Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-22
WEEKLY JOURNAL
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.



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Orr COUNCIL, august 18th, 1857. :
Council convened at regular session.
Alderman Hare introduced petition numerousl
signed praying the City Council to organise Fir
Department. which was referred to . scommitte
composed Of Aldermen Fisher and Mauck.
Mr. Nisley presented the petition of Mr.. Phillips
praying the City Council to grant him . ferry Ii
esnss on ccrtsin conditions. Referred to Aidcrmc
Nisley aud Hoch. y
c. Richman as City Attorney, which was receive
and accepted. *
Alderman Hare presented his sasignation ~
member Of the City Council. Lsid over on motto,
Of his colleague, Mr.. Nislsy, till the next meeting
Alderman Nsley introduced an ordinance amend
Asory to an ordinance relating to City Attorney
which WAS passed to its second reading and ,sfsrre
10 A.ssrs. Nislcy and Mauck. Er$E
Alderman Nisley alss introduced another brdi
nance rela ing to the sale Of spirituous and NAL
liquors. which passed to to second reading IN,
referred to Aldermen Nisley and Hoch. ',
Alderman Hare read petition Of Mr.. Abbott ant
Others, praying the City Council to allow them t,
work out their road tax in the new city limits un
der the supervision Of Street Commissioner. Prayer
Of petitioners granted. At.
Mr.. Nisley. committee On petition Of complaint
against Mr.. Kscklsr for corruption in The dscharg
duty Is Deputy Street Commissions er, reported
the complaint Of petitioners without foundation
and the Same was adopted.
Mr. Fisher, chairman Of committee on petition
20 raise City Engineers salary. reported adversel,
tsprsycr of petitioner, and the same was adopted
TIE report of committee to draw up contrac,
giving Mr.. Fisher the Ferry franchise not being
acceptable to the Council, Mr.. Hare was made
committee to draw Up another contract.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher. a resolution was passed
requiring the Street Commissioner to improve tn.
condition of Eighth, street between Walnut and
Csda rxtrsets. :, ..... ::
On motion of Mr.. Hoch, J. A. Green was allowed
to I'LL alley in Block So from his lot at cents pei
yard. i :4.sl 81. -.
g. Also, ou mOSlOu VI Mr. uOcn, tnc Mayor was du-
thorizsd to contract for lamp-pcss not exceeding
o. motion 4 ". H:l.y, s..1 Of one Per cent.
ives levied On tia tsIshe prenerty Of the City Of
Mssestiue the current year. :, 4, - ~. ~
On motion Of NJ. Fisher, : list CT the name. of
handed to the Street Commissioner for co!lectisn
On motion Of NJ. Nisley, the Council proceeded
f. appoint CITY :kttorn jim place of 3. c.. Rich
man, resigned. Mr.. g. s. Hebb, having received IN
an auimoss vote. WAS declared duly elected City
After :uaitu. some .m.i, claims, .nd tr.n..etius
business Of little general Importance, Council
adjourned to meet next Tuesday afternoon. Il
CRY COUNCIL, AUGUST II, ls57.-Counc;l
convened. Minutes Cancelled SO as to read adjourn
ed till Monday evening. ~
Alderman Nisley reported an ordinance organi.-
ing police department; which was read and laid
over.
Mr.. Hare, COMMITTEES to draft contract to lease
Gerry to Mr.. Fisher, SAe his report and moved its
adoption. Tue Chair ruled the motion out of order
On the grounds that the charter prohibited Coun-
Gilman from bring Interested in any contract With
the city, An appesf being taken from tie Chair
~ .ts> C,unci1, the decision of the Chair Was over
ruled On hn.l vots, the ferry franchise was given
Mr.. Fisher for tcifycars. =
, The ordinance relitng to the oEce Of City Attor-
p-y 50 Alsadsd as to make the salary $500 in
stead Of 900. /. -. ).
Mr.. Hare introduced his resignation as member
of the City Council which was accepted.
y. r. N,s.ey was appointed Finance Committee
IN place of Mr.. uare, resigned.
Council adjourned to meet Saturday evening, al
O'Clock, r. M - !: ~. , =?
STREET ssIxrRoyzkzS7s.''- by the rain Ct
Saturday night, the folly of the present system Of
street Improvements has been demonstrated for al
most the hundredth time. Instead Of constructing
those small wooden cutters to conduct the water
from '.Seiler's Pend" down Iowa Avenue, there
ought to be large and substantial culvert under
the embankment atthe lower end of the pond te
allow the water;to run in its natural channel. II
IL useless to expect that all the water accumulatne
in this branch Of Pappoose can be conducted down
the street without damage. Weshould like TO see
a+ruthful statement Of the a.oant Of damages the
city has already had to pay on accouut'of this "im'
ptoyem.at." Weyenture to say that theinterest
on the money would alone BE sufficient 10. the con.
structon Of the culver have referred to, whereby
all damage would have been avoided. It is alleged
that the owners of lots Immediately below the Av-
enue il, the channel OF the creek intend to fiji them
up and donot wish the water to run through them.
A srtstantial culvert might be made through these
lots 10 the main stream, it is but short distance
and thet they could be filled upu as we'll as if il
was not thtc and the property owners on the whole
length of the Avenue would be saved the damage
they sustain every ti,ne heavy rain falls. Cannot
something o. this siqd be aone7 gag j 4
CAueur.--Alosso Mitchell, the ;jai. bird
whose escape from Jail in this city some age
out readers will remember, was re'arrested last
night in the nieest manner imaginable" He had
slipped aboard Of the Ben Campbell at Rock Island
Just q, the boat was leaving, and took passage to
Ksokuk. One of our "jours,' w. S. Day,) hap
pcnsd to be aboard. and recognized him.. After h
(Mitchell had retired to his state-room, (which p
did Is soon ~ pSssibie, seeming disposed to avo't
'obiefvation, MI Day communicated his suspicious
to,Uapt. Dodge. IL was found that Mitchell hal
registered his name . Andersen: sAen the boa
arrived here (aboasl o'clock, Capt. Dodge s.sea Z
wAft while Nj. Day went to apprise Marshal Unge
efghe condition Of affairs. II was but short tim
mill thefusitile was again quartered in our. Jail
MAersks will be pretty apt to seman until releas
ed by'legal process Daily, 18th. e,s ~.
iNsw WnEAr,--Seyeral lots Of new whea
we're received 81 thscity,nsilh last. week. and sol
for so cents per bushel. soneaf II has bsen gFoun
and makes Aour of excellent quality. Mr.. Bennett
informs US that be is engaging wheat for future Dc
livery At 80 CENTS and in instances 90 cents &c
/. ehnice article. Al the Nevada mill nearly 500