Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-24
Proceedings of the City Council.

COLNClL CHAMBER, May TO-
Council convened in regular session with full
board present
Alderman stein presented petition of lumber
men to pass ordinance regulating the sale of Lum-
Der. Disposed Of by passing AN ordinance to its
second reading in relation to the same.
c. stegeman petitioued tae Council to prepare
street in froit of his premses-Tkird between
Chestnut and Pine streets. Referred to commit
tee CO posed of Aide men Stein and John.
The committee on alley in block 143, reported
in favor of Street Commissioner expendng SIS in
improving tue same. Adopted.
The committee on the petition to improve alley
block l6, reported in favor of expanding SIS to
improve the same. Adopted
The committee on petition to prepare certain
streets to lay down side walk reported in favor OF
preparing Fifth street from Walnut to Mulberry
to lay down side walk. Report adopted.
The committee on petition to grade second street,
reported adversely to prayer Of petitioners.
Gas bill referred to committee on previous bill.
with Alderman Thurston added.
The followingib:lls were allowed:
Faust Pr nting Office S. for printing.
Street Commissioners bill Of $508,75 for the last
10 weeks labor of hands on streets.
A. Kennedy S. for Engineering ~
The monthly report of the Treasurer was &C.
cepted.
Alderman Stein introduced the following reso-
luton which was adopted.
Rssolued, That the city Treasurer and Collector
and the Street Commissioner, be each instructed
TO proceed to enforce the collection Of all taxes by
legal process.
On motion the council went into an election for
Assessor, which resulted in the unanimous choice
of VIM. Dill. -+-e,
The Council adjourned until the next regular
session.
EWe copy the following from the Des-
moines correspondence of the Burlington
Hawk Eye.
Quite breeze sprung up yesterday, on q
motion made by Mr. Shipman, of Muscatine
that the members be qualified aIew. Old
G Ls Lacheur of Delaware, . Canadian French
man, said that he had taken the oath of al
legionce for lifetime, ard needed no new
baptism. The motion was Withdrawn to re
. store good feeling, although it is difficult tt
see what objection loyal man could have
to the proposition of Mr.. Shipman.
EWe make the following abstract from
q letter of Col. w. w. Garner Of Columbus
City Iowa.
II paid visit to camp Cowles, at Wash
isgton, Iowa, on Friday last, where thu
Washington Light Guards are encamped.-
found full company, rank and file, OF
duty under the command of Capt. COwle
and Lieutenants Thompson, Chapman ant
scofeld. This company presents body o
frst.class yourg men, highly creditable t
the State. They have excellent quarter
FIRST class fare, and are well conten'ed. b
men speak in the b CHEST terms of their Of
hcers and vel they may. A better selec
ton will not be made in the State. Th
Lieutenants are all young America VII
found in the quarters preparing themselve
for duty. On Saturday evening they n
-oeived Their marching orders from Gov
Kirkwood, and will leave on Thursday 81
Muscasine for Keok k. They will find til
exchange not beneficial in way Of comfort.
CARL ScHURz. The brilliant orator, Ca
Schurz. i to figure in a new field He is
take command Of q regiment of cavalry,
be csml osei Of men who have already see
service in Europe, and who will be prepare
to enter active service ut once, without fu
Their drill. Such body of men will be bot
formidable to the enemy and creditable
the service. If their leader, Carl Schur
can command half az we'll as he can tai