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

and hereby is ordered extended until the IL
meeting OF this Council in the month Of De
cember. 1865.
Adopted.
Aid Kunge offered an amendment to q
ordlnadce entitled An Ordinance TO rrgu
la'e the Fire Limits of the City Of Daven
pon, passed Nov. 2. 1884:
AN ORDINANCE to amend an Ordinance en-
Titled p" An Ordinance to regulate the Fir
Limits Of the City Of Davenport passe.
Nov 2, 1894:
Bs Il enacted BY the City Council Of TIE Cit!
q davenport.
SIC |. That section first Of said ordi
nance be amended to read Us follows, tO-wit
NO building or additions to buildings o
WOOD, except privics or stables, not to cx
ceed twelve feet in height, at highest point
snail be erected or moved in that portion o
the City OF Davenport bounded and des
cribed as follows, to-wit: Commencing Al
the point where Scott street intersects tn,
southern boundary of the city, thence nortl
along Scott street, up to Fifth street thence
east along Fifth street to Iowa street thence
south along Iowa street TO the southern
boundary Of the city; thence west along tht
southern boundary of the city 10 place d
beginning, except by special permit of tht
CITY Council on. application in writing
signed by two-thirds Of the property owner,
OF the block in which such building or addi
tions to buildings are u be placed
| SEC. 2. That all parts Of said section one
OF the ordinance TO which this is amendato
~, inconsisiant with this ordinance are
hereby repealed
On motion AID. Jones moved to suspend
md
sage. Agreed to.
Passed by the votes Of Aids Andressen
Champion, Coulthart, seymour, Jones
Runge, Tegeler.
The ordinance committee reported for the
second reading On Ordinance to license
games of amuselnents:'
An ORDINANCE to License Games Of Amuse
ment in the City OF Davenport:
SEC. l. No person shall keep any billiard
table, ten pin, nine pen or bowling alley
bagatelle table, Jenny Lind table, or any
other table, whcreon others are permitted IL
play, and for the use of which, or privilege
OF playing thereon, or for the hire thereof
any money or its equivalent, or any remun
Grafton in lieu Of money, shall be paid or re-
ceived therefor, without first having obtain
ed license.
sEC. 2. One road or track shall constitute
tenpin, nine-p!n or bowling alley within
the meaning Of this ordinance, without re.
gard to the number Of pins or bowls used.
Sec 3. Any person wishing to obtain a
license to keep any of the above enumerated
games, shall first pay to the City Marshal
the sum of fifteen dollars for each billiard
table. bagatelle table, Jenny Lind table, (oI
tcp 70 play for hire, fox each ten min. nine
pin or bowling alley, and upon filing : Ger
tificate from the City Marshal Of such pay
ment. with the City Clerk, the Clerk shall
issue license for the keeping, number OF
tables or alleys paid for, which license shall
continue for the term Of one year
SEC. 4. The City Marshal may receive one
half the sum specified in this ordinance for a
yearly license, and upon filing his certificate
thereof with the City Clerk, the Clerk shall
issue license for the table or alley so paid
for, for the period OF six months. (provi,led
that such license shall not be issued prior Ia
the first day Of july in each year,; and all
licenses provided for in this ordinance shall
end and terminate on the 3lst day of De.
cember.
SEC 5. The Clerk shall be entitled to de-
mand of the applicant for license under this
ordinance the fee Of one dollar before issu
ing the same for each table or alley so Ii
ccnscd
SEC 6. Any person violating any provis
ION Of this ordinance SHALL on conviction
before the Mayor or Police Magistrate, paw
fine 10 the city of Davenport OF five dol
lars and costs, for every twenty -four hours
he shall neglect or refuse to procure Ii
cense, as required by this ordinance.
SEC. !. All ordinances relating to the Ii
censing Of games Of amusements are hereby
| repealed.
Passed and approved Nov. 1st, a. D. 1868
NJ. &. DAVIS, Mayor pro- tenn
ALFRED c. BILLION, City Clerk
Passed by the votes of Aids. Andressen
Champion. Coulthart, Seymour, Jones
Runge, Tegeler
AID Runge offered the following
Whereas, BY reason of no tax sale book
being extant for sale for taxes of year 1858
by which The treasurer can by the record
countersign certificates Of sale 10 enable the
holders thereof to obtain deeds therefor.
Therefore, Resolred, That this matter he
referred to the City Attorney, to report what
action is necessary 10 enable purchasers at
| sale tor such taxes 10 receive deeds therefor
| Adopted
The Ordinance committee offered an Or.
dinance in relation to gunpowder. Laid
over till next meeting
Aiu nuDke OHeTeO tne following TeSOlu-
| ton
Resolral, That the Street Commissioner
be- and is hereby instructed to lay substan-
tial stone crossing across Harrison street, on
the north side OF Second street, and repair
the crossings across Ripley street and Scott
street, on the north side of Second street
and across 4th street, east of Western Ave-
nue.. Adopted.
AID. Jones offered the following resolu-
tiOns:
ItesOIued, That the Street Commissioner
be, and hereby is instructed to make cross
ing on the south side of Third street, across
Iowa street.
RESOLVED, That the Street Commissioner
be, and is hereby instructed to lay stone
crossing on the west side of Lie Claire street
ut its intersection with Fourth street.
Adopted.
Aid. Runge offered the following:
1fesotued, That the Street Commissioner
oe, and is hereby instructed to take up the
crossing on the north side Of Fifth street
across Western Avenue and relay the same
TO grade: Adopted. Adjourned
A. G. BILLION, Clerk.
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