Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02
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CITY CoUNCIL.-.une 18th, l858.-Coun-5
Gil convened pursuant to adjournment. Mayor
Meason presiding.
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, the City Engineer was
instructed to examine and report the expedency Of
changing the grade on Mulberry between First and
Second streets.
Doct. Hershe presented bill of damages claimed
by o. P. Conner on account Of water flowing into
hispremses. Referred to Messrs. Fisher and Hill.
Mr.. Hill presented resolution to improve Front
street. Disposed of by ordering the City Engineer
to mlke an estimate of the amount of work neces-
sary to make street 20 feet wide and also one CO.
feet wide and report the to the Council.
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, the Street Commits
sioner instructed to abate nuisance on Sycamore
street betwe en- 4th and 5:h.
Mcssrs. Hill and Freeman were made committed
with power to act in connection with the City Ea-s
gineer to abate nuisance on Lot 6, Block u.s.
| Messrs. Nisley and Hill were appointed com-
mittec with power to act petition of P. Jackson
to grade street around Lot / Block 81, to lay down
side walks. -
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the proposition of the
Journal Office to do the city printing accepted.
The ordinance amending paving ordinance, pass
ed June 20, 1858, was put upon its third reading
| and passed.
On motion of DR.. Hershe, the Mayor was instruct
ed to advertise for proposals to rebuild Mad creek
bridge under specifications from the City Engineer.
! DR.. Hershe reported favorably to granting prayer
of petitioners to make appropriations to purchase
Hooks and Ladders for city. Report receved.and
committee dschareed.sszs
On motion Of Mr.Nsley, committee was sp-
pointed soreport to the Council the most advanta-
geos place to the city to deposit the surplus earth
| in MsKeough's contract, east end of Secon( III 81
! Under the head Of bills the following We 1T
| ed and allowed:
WIN. Clark, work on street, sl5e.
| j. II. Ames, do Sls0
| Frenchman, do Sl5O
| d. G. Cloud, mon his services as Alderman, 1857
1856. 80 -
IIoch, lumber furnished city, $45,sS.
| Street Commits sioner; work on streets, $3.50, 90.
| After discussing several subjects of city policy
to late hour without definite action, the Council :
adjourned to convene again Saturday evening, july
| 3d. 1858.
"A CHUNCK OF A FIGHT" - Sunday
evening, two Irishmen, on Third street near Wal-s
nut, who had, from indications. been renewing their
acquaintance with John Demi, and been induced
by the said John to consider each other enemies
had pugilstc encounter, the result of which VA &
one, and two handsome black eyes for the other
After the encounter, one of the parties cried
Justify for the officers, as he said u did not like
to lose his blood for nothing," and worst Of
all, "to have his clothes torn to pieces entirely
lie was told to wait until morning, and then if he
was sufficiently free from the influence Of "redeyes
he could make complaint to the Mayor. "D,vel
bit care for the complaint, but its Jamie that
would have yes put i'll the Jail, for if be sees me
tonight again he'll bate me till an inch Of me
life, he will" Finding that his words had no effect
on the bystanders, he went away, crying and NUT
tering imprecations on the world in general and
Jamie and the officers in particular.
A BANNER FOR GOLD BUcK."-Amone
the packages sent from the U. S. Express Office u
this city on Saturday last one addressed to
"President Buchanan, Washington" In the corr
ner was written "From your old friend, Henry
Mockmore, of Fairport, Iowa." The package con- s.
.tains a banner used during the campai sns of -
and 49, We opine "Old Buck" will imagine when !,
he receives it, that somebody is pokng fun at him S.
but we assure him that it is from Of his staunch
and ardent admirers. who at least two occasions
carried it from .Fairport to this city in wa
gon and planted it in front Of beer house with
the Aztec capital. If 'sOId Buck" has any little .
Executive favor yet to dispense entreat him mot
to forget his enthusiastic Hawkeye friend. >
RAILROAD OrREoToRs,--Now that the @.
& r. I. and NJ. & NJ. Railroads are under the Same
management, our citizens will have an additional
interest in The following announcement Of names
Of the Board Of Directors of the former road elect
ed at meeting Of the stockholders in Chicago on
the 2lst inst. Henry Farnam, Chicago r. II.
Tows, New York; Thomas c. Durant, New York
C. ". Durant, Albany VIM. wilcot, Utica 3. W
Durham, New York David Bows, New York VIM.
H. Mackey, New York I. N. Cobb, New York r.
B. Jervis, New York; E. Cook, Davenport n. B. !.
Judd, Chicago; J. Tracy, Chicago. Mr.. I. n.
Cobb and VIM. H. Mackey, are new members, one
to fill vacancy and the other vics Mr.. FIG, Mh6 Il
was dropped from the ticket.
MAYORS CoURr.-.unc 28th. - GeoetS
Funk, for obstrscting the street contrary t&tn @
nance. fined one dollar and costs. l De .xS1
Patrick O'Connell for drunkenness and al 49,
ly.conduct, fined one dollar with costs $500 ~
s3,45. & e s go Z $780, s1Sll
Gw Without possessing digni6ed titlo.
we claim little too muck dignity 70 sfcop {, III
use Of such personal scurriiity q sharaate
the enquirer g, remarks "a orr nstfss - n
Clarks vocal performances Ihsse1 u19S
wear the honor Of excelling ~ ID st1ls71aia
Sit without exciting our emulation v snx5 w
H Does lager beer intoxf6aIs
questi n having been settled 9suIalixodS1
mercus iudispatabls examples, N S6qSl
know where the numeroX keci &
beverage 50 70 that We -. ~