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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LEVEE AND THE ISSUE OF BONDS THEREFOR.
§ 1. Contract to be let.
|| § 2. Issuing of bonds.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the City of Shawneetown, That the city council proceed at once to let the contract for building the north and front divisions of the levee around said city, as provided by sections two and three of article nine of the city charter, said levee to be of sufficient dimensions to protect the city against inundations from the overflowing of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers.
§ 2. That the city council, by the mayor and clerk, issue the bonds of said city to the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), payable twenty years from date, but redeemable at any time before maturity after five years, at the pleasure of said city, to bear interest at the rate of ten per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, both principal and interest being payable in the city of New York, and to apply the proceeds for the pay- ment of the expenditures authorized by this ordinance, said bonds to be issued by authority of and in conformity with the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, approved February 22, 1861, entitled "An act to incor-
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porate the City of Shawneetown, and to change the name," and also in pursuance of a majority of the votes cast at an election legally held in said city, pursuant to law, on the sixth day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy.
Passed November 11, 1871.
NUMBER XXIV.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUE OF BONDS IN FAVOR OF THE ST. LOUIS AND SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the City of Shawneetown, That the City of Shawneetown having subscribed the sum of twenty- five thousand dollars ($25,000) to the capital stock of the St. Louis and Southeastern Railway Company, the mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized to issue the bonds of said city to the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), payable twenty years after date, but redeemable at any time before maturity, after five years, at the pleasure of said city, to bear interest at the rate of eight per cent. per annum, payable semi- annually, both principal and interest being payable in the city of New York, said bonds to be issued in pursuance of a majority of the votes cast at an election held, pursuant to law, on the twenty-sixth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.
Passed November 15. 1871.
NUMBER XXV.
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE BOUNDARIES AND JURISDICTION OF TIIE CITY OF SHAWNEETOWN.
§ 1. Boundaries and jurisdiction. || § 2. To be two wards-boundaries of.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the City of Shawneetown, That the boundaries and jurisdiction of the City of Shawneetown shall be as follows. to-wit: Commencing in the northeast boundary line of the town, as originally laid out and surveyed, at the line dividing out-lots number 133 and number 156, thence along said line to the line dividing the States of Illinois and Kentucky, thence along said line dividing said States to a point opposite the middle of the street between ont-lots number 254 and number 255, thence up that street until it intersects the line dividing out-lots numbers 142 and 147, thence along said line between out-lots numbers 142 and 147 to the place of beginning.
§ 2. The said boundary is hereby divided into two wards, and that the first ward be bounded as follows : Commencing at the point dividing out-lots numbers 133 and 156, thence along said line to the line dividing the States of Illinois and Kentucky,
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thence along said line dividing said States to a point opposite the middle of the alley dividing in-lots numbers 1140 and 1141, thence out said alley line until it intersects the line dividing out- lots numbers 153 and 136, thence along said line between out- lots numbers 153 and 136 to the place of beginning ; and that the second ward be bounded as follows : Commencing with the middle of the alley dividing in-lots numbers 1140 and 1141, running thence out said alley line to the line dividing out-lots numbers 153 and 136, thence along said line to the line dividing out-lots numbers 147 and 146, thence down said line to the line dividing the States of Illinois and Kentucky, thence up said line to in-lots numbers 1140 and 1141, the place of beginning.
NUMBER YYYI.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION ONE OF ORDINANCE NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCES.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the City of Shawneetown. That section one of ordinance number twenty-five, of said city, be and the same is hereby amended so that the clause reading " Commencing in the northeast boundary line of the town, as originally laid out and surveyed, at the line dividing out-lots number 133 and number 156," will read "Commencing in the northeast boundary line of the town, as originally laid out and surveyed, at the line dividing out-lots number 90 and number 91 ;" and that the last two clauses reading "thence up that street until it intersects the line dividing out-lots numbers 142 and 147, thence along said line between out-lots numbers 142 and 147 to the place of beginning," will read " thence up that street until it intersects the line dividing ont-lots numbers 87 and 94, thence along said line between out-lots numbers 87 and 94 to the place of beginning."
Passed February 27, 1872.
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INDEX.
A.
Abetting in commission of offenees punished
Actions, how commenced, prosecuted, etc., 45.46
Aldermen, compensation of fixed 23,24
Qualifications of Office of, how vacated
4
Alleys, power to regulate and improve 9,10
Amusements on Sunday prohibited 41
11 Animals, power to regulate or prohibit their running at large Attached to vehicles, how to be secured 37
Indecent exhibition of punished 42
How and where must not be hitched 38
Not to ride or drive over sidewalks 38
Appeals, how taken 17
Arrests, who are authorized to make 43,44
Commitment and bail, an ordinance in relation to 43
Assault and battery, how punished 40
39
Assemblage of people, penalty for disturbing . 10
Assignation houses, power to prohibit Penalty for keeping or being found at .
42 13
Roll, form of and when to be returned
14
Assessor, who shall be 4
Duties of 12, 13, 14
Auctions and auctioneers, power to regulate and license 9 Ordinance in relation to 28
Awnings must not obstruet sidewalks 10
B.
Bail for appearance 45
Ball, playing at on streets, frightening animals 37
Bathing in river . 41
Beggars, power to restrain, etc., 11
Billiard tables, an ordinance regulating and licensing Minors must not play on . 30
10,30
Bonds, what officers must enter into 9, 15, 23
Vagrants must give, or leave eity 12
25
Borrow money, eouneil may 9. 15, 16 39
Boys, penalty for jumping off' and on railroad cars. etc ..
9
Building materials, how to be piled on streets 38
Burial of dead bodies in the city . 11
Butchers, an ordinance regulating 34
C.
Candles and lights, improper use of 37
Cars, running of in city regulated 36
Where they must not stand
Cattle, &c., power to regulate, restrain, etc., 11
Charter of city, a public act and need not be pleaded 19
Circuses, shows, etc., power to regulate, &c., 9
Ordinance in relation thereto 28.29
4
Ashes not to be deposited on Main Street
41
Assessment of revenue, how and when made Clerk's duty in relation to
13, 22, 23
For stoek in St. Louis and Southeastern Railway Company For levee
15, 16
Boundaries of city, power to establish and alter An ordinance in relation to 52.53
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INDEX.
Page.
Children destitute of parental care City assessor, duty of
11,12
13
City attorney, election of Duties of Compensation and fees of
City clerk, appointment of
Council may require bond
8,23
To provide poll-books. etc ..
22
To keep books, etc ..
22 22
To extend taxes on assessment roll
13, 22
To make out duplicate of assessment roll
14, 23
To make out warrants drawn on treasurer
17
To make out license, etc ..
Fees and salary of
City council, election and composition of
Removal-vacates office
4
Majority a quorum
4
To judge of election returns
4
To keep a record of their proceedings
Meetings of
Vacancies in, how filled
Have power to levy taxes
To require bonds of officers
To borrow money .
To make regulations to prevent introduction of contagious diseases To declare what shall be a nuisance
To open streets. etc.
9
To divide the city into wards
0
To establish night watches
To erect market houses, etc.,
O
To provide for enclosing, etc., public grounds
9 9 9 9
To license, etc., wagons, etc ..
To license, etc .. shows, etc.,
To license, etc., tippling houses, etc.,
9
To regulate the storage of gunpowder. etc.,
To provide for assessing, etc., city taxes
9
To provide for enumeration of inhabitants
9 9 10 10
To enact ordinances
To provide for lighting streets
10
To improve navigation of Ohio River
10
To erect, etc., public wharves, etc.,
To regulate stationing, etc., of water-crafts
10 10 10
To provide for the prevention and extinguishment of fires
10, 11 10
To remove encroachments on streets, etc ..
10
To exercise control over property, etc.,
11
To prevent the use of fireworks. etc.,
11
To regulate, etc., groceries, etc ..
11
To restrain vagrants
11
To remove offensive establishments
11 12
To levy, etc., tax for repairing, etc., streets, etc ..
12
To protect the city against vagrants
12 14
Duty and power of in respect to levee
15, 16 7
City collector. who shall be Compensation of Duties of
13, 14, 27, 32
City court, establishment of
6, 7, 16 16
City court, transcripts from
City jail
17 6
Fees of
17, 45, 46, 47 7 6
City marshal, elaction of Duties of
Compensation of
May appoint deputies
7, 8, 18, 28, 43, 44, 47 8, 24 7
9
To provide needful buildings
To license, etc., auctioneers, etc ..
9
9
To provide for weighing hay, etc.,
9
To regulate the election of city officers
To fix compensation of witnesses, etc.,
To regulate the police of the city
10
To prevent the running of horses, etc.,
To prevent riot, noise, etc .. .
To have taken up, etc., destitute children
Power in respect to strects, etc.,
23
Change of venue from Jurisdiction of 16, 17 17
City judge, election and jurisdiction of Power and duties of .
6
7, 43, 18
24.49
4
To attend meetings and record proceedings
24,28 23 4
4 4 4
S 8 9 9 9
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City of Shawneetown, body politic Limits and jurisdiction of Inhabitants of, power to Exempt from State tax Exempt from road labor, etc ..
Page.
3
3
15
City treasurer, his duties defined Compensation of fixed
14, 15, 17, 26, 27 .
Commitment and bail, an ordinance in relation to
43,44
Compensation of certain city officers fixed 23.24
Complaints, how made and form of
45
Concerts, etc., powers to regulate, etc.,
9,29,30
Constables may serve process
19
Contempts
7
Continuance
8. 44
Contracts for building levee, etc.,
16
Conveyance of property sold for taxes
14
Corporate powers
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
46
Corporate seal, who may use the same
24
County jail may be used by the city
17
Crossings of streets and alleys must not be obstructed Drivers must check up animals when approaching
10,38
37
D.
Dead animals
35,36
Delinquent list
14
Defendants committed when drunk Must work out fine on streets
44
Depots, boys prohibited from playing at
39
Deputies, of marshal
10. 40
Disturbing persons
10, 40
Peace, owners of animals liable for
39
Dogs, power to restrain and tax
11
Ordinance in relation to
27.28
Fighting same, how punished
11
Penalty for tying up and disturbing citizens
39
Drays, etc., power to regulate and license
9
An ordinance licensing, etc., Not to obstruct streets, etc.,
38
Driving and riding over sidewalks, penalty for
38
Drunkenness, how punished
40
Duplicate of assessment roll
13, 14, 22
E.
Earth, penalty for removing from city's land Elections, when held and who may vote
To fill vacancies
4
Officers of
6
Poll-books
6
Notice of
6
Escapes, officers responsible for
47
Evidence, charter
19
Ordinances, when
12
Execution
7,47
Exhibitions
29,30
F.
False alarms
40
Fees and salaries, power to regulate
5, 7,8, 10, 16°
Of mayor
23
Of collector, clerk, and treasurer
23, 24
Of attorney
49
Of judge
7,48
Of marshal
8,49
Fighting and assaulting punished
40
Finances
17
Fines, when not paid must be worked out on the streets To whom paid
11, 45, 46
Fires, powers of council
10
Fire-arms, improper use of
11, 38 38
Fire-wood, ordinance relative to
Fish-boats, may be licensed, etc.,
26
46
Disorderly conduct, how punished
Docket to be kept by the city judge
7
30, 31
39
5
Corporation, how to be sned
18
49
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INDEX.
G.
Page.
Gambling
10, 42
Gift enterprises, penalty for engaging in
Groceries, power to regulate, etc ..
11
Gunpowder, an ordinance regulating storage of
9,49
Guns, discharging in city . 38
Gutters, penalty for not keeping clean
38,39
H.
Hacks, etc .. power to regulate and license An ordinance in relation to 30,31
Hawkers, power to regulate, license. etc .. 9 An ordinance in relation to 28,29
25
Hogs, penning on river front
42
Horses. indecent exposure of Hitching, when and how
38
Houses of business not to be opened on Sunday Disorderly
10.40
Gaming 10,42
Of ill-fame
10.42
I.
Indecent and lewd behavior punished 11
J.
Jacks, indecent exhibition of
10. 42
Judges of election, appointment of
Duties of
6
Judgments, effect of
How payment enforced
7, 46, 47
Can be replevied -How made a lien on real estate
17
Jurors, suits in city court may be tried by
48
Justice of the peace, city judge is ex-oficio
6
L.
Levee, power of council 15. 16
May issue bonds 16
10. 11
Neglecting to procure 32
License money to be paid. by applicant. to the treasurer
26,27
M.
Marshal. [See city marshal.]
Materials for buildings may be deposited on streets
38
Mayor, when and how elected, term of office
4,5
Salary of
23
When he may vote
5
His office, how vacated
5
To sign warrants on the treasurer
17
To enforce ordinances Other duties of
22, 24, 43. 45
Meetings of council
4
Minors
30
Money, power to borrow
8. 15, 16
N.
Noise, disturbances, etc ..
10,40
Notice of election
6
Of called meetings of council
5
Of collector
13
Of sales for taxes 13. 14. 32
9
Ordinance in relation to 34, 35
0.
6
Oaths of officers of election Of city officers
5. 8, 9,23
Obscene books, etc.,
41
Offences, an ordinance defining
40,41
Officers of the city, penalty for resisting
42
Ordinances, [See city ordinances.]
Ornamental and shade trees 38
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8,46
Licenses, power to grant
5
Nuisances, power to declare, etc ..
10.40
INDEX.
P.
Page.
Peddlers, an ordinance relative to
29
Pleading charter, need not be
19
Police, power to regulate
10
Poll-books, by whom furnished
Poll-tax, power to levy
19
Porters and carriers, power to regulate
9
Pounds, public, power to establish
11
Powder, power to regulate
9
An ordinance in relation to Practice in city court
7. 8, 18, 47, 48
Privies Process
7. 8, 18, 43, 44, 45
11
Prostitutes, power to restrain and punish An ordinance relative to
12
R.
Real estate sold for taxes
14
Record of proceedings of council
4
Religions worship must not be disturbed
41
Resisting city officers
42
Revenne, power to levy
9, 12. 13, 14, 16
An ordinance relative to
26
Riots, power to prevent
10
River, Ohio, power to improve
10
S.
Salaries. [See fees and salaries.] Sales for taxes
14
An ordinance relative to
32
Seales, power of council
9
Sheriff, when may act in place of marshal
19
Shooting. [See fire-arms.]
Shows. [See concerts.]
12, 14, 15, 38
Slaughter houses
11, 34, 35
Soap factories
11
Stock in railway company .
50
Streets, powers of council in respect to Crossings must not be obstructed Ordinance to open and lay ont Sunday, prevent violation of
10, 41
Surveyor, duties of
16
T.
Tally papers, by whom furnished
Taxes, power to levy
13, 14, 15, 16
Tobacco, wharfage on
26
Treasurer, duties of
4, 27
Trial and judgment. [See practice.]
V.
Vagrants, power to
12
An ordinance in relation to
36
Vehicles, power to regulate, etc .. An ordinance relative to
30, 31
Venne, when and how changed
16
Voters, who are qualified as -
5
W.
Wards, number and boundaries of
49,50
Water, power to supply .
9
Wharfmaster, appointment, oath, and bond Duties and compensation
26
Wharves, power to establish and regulate An ordinance relative to
25,26
Witness
7, 18, 48
Wood. [See fire-wood.]
9
21,22
10
Sidewalks
12, 14, 15 38
24
11,34
49
IELD, LEITER
& CO.,
DRY GOODS, CARPETS, and UPHOLSTERY.
We take pleasure in announcing to our friends and patrons that we are once again in more commodious quarters for the transaction of our JOBBING BUSINESS, occupying our new Warehouse, 201 by 190 feet, SIX FLOORS (which is con- siderably more than double our former locality), and arranged through all departments with studied effort for convenience, light, and adaptability to the wants of business.
With this increased room we have enlarged the stocks and varieties in every branch of our Wholesale business, adding besides the largest and most complete stock of CARPETS and UPHOLSTERY ever shown west of New York.
It has been our aim in reorganizing our business that nothing composing or entering into the stock of the Western merchant, whether DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, CAR- PETS, or UPHOLSTERY, shall be found wanting in our new location. Our policy of SMALL PROFITS on each and every article throughout the whole house SHALL BE MAINTAINED.
Madison & Market Sts., CHICAGO.
JOHN D. RICHESON,
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
CLOTHING,
Hats, Caps, and Notions.
Corner 1st South and Main Streets,
SHAWNEETOWN, ILL.
ILLIAM P. SLOAN, Attorney at Law,
Town Judge, Notary, Land Agent, and Conveyancer,
GOLCONDA, ILLINOIS.
Practices law in all the Courts of Southern Illinois.
OFFICE-Opposite the Court-house, one door east of the Post- office, Main Street.
Livery and Sale Stable,
MAIN STREET,
GOLCONDA, ILLINOIS.
CHALON G. McCOY, Proprietor.
Fine stock. Splendid livery. Horses boarded by the day or week. Satisfaction guaranteed. Charges reasonable.
K IMBALL'S
ILLS J
GOLCONDA, ILLINOIS.
We are now ready to give 40 pounds of good Flour for 45 pounds of good clean Wheat : or grind for one-eighth toll (dur- ing the present prices of wheat and flour), grinding the wheat twice, having just started a pair of burrs for that purpose. We keep the different qualities separate.
We would also inform our patrons and the public generally that we keep constantly on hand a superior article of fresh Corn Meal, to give in exchange for Corn.
Yours respectfully, KIMBALL & SON.
GILBERT & MCGINNIS,
( Successors to DuSouchet & Gilbert, )
General Commission Merchants
No. 86 Peters Street, (late New Levee, ) and No. 18 Commerce Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
ORDERS AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Commodious and convenient rooms for storing all kinds of Western Produce.
KIMBALL & SON, Golconda. Ill.
KIMBALL & SON, Memphis, Tenn.
G. W. KIMBALL & SON,
General Commission Merchants,
AND RECEIVERS OF FLOUR, MEAL, GRAIN, BACON, LARD, And all kinds of Produce,
Nos. 6 and Y Howard Rou,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
J. V. FARWELL & CO.,
WHOLESALE
atians,
Duy Goods,
Doolens
COR. MONROE AND FRANKLIN STREETS, CHICAGO.
THOMAS H. CLARK,
Attorney at Law And it. S. Commissioner, GOLCONDA, . . ILLINOIS.
Office near his residence, corner Jefferson and Monroe Streets.
CHARLES W. KUEHN, Fashionable Barber, MAIN CROSS STREET, SHAWNEETOWN, , ILLINOIS.
Ladies' and Children's Hair Cut and Shampooed at their residences. if desired. Hair and Whiskers Dyed in a satisfactory manner.
SAMUEL CLARK,
Washington-st., . . GOLCONDA, ILL.,
DEALER IR
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Groceries, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Notions, Hosiery, Hardware, Queensware, Iron, Nails, Castings, Steel, Tools,
FLOUR, etc.
Manufacturers' Agent for all kinds of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
All kinds of Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods, at the highest market prices.
I respectfully solicit an examination of my stock and prices before you pur- chase elsewhere, as I am confident of giving entire satisfaction.
SAM. CLARK.
Weed Galt Macks.
MANY years ago might be seen trains of wagons wending their way from the States of Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri to the then well-known Weed Salt Wells, from which works these States derived their supply of Salt. These Wells are situated six miles from Shawneetown, on the Saline River, in the midst of grand and beautiful scenery, about nine miles from its mouth, where it empties into the Ohio River, making transportation cheap and reliable. The body of land upon which they are situated consists of about five hundred acres, and abounds with forests of white-oak and cypress trees (the best of barrel timber) ; also good building rock, a quarry of which is opened near the Wells, and can be used advan- tageously for building furnaces, etc .. having been tested and found to be excellent for such purposes. Being only one hun- dred and twenty miles from the mouth of the Ohio River, trans- portation would necessarily be more reliable and much cheaper than from Pittsburg and other points above, there being suffi- cient water at all seasons from Shawneetown to the Mississippi River, and but one bar to impede navigation.
Streams have been constantly flowing from these Wells ever since the Works were abandoned, which was for the want of cheap fuel. Since that time there have been six coal-mines opened in the county, rendering fuel cheap and convenient ; and to-day there flows a constant five-inch stream, whose pro- gress cannot be checked, showing that undeveloped wealth abounds below the surface and presses upward to flow into the lap of such enterprising persons as will take hold of these Works and develop their capacity.
Railroad communication is first-class, there being a road from Shawneetown to Springfield, Illinois, and one to St. Louis, Missouri. There is also a railroad in contemplation-the route being surveyed-which will run parallel with the Ohio River, to open up the iron furnaces of Southern Illinois, which road crosses Saline River two miles below the Wells, and terminates at Paducah, Kentucky.
One-half interest in the above-described Salt Lands will be sold or leased on easy and favorable terms.
For any information, call on or address
S. N. DOCKER, Eldorado, Ill. ; or
H. O. DOCKER, Shawneetown, Ill.
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