Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-21

ResoiUed, That during the current munic-
ipsl year. the proceedings Of the City Coun-
ell, together with all the ordinances that
may be passed, bs published in the Daven-
port DAILY Gazetie and Der Demokrat the
proceedings to be published free of charge.
and the ordinances at a price of Is cents
per square Of twelve lines, or one inch in
space, and that the above named papers be
the official papers Of the city
Aid. Christie moved TO amend by striking
out after the word resolved" and insert
that the printing for the current year be
given to the lowest bidders.
Aid. Ramming moved to lay amendment
on the table. Lost, by casting vote Of
Mayor.
Amendment Of Aid. Christie adopted. and
printing ordered to be given to the low est
bidder
The Mayor read the following ordinance !:
AN ORDINANCE in relation to Public
Markets in the City Of Davenport.
| SEQ. l. BE IL enacted by tie ciig council
| of Tie city Of Dapemport-That the building
erected by George l. Davenport and others,
in Western Avenue, in the city Of Daven-
| port, between Fourth and Fifth streets,
known as a market house, and the building
erected by Antoine LeClaire, in block No
seventy-one, (7D in the city Of Davenport,
known a. the LtClaire market, all, and
| each OF them. are hereby deelared Public
| Markets in and for the city Of Davenport
SEC g That Christian Miller is hereby
declared Clerk of the said market house in
Western Avenue, and s. A. Orend0rff Is
hereby appointed Clerk Of said LeClairs
market house, in said block seventy one IN
and il shall he the duty OF said Clerks. to
take possession Of said market houses re-
spectively, and lease the stalls therein for
the period Of one year from the date Of said
| leasing, and annually thereafter, to lease
| said stalls. except in those cases where the
| persons who erected said market houses
have already made contracts for the leasing
| Of stalls in said markets, which said con
tracts are hereby ratified and confirmed
Ten days notice in some newspaper pub
lished in the city Of Dav venport, Of the time
| and place when the stalls in said mar eta
shall he leased which, in the first instance
shall he at public auction, in the respective .
| market houses and all stalls that are Of
fered at public auction, and are not leased
may be leased by said Clerks, by a private
contract, until the next auction day.
SEC. g. The said Clerk Of the market IN
w Western Avenue, shall have the general
charge and supervision of said market, and
shall see that all ordinances Of the city in
relation to the same are complied with, and
shall receive, collect and pay over the entire
proceeds for the renting Of said stale, to
GeoL Davenport and his associates, under
.rIin in al To bat
passed October Is, 1854
And said Clerk OF the LeClaire market, on
block seventy one. (7l) shall perform the
like duties in relation to LeCIaire market,
and in like manner receive, collect and ray
over the proceeds from renting the stalls in
sail market. to Antoine l.eClaire
Each OF said Clerks shall be allowed sucl,
compensation for their services as may be
agreed upon by them and the respective
persons who erected said market houses
SEC 4. Market hours for buying and
selling in the public markets shall be from
3 o'clock in the morning until noon Of each
day, and in addition on Saturdays, from 6
o'clock p. IN. until II o'clock NJ. The said
markets. and each Of them, shall be kept
open during the said market hours, and as
much longer as the lessees may choose
SEC g. From and after the publication Of
this ordinance, all persons are prohibited
during market hours. from selling or expos
ing for sale any beef. pork, veal, mutton, or
other meat in any road, street, lane, or alley
in the city Of Davenport, in any cart, wag-
on or carriage. nor shall carry the same for
sale within what were the lmits of the
city Of Davenport on the 18th day Of Octo-
Der 1855.
SEC 6. No person not being the lessee Of
stall in one part OF the public markets,
shall expose or offer for sale in the city Of
Davenport within the limits aforesaid, any
fresh meat in less quantities than one omar
ter. nor shall any person offer or expose for
sale such meat at any other place than at
public markets.
SIC. Z. Nothing in this ordinance contain
ed shall he construed to prevent any person
from selling the produce Of his own farm in
such place aud manner and in such quaint
ties as he may think proper. nor any person
who follows the business Of packing beef or
pork from selling home bacon, shoulders or
sides OF their own curing, or spare ribs or
sausage meats in the winter months, or any
perscn from selling wild game not otherwise
prohibited
SEC s. Whenever any article mentioned
in this Ordinance shall be exhibited for sale
in any other places than the public markets
the sale of which is forbidden-except at
such markets in the manner and by the
persons herein named. such exhibitions for
sale. whether such article 10 directly offered
for sale or not. or whether cold or o OF, shall
be violation Of this ordinance.
SEC. 3. Any person violating this Ordi-
nance or any provision thereof, shall be IL
able to pay . fine Of Ten Dollars for each
offence. to be recovered before the Mayor
or Police lagistrate Of said city.
Sso. TO- The keeping any house. shop. or
stall in any other place in said city. within
said limits. except at the public markets, for
the aale Of meats Or Other articles heesin
prohibited, and in which meats and other
articles herein prohibited ass sxpossd and
shown for sale u hereby declared nui-
sanes and Il ahsll b the duty ef he Nay.
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