Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-07
For the Journal.
Public Meeting at Grandview for
protection from Thieves and
ROW6SCS.

At meeting of the citizens of Grandview
Louisa county, Iowa, on Saturday evening,
Oct. lst, j. II. Benson was called to the
chair, and J. A. Young was appointed Sec
rotary. Mr.. Kent stated the object Of the
meeting to be to devise some means for the
suppression of SO much rowdyisns in our
town, and particularly tor the suppression
| of the petty larcenies that are being perpe-
| t,ated SO frequently in our midst and vicin-
| ity.
On motion, Messrs. Huff, McCIeary, Gill
lis, and Kent were appointed q committee
on resolutions. Sections of the law rea.
ting to the subjects before the meeting were
| read.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
WHEREAS, We are deeply interested in the
future welfare and happiness of the citizens
Of Grand view and vicinity, aud being desi-
rous of aiding and abeitng whatever may
lurther it, and discouraging whatever is de.
>tructive to this much-to- be-desired object
Therefore,
Resolred, That we view with disgust and
adherence, the conduct OF portion of this
community, in many of their wanton and
disorderly acts, which have become notori-
GUS in and about this vilage-such as the
practice of distu. bling civil and religious
meetings, which is done in various ways
the proving around the streets and high
ways of our village and surrounding coun-
try during the silent watches of the night
the committing of very frequent larcenies-
the robbng OF hen-roosts, and other like d.
abolical acts-as, also, the practice of yell
ing and hooting through our streets, like
the wild and untutored savage.) after the
dispersion both of christian and civil assem-
blies- therefore,,
Resolred, That we repudiate all such ccts
and practices, for the reason that they are
demoralizing in their nature, sinful in them
selves, and outrages upon the citizens of
Grandview and vicinity.
Reoslued, That we hereby pledge our
honor as citizens that we will use all lawful
and honorable means in our power to sup
press the crimes and outrages above NEIL
toned.
RESOLVED, That a committee of fifteen be
appointed By this meeting whose duty it
shall be to lerrit out the offer ders and out
laws of this community and make complaint
Of the offences to some Magistrate Of this
Township, and either conduct in person or
employ some competent person to conduct
he prosecutl against all such offenders.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves mutu.
ally to sustain said committee in all their at
tempts to maintain the laws of the land.
On motion, the resolutions were taken up
and acted on, one at time, and after re-
marks by several gentlemen, were adopted
unanimously. On motion, the last resolu-
ton was amended by adding the following,
"and We pledge ourselves to sustain said
committee both by moral influence and
available means.' In pursuance of mo
ton to that effect, those willing to do SO
signed their names to a copy of the resolu'
tons. Messrs Benson, McCleary, Walker
Whitaker, Martin, Lacy, Winters, Smith.
Latta, Sprague, Frisbey, Grow, Brlndley
Huff and Kent jr., were appointed sale
committee. On motion, the Secretary was
instructed to forward a copy Of the pro
Greetings of this meeting to the Editor OF TIM
Muscatine Journal, with request to publish
the same. J. A, YOUNG, Sec.