The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-26


sald city under such regulations as ehall be
prescribed by ordinances, 10 canse the ground
therein, when the water shall At any time
become stagnsnt TO be raised, filled .up az
drained, aud 10 cause all putr,d substances
of either animal o. vegetable 10 be removed, !
and to effect their objects, the said City
Council may from time to time give orders!
10 the proprietor or proprietors or TO his,
her or their agent or agents, aud to the nom
resident proprietors who have no agents
|tberein, notice BY publication in one or
more u the newspapers printed In said city
or In the county in which said city Is loca.
ted, for the period of two weeks, OF all or
any ground subject at any time to be cover
ed with sssgnant water, to all up, raise or
drain such ground at their own expense, aud
the. SAID City Council shall designate how
high such grounds shall be filled up and
raised or in what manner they shall be
drained, and dix some reasonable time for
filling up, raising or draining the same, aud
il such proprietor or proprietors or agents
shall neglect or refuse to fill up, raise Or
drain such grounds in such manner and with
In such time as the said City Council shall
have designated and fixed, they shall cause
the same TO be done at the expense OF the
city, and assess the amount Of the expense
| thereof, on the lot or lots of ground 20 fill.
cd up, raised or drained, as aforesaid, and
| place the assessment so made AS atore-
said, In the hands OF the city collector, who
shall proceed to collect the same by the
sale of such lot or lots. II not otherwise
paid, in such manner and under such restrlc'
/ tons and regulations as may be prescribed
by ordinances provided the proprietor or pro-
prietors shall have the privilege and right
10 redeem such 10, or lots within one year
after such sale, by paying to the purchaser
or purchasers the amount BY them paid 10.
/ gether with ten per cent. interest thereon
Sec. IL. That one or more Commission
ers, as may be deemed necessary by said
Council, shall be elected annually by the
qualified voters within the city on the frs
Saturday in March in each year, whose
compensation shall be regulated, and whose
duties defined BY sad City Council; the said
City Council shall have power Whenesei
the public convenience or safety shall re-
i quire it, to prohibit hogs, cattle, horses ant
all other animals from running at large /:
the streets, lanes, alleys, commons and 9th
er public places in said city; they shall have
power to license and regulate all carts, wag
CONS and drays, and every description .
two and four-wheeled carriages which may
Le kept in said city for hire, and all liver,
stables, brokers and an-ofices.
Sec. % That said City Council shall
have power whenever they deem it exped
ent, TO provide for the establishment ant
/ | r,f unhaaj. ,,,ttbfn caid 4 y
and 70 pass all ordinances necessary ant
proper for the good government of tht
same,
| Sec. %. That all money raised, reserv
ed, received or collected. by means of any
tax, license, penalty, hne, forfeiture d
t otherwise made under the authority of Thu
act, CT which may belong TO said city, shai
be paid into the city treasury and shall no
be drawn therefrom, except by order or un
der authority Of The City Coun ell, and i
shall be the duty Of the City Council to Ii
quidate and settle all claims and demand
ag ainst said city, and to require all officers
agents or other persons entrusted with die
bnrsements or expenditures of the publ,
money, 10 account to them therefor at sucf
time and in such manner as they may direct
and they shall annually publish for the in
form alton Of the citizens, particular state
ment of the receipts and expenditures of al
public monies belonging to said city, and al
20 of all debts due, and owing to and from
the same. And the City Council shall have
the power to pass all such laws and ordi
nances as may be necessary and proper Il
carry into effect, the pc ers herein and By
/ this act granted
Sec. "a. That every law or ordinance
Of said city, before it shall be of any fore,
{ or validity, or in any manner binding on tn;
), inhabitants thereof or others, shall be sign
cd by the Mayor and published in one O
more newspapers in said city at least 81,
days, or written or printed copies Of SAFE
law or ordinance posted 10 three Of thu
most public places in said city for the abov,
mentioned time OF SIX days.
/ Sec as. The City Council shall have ex
elusive power TO establish and regulate th,
grades OF wharyes. streets and banks alonl
the Mississippi river within the corporal.
limits Of said city
Sec. &c. And the Mayor within said city
shall have full power and authority, and i,
j. hereby c,ade his duty, at such times a:
complaint and application shall be duly
made before him, 10 issue all needfui pro
eess for the apprehension OF offender
against any of the bylaws, ordinances o.
regulations Of said city, and to hold cour
Tor the trial OF all offenders within sait
city. and the same to fine, imprison or dis
charge, as the bylaws, ordinances and reg
} uIations of said city, and the facts of the
ease may require and for the purpose he j..
authorized and required TO cause to come
nrf him ,phap aur J,,I q
crzens OF said city, who shall be qualified
voters OF said city, and all such offenders
Il o. cuavic lion, shall be liable for the costs
Of prosecution, and judgment shall go &C.
cordingly, and in case 81 acquittal the same
shall be paid by the corporation, having
first been allowed BY the City Council, and
shall be executed and returned BY the Mar.
shall within said City Council, and until
ether provisions shall be made By the city
authorities, IL shall be lawful to commit all
offenders against said bylaws, ordinances
and regulations, on conviction 10 the Jail In
Scott county; and in case where portion
ar all the punishment shall be imprison-
| men,, the keeper CT said Jail is hereby re-
quired 10 receive such person or persons on
| he proper warrant Of the Mayor into his
custody, In the same manner, a. in ordinary
cases aRd all expenses Of such imprison.
| ment in case where the same cannot be
collected from the person or persons con.
victed and imprisoned, shall be paid out OF
the City Treasury. The fees OF the Mnyor,
Marshal or Jurors in such cases shall be
| the same az are allowed By statute In SINH.
| lar cases for the State Of Iowa.
The said Mayer is also hereby authorized
tn issue all needful process, to arrest any
| fender against the criminal laws of the
State, and shalt proceed tc try said person
or persons by the same rules that govern
justices OF the peace.
| Sec. 81. The City Marshal shall within
the city in matters Of criminal nature arts
ing under any law of the State, possess N e
zane powers, perform the same duties, and
receive the same compensation as either
constable in Princeton township he sbal
execute and return all process issued by the
| Mayor under this act or any ordinance o.
the city,
Sec. IS. That all trials for violations Of
the by.lawg, ordinances and regulations,
| shall be in 4 summary manner. and that NJ