Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-19
THAT INJUNCTION.
MUSES., Speeches, IncideRts, etc

: THAT INJUNCTION.
g MUSES., Speeches, IRcidents, etc
AT the hour of 2 O'Clock, yesterday after
noon. the burlesque City Council, like q
. lion with its teeth drawn, and unable il
consequ uence of "that injunction" TO do any
: further harm, met TO grin an growl, for it:
own edifcation and the amusement of the
city.
The following report Of their delibera.
tions-more especially when they ran afoul
of the injunction aforesAid-wil be found
particularly lively and interesting
Aid Hubbell moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose Of canyassing the election
| OF the Third Ward. Adopted.
Aida Hubbell and Andressen were then
appointed tellers and reported that James
Ihorlngton had received a majority Of the
votes.
Mr.. THoRlNGTON Is SWORN IN
Mr Thorin ton then came forward and
took the customary oath-that oath which
has exerted so happy an influence In pre-
v'n'ing extravagant and unnecessary ex-
pendtures by our City Fathers. Mr.. Thor
ing'on was then appointed upon all of the
committees upon which Aid. Corbin had
formerly acted
Minutes of previous meeting read and
adopted
NOTICE or TIE ExTINsuIsHER.
The Mayor then arose and stated that on
the 18th day of August inst, he had been
served with writ of Injunction, which he
held in his hand lie then read the extin-
guisher to the the circle of heightened Wis
ages which constituted the body of the
City Council
The instrument acted as damper pom
the spirits of the Honorable body, No one
daring to say word, except the newly
fiedged member (the Hon. Jeems) who |
moved that it be published in the proceed
ings. Which was carried.
After the effect had in some manner sub
sided. the Mayor read letter from Jas.
kingerly requesting that our Indebtedness
due him from the city, be applied to the
payment of his tax
The Hon. James didn't think il entirely |
in the province Of the Council to grant the |
petition.
Aid Hubbell thought the petitioner could
offset the Indebtedness against the taxes
Referred to the committee on claims after
some further discussion.
petition of the inhabitants of East Da-
venport for work on streets Referred to
street committee.
MYSTERIOUS DOCUMENT
A communication under seal was then
presented by Aid. Thorington-being under
seal he suggested that it might be pri
vate, and should therefore be opened by
the Mayor.
Mayor-"Very well if there is anything
private, I am fond of privates." Whereat
the Honorable body laughed.
MYSTERY ExIILAIyEp.
The mysterious document was opened with
great caution. and proved to be a petition
from Michael Howard for work on Perry st.
AID. Thorington then offered petition
from A. s. Kissell, praying for relief from an
enormous assessment. Prayer granted.
AFuNNY PETITION
The Mayor then read curiosity in the
shape of petition from one r. S. Skinner
praying for one hundred dollars damage for
an assault committed upon him at the Mar
ket House.
Also making divers suggestions upon sun.
dry matters of public Importance. |,
Referred to Committee on Licenses. Ii
THE WRONGS or A POLICEMAN.
The Mayor then read petition from VIM
Young, praying for an appropriation of $40,
to replace two coats torn off by prisoners
whom he had arrested II
THE POLICE MAGISTRATE HAULED OVER THE GOALS.
AID Hnbbell stated that one of these ,
coats had been torn off by woman whom {
he had arrested for using bad language '
This woman had been brought before the 4
Police Magistrate and fined $40 and costs, q
neither she or her husband being able to 6
pay the fine, she was now in Jail. He tho't a
t was an outrage, as the woman, he believ- c
I'd, was crazy at the time Her husband
was very respectable man and naturally
elt very bad that his wife should ba in G
all. He therefore moved that the Police E
nan be allowed IS and the fine of the wo- h
nan remiited. a
OPERATION OF THE INJUNCTION. /
The first part of the resolution was lost, !
he Council being afraid of the injunction. i
In regard to the remission of the fine, q
AID. Washburn wanted more information
IN the subject
Aid. Thorington would take the word of 7
Aid. Hubbell. and vote for the resolution.
Aid. Sears opposed it in his usual happy :,
'tyle.
AID. Hubbell said that the language used
~ the woman had been addressed to her b
and not to the policeman. He
lad seen men who had pummelled each n
,ther all night, and had only been fined IS, n
but in this case policeman was interested,
md the woman had been fined 500 and the
costs, and sent to Jail. She was also bound n
over for resisting the officer, and had given t
Her husband was unable to pay a
he fine. g
Aid. Sears then offered an amendment, q
that the MAGISTRATE be reouested to remit
he fine, DC.
After some further discussion the matter t
Has rafarred to Aida Washbnen Hnhhol