The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-06

Tor each succeeding twenty-iour hours,
or fractional part thereof, and vessels OF
the fifth and sixth classes, an additional
fee OF one dollar and iiity cents, for each
succeeding twenty-iour hours, or frac-
tlonaI part thereof.
The above fees TO be paid by the cap
tain or clerk of such vessel to the wharf
master of the city of Cairo, or the person
or his agent entitled by law or right to
collect the same,
Any captain or clerk refusing or neg
Letting to pay such fees upon the de
mand G the party entitled TO receive the
same, shall be subject 10 fine OF not less
than ten nor more than two hundred
dollars,
SEC.3. No wharfage or moorage lee
or tees shall be charged or collected for
landing or mooring vessels OF either class
within the corporate limits OF the city.
cXcegt at an improved wharf or dock,
and no person shall by himself or agent
be allowed to collect any wharfage or
moorage fee or fecs from any vessel or
vessels, except at his own improved
wharf or dock, any person violating this
| section, shall be hned In any sum not
less than ten, nor more than two humid
red dollars for each and every offense.
SEC. 4 All private docks intended or
used tor the landing and moorage Of yes.
sells generally, or held ont as public land
| ing place, and for the use Of which, any
wharfage fee Ia collected by the owner,
his Lessee or agent, shall
be kept in good repair
at the expense OF such owner, his lessee,
or agent, so that vessels can approach
with ease and safety, receive aud dis
charge freight and passengers with
convenience and dispatch.
SEC. ). All wharis or landing places,
upon the Ohio river, within the corpor-
ate limits OF this city intended or used
for the general accommodation OF boats
and vessels, and tor the use of which a
wharfage or moOrage fee is charg-
ed shall be OF good
grade of one foot in five from the
easterly side Of seventh street TO low
water mark on said Ohio river, and
shall be paved win broken stones to
be not less than one foot in depth, and
shall be kept in good repair as smooth
and level upon the surface as practical
Bile, so that drays and other vehicles may
pass and repass upon said wharf or land:
Ing place with convenience, anti without
danger: such wharf or landing place TO
be so graded, paved and kept in repair
at the expense OF the party who collects
| the wharfage tees from such Y hart.
SEC, 6. When any wharf or landing
place upon the said Ohio river shall not
be graded, paved and kept in repair as
provided in section six OF this ordinance.
the owner, agent or lessee OF such wharf
or landing place shall not be allowed to
collect any wharfage Zee, or make any
charge tor the use OF the same, and shall
be liable to fine Of not less than ten
dollars, nor more than two hundred
dollars for each and every day that such
wharf or landing place shall be allowed
to remain out OF repair provided, that
the penalty provided tor in this section,
shall not be enforced for sixty days
after the passage, aud approval OF this
ordinance.
SEC. Z. 1t shall he the duty of the own.
er OF all private wharfs or landing places
in this city at which any charge is made
tor landing boats or vessels TO keep post
ed in some conspicuous place upon such
wharf or landing place n schedule of rates
OF wharfage, in accordance with sec.2 Of
this ordinance, such schedule to be printed
upon card board Of not less than twelve
inches in length and eight inchesin width;
ard tor failure to keep such schedule so
posted the owner or agent In charge of
such wharton landing place shall be liable
TO fine of not less than live dollars nor
more than fifty dollars for each day that
such card or schedule OF rates remain un-
posted.
On motion of Alderman Wood Alder
man Foley was chosen by the city coun-
ell to fill the vacancies in the various
committees caused by the death of NJ. j.
McGauley.
On motion of Alderman Patier the
council adjourned.
}. B. PnILLIs, City Clerk.