Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-26

src is. TAss The saia city Ceuaetl shall have
power, cd Il 10 bsreey made thsif duty to asss soo
publish fsga tims " tine al ssch ord.na.0e = sas
sAsreof sesnst injuries ~ 0ss thsvos, robbers burg
lars and Gil Of Der psgDons violating The public pesc,
~ u: s.gss:s:s e sssss - - =. - 81
issd End isseiv,as erhavlss y the streets 40
oeA~r psbsic paces In nd city. Thy shan have pow
from tune TO tina 70 make snd poeish all SUCH
laws and ordnspcss - = them sAAn seen Necessary !
pr. vide fer lh- esicty, psessrve the heslh PRIV
unite be prosperity, and improve the norsls, osas
eamsors ed coeventencs Of sed city snd 10 inhsbt
ants. 10 impose nnes, brfeitves aud PENALTIES IN all
persons O9endes against the lAws sod ordinances
VI said city and provide for the ecuiion. reco'e
~ and thereof and shall have the power to
regulate by osinanee the keeping and saie Of gun
SEC. H. Thss the City Cosucil shall have power
to ,siallish md osgarias al ORE compsnits, and
instr uments sAa be 10 exlinguish ARE,
and pr-ss the proPvy Of tho Inhabitants Of ssid
city from confagrs ticn; ami they shall ha c power
10 rssbish and constitute isndins places, whar,s,
doCks and basns, in said city ~ ON any Of the
clty property and IL the rates VI landings WHARFAGE
and dockaye o! oil steamboats,, bOsts, RATS and
vth.T water craft, and Of all goods, wares mr.
chaDdize produce end o.lsss sruc'es that msy D.
m90red Al, landed on, or takeu from any tsndinE,
wharf, DICK basin b-lsnyins To the city.
Ssc. 10 That for the pnrposs Of more esrctusiiy
Lg said city from, the destructive faSaces OF
nrr the said Council shall have power and authority
"a The application OF three fuUsths VI the ~h'ie
number Of owners aud propTietorS Ut any square OF
fractional square In ssid cry. 10 pr0hto.t in iae
most eficctusl maanrv The ERECTION VI any ouiiu-
inG the addition ~ any building tei0te esrcts,
than ten iest high ia any square ~ fractional
sqssrcexcept the outer wall there, sha be cnpo~d
entirely ofbfick Or stone and mortar AMI 10 ptovde
fOS the most prompt removal VI any building VI ad
dillon 10 any building, which may b" er-ctd en-
tray 10 tne true intent and mesnins OF TINS seetion
SEC. 10. That the city Council shall have power
and hereby made their duty ~ reyulzt+ BY god
and wLelesone laws aud ordinances, al houses Of
public entertainment In said city, theatrical exhibit
tons, sod public shovs, and all exhibitions Of what
eveI name " nature u which sdmisslOn Is ebtslned
on payment OF money Or any oihef reward. to IL
and est hI,h ferries across the AissIssippi
ryer from SAID city 10 the oppo tic Shore 10 nx the
Rates Of the came. aud " imposs lines end penal-
ties foe the violation Of any such laws aud o. dinan-
ces Aud the city Council shall have full power TO
grant OF refuse iicsnss " showmeii, keeprss AMI
managers VI theatrical exhibitions fer money VI
other reward, surtionseTs for the ssie 1t ze~is,
wsieS, merchandise, horsss and other animals ~
public auction, keepers VI billiard tables, ball aud
tsG pan alleys Ike prs 0e fcrTlee iron sAid City
across the Mississippi, the opposite shor., and III
granting any such iosase 1t shall b. lawful TOO said
City Council To exsct, demand and r-.es such sum
or Of money ~ they shall think reA-ouAbt anu
| tNpdIgnt to annex Thereto such terms and condi-
items Ia regard " ime aud plac. and ohc ,ir.um-
stances under whi,h such license shAl lie Set'd up
On, 10 their opinion The Ieacr Quie snd s0od OF
der Of society Of said city may Iela5. And ios The
| vioIa. Ion u ssIi teTins and ,oadl sfors-
said, the city ounei shall haze pow"r 10 rNoke OF
suspend any such license, whichever the I'd order
ami welfare Of SAID city quTe H. In such niAn-
ner Ms hall be prov Idtd BY Old nance.
| SE,. 20. That the City Council shall hsse power
and they hereby authorized " Ieulir AMI COM
pei tn abat.net and removal u all niiisantes with
ia the luits Of Raid city under such n. gulstlons a.
shall be prescrib By Ordinance, " cause the ground
! therein; When the water hall at ally tune b'oome
| stsgnsn: 10 be raised, hlled up or dGsind nd ~
Cause all putrii substances OF either animal or veg
etabe 10 b. removed and to cd CT th-ir ob.f,t, tbs
sad Cay Council from time to time give orders
to the proprietor or prOprIe'ors Ut to his her OF
their agent or agents and to the nonresident propri-
eiors who have no agents therein. notice BY PubcA-
tin in ons or more Of the papers ~ intel ia rai city
OF III the county In which .Ai city located for III
period Of wo weeks Of Ill or any sronr,d snbi.e CT At
any tin- TO b. Covered with ,tssnant water, T., MI
~, Ia-e 'ifain ~, ground u tn r own expense
ami The -ad city Council shall d~s;gnst. hs~ high
,u grounds shall be hird w and rAi-'d IN y he,
mAnIer tL.y shall " drained. and nix some ,asonA-
hie time for Milling up, raising or draining Nh same
aud II such propr etor or prolrietors or agents shall
n~gicet or refu-e 10 NIL up, raise or dram suct
| grounds in such inauuer and within such time III,
as:d tty Council shall have designated and nxsd
they hall cause tue same To b. done At the expens
Of the city and ssss the amount Il the exprns
on the lot Or lots q ground 80 lled up sse,
IRAN d. a. Afors said, and place the Assessment
mar aior said 10 the hAn DDS Of she CITY coll c
tor, no shail proceed to collect the by the sal
Of such lot or hot. II not otherwise paid in such man
ner, ail under such r.strict,e0s Esd resuAti5ns .
may b prescribed b. Ordinances prov lded the pro
prie:or or propSietois thall have the privilege mi
right 10 redeem such lot lots, within year ~
ter such sale, by paying to the purchaser purchas
, eIs the amount By thin paid Together with tsp p
cent. Interest ther-vp.
AE, 81. Ths, on- or more commissioners, .
nss b, 'iesmrd necessary ty said Council shall ,
p -ieSi"i annually by the qIaiited vote with tn
, 81, Oh The nrsi Saturday in Mar b in each year
whcss e MP nsstioa .hal be regulated and who's
iu i"- defined by SAL eiiy council. t!,- said cit
.oCnsi hail hsv- power whenever the public conv.
Lirb.e or safety shall require u, 10 Prohibit hogs
catii, horses and Gil other animals from running q
a:a. III ihc streets, LANES, alleys commons and tn
put lie place In said city they shs have poWsr L
. icen,e AMI regulate q ! carts, wagons, aud drsys
aai very description VI two AID four wheeled
r.aS's which may be kept ia said city for hire, an
ali livery AtAbl.s, brokers' aud loan Offices.
SEs. -. That said city council shall have powe
Whenever they de~m it p'dtnt, to provide Tor III
es,Atii-hlnent and support Of public schools ~ith
said city. zndto pass I'll Ordinances necessary an
, | pr~p~f Tor the good sov-.nn q; VI the same.
SEC -. That all money raised, recover, d, re
eeved collected, By Of any tax, licrnse pm
atty, due. forfeiture Or oher wise made under tn
authority OF this act, which may belong TO sai
city shall be paid into the city T, easury and shal
h Drawn ther, from, ept By order und the au
thoSity d the city Council t. lquiiAte aud settle o.
. Oil sf1cers g. nts or other persons entrusted Wit
deburselnonts0 expenditures of the pubic money
!, ~ account TO them therefor, at such tim. and i
rus manner they may direct, and they shall IN
nual'y publish for the n;uruaAtiOn VI the oiE us,
particular ststrnent ~ thu receipts ea pehii uYe
" ali public beieDsing to said city, and ais
Of all dots due and wing ~ and from the same.-
AMI he Gig council email have joN, I, PAS o
! such Laws aui Ordinspces'ss may be nsce- sary an
proper to carry into effect thu powers heIe.a sad
. | this act grant.d.
SEC. -. That every Law or Ordinance OF saii iiy
before 1t shall he Of any force vitality, " in 40
binding on the inhabitants thereof or othri
shalt he sixned By the Mayor and published 10 on
or more ne~spatr's In said city at least .x days,
written pvint-d copies Of said law or Orsinsne
post' in thre Of thu mot public plsCs IN .xd cli
. for the sforesad nsnton-d time { six day.
, SEC. IS The city Councii shah have .xclusiv
power establish end requisite the Rrsdes Of whsrss
streets and banks along the Asessipp. river w!:hl
, IL rporste limits OF said city.
"a. aS. Aud the mayor within said city shall has
fui p.~-r end suthorti, eand II rs hereby made b
iuiy. ct sae1 times complaint and app.ieat w.,
. shaI ~ duly made before HIN. 10 issue al needf
prs, FOR The aplr-i-nsn Of offender, AKA nst IN
.: the !, ordinances reguiz ions % raid cit,
sul 10 hs. court for h- trial OF al oF n1ers viii
In sAld city, AMI the same u nm mprscn di
charge, as the bylaw, ordinances sl rrgulato,
Of sad city, and tn. facts Of the cass ms, rqur
and for the purpose be IL authorized s.d qar'd
= eAGss 70 com before him when n.cesssry . jury
six citisens ofsatd city Who shall No qualin-d
of said eisy, and u, such ooen,iers on Conviction
| shall b. liable for tn eosts " prosecution, n
1 judgement shall 20 sccordingly, and In u y
Qui,sl the same shall be paid BY thu Corporate
having hrSt been allowed By tse city Council. ~
shall be executed and returned BY the Marshal will
in said city Council and until other provisions shs
b made BY the city authorities, It shall be lawful
; commit all offenders sga1n.t sail by laws. ordinal
Ces eu0 IexuthtOns ID cGuvCftOo " JAIL VI ECO
cSlaiy and in Wher~ portion Ill the pul
lehsaent shal Be imprisonment, The krcper Of 20
n IAN hereby rquirs ~ receive such persoa pc
: 49, the proper warrant of the mayor into b
. eaDtody, IN the same manner 10 ordinary cas-
anA ali e1peDses u suoh inps IN cas- Wks
~ same cansot BE- colvted fFu0 the person or %
eons con ,icted zod imprisoned, shall be paid out
! toe city treasury. Ths fees VI the Mayor. Marsh
| Or Jurors in such cases, shall ~ the IS are
lowed BY statute in similar for the stzte ,
|, lOUs.
The ssd mayor 10 also hereby authorized u iss,
al neciiui prOccsss, 10 arrest eny blenders again
~ criminal laws Of the State, aud shall proceed
Try said person or persons BY toe fame rules thi
. severn juStices " The peace.
I'll SEC. -. The City Marshal shai within thv cit
IN matters of criminal nature arising uod-r On
Law of the state, possess the ssme powefs pesf,y
The same duties, and receive the same compnsstio
- either constable In Princeton tOwuahip. he shs
, | execute and return oil procese issued by "a
mayor under this act any ordnance Of the city
SEC. -. That oil trials for vicatiens Of the
nUs, oriiasncss and regulations shzl be in . sum
Oosy manner and that NO psrson shall for any o.
Ssnse be prved q his her liberty or be nnrd
| any sam not less than enc more than my do
lsrss udisss convicted BY . Jury IL elk ctissu-
l All eyHv AL IN rcAa . = ~.