The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-22
Council Proceedings.
Council Room, June 90, "a.

COUNCIL Room, June 20, "a.
Council met.
Present-The Mayor, and Aldermen
Abbott, Davis, Montague, Seaton, Ten
Eyck and Wickersham.
Absent-Aldermen Hughes and Cleg-
horn.
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
The remonstrance of ]. Haines and
thirteen others, owners of property on
Concert street, between end and Ali
streets, against the mscadamizing, curb
ing, &C., of said street, was received and
laid upon the table.
H. w. Sample, President of the keo-
kuk d Hamilton Ferry & Manufacturing
Company, made application in behalf Of
said Company for license to said Com
pany to ruu ferry across The Mississippi
river between this city and Hamilton. IL.
linois, during the term of Eve years.
Petition received, and Alderman Ten
Eyck presented the following. viz:
Resolved, That license be, and the
same is hereby granted, by the City Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Keokuk, Iowa, to the
Keokuk d Hamilton Ferry 4 Manufac.
turing Company, "a company chartered
by the laws Of the State of Iowa) the
right and privilege and authority to have,
operate and maintain terry across the
Mississippi river between the City Of
Keokuk, Iowa, and Hamilton, Illinois, for
the term Of Eve years from the date here.
of, with the exclusive use Of 900 feet oil
the landing on the water-line OF the
wharf immediately below the lower liue
OF Main street extending to the river, fol
the uses and purposes Of ferry-landing
and for no other purpose whatever, fol
the term aforesaid. Provided, said CITY
shall have the right to change said land
ing tor the purpose Of extending, repair
ing or improving the same. This licens.
is granted upon the express condition:
First-That said Ferry Company shall
at all times provide and keep in good re-
pair one or more suitable, safe and sub
stantisl steam ferry boat or boats for tn.
ready and safe conveyance of persons ant
property across the Mississippi river, ant
10 have the same run between the point,
aforesaid every half hour during each ant
every day of the year, except when~sait
river Is rendered impossible by ice o,
other unavoidable obstacles for boat,
drawing no more than 60 inches Of water
Said Ferry Compapy's boat or boats shal
commence their regular trips each day n,
later In the morning than one-haif hou,
after sunrise. and so continue to run salt
boat or boats each and every half hou
during each and every day as Aforesaid
till one hour after sunset of each day
and said Ferry Company's boat or boat,
shall not be diverted from their legi,imat,
business for any other purpose whatever
for violation of which this license shall
be absolutely void,
Second-Tnat the tariff of rates 70,
crossing in said Ferry Compapy's boat.
shall be - follows, to-wit:
For each foot passenger,
For each head of hogs or sheep when
in lots Of 100 or less,
Over 100, :
For each head Of cattle of ten or
under, !,
Over ten, l(
For each yoke of cattle, Of
For each led horse or mule. ~
For each horse or mule and rider, q
For each vehicle with an horse or
other animal attached, q
For each vehicle with two horses or
other animals attached, &c
For each omnibus OF coach with two
horses, SO
For each vehicle with three horses. 60
four &. ~
For eaeh additiosal horss over fosr. is
A deduction Of 30 par cent. shall b
made iron tho shove nles vharo eusson.
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