Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

CRY CouNolL.--May 29th, 1853. Council
convened pursuant to adjournment. Mayor MeaseI
presiding. Mr.. Hoch, Alderman from the FRS
Ward, absent.
Mr.. Nisley presented petition to prepare street
front Of Block III TO lay down side walks. Refer
red to Messrs. Nisley and Hershe.
Mr.. Nisley also presented petition of Messrs
Waters J,hn to lay down pipes from pond OF
Referred to Messrs. Hill and Hcrshc with power t.
grant prayer Of petitioners, # they should thni
it expcdient TO do 20.
Mr.. Nislcy presented the prayer of Msrris Hay.
to 100 yards of clay from alley between Seventh
and Eighth streets, corner of Pine. Referred Il
Messrs. Hill and Freeman with power to act on the
premises as they may d,,m proper.
Duct Hershe presented petition of sunday per.
sons to grade alley Block l04. Referred to Messrs.
Hershe and Nisey.
Jackson's petition to repair culvert Third street
al Iowa Avenue, reported favorably. K, port reccv
ed and committee discharged.
Doct. Hcrshe, committee to examine ex- Mayer
tcted still due the city Report accepted and the
Marshal ordered to collect the same.
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, the resolution deslnr-
ing the Office of City Marshal vacant was taken
from the able and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Nsiey, the ordinance regulat-
ing and licensing Bier shops was taken from the
table and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, the Street Commits
sioner's bill of labor done by sundry persons on
streets was ordered to be paid; amount $500.
On motion Of Mr.. Hill, resolution was passed
to appoint n committee to draft an ordinance fixing
the salary Of City Marshal ut sum not to exceed
Nine Hundred Dollars per annum for all services
rendered the city.
Mr.. N,sley moved, to proceed to the appointment
of City Marshal. Laid over till the next meeting.
Doct. Hershe read petition praying the City
Council to make an appropriation TO purchase
Hooks, Ladders, g., for the Of the city. Re-
fcrred to Hershe and Nisley.
| On motion Of Mr.. Nisley, the claim of Charles
Evans for buckets lost and destroyed at the la,e
fire was reconsidered and allowed, amounting to
$1,000
On motion of Mr.. Hill, D Washburn's bill for
lunber furnished the city was also reeonsdered and
ord, red to be paid in full amount $50 IS.
Council adjourned to convene again on Tueday
evening next, June LIST.
CRY CouNcIL--June 1st, 1883 Council
convened pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Nisley presented petition of Low skinkle
FOR the reduction Of billiard license. Referred to a
committee composed of Messrs. Nisley and Freeman.
Mr.. Hoch presented petition to grade alley in
| block 81. Referred to Messrs. HOch and Freeman {,
with power to instruct :he Street Commissioner to
| do the same. .-..
| Dr.. Hershe presented petition relative to the
condition Of alley in block Is. Received, and the
Marshal instructed to examine into the complaints
| Of petitioners.
Dr.. Hershe presented petition to grade alley in
block 1903. Referred to Hershe and Hoch.
Dr. Hershe presented petition relative to the raw
ages done by water on Third street. Referred to
Messrs. Hershe and Hech.
Mr.. Hoch presented petition, numerousy signed,
praying the re-appoin ment of Films Unger City
Marshal, and moved the prayer Of petitioners be
granted and that the Council proceed the election
| of City Marshal. Messrs. Freeman and Fisher we're
made tellers.
Messrs. Fimple, Ungor, Lewis, Reece and others
| put in nomination.
After ballotting number Of times Henry Reeee
having received a majority of all the votes cast,
was declared duly elected City Marshal.
| On motion of Mr.. Hill committee was appoint
ed to report upon grades. Messsrs. Hill, Freeman
| and Nisley made said COMMITTEES.
Dr. Hershe presented petition relative to the pond
| and land slide at Doran's brewery, Front street.
Referred to Hill, Freeman and Nisley.
Mr.. Nisley, committee on petition of Waters d
John to lay down pipes to the pond on Iowa Ave-
| nue., reported tina: they had granted prayer Of Pc
titioners, in accordance with the power vested in
| the committee by the City Council.
! Messrs. Hill, Nisley and Fisher were made n
committee to draught an ordinance regulating the
salary Of City Marshal.
On motion of Mr.. Hill the City Engineer was d..
rectsd to ascertain the grades at the corner Of Null
berry and Second street:
Council adjourned until Saturday evening week,
June 18th.