The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-13
ORDINANCE NO. ZOE.

An DrainaBee IN rsistAvn 10 EerrteH.
Bs III ordained BY the CITY Council of fhe Guy 81
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section !. That no person shall hereafter estab-
lish or maintain ferry across the Mississippi
river TO and from any point Within the limits vt
this city, keep and use any boAs or other craft
for the purpose 81 conveying any person proper.
sy AZ aforesaid for hire without Efsf having OBJ
tanned license from the City Council therefor;
and every person who shall establish or maintal a
ferry or keep and use any boat or oihsr craft as
aforesaid, withbut first having obtained such h.
cense, shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanoFi
and liatls to pay Enc for each oaenee of lets
than twenty hYe dollsrs nor more than Ole hundred
dollars. Preceded. That nething this section
shall apply to persons keeping ~ using sklas IL
carry pcrfons or pr periy AZ afofesaii during
sueh times ~ licensed ferries may not be required
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See. z. That any person, firm or company, wish
ing to establish or msintain ferry or use any
bat or other craft afures2id. shai make writ
ten application the City Council Tor license soto
do, AMI the City Council IL il is deem ed expeden
may grant license to the applicant ON snen terms
Al they may tank proper, for term not 10 exceed
three years. and tbs lily Clerk, upon compliance
by said applicant, wlth Eae tsTms ptsscrinsd, shall
maze out and deliver to said applicant license az
aforesaid be in force TOR such tlne msy be al
lowed By tho City Connect, snoeet, however, 10 bs
revoked by the City Council whenever the appli-
cart or any person managing ssid ferry sIsil slo,
late any Of the provisions, neglect 10 perform
any Of the terus ON which said Accuse may b.
granted which PROVISIONS and requirement. aha
be inserted ia said license.
Every pcrson on such license being granted shall
nav 10 the Clerk OF the CcuneiI the sam require
BY the City Council to be paid therefor, and ons
dollar ~ fees 30 the Clerk; and the City Clerk
shall pas over 10 the Treasurer All sueh sums, ex
elusive If HE fees and make report If the aame q,
the city Council al the next meeting after the re
ceipt "a the aame.
Sec g. hat every person obtaining llcenss ii
aforesaid shall forthwith provide keep In gcos
repair 3 good and sufficient steamboat or steam
boats for the ready ard safe convey OF perso
and property across the Missltsippi rser az afore
ssid, and give due nd regular attendAncs mt suel
ferry tetw such hours So the Council may re
qaire, vita Sufficient numser of hands 10 wori
aud manage such boats; snd ehall, without an
necessary delay, carry as aforesaid, on application
between such hours ~ required by the license q
said person persons, aIl persons and property a
aforesaid, when said RIVER 10 passable. Aud ever,
person licensed as hereinbefore provided, who shai
fail to comply with either OF the requirements o
this section shall be deemed guilty Of . misde
neanor, and liable to pay for each offence D
not lcss than Il We more than fifty dollars, IN,
their license to run said ferry may be ~ once re
yokea by the City Council.
SEQ. 4. That every licensed ferry keeper may de
rnxnd and receiye snch fees, ferriags the iii
Council may cstsb and permit at the time th
license ia granted; and list OF such fees or fer
rage shall by the keeper Of said Terry be posted
and kept constantly up, In some conspicuous piac
Oh niS Deaf anu ely A0ePsi VI AouFSas Va Aeit
or any person in bis or their employment, VIII
shall receive any higher or greater rate for con
waving or ferriage as aforesa d, shall be dseme
guilty of q misdsmeanor and liable TO pay for eac
offence sum OF not less than ten nor more tina
fifty dollars.
see. S. That where any boat used az a ferry boa
contrary 10 the provisions Ut this Ordinances,
owned by any co-partpership or corporation, An
member Of raid co-partnership or corporatio
knowing Of the said boat being 80 used, or consen
ing thereto, shall be deemed the keeper OF sal
ferry and Liable the penalties established by tn
Ordinances and any person owning, claiming,
having charge sf any boat used ~ ferry boat COZ
traTy to the provisions of this Ordinances, or j.
fsrrlage upon which amy higher or greater fees al
charged than allowed in the Incense for SAID boa
SHAH be deemed guilty of a misdemesnor and iah
to penalties hereinbeiote provided.
Passed July v, 1850.
Nm. PATTERSON, Mayor.
Attest: ID. 8. MERRiAH, Clerk.