Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-11

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July Mh, le62.
Meeting called 70 order BY bis honor the
Mayor. -: g.. q
Presens-Aldsrmeas Hues. Davenport. wun
ierlich. Kelly, MoCAsp. Oehs, Rem wick and
Cunningham.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
Petition Of E. schlseel and others. and Thos'
Garland and o:Lsrs. referred to Street Com
0itt.s 9Th power to Aet
Report Of Ceumistss on Clsims upon several
clai0s adopted.
Report ef the same somuittss on the matter
1 the arse smsos Of the Davenport Mutual
Loao Association made, and on motion was laid
,pon the the table for the term OF one week.
Aid RENwICK 1deted tn. following ordi-
nance which was a1opyed:
An ORDINANCE fslssing to the. establish
ment Of lumber yardt within the city limits
Be it enacted by the C.tS Council Of the CITY Of
Davenport:
SEC. /. No person shall keep or establish .
amber yard for the sale Or deposit Of lumber
sithia The Ase limils q The City Of Dsvsn
~, uslsss the evpsss sf three ionsths Of The
oiosk on which ssid lumber yard 10 s'tustsd.
shsll hsvs given their writes consent there
., acknowledged bsfots sooe person sothoris
ID by law to tsks sskoo v sdgsmsnts. and the
sid written sonseal so sckno wlsdged shall
ave ben 6cpt fled fRith the City Clerk.
SKc 2. Any persod who may violate the pro.
visions Of this ordiuAAce shall 70, felt and pay
I. fine of not more than one hundred dollars
and not less tnan ten dollars Tor each offence.
1GEo. II. FRENCa. Mayor.
Aid RENwICKs offered the following ordi-
nance which was laid on the table one week
md ordered publiated
AN ORDINANCEeelating to the Public Land.
ing H the City II Davenport:
Be tsnaeted BY ~ CITY Council Of tho City of
Davenport
SEC !. The off Je Of Wharf Master is hereby
created; who -hati be appointed by the May
r.. by, and with he consent Of the Board of
Aldermen, and hs shall hold his office for one
Year.
,no. 2. The Wharf Master, shall before en-
terins upon the duties Of his office, take the
oath and give bond. as require ed oi City Off
:ers and SAID bopd shall be in the sum ef one
thousand dollarst
SEC 8. 1t sha J be lie duty Of the Wharf
iaster to take entire che, ge OF the City VIII IT
Landing. and to collect ali wharfage as provid.
"a by this ordinance. He shall keep two
ooka, one Of which hall be ruled, having sep
crave columns for boats rAfts, lumber, sash
.hingles. pickets, sand l'Ine. posts, rails wood.
aud misce,l ,neOus articles, the na,as OF owntr,
The amount of articles landed ard TIE an.oun,
of cash recei. ID for wharfage The oAher book
shall be a cash and receipt hO k. SHOWING ali
sash received by him. IIs shall, under the di-
rec,ion Of the Coinm,ttee on Pubic Gfounds,
,rovide at the expense Of the city, suitable
,osts and ring bolt. 10, boats md RATS to make
t.st TO- AMI keep the same in repair and shall
'harge the city with the expense thereof And
.l! articles trough, to the city and placed IN
he landing shall be placed where and in spch
nner as the Wharf Master sh III direct~s
SIC. 4. lhs DiloWing smcuOts shsll be dpl-
iecsed by the Wharf Master. for the landingof
Ioats aDd for Wharfage. on the articles deAig
ated on landing, or on any vehicle standing
here on. towit:
For every steamboat, for 25 hours s..........$200 90
For everv fat boat lying at wharf "a hours
without discharge cargo... 5000
Every additional ~ houIs or less. 1.O0
For every Fat boat using wharf or landing
one year 5.CO
For each and every IL 90 It Of lumber drawn
out n landing. AS hours or less. 20
For every additional "a hours or less CO
For 900 lath or shingles, ~ hours. o
sor each additional "a hours less........ o.
For each wagon load of sand, "a hours...... O5
f"r each additional "a hours... %
For each barrel OF lime ~ hours. "
For each additional "a hours .......... VI
For oil other articles not specified, per ton... 30
Fer every additional "a hours. ..... 10
tor evsty ton Of coal "a h.uu..... ....... 10
For csch additional "a hours, p5
For each cord # wood rails OF posts "a hours O5
For each additional "a hours, .,............. %
Aud The said wharfage shall become due d
payable, in advance for each twenty four
noursa \ and no pereon refpsing TO ray in sd-