Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-22
NUMBER SO.

of February next, remove him from flee,
and that he have his books aud papers read,
at that time to deliver them TO his successor
AdoT ted e
AID Cannon offered the following resolu
tons:
7 R..,loed, fiat on and after the frs,
Wednesda in February. A. u. 1858. the
sessions Of the City Council Of this city shall
Ice holden In the upper room or hall Of tn.
Engine House on Brady street, until the city
Council shall otherwise direct
Resoirei, That the Engine House Com
mittee be and they are hereby authorized
and empower ed to proceed To remove the
furniture now used in the present Council
Chamber. to the hall Of the Engine House,
and 10 cause said hall to be furnished and
fitted up with suitable fixtures and furniture
for the use Of the City Council. and preaent
the bill Of costs and expenses TO the CITY
Council for payment
Resolred, That from and after the first
Wednesday in February. 1858, the room now
used for Council Chamber shall be used as
offices for the City Mayor, Treasurer, Engi
neer. aud Clerk, and the rooms now occupied
| by said city officers be relet by the CITY
Treasurer for the remainder of the unexpired
term for which the city is bound to pay rent
for the same
Adopted.
| The Ordinance Committee were requested
to report IN ordinance amendatory OF an or
| dinance in relation to Drays and Wagons,
50 that al licenses shall expire on the first
! of January of each year. and report at the
next meeting Of the Council
The committee to whom was referred the
ordinance regulating the sale Of spirituous
liquors report the following ordinance:
BE 1T ENACTED by the City Council Of the
C.:y Of Davenport,
SIC. l. From anI after March first, in the
year OF our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty
eight, no person or persons shall sell. or
cause to be sold, by himself, clerk, agent or
servant, any Intoxicating liquors, wiue, ale,
cider. beer, or other malt, vinous or spiritu
Gus liquors within the City Of Davenport,
IN any quantity, without first procuring q
license as is hereinafter provided.
SEC :. Any person who shall pay into the
| City Treasury, for the use of the City, the
sum Of two hundred dollars, and present the
receipt therefor, with fee Of one dollar, to
the City Clerk, shall receive from said Clerk
license, authorizing such person to carry
on the business Of selling intoxicating liquors
for period Of ono year from the date Of
| such license.
SEC. 3. Any person 80 licensed to sell in
toxicating liGu.: who shall allow any gam
bling OF any kind to be done in or upon his
premises shall forfeit his license, and in ad
dition thereto shall pay fine Of not more
than Two hundred dollars for each offense.
SEC. Any person who shall sell any in
toxicating liquor within the limits Of this
city, without first Procuring license as pro.
vided IN this ordinance, shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and shall upon
conviction thereofpay tine OF not less than
twenty nor more than two hundred collars,
and be imprisoned thirty days
SEC. 5. Whenever upon the trial Of any
person for violating section four Of this Ordi
nance, 1t shall be shown in testimony that
the clerk, servant, agent or wife, Of any such
person has sold any intoxicating liquors up
on the premises of the defendant, such proof
shall be considered prima tdcie evidence Of
the guilt Of the defendant.
SEC. G. Whenever it shall appear by proof
furnished to the City Council, that any per
son holding licens. from the city, as afore-
said, is in the habit Of permitting drunken
ness fighting or brawls, about his establish
ment, said Council shall be authorized to re-
woke said license, and if SO revoked, such
party shall be forever prohibited IRON re-
ceiving another license for like purpose.
SEC. Z. All ordinances and parts Of Oh di-
nances in conflict with this ordinance, are
hereby repealed.
On motion, the ordinance was laid on the
table till the next meeting, and ordered to
be printed.
Aid. Corbin moved to refer TO the City
Attorney the whole matter in relation to
the payment OF 1000 to Antoine Le Claire,
and his REIMBURSEMENT Of the bridges OH
Farnam street, to the city.
Lost.
Aid. Sears offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resoived, That as Antoine lie Claire has
complied with the requirements Of a resolu
tion passed this Council at its last meeting,
tho Mayor and Clerk DO instructed to issue
City Order 70 5000 in accordance with
saidiresolution, providing the. REIMBURSEMENT
executed by said lie Claire shall be approv-
ed by the City Attorney.
Adopted.
Aid. Hubbell moved to take the orJin-
ancc relating to Pawnbrokers from the ta'
Die.
Carried.
On motion the ordinance was referred to
a committee of Aid. Sears, Hubbell. Guy.
Bill Of G. G. Arndt. for grading I'd street
and also the estimate for macsd MIXING ses-
ond street, was referred to o committee Of
AID. Hubbell. Cannon, Washburn.
Bill of James Crawford was referred to
the Street Committee.
Bill of w. McCammon. as Street Com
missioner, was laid Oh the table.
On motion Council adjourned.
Attest. f PECK. Clerk.
Council CHAMBER,