Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-16
RIVER ITEMS.
ARRIVALS TO DAY

ARRIVALS TO DAY
MrxSr.orA. Capt Hill. st. Pau.
CoosA (crcus) New Orleans.
BEs CAMpssLL. Capt. Pierce. Clinton.
DsPAarCass.
MISxesorA, Cspt Eill. ST Louis.
Knrnssrso, Capt. Campbell, Fl. Madison
The Phil Sheridan will depart for. ST.
Louis st 5 P. NJ, to day.
The elegant steamer Davespert. Capt.
&. V. uolcomb, is due here Tomorrow
morning ss o'clock, bound for 81. Louis.
The lAvorits Mus-stiss. Cspt. g. W.
jerks, will arrive and depart for st. Paul st
81. H., tomorrow. Z. N. Psettymsn
agent.
Tho regular tri-weekly steamboat Ben
Campbell, Capt. Pierce. win depart ss-mor-
row ct A ~, for Clinton. E. @. Duncan.
agent
The One passenger packet New Boston,
Capt. Gsiooell. will leave for Fl. Madison
In the morning. G. c. Mather in the Of
f1ce.
A QUARREL HsrwEsx FRIEsDs.-Mr
Michael Mccoy And Mr.. James Burns, two
friends, were out together on last Sund,y
and after Wis ting several places where re
fieshnents can be ootaired, began On angry
var of words abou. some trivial maites.
This morning Burns complained Of Mccoy
'or using offensive language, and after
hearing before the Police Magistrate, the
latter was fined e3 snd costs.
Mccoy then attempted to reta'ists by
charging Burns With an ssssult but thinks
ing his case rather 'shsky," he concluded
on the whole, to withdraw the charge.
WHIPPING A Bor- Two boys, the sons Of
Mr. T. D. E.g.l and Mr.. ] P. Mars. got
INTO little scufii. % boys will. at North
Davenport, the other day. and young Mars
was hurt sufficiently to make him cry. This
A. incensed his father that the latter rushed
from his house, caught young Esgal and
administered severe castisation upoo him.
whipping bin With sick or stout weed
until he was black and blue about the
shoulders, where the blows descended. On
hearing Of the sffair, Mr.. Eigal made COM
plsint against Mars, who will be examined
before Justice Dittoa to.morrow.
| AGENT WAKrED.-An active agent is
wanted to represent the Economical Au>
tuai Life Insurance Company Of Rhode Is
land, 10 this section Of Iowa. This is an .
No. l company, and liberal arrangements
can be siIeetsd sith some entsrprising agent.
Apply at this Office.
An ordinance making the Marshal Of the
City Of Dav. nport ex-oflicio Chief Of Police
SEC. l. Be it enacted by she City Coun
ell Of the City Of Davenport, that from and
after the taking effect Of this ordinance, the
Marshal. in addition to the duties now i'm
posed by Law unoa him, shall be cx officio
Chief Of Police Of the City Of Davenport.
SEC. 2. That the Marshal shall hereaf-
ter, possess the same powers, rights and
privileges and perform oil the duties and oh
lligations and be subject to the same pains
and penaltiesNow conferred or imposed by
law upon the Chief Of Police. provided this
ordinance shall noI be 90 coIstruei as to
change existing ordinances regulating the
81 ection Of the Marshal and his term or ten
ure Of office.
SEc. 3. That ali ordinances or parts there
If in conflict or inconsistent with the pro-
visions and objects Of this ordinance ART
hereby repealed.
Passed and approved July Sd, 1857.
NJ. DoNAnus, Mayor.
Attest: joan LaLLls, City Clerk.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance snti'
tied an ordinance regulating the sale o
lumber in the City Of davenport 0y tran
, sient dealers:
SEc l. Section 2 Of Chapter 80 Of the re
vised ordinances Of the City Of Davenport il
hereby repealed.
SEC. 9. Any person who shall ls-d O
lplsce upon the leves, within the limits o
| the city, any sawed lumber. >hingls, board
planks, joists. studd,ngs, or any other lum
ber manufactured or saved, with the inten
TO offer or sell the same at retail, shall with
, in six hours Of the tine of landng or plac
ing such lumber on the lavec, apply to tn
Suy SttIh VI tuts Nity loI iICcuSc " sei
such lumber at retail, and shall pay th'
>aid Clerk the sum Of one dollar tor ever,
/. thousand feet Of lumber so landed for sal
at retail, and the further sum of one dolla
ioi his fees in issuing such license.
Passed and approved July 3rd. 1867.
} n. DoSAnuI, Mayor.
+ Attest: JonN LlLLls, City Clerk.
. An ORDINANCE to provide for paying tn
J.. City Engineer.
Be il enaeted by the City Council Of th
Cityct Darenport:
. That section 2l7 Of Chapter IA Of th
!. | revised ordinances Of the City Of Daven
pos, be and the same is hereby repealed. an'
that the following be substituted therefor
SEC. /. The sala,y Of the City Engi
j neer shall be seven dollars er day for ever,
' day he is actually employed in work 70
' the City, provided the compensation shal
not exceed six hundred dollars per dnnum
Passed and approved July Sd, 1867.
NJ. DoNAnUs, Mayor
Attest: JonN LILLis. Ci,y Clerk.