Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-08
NUMBER II.

s inspection ofthe Mayor. Police Magistrate
Marshal or any Marshal OF this city. or
any or either Of them. or 10 ans rer-on
who shall lie duly authorized in writing
for that purpose. BY any OF either Of them.
SRc7. Every Pawnbroker who shall yio-
late or neglect, or refuse TO comply wifi
any or either Of the provisions OF this ordi-
nance. shall, for every such offence. forfeit
and paw the SUN Of twenty-five dollars y
be recovered for the use OF the corporation.
SEo s. Nc Paw wnbroker shall ask, demand
or re.eive any greater rate ct interest than
forty per ce.t per annum, upon any loan
not exceeding the sum of fl y dollars; nor
more than thirty per cent per annum upon
any loan above the sum OF fifty dollars, un-
der the penalty Of one hundred dollars for
every such offence.
SEo. .. No Pawnbroker shall sell any
pawn or pledge. until the same shall have
remained one year in his or her possession.
and ell ouch sales shall be At public auction.
and not otherwise. and then not until after
!, two veeas nseise ~ writing. has hssn given.
by posting up three written notices. In
three public places in this city; and when
any property 10 pledged, exceeding the val
ue of one hundred dollars, such notice sliall
be by publication in some newspaper print
ed in said city for the time above specified
sc. To- All surplus money. ifany arising
| upon any such sale, after dedteting costs
and expenses of sale, shalt be paid over to
the owner Of the article or thing thus sold
Carried.
Report Of the President Of the Fire En-
CINE Co was presented and referred to
conn., Of AID Hubbell, Sears, Jennings
Petition of d. Stuhr for extra work for
removing surplus earth from Main st. sewer
was read and AID. Guelch moved to receive
and pay the same.
Aid Corbin moved to amend by referring
TO the city Attorney.
Carried.
AID. IIubbell offered the following Reso
luton and moved to lay on the table till next
meeting
Rtsotued, That after January 1ith, 1865.
the sessions Of the city Council shall be hold
sn in the upper hall Of the Engine House,
which Hall shall thereafter be the Council
Chamber.
Resofred That the hall nov occupied as
Council Chamber shall serafter be used and
occupied by the Mayor. City Treasurer, City
Engineer. ana City Clerk, as their offices.
and that the rooms now occupied by the
above named officers be vacated 10 the pro
pretors of the same.
Carried
Aid. Corbin offered the following Resolu-
tion and moved to print the same in all the
daily papers; and to lay the same on the Ia
bio till next meeting.
AN ORDINANCE regulating the Sale Of
Spirituous Liquors.
SEC Be it enacted by the Council of the
city of Davenport: That the Mayor OF said
city be and is hereby authorized TO grant Ii
cense for the sale ofspirituous, vinous and fer
mentediiqnors,to any person who siisll apply
therefor to HIM in writing, upon such persons
executing to the city of Davenport T. bond
with nj least two sureties, to be approved q
by the mayor IN the penal sum Of five hun.
dred dollars, conditioned that the party 80
licensed shall faithfully observe and keep
, ali ordinances heretofore passed or to be
passed, during the period Of such licen e
and that he will prohibit all gaming by
means oi any cards dominoes, dice or other
+, articles Of luck or chance, and paying tor the
u use of the city at the rate of----dollars
per annum, and the usual fees to the officers
J. entitled thereto On compliance with these
requirements n license shall he Issued to the
9 applicant under the corporate seal, signed
I by the mayor and countersgned BY the
u clerk, which shall authorize the person o.
. persons therein named to sell. barter, give
/ away and deliver wines and other liquors.
e whether vinous, ardent or fe,mented, il
quantities less than one gallon in the place
designated in the application. P'osidsd
J All licenses Issued in pursuance hereof shal
e expire on the first day OF January in eacl
year.
2, SEC 9. No license shall be transferabi'
n without the permission ofthe mayor Of saie
city. The Clerk shall keep license regis
ter in which shall be entered the name .
9 the person or persons licensed, the lace o
business. the date Of the license and the tim
D, the same will expire. The license shall b
dated as OF the day of the application an
:, the clerk shall be entitled to q fee OF on
dollar Tor every license so issued by hin
q No person shall be deemed duly licensed, t
whom license has not been actually issue
or transit rred as aforesaid. At the end {
;. every quarter the Clerk shall hay an al
stract OF the license which may have bee
OF granted by the Mayor since the last qua
ter before the Common Council
SEC 8. Any license 90 granted may be r
=. voked upon written notice, by the nayo
whenever it shall appear to hia saiis.actle
that the party so licensed hall have yioli
c. ted any provision OF any ordinance Of q
G. Common Council relating to srirituors
n ouors or any condition Of the bond aforesai'
ay Any and all psrsons licensed under this !
any ordinance of the city, for the sale OF
l.. ILL = l.a md v
main posted upon some Conspicuous part
81 the room or bar kept or used Tor such pu
to pose, his or their license. Any person 80
IN censed who shall not cause sucii license
be and remain posted - Aforesaid or wi
:. not being 80 licensed, shall cause or prese
di- any paper or document purportiEg to be
nd license, to be or remain posted as aforesai
shall on conviction be fined in sum not Z
ceeding tw enty dollars.
SEC. i. Any person who shall hereaft
Of have or keep any tavern, grocery. saloon,
other house or place within the city for
he selling, giving away, or in any mani
om dealing in any wines, spirituous, ardent
nd toxicating or fermented liquors, in qIan
uce ties iess than one gallon; or who BY i.
,od self his agent or servant. shall seil, y
.ise away. or in any manner deal Ia any win
Ter. sprituous, ardent or fermented, Liquors
liz less quantity than one gallon, without q
|ol- eense for that purpose in pursuance there
md shall. upon conviction thei eot be subject
q fine of not lee. than ten dollars nor m.
NJ than one hundred dollars: PROVIDED, III
le Druggeits or persons whose chief buan
itv il TO sell drugs and medicines. shall not
r.a deemed 10 be within the provisions her
nee in selling quantities les. than Aforesaid,
IRE. purposes purely medicinal. mechanical
~ saersmental; and in all cases Of convict
by under this ordinance. the court or maj
non trats shall have power, in its discretion
!; A sentence the offender to imprisonment
the county Jail for o period not exceed
), tvo months. in addition 10 the psnalty.