but no person shall be permit.
ted to dig graves, without the consent Of the
SEC. 9. The Sexton shall be entitled to the
sum Of two dollars and fifty cents for each adult
and two dollars for each child he shall inter
to be paid by the friends of such deceased per
son, but in case the Mayor shall direct any
person to be buried at the expense of the City
the fees Of the Sexton shall be paid out of the
City Treasury.
SEC 3. The proceeds arising from the sale
of lots shall be paid into the City Treasury
and so much thereof as may be necessary may
be expended by the council in purchasing
grounds near the city for pu, lie cemetry,
J. P. DE FOREST, Mayor.
A. HART, Recorder.
February 8, 1854.
AN ORDINANCE regulating elections.
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