The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-16

A few days ago Contemporary, IN III
zeal 10 defend the lawless acts Of the ferry
company, propelled" the following con-
nndrum: where does the city author,
ties get the power to arbitrarily command
the ferry company to land their boat at
the foot of that street?" Wishing to &C.
commodate friend in search Of intorma-
t;on. we answer: From the State Of 1"a,
,o;, ! The charter of this city, granted
nv the sovereign power of the people OF
this State, declares, page SO OF the he"
ordinance book, that ,.u *.
"rhe city council shall have po%e'' ""i to reg
yniate and prescribe by such ord'hauces' aar. m.
the hkrbor master or other appo,nte9 ~ ev.ry
tie council may see Mt spS easel or oat and such
"no -, station ia and use OF the harbor or ianu-
inc as NAV lin the Judgment o. tne Soio e,y nd
sssary to promote order tneleiu, anu ha Of Mi such
S4a,s yess.ls crafts and floats; ana may impo'e
nrnaltics MT exceeding one huhureu uoiai NH
ofensc against any such oralhnnces, n with
ordinancs.s charge such penalties, tose1heL VIZ w
snch arnrn,es AZ may be incurred by the Guy ~
enfnrc,ng this section, upon the steamboat VI o'ne'
vessel craft or float" etc., etc,
In 1857 the city council,by an ordinance
[see new book, page 300, declared all the
hank of the Mississippi river from the rail
road bridge to the lower boundary OF the
city to be a public landing. Sec. = OF ina
ordinance is as follows:
50 All that portion Of the public AMONG DC
tween Madison aud Eagle streets in said Guy, ah'
w Ton, of hiocks one two and three, In Spence
and Cases addition, shall De hhu tne sAhie nel'
IL specially appropriated to the landing anu use
and no o th s o1d' limits ali
having in chargr and landing auy such boa'. cfal
~ rais within said limits shalt immediately on DC
Ing uotncd by the harbor mastsf remove 'ne sam AZ
ma am failurr so TO do. shsl forfeit and pay TO III
ci,v moi less than Ave nor more than one buhur.,
dollars; aud the harbor master shaii eansG su Az
boat raft other craft, TO be removed III '"e '~
pcnse OF the owner thereof
Section provides that the harbor mas
ter may retain and sell such boat for ex
penses in moving, etc, etc.
Aud last spring the city council passe
the following: ,na
| AN oRDIN ANCE in relation to the f'''s h""0
Ing. nj, o.,,,ia,5 by ne cify council Of N
| lila nf Rock Island, That until otherwise pr wa
ed that part OF the public landing OF sai Guy ln
hat,yrru the east and west lines OF Esst hssi
street be and hereby is designated as my pay
landing for ferry boats plying between the Guy
dock island in the Stale of illinois, ana lAe t.ts
Davenport. IN the Stale of Lows, and ine N.Y. NY.
aud mana-els OF such ferry boats arg ecfeSN n az
"a In land their boat or boats Al the place set'
aid and not l~cah ccc, except hS ANGER 'Au'
nrdinary circamstsac rr for sp~tA FarH>>es'saS
| Anuiug sew herv may Sc ntcNesAfH -,
SO TasI the owGSss Sna ia - - q saNS 'FE'
h,sys be- An hs -vey are PRINTED, ANITA oi@FF" =
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nnssul~1 tns ait urrs' q L" enforcement !" -
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- fra.. the x,asgsie q TIT Safe .: Limo.
and authorizes the ea,y authorities to dc
Iisnate the landing place Of all steamboat
vessels, RATS. crafts, etc. etc, aud on la
ure 70 obey such order the authorities a
authorized to take possession OF any boa
vessel, raft, craft, etc, and remove II
same to the place designated for II to Ian
and to retain possession of it, it thoug'
best. until all expenses Of removing sh;
be paid, And if any person reslsts SUI
removal the authorities have authority
confiue such persons out Of the reach
resistance, And if the authorities do Il
choose to retain possession OF the DO
they can sue the owners and recover Il
expenses. etc. etc. The authorities a
authorized to act arbitrarily and instant
and forcibly in such removal, and t
Mayor is clothed with the same power
sheriffs in calling all the citizens OF I
county to his aid if necessary. And Mi
or Gait is the man who has the coura
and nerve to enforce the law. And II u
ferry company doubt it, let the owne
give him another chance, and see VINE
they will land.
Any further information our cotempc
airy desires on this subject, will be chez
- full furnished by THE ARGUS,