The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-13
AN ORDINANCE

AN OkulNANCE
Licensing and regulating Breweries, Distiileries,
Rendering and Fertilizing Business, Glue and
Glucose Factories slaughter House, Packing
Houses, Soap Factories, Candle Factories, Lard
and Lard-O Factories, Hide Stores, Meat Mar
kets and Livery Stables.
Be it Ordained by the City Council Of the City Of
Rock Island
SECTION l. That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son persons, company or corporation, within the
city Of Rock Island, to carry On the business Of
brewing or making beer, distiing extIaeti ing
Company or corporation within the city Of Rock Is,
land, within mile Of the limits thereof to
gage in the business of rendering the oal fat bones
scraps from dead animals, or any carcass or any
dead animal matter whatever. Or the cleaning rem
dering of intestines or to engage IN the manufac-
less they shall have obtained license for such
business for which license he they shall pay to
the City Clerk the of One Hundred (100) Dol
lars per before such license shall be issued;
Pr00ded that this section shall hot apply TO persons
rendering the oifai fat boaes or scraps OF animals
of their own slaughtering when fresh from the
slaughtered animal and in condition free from sour
ness taint and oil other causes of offence. Any
person who shall violate this section shall be deem
ed guilty OF misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in sum not less than Twenty
Five Daiiars nnr more than One Hundred Dollars,
and Fifty Dollars day tor each aId every day he
shall continue to carry on said business without
SEC 2 That it shall be unlawful for any person
persons, company corporation, within the city
of Rock Island or within one mile of the limits
thereof to engage IN the business OF slaugnterlng
animals fos faGd packing them for market, or rem
dering the offal bones scraps OF such animals
or to engage in the manufacture or production OF
soap candles lard tailow or lard oil or to engage In
the business of buying, selling storing curing
gTaen salted hides, unless he or they shall have
obtained license for sucn business Tor which n
he they shall pay to the City Clerk the sum
of Twenty-Five Dollars per anTsum before such Ii
cense shall be issued. Any person who shall violate
this section shall be deemed guilty of misdemean
or and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in
ELM HQtless than Ten Dollars nor more than fifty
Dollars and Twenty-Five Dollars day for each
and every day he shall continue to carry on said bust
ness without license.
or persons company corporation, within the city
of Rock Island to SELL offer expose for sale any
fresh meat, excepting yenson poultry. fish or wild
game in any quantity or TO keep or carry ste
bic where horses are kept for hire and where sta
tanned license for such business, for which license
he they shall pay to the City Clerk the sum OF
Zen Dollars per anf,u1n; Pfoesded, tnat nobhing @
herein shall prohibit any person from selling beef or
other fresh meat by the quarter, any greater or
less qnantity at any time or pdGe m me sla Gly,
| farm or his or their raising. Any person who
shall violate this section shall be deemed guilty OF
r1isdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined in sum not less than Five Dollars nor more
than Twenty FIVE Dollars and Ten Dollars day for
| each and every day he shah continue to carry on
| said business without license
! sec a. That upon the written application of any
person or persons for license to carry any bus-
ness described in this ordinance specifying the bu
siness for which license is desired. and the place
where the same is to be carried on it shall be the
/ duty of the Mayor. upon the payment to the City
Clerk the proper agnR[ as provided IN tn LhiS ora
shall specify the business to be carried on the place
at which it shall be carried and shall provide that
said sga , eSe a On b 'as arned n @ by q bc
countersgned by the clerk and have the seal of the
city thereto affixed.
/ Src < That any person or persons to when any
license may have been issued under the provisions
! OF this ordinance may, with the permission of the
mayor, assign and transfer the same to any other
person or persons, and the person or persons to
whom such license is issued or the assignee or. as.
signses of such license, may, with the PERMISSION OF
| the mayor surrender such license and have new
license issued fer the unexpired term of the old Ii
dering such license to carry on the same business OF
occupation at such place a. may be named In such
And the City Clerk is hereby authorized TO demand
and receive fees for the use OF the city for trans
ferring each license, the Of three tS3) dollars
said fees to be paid ut the time of such transfer
SEC g. Thai when any license is issued under
TIE Of TINS g Imam s prior to as m 1 May Gay
any year thereafter, the same shall be ssned TO the
person applying therefor as herelnbefore provided
the number of months which Wit selapse between
the date of the application for the license and the
dav when under this ordinance the said license is
made to expire; Prcusded. that in determining the
E made shall be counted and included in the mum
ber of montas 10 elapse; And pr01.ded f1'tser
section who shall be engaged i1s the business fol
which he applies for license at the time OF his ap
SEC. 4 That whenever If shall appear to his sat
isfaction that any business which IL licensed, Hndel
the provisions OF this ordinances is being eendnctea
regard TO the sanitary OF the v1cinity
or that the party so licensed shall have violated an,
provision of any ordinance of the city of Rock Is
land any statate law Of the state OF Illinois rea
ting the business for which such license i grant
= ed the mayor of the city may revoke such license
by giving the party licensed or any Of his or thel
agents employees, found on the place where sal:
business is being carried on, written notice Of suei
revocation and II shall be the duty of the mayor Z
revoke any license granted. whenever Requested
in writing so do by the Commissioner OF Health
Tor to return said request to the city conneit at 10
next meeting. with his reasons. IN writing, for no
revoEing the same.
SEc g. The Commissioner OF Health and any 0
all of the officers of the city, shall be permitted fre
and unrestraned entrance at all hours Of the day
night TO all buildings used for the purposes specific
in this ordnance, and to free and unrestrained e.
aniifeian of all apparatus utensils used In carr
| mo on the business specified in this ordinance
! SEc O. This ordinance shall take effect on th
First day of January. A. o., 1882 and all ordinance
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ord
nance are hereby repealed.
| Passed Dec. 9th, 1881.
= Approved: HENKY tAksE.
Attest: a,.n ,r.. fs,v ,,,srt nay = "a 'aad
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