Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
THE BURLESQUE COUNCIL.
DEMOCRATIC ALDERMEN LEAVE
AID. THORINUTON RAMPANT.
The Filth Ward to be Abolished.
Death and destruction scn.selly % The D.
pOnents Of So ecmes.'s

The Filth Ward to be Abolished
Death and aessruction sen.saliy 20 the o.
pOnents sofssJecmes.'s
After long vacation. during which tn
city dads" were engaged in examining tn
Cit Charter, the Statutes of the State
"that injunction" and Wharton's American
Criminal Law, and 10 devising ways ant
means to get their paws into the Treasury
the Burlesque Council of the City of Da
venport, convened yesterday afternoon a
the Engine House.
The Mayor being absent, James Thoring
ton. Poet Laureate Of the City Of Daven
port. was chosen Mayor pro tenn. and &C
cepted the office with that happy union o
dignity and urbanity, which characterize
his department as we'll ~ his poetical pro
ductions.
Mr.. Peck was chosen clerk pro tenn.
The minutes being read and approved
several unimportant petitions were pre-
sented and referred, which being done. thu
Mayor came in, in company with Alderman
Sears, when Mr. Thorington with that hap
py union Of dignity and urbanity, which
characteristics his department as well a. hii
poetical productions, resigned his seat.
RESIGNATION OF LikUT OF POLICE.
The resignation of H. " Gildea, as Lieut..
of Police, was then read and accepted.
a petition of Glaspell and others, in re-
gard to the impassable condition Of an o.
ley in block IL, was referred to Aids. An.
dresser and Coates
A petition Of w. Thaminey, butcher who
was unable to procure stall at either
of the markets, for leave to sell beef at some
ether point, was laid on the table.
A petition of numerous butchers of the
city. representing that divers persons were
selling meat without the markets to the
great and serious injury of their business,
was then read and referred to Market Com
mittee, with orders to enforce the Ordi-
nances
THAT INJUNCTION.
A petition of Bonner and others for the
filling up of a gully on Gaines street
was then read and AID Ramnsing read a
resolution designating it as nuisance and
directing the Street Committee to abate it.
Aid. Thorington wanted to know something
new before he voted for it. A similar reso-
luton offered by him for the filling up Of
fourth street near his house had been killed
by referring it to the City Attorney and
City Physician, on account as it was claimed
of a fear that 1t would come within the per-
view of that injunction.
AID Macintosh seconded the gentleman's 9
remarks. He was afraid il was not nuis-
ance, and expressed very wholesome fear
Of that injunction.
At the request of Aid. Thorington that
was then read by the clerk, and
a particular portion relating to the subject
of nuisances was afterwards reviewed by
Aid. Thorngton with much emphasis he
coming to the conclusion that it would be
a violation of the order of the Court.
The question being put, the chair was un-
able to decide, and division was called for.
AID Hubbell then arose, and requested
that his vote in the negative should be re-
corded on the minutes.
THE MAYORS RESPECT FOR THAT INJUNCTION
The vote being carried, the Mayor stated
that he would sign no order for the payment
Of the sum expended for the work, as he
considered tia clear violation of that ''in-
junction." He was interrupted by Aid.
who said that if he had known
that, he would not have voted for the resolu
lion.
After Aid. Ramming had concluded, Aid.
evinced disposition to inflict
lis opinions again upon the Council, but the
Mayor intimating that he desired to pro-
,eed with his explanations. continued say
ng that he did not wish under any circum-
stances to influence the votes of Aldermen;
out he believed that by signing an or der in
he premises, he would subject himself to
both fine and imprisonment the first
would be by no means pleasant. and the
after he would not regard as an agreeable
Aid. Ramming then moved a reconsider
.tion, but said that such. things had been
lone by the Council since the service of the
Injunction.
Aid. Hubbell said that if they fixed this
place there would be an hundred similar
places to repair in the city. The Council
night vote that this gully was nuisance
dangerous to the health of the city but that
would not make it 80. In the District Court
hey would not view it in Pickwickiap
sense, but would take its real meaning. The
was then re-considered and refer
red to the City Attorney aud City Physi-
sian. Two or three unilnportant petitions
were then presented by Aid. Thorington.
which were disposed Of, after which the
Mayor reported that he had Issued to 7. G.
Campbell duplicate bond No. 81.
Reports being in order the report Of the
Marshal stating that he had collected during
the past month taxes to the amount of
S,Sl9 60 was read and filed.
The reports Of the City Treasurer and
City Sextcn, was referred to committee.
THAT INJUNCTION AGAIN.
Aid. Morley then reported in favor Of
granting the petition Of J. N. D. Burrows,
for leave to work out his tax on the road to
his house.
AID. Mackintosh offered the report.
The Mayor stating that he considered
that it would be . violation Of the iniunc-
ton, the report was referred to the City
Attorney.