Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-09


in the year of our Lord lErhteen hundred
and fifty y-eight, no persona AL sell, or cause
to be sold. BY himself, cI( agent or SER
want. any intoxicating Iuors, vinous OF
spirituous liquors, within HE City OF Dav.
export, in any quantity, Without first pro-
curing license as il herr halter provided
SIC. 2. Any person whe ball pay into the
City Treasury, for the us1k'of the CITY, the
sum of two hundred dollalE and present the
receipt thereof, with fefof one dollar, to
the City Clerk. shall recei<o from said Clerk
license, authorizing su1 person to carry
on the business Of selling + pxicating liquors
for period of one yeas rom the date of
such license
SEC. 3. Any person 60 lIcensed to sell in
toxicating liquors, who slII1l allow any gam
bling OF any kind to be dnne in or upon his
premises, shall forfeit hts 1ssnse and in ad
dition thereto shall pay tine of not no. g
than two hundred dollars for each offsnse.
SEC 4. Any person who shall sell any in
toxicsting liquor within 1he limits of this
City, without first prqEing . license as
provided in this Ordinn4ne, shall be deemed
guilty Of > misdemsaz and shall, upon
'seavistions thsssef Pa5e - ans Of not less
than twenty nor more than two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned thirty days
SEC. s. Whenever upon the trial of any
person for violating section four of this Or
dinance, 1t shall be shown in testimony that
the clerk, servant agent or wife. Of any
such person has sold any intoxicating IL
quOrs upon the premises of the defendant
or keep open shop with the intention to sell
contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance.
sua
evidence Of the guilt of the defendant.
SEC: 6. Whenever it shall appear by proof
furnished to the City Council, that any per-
son holding license from the city, as atore-
said, is in the habit of permitting drunken
ness, fighting or brawls, about his establish
ment, said Council shall be authorized to
revoke said license. and if so revoked, such
party shall be forever prohibited from re-
ceiving another license for like purpose.
SEC. I. All Ordinances and parts Of Or
dinances in conflict with this Ordinance, are
hereby repealed o
Aid. Christie offered the following reso-Y
luton
RESOLVED, That the Street Committee are
hereby authorized to purchase five hundred
perch OF stone suitable for macadamizing, and
that same be used for macadamizing Front
street, from B-idge around West, provided
the stone can be had for reasonable price,
either in the quarry or otherwise.
AID. Corbin offered as an amendment
that $3.50 be applied to Fourth street, be-
tween Main and Rock Island.
Resolution and amendment laid on the
table
Aid. Macintosh offered the following
resolution:
Resolued. That special committee be ap-
pointed, with full power, to let the building
formally occupied as the Council Chamber,
Dr. to make any arrangement with the own
er thereof, (Mr. Forrest), in relation to his
releasing the city from the obligations of
Lhe lease for the balance of the unexpired
term, that in their opinioa the interest of
The city may demand
Referred to Committee on Fire and Wa.
ter
Aid. OBrien offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resotved, That the Mayor be instructed
10 offer a reward of FIVE hundred dollars for
,he apprehension and conviction of the per-
son or persons who maliciously set fire to
,he stables of NJ. C. Davis, burning thirteen
horses and other valuable property, on the
night of the 5th of July last.
Laid on the table.
Aid. Macintosh offered the following
RESOLVED, That the Finance and Street
Committees, in accordance with q petition
't the residents residing on Locust street
or the improvement of said street, be en-
powered to contract for the building of a
Culvert on Fourth street, near where q for
ner Culvert was built, which has fallen in,
'endering that street impossible.
Laid on tAe table.
AID. Corbin offered the following resolu.
ion:
Resolped, That hereafter we deem it the |
luty of the members of the Council to refer
Ill questions arising upon licences of per-
ormances, to the Clerk and City Attorney,
md that the Council will hold the Marshal
liable for all licences he fails to collect.
Adopted.
The following bills were ordered paid
Street CONS report for work done on
Bridge Avenue and Front street, of s2o5,s3
AID. Corbin moved to refer to Committee
IN Reports of Public Officers.
AID Christie moved to lay the motion on
he table Carried. K
AID. Morley moved to pay the report.
Yeas and nays called for.
YEAs-Christie. Coates, Guelich, Hubbell
Morley, OBrien, Washburn, /
NAYs-Corbin, Cannon-2.
Street CONS report for work done on
harrison street, OF $llS.25. |
Aid. Corbin moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
Ordered paid.
Street CONS report for work done on
second. Warren, Gaines, Third and Fourth
treets, Of s250,5S. |
Was ordered paid.
Street CONS report for work done on Bra
", Locust. Farnhsm, Third, Rock leland.
Marquette d East Front streets, Of $2s9,5O.
Was ordered paid.
Billo J. P. D. Patterson, for repairing
culvert on Rock Island and Fifth streets,
vas referred to the City Attorney to exam
ne. and collect of the NJ. 4 NJ. X. R. Com
,any, Of SlS6,34.
A. q g. Woeber repair Of sidewalk. $ll 50
S. Boies, witness fees, $50
j. Forrest, rent, 1900
A. D. Jewell, glass for Engine
House, 800
Cannon 4 French, lumber, 1889
=. :. Butcher, Engine Messenger, 1850
Y. ;. Butcher, $3.50
J. Bechtel, removing nuisance, $50
Fire King No. 2, rent and messen-
ger, $500
]. Hall, door lock, $50
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