The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-05-28
McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MAY %, 1862
CITY ORDINANCES.
SELLING AT AUCTION.

SELLING AT AUCTION.
SECTION lst. Be it ordained by the Town
Council of McGregor, that no person shall sell
goods, wares, or merchandise at public auction
within the limits of said Town, without first
obtaining permit for so doing from the Re.
corder OF the Town.
Sic ID. Any person who shall bring from
the Town Treasurer q certificate that the fol-
lowing sum of money has been deposited in the
Town Treasury, is entitled to receive permit
from the Recorder. On depositing twenty dol.
lars, permit for one week. On depositing
fifty dollars, permit for three months. On de.
posting seventy-five dollars, a permit for six
months. On dcpositing one hundred dollars, a
permit for one year. ... ..... ,....
Any person selling at auction without first
complying with the above requirements, shall
be liable to II fine of not less than Eve dollars
for each offensc, or by Imprisonment in the
Town Dr County Jail not more than five days.
PEDDLrNa 5''
SFc 3. Be it further ordained, That no person
shall peddlc goods, wares, aud mercll andsc
from house to house in McGregor, or ale or
beer anywhere in said town, without first obtain.
ing permit of the Recorder for the same. The
Recorder shall grant such permit on the appli.
cant presenting the certificate of the Treasurer
that he has deposited five dollars. Such liceu Sc
shall not run longer than three months.
Any person violating this ordinance shall be
liable to fine of not less than three dollars, or
Imprisonment not more than FIVE days for each
offence.
CIRcUsEs AND SHOWS.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordain ed, That no
person shall exhibit any circus, caravan, or
amphitheatre. or any other show for money,
in McGiegor, without first obtaining permit
for the same.
The Recorder shall grant such permit for cir
Gus, caravan, or amphitheatre, on the applicant
presenting the certificate of the Treasurer that
the sum Of ten dollars has been deposited with
him, and for any other show when the sum Of
five dollars has been thus deposited.
Any person violating his ordinance shall be
liable to a fine of not less than ten dollars in
the case OF a circus, caravan, or amphitheatre,
| or of five dollars in any other case. or by i'm
prisonment of not more than five days.
SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, That any
person or persons in McGregor keeping open
! any saloon or grocery on the Sabbath day,
commonly called Sunday, for the purpose of
selling spirituous, vinOus, malt. or intoxicating
! liquors shall be punished by fhc Of not less
| than five dollars.
OBsTRUcTING STREETS.
Sec. 6. Be it ordained by the Town Council
of McGregor, That no person shall obstruct
any street, alley, or sidewalk within the Town
Of McGregor, with any wood, posts, boxes.
| steps, merchandise, or any other article. nor
shall have any building encroachilg on any
such street, alley, or sidewalk nor shall place
nor have any obstruction on the Public Leyee
in said Town
Any person or persons SO offending, shall be
liable to fine OF not more than five dollars for
each violation Of this Ordinance; and after be.
ing notified by the Marsha, or Mayor, to re
move said obstruction, shall be liable to fine
of not more than five dollars for each days
neglect in removing the same. and it is hereby
made the duty Of the Marshal of the Town,
and he is hereby directed to remove all snch
distractions at the expense of the owner or
owners of the same, to some convenient place
of storage. The owner shall not be entitled to
recover possession Of the same, until he has
paid the Marshal one dollar, and all expenses
for removing and storage Of said obstruction
If said property, so taken, Or removed, is moi
called for within five days, it shall be the duty
of the Marshal to advertise the same for five
days, by posting three written notices in thr &c
public places in the Town, at the end OF which
| time, he shall proceed to sell the same at auc.
ton to the highest bidder, and out of the pro
ceeds, pay all expenses incurred in consequence
of removing, storing, and selling the same, and
the balance pay over to the owner of said OBJ
struction.
Nothing herein contained. is intended to pre-
vent any person from having reasonable facili
ties in receiving or discharging merchandise or
produce, to or from his place Of business, or on
the Public Levee, or in erecting buildings on
his lot.
SEC. 7. Be it further ordained, No persor
shall deposite any dirt. rock, earth or any Other
obstruction in the streets or alleys Of the Tuwr
of McGregor, without the consent Of the Towr
Council
Any person violating this ordinance. shall
be liable to fine of not less than three dollars
and for each day said obstruction shall remain
after the violatOr shall be notified by the Mar
shall to remove the same, a fine Of not les
than one dollar.
RIOTS AND ASSAULTS.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That an,
person guilty Of an affray, riot, an assault, OF
assault and battery in McGregor, shall be pun
ished by fine Of not less than five dollars, OF
by Imprisonment in the Town or County Jail
not more than five days.
Disturbing PEACE.
SEC 9. Be it further ordained, Any person
who shall, in McGregor, at late and unusua
hours Of the night, disturb the peace of any
neighborhood. or citizen, by loud Or unusua
noises, threatenings, quarrelling, fighting, OF
challenging to fight shall be punished by impris
onment, not less than three days, or by a fine
not less than five dollars.
FAST DRIVING.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, That if an,
person shall ride or drive any horse, mule, OF
jack at an immoderate, or unsafe speed in the
streets of McGregor. he shall be punished by
a fine Of not less than three dollars for each
effense or il any person shall ride Or drive
any horse CT wagon on any sidewalk in sait
Town, he shall be liable to fine of not les:
than two dollars for each offense.
DRAY,NG.
SEC. IL. Be it further ordained. That nc
person by himself, agent, Or employee, shall
engage in draying or transporting goods, wares
or merchandise tor him, from one part OF tht
Town of McGregor to another, without obtain
ing license therefor from the Recorder.
" hen any person shall present to the Re
corder the certificate Of the Treasurer, that one
dollar has been deposited with him. the Re
corder shall issue license for horse ane
single dray, or wagon. for the term Of ons
month, or if two dollars has been thus deposit
ed, u lieeuce for twohorse dray or wagon fo
one month, or, if six dollars has thus been de
posted, license for one horse dray or wagon fo
one year; "r if nine dollars has thus been dc
posted, license for two.horse dray or wagon fo
one year.
Each drayman must, on the penalty of for
feiture Of his license, have the number Of hi
dray painted thereon in conspicuous place
No drayman shall charge more than 20 cent
for single load on one. horse dray or wagon
ore more than 80 cents for single lead on two
horse dray or wagon.
An person violating this ordnance shall b.
liable to fine Of not less than five dollars o
Imprisonment not less than one day, for eacl
violation Of this ordinance.
NulSANCES ON LOTS.
SEC. IL. Be it further ordained, That NJ