Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-02
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, an ordinance having been en-
acted by the City Council Of the City OF
Davenport, passed and approved May 10Th
1855, and as Sections 5 and Of said Ordi-
nance provided
SEC. S. That ell dance houses, beer
houses, breweries, beer halls, houses of i'll
fame. grog shops. drinking saloons, where
beer, ale, porter, cider or alcoholic drinks,
whether the same be alcoholic in part, or
mixed liquors having part alcohol or intoxi-
eating liquors by any other name, where
people shall resort on the first day of the
week commonly called Sunday for the pur-
pose OF drinking, dancing, card playing,
games of amusement, wrestling, shooting.
fishing, or where persons do assemble
whether with that intention or otherwise,
on said first day of the week, and shall
dance, wa t., play cards, games of amuse-
ment, or conduct themselves in boisterous
manner, by making loud and unusual noises
Or playing Of musical instruments, are here
BY declared unlawful, and such place or
places, the tenements, houses and premises
are declared nuisances, and shall be abated
as is herein provided in this Ordinance: and
if necessary, the Marahal of said City may
command and use the police force of said
City in abating, removing or preventing
such nuisances on said first day of the week
commonly called Sunday.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted. That any
and all persons. personally shall each be
liable to fine of not less than one nor more
than fifty dollars and costs Of suit, for thus
assembling as is prohibited and declared un-
lawful in the fifth section ofthis Ordinance,
and such person or persons when command
ed to dispense from the assembly herein
prohibited by said Marshal or his assistants
| and on neglect or refusal TO dsperse by
I him or them, il shall be lawful for said Mar
/ sha! to arrest him or them, and confine
them until the ensuing day and bring him,
her or them before the Mayor, to answer
( for violation of this ordinance; and in case
| the proprietor of any ale house, beer house,
/ beer hall, dsnce house, brewery or keeper
/ of any Enclosure, or premises refuses or
/ negleets to turn out and eject all persons
uni a wfuly assembled rs is in this Ordi-
nance provided, when commanded by the
Marshal, his aids or assistants, and to close
Nd said premises house or enclosure for the
day and night ensuing; such person or per-
sons shall be taken into custody and kept in
confinement until the ensuing day, when
the Mayor of said City shall hear and deGr.
mine the guilt and Innocence ofsaid person
or persons in refusing or negiecting to Glose
up said houses, premises or enclosures, at
the time of the arrest Of the person or per-
sons having 10 charge said houses, premises
or enclosures, the Marshal shall cause the
same to be closed and kept closed until the
following day at 8 O'Clock A. N. On the
examination before the Mayor, if it shall be
ascertained that such person or persons bad
charge Of said premises, houses or enclo-
eures, and that he or they when commanded
refused or neglected to obey the Marshal,
his aids and assistants, said person or per.
sons shall pay fine in addition to any 9TH
er liability that he or they may have occur
red. of fifty dollars and costs Of suit.
1t 10 therefore expected that peacable cit
izens, and the owners Of dance houses es-
peciaIly, will comfy with the foregoing
sections of said ordinance relating to trans
gressions Of the Sabbath, a. the Marshal
will be required to enforce the ordnance
promptly ssd any person violating any
~ NJ oeariaioas of aid ordnance hereafter