Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-19
ORDINANCES Of CEDAR FALLS,
published by Authority

No. II.
AN ORDINANCE regulating Licenses.
BE il ordained ty the City Council Of Cedar Fails
SEC. |. That no person shall sell any proper
ty, at public auction, unless duly authorized by
an Auctioneer's license, procured from the
Mayor or Clerk, for which they shall charge at
the rate of not less than ten or more than
twenty-five dollars a yeaI'-proyided no license
shall be issued for less than five dollars Pro-
ridcd That the foregoing prohibition shall not
apply to sales made by any sheriff, constable,
marshal, other officer, by virtue Of legal pro-
cess.
SEC .. That no pcddler or travelling merchant
shall sell or offer for sale, any goods, wares or
merchandise of any kind or description, not
manufactured in the State Of Iowa, unless du-
~ authorized by peddler's license, procured
from the Mayor or Clerk, for which they shall
charge at the rate of not less than five or more
than twenty-five dollars for any one year. No
license shall be issued Tor less than three dol
lars.
SEC. 3. That no person shall open, keep or
bition Of any KIND kind, tor admission to Which
fee is required, unless duly authorized by Il
license for such performance or exhibition,
from the Clerk, for which they shall charge
not less than three or more than twenty-five
dollars; P'opiIed, That for any sacred concert,
or literary or scientific lecture or exhibition,
no license shall be required.
SEC. 4. That no person or persons shall erect,
or keep, or permit to be erected or kept upon
his or their premises, any billiard table, bowl
ing alley, or nine or ten pin alley, or any other
table or place, for the purpose of allowing any
game to be played on any such table or alley
or i'll such place, under the penalty of one dol
lar for each day that the same is kept for such
purpose without a license from the Mayor, for
which he shall charge at the rate of not less
than twenty-five or more than fifty dollars per
year.
the Clerk, shall be issued to persons who sha II
apply therefor and produce the receipt Of the
Sity treasurer, Tor the sum REQUIRED TO be PAID
cense may be issued for any time not exceed
ing one year. Licenses shall not lie transfera-
BILE without consent of the city council.
SEC. 6. The penalty for violation of any pro-
vision of this ordinance for which a penalty is
not otherwise provided, shall not be less than
l. B. CARPENTER, Mayor.
Attest: a. fRoWBRIDGE, Clerk.
No. Is.
AN ORDINANCE TO provide for the levyins
and assessment of taxes.
BE il ordained by the city Council Of Cedar Fails
SEC. /. The City Council. shall on or before
the 18th day of July in each year determine
and levy O tax upon the property of the city
for municipal purposes, and for the incidental ia
tricts, which tax shall be assessed and return
ed to the Clerk of the District Court as proyi-
ded in sections ll2} and ll2i, of the Revision OF
SEC. 2. The City Council shall on or before
the LIST day of June in each year, determining
upon the additional amount of property and
poll tax to be levied for roads, streets and high
way purposes. And the City Clerk shall with
III TWO weeks assess the same upon tile proper
ty OF the city, in the same manner as town
ship clerks are now required to assess road
taxes by Section l3 Chapter l5i, of laws of 1858
The City Council shall also determine the
amount that may be paid in labor, and the
price per day of labor and teams.
This ordinance shall be in force from and af-
ter its publication in the Cedar Falls GAZETTE
Passed May 18TH 1865. -
4. Il. CARPENTER, Mayor.
Attest: a. Txow BRIDGE, Clerk.
No. Is.
IN
Be il ordained by hte city Council Of Cedar Fails
! The Council may appoint q City Enginee,
whose duty 1t shall be, when required by the
Council, street Commissioner, or Committee
on streets, to sarvey and report 10 the City
Council the boundaries aad grade OF ANY street
or side walk, or proposed street or side walk
and he shall perform such other duties as the
Council may from time to time.dirccf. In case
of vacancy in the office, any competent per-
son may be employed as Engineer pro tenn
whose acts shall have the same force and ettec
as though regularly appointed.
Passed May 18th, 1865 .r.
| +. B. CARPENTER, Mayor.