The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-01
Council RfOcee0ln9N,
CIrY COUNCIL CHAMBER,

September Is, 1854.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present-The Mayor, and Aid. DARLING
Gilbert, Kuechen, Lemberger, McPherrin.
Starker and Teedrick.
On motion Of Aid. Teedrick, the reading
OF the minutes Of the previous meeting was
dispensed with.
Aid. Gilbert presented the claim Of Luke
Hughes for extra labor performed on the
Hawk-Eye Creek wall on Jefferson street.
and which, on motion, was referred to the
Committee on Claims. sk9 - -
Aid. Giltt It presented the Street Com
missiouer's hill TOR street labor. which. on
motion, was allo we'd. =,
Aid. Darling presented the. bill of 8. T.
Acres for City Tax Book, and which, on
motion, was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Claims. IsiEla 49, !
Aid: Darling presented the bill or J. s..
Halliday for revenue stamps, &C.. which.
on motion, was allowed. -7- 4
The Mayor announced to the Council
that several Of the special policemen which
were elected by the Council at its ~
meeting, had declined to serve, and that Il
therefore became necessary for the Council
to elect others In their stead, whereupou
Aid. Kuechen nominated L. Post 10 All the
Ward. -.
AID. starker nominated Charles Rose to
M the vacancy in the night watch Of the
Aid. McPherrin nominated David Cor.
y. wick It to al the vacancy in the day watch Vt
!. Aid. Starker nominated Henry Stems
beck to fill the vacancy 10 the night watch
Charles Street and John Geiger 70 gil the
Ward. 16| y i n I
The Council then proceeded to vote upon
the foregoing nominations a. follows:
!, Isas-seven. Nsys-noue, whereupen
the said nominees were, by the Mayor, de-
clared duly elected. ~. y - 30
BILLS ALLOWED BY rHE COUNCIL.
street Commissioners bill, amount
J. s. Holidays bill, amounting to-. 90
Council adjourned.
u: Hx1DER, Recorder.
McCLELLAN's PEACE P0LrCY.-We have
ample reason to know that Charles a.
Wickliffe. of Kentucky, stated il Balti-
more that Mcclellan assured him, two days
in advance Of McClellan's letter Of accept
ance, that 4 he !McClellan) were elected,
not gun should be hred at-the rebels az.
ter the 18th OF Siarch.-Loaisr Press. -
- Col. HAYES ADD THE CANVASS IN THE
ing the canvass in his District In a nstional
way. He was at the head OF his brigade,
in General Crooks division of Sherridan,s !
army, IN the great battle Of Wincheeter--
the division which charged upon the enc,
my's works. and carried them. after three
lines OF our troops had been shattered in
succyss ~ ~ the enemy,s fire, ard The
I0uLIn mao nllen back to shelter. He has
CHOSEN 70 canvass his District in the field
OF .ne VA, lighting the country's foes. In
stead OF soliciting the voters. he is f0htine
.neir oatues. Instead of organizing Wards
ne ~ marching with his men to danger,
oeetn and victory. He is attacking the
enemy IN front, leaving the fire Of the enc
loyal people at home. And we are conf.
cent they will take care Of it. It is not in
the nature Of q chivalrous PEOPLE to permit
= brave soldier, who ID fighting their bat
-, 20 6e beaten by the DISTINGUISHING arts
INC appliances Of : partisan candidate at
nome Nor will they be likely to choose
snS MO pIoposss to hoist the white fiag.
sno SOandon all the victories won BY the
Olooa OF, our soldiers, id preference to .
soldier who has offered his life to maintain
ms country's integrity, and who reflects
nonor ON the manhood of our people, Col.
hayes attempts no electioneering ergani.
zation of his district. He leaves all this to
the spontaneous action Of the citizens. We
are confident that tits safe trust. and that
every loyal voter will consider himself
committee man to see to the election.-Cis.
Gag. a~@--
The REAL TICK ET.-The Detroit Adper-
tsser relates the following: .sWe were anu
sed the other night at the ATTEMPTS 81 one
ofthe unwashed, whose tongue had become
little thick from the effects or his fayorite
beverage, to pronounce the names Of the
democratic candidates. ,.Hurra for Nc.
CIern and Penton! mean for Mcclellan
ana fIenton! No, that amt it! Hurra,
say, for McKennel and PeI'tonv The moor
fellow got further from the mark at every
attempt. until he finally gave up in des-
pair, exciainning %! dsn such a mixed
up mess! Hurrah for Jefr. Daviss,