The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-26
WEEKLY OTTUMWA COURIER.
Council Proceedillss.
MONDAY EVENING, Aug. %, 10

! Council ProceedislSs. E
MONDAY EvKNrxe, Aug %, 1858.
Council met. Present. Recorder, Marshal,
Aid. Potter, Daun, Bradshaw, Milburu. Hun
ter, Neville and Prugh.
Absent-Mayor, AID. Caldwell and Haw-
ley. 1T ~
Y On motion, Mr.. Potter was elected Presi-
den. pro tenn.
Journal Of last meeting read and approved.
Mr.. Daum presented an Ordinance making
appropriations for grading Cour: Street, and to
allow tax payers to york out their tax.
The Ordinance was read and ordered to lie
on the table one week. o.pa,fB(f s64'
Mr.. Mitchell who was employed by com
mittee to examine. the proposed extension of
Court Street and to estimate the cost, report
ed that the cost of excavation and grading
would be about $3.50 90. Report received.
Mr.. Prueh, Of the committee to whom was
reterrea4he petition Of A. D. Wood, reported
that they were not able to come to any definite
conclusion, and presented the facts for the
consideration OF the Council. Report read
ana conmltree discharged. Ia as
The Solicitor said that he had examined the
Judgment in the Riley garnishee case, and in
his opinion the city is Responsible, eia aal
On motion, thernle requiring Ordinances to
lie on the table one week. was suspended.
On motion, the blank in the Ordinance of
Mr.. Daum was filled with sssi per day FOR la
borers, 81 IS per dav FOR a two horse team and
driver. and % so for two yoke Of oxen and
driver" The Ordinance was then passed. 8
On motion Of Mr.. BRADSHAW adT
Resolped. That the Marshal berinstrncted to
sppoint COMMITTEES Of three to assess the iam-
ages to property holders in opening Samantha
Street, propided always that those who own
property along said street and ave benefited
thereby will pay whatever damages may be
assessed. gg Is orfaa 7ssp Tfsl
On motion, the consideration OF the aseesss
ment books was deferred until next meeting
On'motion adjourned stai91o1 e4r ~
NEWTON DOGGETT, Recotdsr.oiq
From lie Eddyrile Commercial.
Abort Tuesday last a couple. Of strangers
made their appearance among us; one of them,
from his airs, was by some Of the boys taken
for some distinguished, parsonage, on account
Of the airs which he, assumed. The next
morning, the Marshal, Peter Francis, on step,
ping into one Of the rooms, OF the City Hotel,
found The same gentleman, with three others,
playing cards. As was his duty, he informed
the whole party. that they were, arrested. It,
was then that the distinguished visitor began,
to claim the respect due TO bis station.
"What," says he, g You arrest nee. d.
R. Boyd Superintendent OF Public Schools,
and editor of the Democratic Statesman! You
arrest me! Pete, Pll cnt both your ears. off.
1've got the knife to do itp' ,....
The other three went to the Mayors Office,
plead guilty, and paid their fine. for gambling;
but the distinguished stranger was not thought
TO be in condition for trial, or something else,
and did not 60 at the time to meet the charges
proHered against him. The PRESUMPTION is
that he was expected 10 go over to the Mayors
Office quietly and pay his ine, and that he was
let off on his parole Of honor, to 60 in such
way that it would not impair the dignity of
his high position. During the day be gave
lectures on education on the streets, and speci-
mems OF chaste beautiful language, for the
benft Of our young people, but was under too
strong spiritual influence to have the full
control of himself. Some of our citizens who
got tired Of such display Of official degrade
ton, fled complaint against him in the May
or's Office for esintoxca.ion''-bu the papers
we've not put into the hands Of the Marshal
until the next morning-but the distinguished
Superintendent OF Public Schools for Wapelo
county, and editor Of the Democratic States
man. was. not to be found. 1t is reported (by
a gentleman that saw him, that he was seen
early that morning SHOWN in the bottom below
town afoot-and all alone''- 49, 80
ssHis dropping hopors in the dust"
This is the last that is positively known
about him; whether he preferred leaving his
comrade and carriage, to travel afoot on that
lonely route-from romantic turn Of mind, or
because he had Official duties 10 perform 10
that locality, is not positively ascertained. I, Il
is not likely that he went there to hold COM
munloL with the @spiriss.'';o saTa@
It is not right thats man should palm him
self off on the pnblic for what he Is not-ani
the rascal who pretended to be the sSuperin-
tendent OF Public Schools-editor Of the Dem
ocratic Statesman, Ac.," ought to be exposed,
to enable the real Superintendent to vindicate
his honor. We give copy Of the entries on
the Mayors Docket, and to show that the
people here have not lost confidence in the
real and true Superintendent we, at their re-
quest, invite him to come up and give US lee
ture on education as soon as practicable, and
we record that invitation and promise "puff"
gratis; d,s -
CRY s, Or E E. 1s. Bssor. me Benjamin
4gso 'ase 9, Iowa. SlEMMeNs, Mayor Of
q. D. R. BOYD, the City Of Eddyvllls.
Be It remembered that the defendant Is ac-
cused Of the crime OF intoxic alton on the 18th
day Of August, 1853; information being this
day made before me BY John " Meeker. uu-
der oath, that the defendant was intoxicated
within the City of Eddyvilie and State Of
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