Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-14
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LOCAL DE PASTM
CrTY Council, Nor. IL, 1S57.-Counci
convened pursuant to adjournment.
Alderman Nislcy read communication from
c Flagg in relation to city bonds. Referred t,
committee composed of Messrs Cloud, TIoch anG
Fisher. - e
On motion of Mr. Cloud, the Mayor was instructed
to settle with Isctt 4 Brewster for money advanced
for railroad interest, and issue orders for the
On motion of Mr. Nislcy, Sch,ol District No. 2 was
allowed five cents per entire yard for clay on lots
and s, block 80.
structe to place the clay in alley block IS on Chest,
nut street, between Third and Fourth.
On motion of Mr. Nisley, Mr. Lehay was excused
from performing road service. Is = 81.
On motion of Mr. Cloud, the Mayor and Recorder
were ordered to issue city scrip to amount of ten
thousand dollars
On motion of Mr.: Nsley, the committee appointed
Ito revise city ordinances required to make their
Report immediately.
ar Hoch' Committee on Mr. Crocker's Sill fo'
damages, fenortcd against the Council taking shy
On motion Of MIR Cloud, the supervision of the
grading being done by Mr. Abbott on Eighth street
was placed in the hands Of The City Engineer, with
instructions.
On motion Of Mr. Hoch, Mr. Ryan WIS instructed
to make Locust street passable between Fourth and
Fifth street.
On motion Of Doct Thompson, the Street Commits
sioner instructed to make repairs on pave
ments on Iowa Avenue.
The following bills and estimates voted:
Mr..Ryan's estimate alley block l25.
] McKeough do Mulberry street.
do do Fourth do
Gas Co., sIs5, Gas. E-s
ABMiIler, So, 90 chain carrier.
AIRY, H,25 do :.
Little,
Council adjourned till Saturday evening next.
CRY ScR1r.-There appears to be a reac-
ton in the minds Of many Of citizens the
propriety of issuing city scrip to circulate money.
Those who were in favor of it at first now oppose it.
The arrangement by which it was understood the
banks were to receive it other currency has not
been made and 1t is feared that it will therefore
become deprecated. 1t will also have the evil ten
dency to drive out. other and better currency. On
the whole, it may be advisable for the City Council
which meets tonight, to take the question again
into consideration.
Besides being illegal, the issue of scrip by city
is attended with loss and sometimes ruin. The ex
ample of Keokuk should be needed. Her scrip rap
idly deprecated, and caused the failure of cha
Parsons Co. At Burlington different and safer
plan was adopted. The city borrowed $4,000 and
deposited the amount with the bankers for the re-
asmption of it's scrip. This plan cannot be adopted
by eur city in the present stringent times.
Since the above was written, we have been handed
the following call for public meeting, which has
been circulated and signed by of our FIRST cti-
gems and business men :: ~
Thsctizens and tax payers of the city opposed to
an issue Of scrip in the style of bank notes. evident
ly intended to be circulated money, in violation
Of the laws of the State and the interests Of the
community, are requested to meet next Friday eve
ming, Nov. 18th, 1857 at the Court House, and take
such action as will most efectually prevent such
issue.
William r. Stone, A. L. Mason,
Seth Humphreys, Gordon,
VIM Humphreys, Robt watt,
Chambers, DOugherty,
X NJ Burnett, R6lsDlS6p,
Green, GsSScEc0ne
Thurstsn, - PJH9Non, ---
Bennett. WmsA Joy.
D"liS lin L.
The COUNTY Poor HoUsH.-Yesterday in
company With Judge Thayer, whose duty it is made
by law to visit the county poor house ohcea month,
{poor fellow y we rode out to that ancient and be-
nevolent institution, located about five miles from
the city, on the bluff the slough. 1t is brick
house, ono story and half high, located on 12s
acres Of land belonging the county, only 80
Lo-wn have hocr, c,1lt tod Ihe
house and farm are under the control of Jacob Bum
gardner. There at present but four paupers
under his charge. The poor house, therefore, not
full, As stated week or two ago. 1t seems that
all the INDECENT persons for whom application to
the County Judge for admission to the poor house
has been made recently have not yet been sent there
The paupers at present in the institution seem to be
well taken care of by its benevolent keeper. They
l. Michael Murphy, Irish, aged &c years. His
legwas frozen in bed last winter orr readers will
remember, and had to be anputated. He appears
to be quite cheerful.
2. A dumb boy, German, but name unknown.
He is also afflicted with some nirmty of his limbs.
lie was found in this city, and will be remembered
by many who have seen him on the streets.
3. An Irish woman, name unknown, sick with
consumption, which will probably soon terminate
her earthly existence:
4. A German boy, name unknown, ahiicted with
ague and some other maady.
Since the first of April last there have been eleven
paupers in the institution besides the above, viz:
l. VIM Miller, German, aged 80, remained mos.
.: Thos Garren, Irishman, (" q, :"
g. Leonard Barner, German, 30, GO
A. Thos Garvin, Irishman, "a, mos.
Tonn Kallx Cans
s. Michael Eabo, Irishman, Is,
7. Henry Masma' German 49, 49, mos nc
s. Geo Vanhart, 81, -"
3. John C.rlromhardt. italian, (died)aa 2days:
10. Peter Maier, German, owks
II. John Gettinger, (blindo
There has been only one death during the year
that of John Carlromhardt. All the others in the
above list have recovered from the infrmites which
brought them charge upon the county, and have
left to take care of Enthusiastically 18th.
A Snow SeuALb.-Young America was
jubiant this morning at the prospect of "coasting"
down hill his sled, but the snow ceased falling
too soon for him to realize his hopes. 1t was the
first snow Of the season sufficient to whten the
ground. Daily 10th.
BEER CAvE.-Binz & Stengelie have con-
staucted a cave in the bluff near the slaughter
house in the lower part of the city for storing lager
beer during the winter. It is about one hundred
feet long and perhaps thirty forty wide. The
huge beer barrels which we ranged near IL es-
tablshment few days ago looked as though they
might contain enough to make a small lake of the
cxhilcratns fluid. Our German friends don't seem
to anticipate less demand for their favorite beyer-
age on account Of the hard times.
SIDEWALK NoTloE. Marshal Unger au-
therzes us to warn all persons against obstructing
the sidewalks, cutters, or streets BY leaving WOOD
tsying on them for a longer period than Twelve
hours ut the risk of having the ordinances on the
subject ainpoeing fine not less han - nor more
than $ie) strictly enforced. -
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