The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28

To THE DExocRATs.-Some of our demo-
cratic friends in the country have been In
the habit of Interesting themselves in get
ting up clubs of subscribers for the WEEKLY
ARGUS, and for their really good intentions
we thank them. Now. while we do not OBJ
isct to clubs, we think the interests of the
paper would be better subserved by getting
single subscribers, as they happen to see q
man who can be induced to subscribe. The
post masters are all against US and against
the administration 1--WE hope to zee them all
changed before long) and they will not in
teyest themselves to get Subscribers or write
the names on the papers; and when clubs
expire, several weeks sometimes intervene be-
tween the expiration of an old club and the
commencement of new one. OF course we
are glad to send the paper in clubs TO ell
who order it and pay tor it, but we think
single subscribers keep up the list better
For instance The largest package of papers
we send to any Office is sent TO Edgingtop..
and In that town they have steadily adhered
TO the system of single subscribers-each
man for himself, and every democrat urges
his neighbor to subscribe. If our friends in
every township in this county would take
that course they could double our list of
subscribers in month, and thus be making
preparation for the great contest on congress-
man next fall, whom the plain issue will 10
whether we shall sustain the president and
restore the Union, or sustain Stevens, Sum
mes & Co. and destroy the Union. Will our
democratic friends in every town in this
county, and in the adjoining counties, make
an effort, now. to extend our list of subscri
bers to the WEEKLY ARGUS, and thus be pre-
pairing for that contest?
CRY CouNc1L.-SpecIal meeting April
q, 1866.
Pressns-His honor the Mayor. Aldermen
Bogue. L. D. Dimick, O. j. Dimick, Gilmore.
/. Huber, j. r. Huber, Sweeney, and Shear
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The, ommittse appointed to find q room
for the city council, reported verbally that
the room that they occupy 10 not otherwise
engaged. Report adopted.
A petition was presented from G. W. Copp
and As others, asking certain improvements
on Adams street.
On motion of Aid Bogue the same was
received and referred to tho committee ON
streets and alleys.
Aid Oh. Dimick moved that the ordinance
respecting actioueers be so amended "a to re
quire aucsioneers to pay at the rate of $50 per
year for licenses and no percentage ON sales.
Motion adopted.
Aid. /. Huber moved that q committee of
three, together with the mayor and city attor-
ney. be appointed to negotiate with P. Liza
BILE in regard to a suit now pending between
him and the city of Rock Island. and report
at the next regular meeting. Adopted. Aid.
l. Huber, LID. Dimick and Sweeney were
appointed on said committee. r az
Aid. Sweeney moved that the street super
visors be directed to ill up the end of Toledo
street, by j. Norris's land. as agreed on with
Mr.. Norris. Motion adopted.
Adjourned till next regular meeting
@. e. DoDGE, City Clerk.
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