Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-19
Sec'y Iowa State Ag'l Society.

CRY COUNCIL, Sept. 18th, lS57.-Council
convened, as per adjournment.
Mr.. Cloud presented tho petition of Mr.. Ogilvie
and others, praying the City Council to make some
Chestnut street. Petition received and prayer Of
petitioners granted, and the Street Commissioner
Instructed to make the repairs asked for.
The petition Of Mr.. Boardman to light the city
lamps was laid over for future consideration.
By permission of the Council, Mr.. Eutler and Mr..
Richmsn addressed the Council and read lengthy
communication, asking the City Council to rescind
the contract made between the City of Muscatine
and Jacob Butter and others, transferrir to said
Butler and Others the $780, 900 stock owned by the
city in the NJ l. n. Rail Road Company, and ten
dsrng to the city the $50, 600 bonds given them by
the city, and demanding as 4 matter Of right that
the city cancel the mortgages and obligations given
by Mr. Butler and others, binding themselves to do
ss they promised in shouldering the city indebted
hes. The council not disposed to act hastily
in the matter, and refused to accept the bonds OF
to act upon the petition and communication| but,
motion of Mr.. Cloud, committee Of one from each
ward, consisting Of Messrs. Cloud, Fisher and Hoch,
was appointed, to investigate the matter and report
to the council ut their earliest convenience.
Mr.. Cloud presented petition of sundry persons
relative excavations being made in Second street.
Laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Njsley, the City Attorney
instructed to waive notice by publication Ito save
costs, &c.,) an the application of Alexander Clark
FOR DANA Is on account of changes made in the
grade.
On motion Of Mr. Nislcy, the Street Commissioner
was or eYcd TIC fill and repair the street in front of
Lot 5, Block II.
Mr.. Cloud offered resolution, which was adopted
instructing the Recorder to expungc from the con-
tract made between the city and Mr. Fisher relative
to the Ferry Charter the objection ON protest ap-
pended thereto by the Mayor.
Mr.: doch, committee on petition to grade alley in
Block 50, reported in favor of granting prayer of
petitioners. Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Hoch, a resolution was adopted
employing the Gas Company to light and extin-
guish city lamps, paint lamp posts, repair breaka-
ges, &C., at rate not exceeding $3.50 pei lamp per
annum.
B1LLs.-P. Ryan, 81 incidentals. Doct. Reeder,
go surgical fees for dressing Dan Agan's head,
hurt by policeman. Journal Office 81 printing P.
Ryan, the balance held back on his work to secure
the completion of his contract. Ed. Mahoney's
estimate on Chestnut street, and John Reeds bill
for police services referred to Finance Committee.
Several committees were granted further time to
report, after which the city council adjourned to
meet at their next regular meeting, which occurs the
third SATURDAY. evening of ever month.
TIE SHAx0CRAcY IN CouNcIL,-Every OBJ
server who attended the Convention of the socalled
Dcmostasy at the Court House last Saturday must
have been struck with the discordant elements of
that illustriuus body. The result Of the first bal
lot exhibited . most msstcrly drill Of the Crank
and file" on the part of certain sspirant for Sch-
stors honore and set the self.styled "decenty" to
uplifting .her hands and swearing that if "lagef
beer" triumphed they would "but' the Conven=
tion. At the third ballot, however, the "laget"
was used up amid sundry "tatns" from the fedoticr.
Of courae these forgvihg souls will forget the insult
offered them in the nomination, and will vote the
"clean ticket" They were never known to do 9th
erwise, else the leaders Of the party might have
heststed in denying their request to furnish a
n,ent Of the Democratic party is only wanted for
its votes. 1t is presumptious in it to proer or ask
for nomination. "Mind tha t, now--will YET"
TIE GAkpEN Spot OF THE STATE.-Mus-
cnne Island is becoming famous for its productive
ness Of all manner of garden "truck." The biggest
melons, squashes, pumpkins, pie-pants, &C., to be
found nnywhefe in the west are raised on This Is
land; while for potatoes we question whether 1t
can DO cxcelled in the Union. Gardeners on the ls-
land have been sending their products by railway
th. season as far west Iowa City and as far cast
=. Chicago. Vegetables come to maturity much
sooner on the rich sandysoi of the Island thant"n
the hi ehlahds. Ripe watermelons produced here
.vo week. earlier than elsewhere in the county
The distant reader should perhaps, be Informed that
Mu.caine Island is composed mostly OF level prai-
rio, with soil CT rich loan or sandy nature 1t is
.ncrcled by slough or bayou from the river, about
thirty yards willie and twenty miles long. The Is
land contains nearly 30> sections of land, about one
third of which is in this county and the balance in
Louisa. IS d
,DAuY MAIL TO WILToS AND Tlrrox.-
We arc grntifed to announce that daily mail is
now carried from this city 20 Wilton end Upton
Tho nuhl;c are indebted to- Mr.. Mccormick, post.
master Of this place, and the postmasters at VIII
ton and Tipton for the convenience OF this arrange
mcnt, as the governm.nt authorizes only semi
weekly mail.