The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-09
LOCAL AFT II :.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
ATTENTION = requested 20 the advertise.
mont If Mr.. YIN. Ayres, who has opened
paint shop, on Illinois street, next door 10 the
Rock Island bank, lie is al'u prepared To 10
all kinds Of painting aud other work named
in his advertisement,
RR. j. W. NELlE advertiScs his new drug
store, in our columns, to-day. lie has fitted
up the store in Gothic Block, IN neat style,
aud will keep general assortment OF goods
in his line of business The store is in
charge Of Dr. Morse, practIcing physician,
whoul.o ha> an advertisement in this paper
Dr. Morse will give his personal attention
to all business connected with his profession.
His residence j. on Madison street.
PETITIONS 10 the governor are IN clrrula
ton in this city, asking him 10 direct our old
company, geo, y, 18th regiment, Of which
| kmhler and Jobc are lieutcuants,l to hold an
election and choose their owu captain, right
which they possess aud ought not 10 be de
priycd Of Petitions have been left at pcvoc
( 4 Champions book store Clacius's drug
store, Warren's book store, Riggs jewelry
/ store, Harper 4 Stccls hardware store, kale
& Nespcr's barber shop, at frea Rcdcn-
baugh's saloon, Phil. Helms saloon, and
" oltman's saloon, We hope our citizens will
call and sign. Every man in town ough, to
/ sign these petitions.
/ Mr.. T. j. UNDERWOOD, formerly our city
marshal, has concluded TO take up his resi-
dcncc in Chicago, where, in connection with
his brother, he will carry On a general com.
mission and forwarding business. His FAM
! ~ will remain in town until the first Of May,
when Mr.. Underwood will return aud close
! up his business here, and make permanent
removal. He requests all indebted TO him to
! be ready 10 pay up at that time.
I Ii any Of our people in this city have any
business to transact in Chicago, in his line,
they cannot entrust it to better hands that the
firm Of Underwood. Brothers a Co.
CRY CuuscIL-RcguIar meeting, April
7th, lsG2
Prcsent-Ilis Honor the Mayor, Aldermen
/ hambcrlin Clark, Don, Field, frysnger,
/ Lauglell and Mcdonald.
The proceedings OF the last meeting were
read and on motion approved.
The mayor appointed the following stand
ing committees for the ensuing year, VIZ:
Committee on iIhahce-Aldermeh '1ark
and Don.
Committee on FIRE ana Wa ter-AIdermeh
Frysiuger and LangdeLI,
Committee GA Streets and Allcys-Alder.
men Clark and Mcdonald.
Committee on Markets -Aldcrmcn Cham
berlin and Field.
Committee on Aldermen Don
and Holt
Rcnorts from the following named officers
wore presented and on motion, referred To
,he finance committee, viz: treasurer. col.
lertor. clerk. wcich.master, bridge-tenler ind
policc magistrate.
The committee ON fire and water, to whom
WAS referred the report Of the Chief OF the fire
department at the last meeting, reported on
same, and recommended that there be tive
hose carriages purchased ior TIA" use Of eacI
OF the fire companies, and also that an appro
priatiou Of go be made to each OF SAID com
pan~s as donation from the city
On motion Of AID. Don, the report was nc
cepted.
AID Chamberlin moved that the chief o.
the fire department be requested to cores
pond with parties in Chicago with reference
to hose carriages Motion adopted
\ petition from Mrs i. 7. Barrett was pre-
scnted, PRAYING the council to grant her tn
privilege to remove her fence in front 0
block a. lower addition, four feet out on tn,
public street for the purpose Of growing
hedge around her said lot.
On motion OF Aid. Clark, the petition wa
received ana granted
a proposition IRON MesSrs' T. h. H. Ii
Cable was presented with reference to rentln
two lots on the levec Tor the purpose OF selIIn