Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-05


Richardson, West / Co., for Printing 800. u 80
81. Uonahue, Fire Department ............ 1900
J. Bornnoef, do. do. ............ 200
John Schmidt, do. do. ...;:....... 81
Michael Cavasgh, do Hogs........ 50
Patrick MCGUIRE, do. Horse ...... Is
Patrick Mcclure, do. Pigs and Hogs 2.25
Francis German, do. HoZs........ 2oo
Fire King No. !, Fire Department. ........ 20Ss
w. L. CSrroll, Specifications fer Roof Of
City Hall 3VV
The bill OF H. G.. Mcneil, for Rent Of Mar.
shal's Office for two years. for &l75.0o. was
presented and referred to the Committee on
Claims. With power to act.
Specifications and bids for putting on ne"
reef % he City Hall baildiss. we're presented
AID the bids opened and read. aud, on motion.
the "a. .ter was referred to the Committee on
Poblic Gro -ods and BuildiDgs
AID. PETERS offered the following
The Finance Committee is hereby requested
70 ,s,:le the accounts of .ss City Marshsl and
Treasurer. and report 1t next i2ssnng'
Adopted.
AID KAUFMAN called for the second read
ing Of the folio wing ordinance. The ordinance
was read . second time, and on motion was
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE affecting Public Safety.
BE it enacted by the CITY Comnci! Of the C'sy
of Davenport:
SIC /. No person shall leave any horee.
horses or other animals. attached to any car
riage. wagon. cart, sleigh. sled or other We
| hicle in sny Of the streets, avenues. alleys or
lanes Of this city. without securely fastening
| snch horse, horses or other animals.
SIC. 2. Any peraon violating any provision
of this ordinance, shall pay foe not less than
one dollar nor mere than five dollars tor each
offence.
Passed and approved. April 4th. 1862.
GEO H. FRENCH, Mayor.
| Attest: ExNRY MIT1ELBUsCnER. Clerk.
AID. COULTHART offered the following or.
dinance, which, on motion, was laid over till
the next meeting:
AN ORDINANCE for the regulation Of
| Weights and Measures.
Be Il ordained BY the Common Council Of the
CITY Of Davenport.
| SLCrIuS /, That hereafter there shall be .
regulation Of weights and measures within
this CITY, and the standard adopted by the
state Of Iowa shall be the test by which they
shall be compared and determined.
SEC g The City Council. at tue expense OF
| the city, shall procure correct and approved
| standards with their subdivisions. together
with the proper Beams and scales for the pur
pose Of testing and proving the weights and
measu.,.s Of said standard used 10 the city.
SEC 8 1t shall be the duty Of the inspector
and 9. aler of weights AID measures. 1t least
once in every year. to examine and test the &C.
curary OF all weights, measures. scales Or 9th
er instruments or things used by any person
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in the said city Of Davenport, to stamp with o
liable seal all weights. measures and scales
60 used, which ha may find corr ect. and deliv.
| @r 10 the owner thereof . certificate OF their
accuracy; to condemn al weights. measures
and scales which he may find incorrect upon
such inspection, and to cause the owner there
Of to have them corrected and made conforna'
BILE to said standard in the manner hereinafter
, provided. Any person refusing to exhibit any
wei hts. measures or scales, or Instrument
for weighing or measuring. to said sealer. fol
: the purpose Of examination and inspection. a.
D aforesaid, or obstructiDg him in the perform
ance Of his duty. shall forfeit penalty Of moi
? less than five dollars nor more than ten dol
lars for each offence, recoverable before any
court or justice having jurisdiction Of the sama
. within the city.
SEC 4. 1t shall be the duty Of said inspector
and seaier Of weights and measures to exam
, inc. put in good order. and seal all weights
and measures, beams and scales ct the several
places where the came are used but If they
be found not comfortable to the standard Of
the State, they shall be sent by the owner
thereof {" such place in the city as the sealer
may direct or the owner may choose, for the
purpose Of being repaired and adjusted, and
the same shall be eealsd within ten days after
they may have been tested and conden ned,
aud any person offendiog agaicst the provis-
,us Of this section, shalt. N conviction thereof
bef.re any court or justice Of said city. having
Jurisdiction, be fined in any sum not exceed.
ing twenty-five dollars.
SIC s. The inspector and sealer Of weights
and measures shall be allow ed to receive the
folio wing fees Of office for services rend Tered
bv him. under this ordinance, viz For III.
sp-c+ine and sealing platform scales Of five
,housar nd pounds ari upwards. including
weights. ,re dollar: Of less denominations. in
Gliding VIZ; ,hts. fifty cents each ; for inspect.
ing and eea!i,y Jorge Deems weighing one
thousard pounds aud upwards, including
wei. t. twenty-five. cents ofsma!isr demon
ina'ists twelve and onehalf certs each !:
cou'tec scn.es, Including weights. twelve ard
one-ha'i cents; for comparir and sealing any
messur-s-bu hei., ten cents halfbusbels. five
| cents ; for les. denomin .ona ea ci three cents
oue cent Tor comparing. inspecting and eeal-
inl cloth aud board measures, each five cent?;
f,r inspecting and testing the several seals Of
the city for the weighing OF hay and coal, one
| dollar each.
Src 6. The inspector Of weights and meas.
ures shall be entitled to charge and receive
the tees -pecihed in this ordinance, end
he ebai in every csse, where he may en-
ploy lator or material in making the same
accurate, be entitled to q just compensation
therefor.
SEQ Z. I. shall not ae lawful for the afore-
eaid Inspector to make the aforesaid charges
for inspecting and testing weighte. measures
end scales, as Aforesaid, oftener than once in
each year. unless the same shall be found cot
ccntormahie to the standard Of the State.
$40 8. No perscn shall make use Of any
weight, scale, measure. or other instrument
for weighing or measuring any article for eale
In the city. until the same has been duly ex-
amined and sealed by the sesler Of vel sbts and
measures. under penalty Of not less than i've
or more than twenty five dollars. recoverable
before any court or justice having competent
iurisdiction in this city. All pessous using
weights, measures. scales or other instruments
for measuring any article for sale 10 this
city. which have been sealed. shall, upon
application Of the ecaler Of weights and meas
urea, allow the same to be examined, tested
and sealed,as herein provided, under penalty
! Of not less than five dollars nor more than
twenty. five dollars for failing 60 to do, and 90
person or persons altering any weights, meas
ures or scales. causing the same to weigh or
measure Incorrectly. unless to repair. shall. on
conviction thereof, before any justice Of said
city. be fined in any sum net exceeding one
hundred dollars.
SIC. .. 1t shsll Be the duty Of the said ssal.
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