Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-07

Suits discontinued twenty two.
Judgments still standing forty-eight.
Notices returned not found sixiy-two.
Davenport, March 2S, 1865
For further particulars see Road Poll Tax
Docket ID. H. WHEElER. P.M NJ.
The ordinance committee reported the
following ordinance, which WAS read the
first time and laid over to the next meet
ing.
To the Mayor and Aldermen # the City Of
Darenport in G. uheu As,em,led.
Your ronlsnittce, to v hon was referred
the resolution to amend AN Ord na' ce for
the r gn'ati"m II Weights and Measures"
beg leave I" report:
All orl'nanc amen.ling "an O: O:d;nance
fer ,hr regulation of Weights and Meas
ures," passed and approved December Sd.
1867
E< il Enacted BY TIE City Council Of the
Cny Of Uarenport That section be
amended by in.er ting in the Sd line after the
wor ordinance thu xords - from the
owner )" that sect on be amended w strik-
ing out Of the second line the words 'ofthe
persons comp n'nS" and inserting in Fen
thereof, the words "if any person or per
SOFAS romplain;" and by striking out in the
third line the " ord accuracy" and insert
in lieu thereof 'hc word .inaccuracy."
". JONES, Ordinance Com.
The ordinance committee reported the
follow ing amendments to IAN UriI snre 10
provide for t. king. liccnseing and regulating
the sale Of goods at suction" Report con-
>i,i,red The first reading. and the ordinance
lard over 10 the rext meeting
To the N.yra d aldermen of the City of
Ddpeaport in Council Asse sJlsd
Your comm ttee to VIII IN was refeted the
petition Of Austin Corbin. Lnsc 4 Grircs,
- other merchan and dealers OF the city
OF Davenport, beg leave to report thst they
think 1t advisable to tax non residents. il
they sel gonds within the limits Of the city
At auction. The city ought to receive .
revenue Of those men, and our resi-
dent merchants ought to be protected SO
far that non-rcsidents have No advanta &c
over them, by not paving any taxes to the
city. such license ought to be rea.
sonable if too high, it will he evade,l or
will prohibit any auction sales tie city will
receive no revenue, we will have made =
monopoly f'r our resident merchants, anil
our citizens will be deprived Of The oppor-
tunity Of buying goods cheap At auction
sales. We recommend to amend the peti
t oned "orlinance to provide for taxing,
licenseing and regulating the sale Of goods
at aucti"n,' bv striking out in section 2, 81
what follows in the fourth line after the
word "c'ty," and inserting in lieu thereof
collector" lst, for license cor oneslav
five dollars per dav, for each and every day
or fractinn Of day, during which he shalt
sell or offer for sale such goods. 3D. for .
license for one week, twenty dollars per
eek, f.r each and every week or
fraction Of week during whirh
he shall ael or Offer for sale such Z ods.-
I'd. For license f'r one month, sixty dbl
lars for every month or fraction of month,
during which he shall sell or offer for sale
such goods. and bv striking out in section
8, in the second line the word Treasurer"
and inserting in lieu thereof. the word city
collector.
y. :" 1sSosEs. = 5osEs. Ordinance Com.
The same Committee offered thc f,llow-
ing rrprrt:
4" the Mayor and Aldermen Of the City of
Dareapo,t in Council Aassmbled:
Yonr Committee "a whom wss referred
he petision OF the citizens "f Daveppor: and
environs, relating to report Of the Com
mittce on public buildings and grounds in
reference n a peti ion &c Grain and Produce
dealers in relation to tie public scales, heg
leave I" report:
The petition Ia mnstlv signed ~ farmrr.,
and shows as Their opinion abou. ,he pro.
pnsed alterations They contend that two
Public Scales IN thc Ls1es sre ~. sufficient
far the present trade Of the CITY, and We con-
cur with them IN this opinion. They are
afraid VI the prn,soe.d arrangements Of hav-
ing these scales on the I.evee under the con
srol Of oos man; and it is our opinioa that