Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-10


J. Butler. lst Ward. 90 A. j. Fimple LIST Ward, 81
Buffers majority, 81.
C. Nealley 2nd Ward &C J. Crane, 2nd Ward Il
Neaiey's maj, -.
w L. Young Sd Ward 81 w. Ii. Delaney, Sd Ward, G3
Youngs maj, "a.
TREASURER.
W. ID. Ament, Treasurer, (no opposition)
wHARFMAsTEE.
Peter Jackson, 25j S. 3. Crane, Isl
Jacksons maj, lo4.
FOR TIE LOAN. AGAINST THE LOAN
LIST Ward, Ia LIST Ward, 10
End % l54 End :"
Sd l42 Sd
Maj 'rity for the loan, 3S7.
1t will be observed that the ticket nominated by the
temperance party carried throughout. and that the
loan Of ss5, coo TO the Muscatine and Iowa City Rail
road was also carried by large majority.
Wednesday afternoon the Council assembled, when
the newly elected officers were installed. On this oc
casion John A. Parvin, Mayor elect delivered the fol-
lowing
INAUGURAL ADDRESS:
Gentlemen of the CITY CouvcH, and Fet.ir-citise-s
About to take upon myself the duties OF Mayor OF
this city II proper that holld refer to some of the
principal duties that will devolve upon the City Coun-
ell the ensuing year.
The first thing that claims our attention will be the
finances Of the city, 1t is subject of regret, that
circumstances. beyond the control of my pre- 1eccssor
has prevented him from making statement, at this
time OF cur precise Indebtedness. A statement in
full, of this subject will he forthcoming next week.
But can state, briefly, that the tax duplicate of last
year was over $4,000, cside the road tax which was
about $780, II the intention of the last Council
to limit the appropriations, for the improvements of
streets and alleys, to the amount of the road tax
but they exceeded that amount by about slsO. With
this exception and the expenses Of the city, the tax
has been appropriated to the liquidation of the city
debt; that the "city warrants" have been selling
for some time at from 80 to IS cents for the dollar
The ensuing year, in addition to the ordinary OK.
penses of the city the Council win have pro Idle for
paying the interest the bonds issued to the NJ 81
r. r. Co., which, when the bonds are all issued, will
amount to $4,000 per annum.
The tax, this year. will, perhaps not be less than
about SO 900, which, hust with the practice of
economy in expenses will pay the interest, and
the balance Of the debit so that in the course of
another year may have the pleasure of seeing our
thriving city clear of debt.
1t is truth, evident to all whe have had much TO
do with public treasures, that demands are made upon
them that would never be presented to private indi-
viduals, under like circumstances. As the Council
hold the purse strings of the city they should watch
with vgilant eye that unnecessary appropriations
be made
Liberality belongs to private citizens -u,ficc to
public servants 1t is right and our bounden duty,
to be liberal with our private purses, but no legislator
has the right to vote one dime from the public treasu
ry without his constituents, to whom the money be
longs, get "valne received"
In making appropriations for the improvement OF
streets and alleys you must expect to get the iflw
Of some. If member of the Council will act 80 that
at the end Of hi. term Of Office he will have the appto
baton of his own conscience he need not care what
others say about his improving this, or that part OF
the city. He should act for the best interest of the
whole.
The principal avenues of the city should be kept in
good repair, SO that the farmers would have good
roads, on which to bring their bountfu harvcsts to
our lourishing market.
There are some parts of the city, where the ct
zens, owing to deep ravines c:n only with great Diff
Guilty get to the business part OF it. So soon as the A.
nances will admit these streets should be opcued.
There is one other subject, and the last to which
shall allude mean the dram shops and tipng houses
IN our midst We have been elected by ajorities that
astonshed our opponents and agreesly disappointed
some of our friends We are not so vain as to suppose
this result was brought about by our own popularity
but by the principles we protested.
More no doubt, is expected Of us th,n the Council
can do but it is duty to enforce the ordinances
passed for the suppression of these sinks of sin and
pollution
Three years ago last winter the Legislature passed
law for the suppression of "dram-shops" A subse.
qnent Legislature did not repeal it. We may, there.
iore fairly Conclude that the law meets with the ap
probation of the public Although the City Council
has nothing to do with The State laws yet we shall be
expected to pass and enforce ordinances to carry ont
the principles Of the State laws While this would be
our duty, under ordinary circumstances, it is douby
so at this time, when NC are expecting hundreds Of
strangers at work, the ensuing summer, on our rail-
roads in the city and vicinity. 1t is lamentabls
truth that mary of these persons spend their leisure
hours in oungng about the groceries instead of spend
ing them in reading and storing their minds with use-
ui knowledge. Thepeaca, quiet goodorder and pros.
perty OF our beautiful city therefore demand that the
dramshops should be closed. But let us, while dis,
charging faithfully our duty, remember to act with
Kindness and moderation towards our fellow citizens.
who think differently from on this subject and at
the same time act with rmncss and do our duty, as
We have sworn to do, without counting the attery. or
tearing inc irown OF any. j. A. PARvIS.
ATTEMPTED EsCArE-Jacob Farmer, confined in
jail Tor horse stealing came very near escaping last
Sunday afternoon It appears that on account of tine
filthy condition OF the lower apartment the Sheriff al
lowed him to occupy the upper apartment during the
day time placing him in the lower one at night because
twas more secure Having procured rope belonging
to his cot he assembled into the loft BY an opening
made for the stoveppc. He found little difficulty in
making an aperture in the comb OF the roof through
which ne got out and let himself down to the ground
by the rope He proceeded far as the outskirts of
town, but in passing the residence of Judge Wash
burn was recognized by that gentleman, re-arrested
brought back, and put into the lower apartment for
future security.
TRAVELLING FACILITIEs.--Thed distance between this
place and the eastern cities now be travelled in
very short time, via the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad We give specimen. Jacob Oppenheimer
left Cincinnati last Friday morning at o'clock, and
arrived at this place at II o'clock on Sunday morning
having taken passage the steamer Mary c. at Rock
Island, on Saturday evening. Fare through to Rock
Island Oh the cars, sl*
NAVIGATION has been resumed The Mary c., from
her winter quarters near Rock Island touched at our
wharf Sunday morning, and the J. Mckee came up
from Montrose, Monday evening, and has visited US
twice since We were mistaken last week, in stating
that the first steamboat arrived in 1853 was the 10TH
March it should have been the 7th.
NEEDED IMpRovEMEST.-The miserable apology