The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ORDINANCES No. lao.

i AN ORDINANCE Regulating the Ferry betuae
| keokuk, Iowa, and Hamilton, Illinois.
Bell ordained BY the CITY Comet affhe Cifv D
/ Keokuk
Section /. That the Keokuk and Hamilton Ferr
and Manufacturing Company, q company chartere,
under the laws OF the States OF Iowa and Illinois
and now owning and running the Ferry betwes,
ksokuk, Iowa, and Hamilton, Illinois, are hereb,
| authorised to operate and maintain said Ferry
subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and sucl
other provisions and regu ations the City Coun
Gil shall from time to time make: Provided, tina
the rates Of Ferriage established by this Ordi
nance snail not 30 lowered the place OF landing
changed for three years from the LIST day of April
A. ID. 1860, except as herein provided.
Section g. That said Company shall nj all time,
keep one or more suitable and subs
Ferry boat or boats and run the same bet ween tho
City of Keokuk, Iowa, and HAMILTON, Illinois, eve.
ry day in each year except Sundays and except
when the river Is rendered impassabie. by ice q,
other unavoidable causes, commencing In the morn
lug no later than half an hour after SUNRISE ana
running till one hour after sun-set and shall de
part from their general landing or wharf al each
snore every sixty minutes, making ne nearly AT
practicable acrossing each way regularly ever,
thirty minutes, and oftenerif required by the de
mand of business.
Section 8. That the rates of Fsrriare shall NOT
exceed he following rates, via:
For each foot passen ger................ s. cents
For each head Of hogs or sheep, where
the lot does not exceed 100....... do
For each head of hogs or sheep over
100, in the same lot, do
For each head Of cattle. ..................I0 do
For each led horse, nule or jack ..l5 do
For each horse and rider. ...... 20 do
For each vehicle with one horse or
other animal attached thereto. 40 do
For each vehicle with two horses or
other animals attached thereto. so do
For each vehicle with three horses or
other animals thereto attsched...76 do
For each vehicle with four horses or
other animals thereto attached. 30 do
For each additional horse or other ami
NAL ever four attached TO each
vehicle. ........10 do
Section 4. That ne charge for ferria9e shall be
made for she driver, or the loading belongings 10
each team or drove, and all teams coming TO or go
ing from the City Of Ksokuk ,for trade shAl be ex
empt from Ferriage on their return trim
Section 5. That the said Company SHAH have mn
exclusive Of two hundred feet Of landing ON che
wharf Immediately below the lower line of Main
street for the of said Ferry, and the business
connected Herewith, for the term of thrse vear.
from the frat day Of April A. ID. 1860: Provided
That the City shall have the right to change said
landing, for the purpose Of extending repairing ar
improving the wharf, but such change shall extend
only for reasonable length Of time TO effect such
repair and improvement
Section 8. That there shall be posted at all times
in conspicuous plaoe each of the boats OF said
Company, copy Of this Ordinance printed In clear
distiAct and large type.
Section q. That 1t shall be the duty of the hKrf
Master to that the provisions OF this Ord nance
are complied with, 70 make complaint before the
Recorder 1T any violation thereof.
Section 3. That any violation of the provisions
OF this Ordinance shall be punished by a ane Of
not less than Eve dollars nor more than ten DOL
lars Tor each and every ofense, and said boat or
boats or any other property of said Company or any
agent officer or other person persons controlling
the same, shall be liable for said fine. and in de-
fault OF payment the persons shall be punished as
provided by Law.
Section o. That this Ordinance shall be In foYcs
from and after ten days from it's publication. rro
vided said Company shall before the expiration of
said ten days hlc with the Clerk Of the Council
written acceptance Of the provisions OF this Ord-
nance, and that the said Company will conform 10
the provisions thereof.
Section 10. That all Ordinances or parts Of ordi-
nanees inconsistent or conflicting with the pre-
visions of this Ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Section Il. This Ordinance to remain In force for
the term OF three years from the let day OF May,
A. ID. 1860.
Passed April II, 1850.
VIM. PATTERSON, Mayor.
Attest: b. y. MKRgIAM, Clerk.