Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02
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Cry CoUNCIL.-yune 10th, lS5S.-Coun-4
Gil convened pursuant to adjournment. Mayor
Meason presiding.
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, the City Engineer WAS
instructed to examine and report the expediency Of
changing the grade on Mulberry between First and
| Second streets.
Doct. Hcrshe presented bill of damages claimed
by o. p. Conner account Of water flowing into
hispremises. Referred to Messrs. Fisher and Hill.
| Mr.. Hill presented resolution to improvc Front
street. Disposed of by ordering the City Engineer
to make an estimate of the amount of work ncces-
sary to make street 20 feet wide and also one 60
feet wide and report the same to the Council.
On motion of Mr.. Nsley, the Street Commits
sioner instructed to abate nuisance on Sycauaore
street bctwe 4th and 5:h.
| Messrs. Hill and Freeman were made committee
with power to act in connection with the City Ea-s
gineer to abate nuisance Lot 6, Block lis.
| Messrs. Nsley and Hill were appointed COM
mittec with power to act petition of p. Jackson
to grade street around Lot l. Block 81, to lay down
side walks.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the proposition Of the
Journal Office to do the city printing was acceptca.s
! The ordinance amending paving ordinance, pass- 1
ed June 20, 1858, was put upon its third reading
| and passed.
On motion Of DR.. Iershe, the Mayor was instru.t
ed to advertise for proposals to rebuild Mad creek
bridge under specifications from the City Engineer.
DIR. Hershe reported favorably to granting prayer
of petitioners to make appropriations to purchase
Hooks and Ladders for city. Report receiveasend
committee dischareed.sszs
! On motion Of Mr.-Nisley, q committee was sp- :
pointed so'report to the Council the most ndvanta-
geo.s place to the city to deposit the surpusaserth
| in MsKeOugh's contract, east end of SecoI1 ~
| ed and allowed:
WIN. Clark, work on street, 81, 50.
). H. Ames, do $l,s0.
| Frenchman, do 81, so.
| ID. G. Cloud, mon hs services as Alderman 1Sk7
1856. -
| Hoch, lumber furnished city, $45,SS. 81
Street Commissioner; work 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
| Sd, 1858. = III ss ss
A CHUNcK OF A FIGHT" - Sunday
evening, two Irisbmen, on THIRD street near Wat
nut, who had, from Indications been renewing their
acquaintance with John Demi, and been induced &
by the said John to consider each other enemies ss
broken head and badly bruised physiognomy for
one, and two handsome black eyes for the Other.
After the encounter, one of the parties cried
Justify for the officers, he said he did not sike
to lose his blood for nothing" and worst Of I
all, "to have his clothes torn to pieces entirely.
He was told to wait until morning, and then if he
was sufficiently free from the influence Of "redeye
he could make complaint to the Mayor. "Dvel
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 till an inch Of me
life, he will" Finding that his words had NO effect
on the bystanders he went away, crying and NUT Il
tering imprecatons on the world in general and L
jamie and the officers in particular. 80
A BANNER FOR GOLD BucK."-Amone -
the packages sent from the U. S. Express Office ~
this city on Saturday last one addressed to
"President Buchanan, Washington" In the cor-
written "From your old friend, Henry
Mockmore, of Fairport, Iowa." The package con-
tains a banner used during the campai sns of -
and 49, We opine "Old Buck" will imagine when !.
he receives it, that somebody is poking fun at him
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 triumphant air of CorteE taking possession Of
the Aztec capital. If "Old Buck" has any little !.
Executive favor yet to dispense entreat him not
to forget his enthusiastic Hawkeye friend. >
RAILROAD o1REoroRs,-No Now that the O.
R. I. and NJ. & NJ. Railroad under the Same
management, our citizens will have an additionals
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 y. 81.
Tows, New York; Thomas G. Durant, Now York
c. W. Durant, Albany VIM. Wilcot, Utica b. W
Dunham, New York David Dows, New York VIM.
II. Mackey, New York I. N. Cobb, New York II Al
B. Jervis, New York; E. Cook, Davenport, n. b. ].
Judd, Chicago; J. Tracy, Chicago. Mr.. I. N.
Cobb and VIM. h. Mackey, are new membe one
to ill vacancy and the othar vics Nr. 1lae, wh6 &
was dropped from the ticket. @ sssSssI
MAYoR's CoURr.-Junc 28th. deooes
Funk, for obssructng the street contrary teos s
nance, fined one dollar and costs. S ssss
Patrick O'Connel, for drunkenness and di63k Der y
lyconduct, fined one dollar With costs aseeasaa ~
ss,45. ~ ssss III n n M
CO Without possessing ! digni6ed title. y
claim little too muck dignity to stoop u tk1s
Of such personal scarriiity q charsata1
the Enquirer 's'' remarks "a otr nstiss Il II
Clark's vocal performances Tho "a 1udes
wear the honor Of excelling us- In stale bsfs
Wit without exciting orr enulation Of eavy.<
IA Does lager beer intoxioste
questi a having been settled aairnAsivsly le
mer0D' iadispa assbls ezanplss, ~ shesl4 {
know where tho numerow kses ~
ho~1or kox 49,. <afSS