the fire plugs in good order, and do such other duties as shall be imposed on him by any resolution of the board of aldermen, and obey all instructions of the superintendent of the water works. § 3. The superintendent and the deputy shall be entitled to receive as a full compensation for their services, respectively-the superintendent nine hundred dollars, and the deputy four hundred dollars, to be paid quarterly. § 4. Contracts for water shall not be given for a shorter time than three months. § 5. If after the second demand made by the collector for the payment of any water license, the same shall not be paid, the collector shall report the same without delay, to the superintendent of the water works, whose duty it shall be stop off the supply made to such delinquent, if practicable; and the collector shall likewise report such delinquent or delinquents to the city attorney, whose duty it shall be to bring suit against such delinquents for breach of the ordinances concerning the water works. Passed by the board of aldermen, March 7th, 1836. JAMES P. SPENCER, Pres't. Approved, March 10, 1836. JOHN F. DARBY, Mayor. REVENUE AND TAXES, An ordinance, supplementary to an ordinance, regulating the revenue and taxes of the city. SEC. I. Assessor to make return of assessment in sixty days. 2. When returned, to be examined. 3. Assessment disapproved of new assessor to be appointed. 4. When he shall be qualified 5. Shall proceed to make new assessment, and report to committee of ways and means. 6. Committee to report to board. 7. Mode of assessing real estate. 8. Assessor not to assess in company with county assessor. 9. Repugnant ordinances repealed. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, as follows: § 1. That when the assessor appointed by the ordinance, to which this is a supplement, shall have been qualified as required by said ordi nance, he shall within sixty days thereafter make a complete return of the same to the committee of ways and means. § 2. When the return of the assessment list shall have been made to the committee, they shall make examination of the same, and if in their opinion it has been made agreeable to law, and is a fair assessment of all the property made taxable by the ordinance of the city, they shall report within ten days the said list of assessment to the board of aldermen for their approval, and, on such ap, roval by the board of aldermen, the register shall inform the mayor thereof, who shall proceed, as is required by the seventh section of the ordinance to which this is supplimented. § 3. That should such assessment be disapproved of by the board of aldermen, the office of assessor shall be vacated, and a new one shall be elected by the board of aldermen. § 4. The assessor, thus appointed, shall be qualified within threedays after his election shall be notified to him. § 5. Said assessor is to proceed to make a new assessment and perform all the duties of the assessor under the ordinances of the city, but shall make his return to the committee of Ways and Means within forty days after his qualification. § 6. The committee shall report the new assessment to the board of aldermen within ten days after the return made to them as aforesaid. § 7. The assessor shall assess the real estate of the city, by wards, by fixing a fair valuation on the different lots; and shall assess the improvements thereon separately: the amount of ground to be set in one column, and that of the improvements in a second column, conveying to a third column the sum total belonging to each individual. § 8. The assessor shall not assess in company with the county assessor any of the property of this city. § 9. And be it further ordained, That all ordinances now in force, and repugnant to the provisions of this ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed. This ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after the passage thereof. Passed by the board of aldermen, March 7th, 1836. APPROVED, March 10th, 1836. JAMES P. SPENCER, President. JOHN F. DARBY, Mayor. STALLS IN THE MARKET HOUSE. An ordinance relating to stalls in the market house. SEC. 1. Grade of prices fixed on stalls. 2. Persons holding stalls under leases, privileged to retain them at the graded price. 3. Holders of stalls to keep the same supplied with meat. 4. Stall holders to keep the stalls in repair. 5. Grade of prices is an annual rent to be paid quar erly. 6. Stalls remaining unoccupied may be leased. 7. Stall holders to give bond with security. 8. Lease of stall may be annulled. on failure to comply with contract. 9. City constable to attend to the requisitions of this ordinance. 10. Bonds to be filed in register's office. 11. Repealing clause-no stall holder to assign without the consent of the board of aldermen. 12. Ordinance to take effect. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, as follows: § 1. The following grade of prices is fixed on the butcher's stalls in the market house respectively, to wit: Stall number one is graded at one hundred and fifty dollars; stall number two is graded at one hundred and eight dollars; stall number three is graded at one hundred and eight dollars; stall number four is graded at one hundred fifty dollars; stall number five is graded at sixtysix dollars; stall number six is graded at sixty-six dollars; stall number seven is graded at sixty-six dollars; stall number eight, at ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents; stall number nine is graded at eighty-seven dollars; stall number ten is graded at sixty-six dollars; stall number eleven is graded at sixty-six dollars; stall number twelve is graded at ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents; stall number thirteen is graded at thirty-five dollars; stall number fourteen is graded at twenty-nine dollars; stall number fifteen is graded at twenty-nine dollars; stall number sixteen is graded at thirty-five dollars; stall number seventeen is graded at one hundred and eight dollars; stall number eighteen is graded at sixty-six dollars; stall number nineteen is graded at sixtysix dollars; stall number twenty is graded at eighty-seven dollars; stall number twenty-one is graded at forty-two dollars; stall number twenty-two is graded at thirty-five dollars; stall number twenty-three is graded at thirty-five dollars; stall number twenty-four is graded at forty-five dollars; stall number twenty-five is graded at thirty dollars; stall number twenty-six is graded at twenty-five dollars; stall number twenty-seven is graded at twenty-five dollars; stall number twenty eight is graded at twenty-five dollars; stall number twenty-nine is graded at twenty dollars; stall number thirty is graded at twenty dollars; stall number thirty-one is graded at twenty dollars; stall number thirty two is graded at twenty-five dollars. § 2. Those occupying stalls in the market house under leases from the city, are privileged to retain them at the grade of prices herein fixed, for the term of five years. § 3. Any person holding stalls under this ordinance, shall keep the same supplied with meat in the usual and accustomed manner. § 4. Holders of stalls under this ordinance, shall keep the same in good repair and condition during the whole of the said term of five years at their own cost and expense. § 5. The grade of prices fixed on each stall by this ordinance, is an annual rent therefor, the fourth of which annual rent shall be paid at the end of each and every quarter by the occupier thereof, and shall not remain unpaid for more than two months after the same shall become due. § 6. Ifafter the taking effect of this ordinance, any of the stalls in the market house shall remain unoccupied, they may be leased out at the grade herein fixed, for the portion of time of the said five years which shall remain unexpired, and upon the conditions herein contained. § 7. Persons occupying stalls under this ordinance, shall give bond to the city with sufficient security to be approved of by the constable, conditioned for the observance of the requisitions of this ordinance. § 8. if any occupant of a stall shall fail to comply with the requisitions of this ordinance, it shall be lawful for the board of aldermen by resolution to be entered of record among the minutes of their proceedings, to divest the delinquent occupier of his possession, and to take possession of his stall. § 9. It shall be the duty of the city constable to attend to the requisitions of this ordinance, and cause the same to be carried into effect. § 10. All bonds taken by the constable under this ordinance shall be filed in the register's office. § 11. All ordinances and parts of ordinances, contrary to, or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance, are hereby repealed. No holder of a stall under this ordinance shall be permtted to assign he same, unless with the consent of the board of aldermen. 12. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force, from and af ter the 19th day of August next. Passed by the board of aldermen, March 28, 1836. JAMES P. SPENCER, Pres't. Approved, 30th March, 1836. JOHN F. DARBY, Mayor. HAY AND COAL. An ordinance concerning hay and coal. SEC 1. Weighers of hay and coal to receive fees before giving certificate. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, as follows: § 1. The weighers of hay and stone coal, shall demand and receive the fees for weighing hay and stone coal, as authorized by ordinance, before they, or either of them, give any certificate of the weight of any cart or wagon load of hay or stone coal. Passed by the board of aldermen, March 21, 1836. JAMES P. SPENCER, Pres't. APPROVED, March 25, 1836. JOHN F. DARBY, Mayor. GRADING AND PAVING. An ordinance supplementary to an ordinance entitled an ordinance concerning grading and paving. SEC. 1. Certain sections of former ordinances repealed. 2. Grading to be done at expense of city. 3. When grading done, amount of curb stones to be ascertained and collected as a special tax. 4. Owner or holder of property refusing to make side walks, commissioner to contract. 5. Owner or holder refusing to pave side walk, commissioner to proceed in same manner. 6. Register to make out statement of assessed value of real estate in each ward. 7. Repairs done to curbing and side walks to be paid by owners ironting. 8. Street commissioner to give notice to owner or holder, of repairs needed. 9. Where owner is non-resident, notice to be published in newspaper. 10. Owner. holder or agent, neglecting to comply with the requisitions of notice-what to be done. Be it ordained by the mayor, and board of aldermen, of the city of St. Louis, as follows: |