Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-27
O1rv Couxo,L, March 2sd, 1s5S.--Counci

Olrv CoUNolL, March 2sd, 1858.
eonveurd pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Measo,
presiding. A full board present.
Mr.. Freeman presented petition to make crossing
on certain streets. Referred 10 n committee con
siatinr If Messrs Hoch and llrrshe.
The committee 10 whom was referred petition Of
John Phillips relative to the condition Of the road.
seross he river, reported that the time had not
arrived 70 examine that portion Of the ferry con.
sssc,i Report received and adopted.
The committee on petition to construct walk.
% the wharf reported favorshiy to the prayer Of
petitioners. Laid on the table.
The report of tho committee crossings shared
che same fate.
The committee to whom was referred the petition
Of sundry persons, praying the Council to appoint
A accountant TO examine into the books and
Aasseee of the city, reported favorably to the ap-
pontment Of the two first signers of said petition
- said accountants. The report was rejected. At
ter discussing the subject and proposing resolutions
aid amendments, the subject was finally disposed
Of By appointing Messrs. Nisley, Hill and Hcrshe
. committee, with power to send for persons and
papers, and if they deem it necessary, to employ
aseountsnt to examine the books AMI accounts Of
the city from sIssS TO IssS
The committee TO whom was referred petition to
grade alley in block ~, reported favorably to grant
ing prayer Of petitioners. Laid upon tho table.
The committee to whom was referred the prayer
Of Aessrs. Waters and Crocker relative to damages
sustained BY water flowing through Iowa Avenue,
reported favs..bly. Report laid on the table.
The committee to whom was referred bill Of S
Broks for $ias.oo for timber, reported in favor of
paying $500. Ieport laid on the table.
The committee reported relative to the railroad
crossing ., Oak street. The matter was referred
bsek to committee.
Comisittes ON Mr.. Phillips petition, remonstr l.
terry against paying wharfage ferry boat u, re-
ported adversely to prayer Of petitioner. Report
received and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Nisey the ordinance relative
to wharf and wharfage was taken from the table
and rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Hoch the Ordinance relative to
landing lumber in the city, and also Ordinance reg
ulsting the sale Of the same, was taken from the
table and referred 70 Messrs. Hoch and Freeman.
A amendment to Mr.. Hills resolution was
posed. suthorisng the Street Commissioner to re-
pair Front street from Mad Creek bridge to the
city. The Council, after making several ballot
sisss without appointing City Engineer, author
Used the Mayor to appoint one, pro. tenn, to be
paid according to the services rendered.
6. H. Comfy, $1,000, services as City Engineer.
Council adjourned till Saturday evening one week.
~ The fox in the fable who declared after try
iag in vain to get at rome grapes that they were
sour and he didn't want them any how, has his
lerpart in all the walks Of life. Sometimes as
pirant FOR literary honorf sends his "eort" to the
newspaper editor with profuse praises Of his "valu-
able and popular journal II, however, the editor
in compassion to his readers fit to reject it, their
PRAISES are turned to curses. We have instance
at hand. The following "raking down. came to US
through thu post Office. 1t appears that we have
sxortaliy of:nd, som fair creature. 1t is said
that 'hell hath no fury like a woman scorncd."-
We thall been the lockout I'll sometime hence for
s1oom-sticks, m"r-handlc., hot water aud all Other
en- nes Of female warfare:
Muscatine Mar the "a
Hr Aahin Sir
,ssr very GsntIemanly comments my discorleut
nylsh you may receive my sympathy for Jour very {
limited kn'ledye Of that Language for q proof of
hieh would refur you to your paper of the 20 as
} an reader Of that comfortable sheet shall {
shxiously look for more uncouthed comments as l I
IN q Indy and you would b. Gen :leman hope
nat you will refrain from Glazing me anything +
"'rts than Noncompos mel tis which you can apply
syouf self-Ncplus-