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

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. committee on printing.
II Committee On petition of G. Emerick re
port ~ follows:
To the Mayor and Aldermen Of the City Q
Duuenpost, p Counea dssenbed.
The committee on claims TO whom wa
referred the petition Of Catherine limerick
for release OF mortgage on lot in block
city Of Davenport, report that they hav'
had the same under consideration.
That in the opinion of your committee
said mortgage may be released, on the fol
ing condition:
l. That a. q condition precedent, thu
owner Of said lot release the city from any
liability on their deed, covenants Of genera
warranty, and covenants in same, made Il
George q. Arndt.
2. That the owners Of said lot execute II
the city an instrument ON said lot securing
to said city the right to maintain the culver
and safety Of same from persons occupying
or owning said lot, 40 long as they deem i
necessary They therefore recommend that
the May or he authorized to release said mort
gage on compliance with the fore going con
diti0nS. n. G. DAVIS,
G. n. LACE.
JNO. S. SEYMOUR
Laid over till next meeting.
The committee on petition Of James Dal
zell, to erect a powder house. report in II
vor Of allowing the petitioner to withdraw
Granted.
The committee on claims were instructed
| TO report on the claim of DR.. Dries at the
next meeting
Committee on public grounds offered the
following report:
10 the Naver and Aldermen Of the CITY q
| Davenport in Council assembled:
The committee on public buildings and
grounds, to whom was referred the commu,
nication Of the City Engineer, report that
| they have had the same under consideration,
and recommend that special committee Oi
three be appointed by the Mayor, and that
the City Attorney and City Engineer, IN
connection with said committee be instruct
ed to investigate the matters contained in
| said communication stating the variations
existing between recorded plats and present
assumed street lines, and report thereon at
the next meeting of the City Council.
M. c. DAVIS,
JOHN s. SEYMOUR.
Adopted.
Committee, Seymour, ANDERSEN, Cramp-
ton.
On petition of w. II. SUIT and others, the
committee report that the side track was
laid by Dessaint s. Schrcker without the
consent of the street committee they there
fore recommend that said track be taken up
and the track he SO made as not to cross
0aines street. Report laid over till next
meeting.
On petition of E. l.. Bomberg, the com.
mittec recommcd that the lease be extended
for one year. Report adopted
Aid. Coulthart offered the following reso-
luton
Resolued, That the City Clerk be instruct.
ed to issue an order of fifty dollars to j. L.
Sears, for work done grading sidewalk ON
Bridge Avenue, Us to per report Of sidewalk
committee passed at previous meeting.
Aid. Champion offered the following:
Rssolced, That the City Clerk is here
by ordered to issue an order for two dol
lars to ID H. Wheeler, J. n. Bowling, A. G.
Billion, rs Judges Of the election held in the
4th Ward Sept. 10th. 1865. Adopted
The ordinance committee offered for the
second reading an ordinance entitled An
Ordinance in relation to draymen, carmen,
hackmen, etc.:
AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO DRAYMEN,
CARMEN, HACKMEN, &c.
BE 1t enacted By the CITY Council Of tie City Of
davenport:
SEC. l. No person shall within the limits
of the city OF Davenport, be permitted to
perform the duties which ordinarily belong
| To public drayman, carnan, teamster, wag-
oner, cabnan, hackman or coachman, for
| the carriage of goods, wares and mcrchan
| die, baggage or other property, or passen-
gers, for profit or gain, without first having
obtained y license from the clerk.of the city,
for which he shall pay to the City Marshal
the sum of five dollars, and q fee Of fifty
cents to the Clerk for issuing the same.
SEC. . Before any such drayman, car
| man, teamster, wagner, cabman, hackman,
or coachman, shall receive such license, he
shall give bond in the penal sum of five
hundred dollars, with security, to the city OF
Davenport for the use of whOmsOever it
may concern, to be approved by the Clerk
conditioned that said drayman, carman
| teamster, wagner, Cabman, hackmaD, OF
coach,nan, that he will promptly and safely
deliver all passengers vi the place of then
destination within said city ; and all proper
~ left with him, to the pcrsOn or persons
| for whom it is marked or designed. in q
reasonable time after its delivery; and tha,
heewill abide by, and perform all ordinances
orders, or resolutions which the City Council
| may hereafter adopt for his government and
| direction.
SEC. 3. Said dr1yman, carman, teamster
wagner, cabnlan, hacknan, OF cOachman
| shall cause tue number Of his license to be
painted on his dray, wagon, cart, Cab, hack
or coach, in some conspicuous place and
shall furnish to all persons, when demanded
u printed or written receipt for whatever
goods, wares or merchandise, or other ar
ticles are delivered to his care.
SEC 4. The said drayman, cafman, team.
ster, WAGNER, cabnan, haCkman or coach.
man, when his bond has been given and ap-
proved, his dray or cart numbered, and his
| license obtained, shall he allowed the follow
ing charges, tO-wit: For carrying one pas
| senger any distance within said city not ex-
ceeding one mile, twenty tive ccnts for any
or recorded distance for every additional
mile or fraction of mile, twenty five cents
more; for the drsyage, loading and unload
| ing OF any load OF goods, wares, merchan-
die, lumber, passengers, hOggsge or articles
Of personal property, not exceeding one
thousand pounds, any distance not exceeding
one mile, the sum Of twenty five cents and
for any greater distance for every additional
mile Or traction Of mile, twenty-five cents
more and If such load exceed (1,OOO one
thousand pounds in weight, for any distance
not exceeding one mile, the sum Of fifty
cents, and for every additional mile or frac-
sissA "a y uisiS, thH -nNC CSutS uiVACs AVa
one days work with horse and dray or cart
and driver the sum of two dollars and fifty
cents for one days work with wagon, two
horses and driver, the SUM of three dollars
and fifty cents.
SIC. 8. Any person who shall undertake
to perform the duties Of drayman, carman,
teamster, wagoncr, cubman, hackman or
coachmau, without having taken out IL
cense and given bond as herein before pro.
vided, in accordance with this ordinance,
shall he fined not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars, on conviction before the
Mayor or Police Magistrate, with costs.
SEC. g. If any drayman, carman, team
stcr, wagner, cabman, hackman, or coach
man, shall charge, demand or receive from
any person greater sum for his services, Is
such drayman, carman, teamster, wagner,
cabman, hackman or coachman, than the
amounts authorized to be cb0ged therefor,
or If he shall refuse TO receive goods for
drayage, or to deliver TO the proper person,
any baggage, goods. wares or merchandise