Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-03

for license giving bond TO the city in tn
sum Of one thousand dollars, with sufRcien
security, conditioned for the faithful per
formance Of all duties enjoined by any ordi
nance Of this city, and the the applican
having paid TO the City Collector the sun
directed in such resolution, issue q license tt
the applicant for the period Of six months
for the issuing of which license the City
Clerk receives one dollar from the applicant
oHC s. Ii the license 10 granted for long
er time than six months by the City Coun
Gil, the City Clerk may issue the license fOl
the time specified in the resolution; provid
ed. the applicant has paid TO the City Col
lector the sum directed in said resolution
SEC. 9. Every keeper Of ferry shall KEEP
good and sufficient bOat or boats, in good
repair and we'll manned, and give ready and
due attendance at all times between sunrise
and dark and for neelecting, failing or re.
fusing to give such attendance, or promptly
to transport persons or property across the
river, when the river can be passed, he shall,
when convicted, forfeit and pay q sum of no,
| less than five nor more than twenty dollars
with cost provided, he shall not be obliged
TO transport any person or property before
payment Of the legal ferriage therefor shall
have been made or rendered
SEC Z. 1fany keeper of . ferry fail or neg.
lect for three consecutive days, Qr for six
several days within any period Of six months,
TO perform the duties herein enjOined on him,
except when prevented by the elements er
other uncomfortable cause, calculated to rem
der ferry navigation dangerous or impracti
cable, the license may be revoked by the
City Council, and no refunding0 Of the license
paid shall he; and after such restrictions
notified to him, be shall not, for the purpose
-
ferry, land any ferry boat at or take Il from
the shore of the river within this city. un.
der penalty, on conviction, Of not less than
twenty mo- more than one hundred dollars
and cost.
SEC. g. Any person injured or damaged
by the failure. neglect or refusal Of any ferry
keeper to perform any Of the duties enjoined
by this ordinance, may sue upon his bond,
given as hereinbefore required.
SEC. Q. If any ferry boat, on account of
the low stage Of water in the river, or other
natural cause. shall be ut any time prevented
from binding at the point designated as its
landing place, the Wharf Master shall desig-
nate the nearest point thereto. at which
its landing place; and such boat shall be
landed at the place 80 designated until Q
landing can be effected, unObstructedly, ut
its regular landing place.
aKC. 10. Ferry boats shall pursue the near
est Practicable route or course across the
Mississippi river, and shall not remain at
their landing in this city longer than ten
minutes, unless compelled to do so, in order
to discharge and take in passengers and
cargo.
SEC. II. Ferriage at any ferry cstab
lished under this ordinance shall not exceed
the following rates. to wit:
Zoe fnnt mai
drivers and children under ten years of age !;
crossing in charge Of an adult, who shall
cross free.
For man on horse, twenty-fi cents.
For each horse, not ridden or in a team,
twenty cents.
For stock cattle, ten cents per head.
For sheep ard hogs, four cents per head.
For one yoke oxen. thirty cents.
For one horse vehicle, thirty five cents.
For two horse vehicle. fifty cents, and
for every additional animal, fifteen cents
more.
For freight, five cents per one hundred
pounds.
Coach passengers to be charged separately,
except when in stage or pleasure carriage, or
a movers vehicle, but no extra charge to be
made for the load Of any vehicle
Teams oil oxen or mules, to be charged the
same as teams Of horses.
These charges may be increased 100 per
cent, with the consent of the Wharf Mas
ter, at times when the crossing 10 difficult on
account of floating ice.
SEC 12 Upon every ferry boat, licensed
as aforesaid, there shall be posted up, in at
least two conspicuous places, copies of the
next preceding section; and any ferry keeper
failing to keep the same posted up shall pay,
on conviction, to the city sum not exceed
ing twenty dollars with cost for each day of
such failure.
c. TEGELER, Committee
w. G. JONES, on
Ordinance
Ordered printed and to lay over till next