The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-15

SECTION /. Be 1t enacted By the people of Illinois
represented an the General Assembly. That from
and after the first Tuesday in March next the Board
Of Education of Rock Island School District shall
consist of five members. -- ..H- --.e
SEC 2. At the next annual election for Mayor and
Aldermen In and for the City of Rock Island there
shall be elected, by the voters thereof. three mem
bers OF the Board of Education and said three mem
ebrs SO elected shall together with the two members
whose term OF office does not expire during the year
A. d., 1857, constitute said Board of Education for
one year, and until their shall be elected
and qualified.
SEC. 3. At the annual election for Mayor and
Aldermen for said city of Rock Island, held in the
year A D., 1865, and annually thereafter. at such
election, there shall be elected five members of said
Board of Education, who shall hold their offices for
one year and until their shall be elected
and qualified
SEC. 4. The said Board of Education shall, in ad-
dltlon to the power of taxation conferred upon
them by law, have power to levy special tax not to
exceed one per cent in any year. for the purpose
OF purchasing school house SITES, erecting school
houses, or improving the same, and for general
schooi purposes. Such special tax shall be levied,
assessed collected and paid into the treasury of the
Board, at the same time and in the same manner as
the other school taxes of the District
SEC D. 50 much of the act entitled "An act TO in
corporate Rock Island School District approved
February Is 1897, not a..,e,s..o-,- th.r.ta
approved February 22d A D., 1859, as provides for
special election, and as may be inconsistent with
this act, is hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. This act is declared to be public act and
shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage
This bill was read and discussed al length
and adopted section by section
AZ additional section to the bill, proposing
q German school, under the direction of the
Board of Education, was offered by Maj. J NJ.
Beardsley, and, after discussion, was reject
ed.
Mr. George Mixssr moved that the chair
appoint q committee of five, to take the bill
before the meeting into consideration and re-
vision, and report TO future meeting, and
discussed the provisions of the bill at length.
Col, Danforih answered Mr.. Mixter's re-.
marks, and moved to substitute the following
for his motion
ResoIUed, That the officers of this meeting be di-
rected to furnish certified copy of its proceedings
to our senator and representative in the state egis
iaure and request them to substitute the bill adopt
ed at this meeting for the now before the legisa
ture. So.
Which, on division of the house, was de-.
clared carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
WIN. EaGLEsToN, Chairman.
M nzl D. h sEsaRnl Secretaries,
After the adjournment of the meeting the
people were called to order and organized by
the election of the officers of the meeting Just
held.
And adopted the following resolutions
| WHEREAS, The township of Rock Island contains
about one-third of the whole population of Rock Is
| land county about one-third of the whole number
of voters in the county, and pays about onefourth
of the entire tax of the county, while has only two
of the sixteen members Of the county Board of Su-
pervisOrs, Therefore,
Resolved, That, to equalize the representation OF
this township in the county Board of Supervisors
our Senator and Representative in the Legislature OF
this State hereby requested to procure the pass
age of law authorizing the election of member
of the county Board of Supervisors from each Ward
in the City of Rock Island, to be elected by Wards
| at each annual city election
ResoIued, That our Senator and Representative
are hereby requested to procure charter for ferry
for the people of this city in the of the city Of
Rock Island, between this city and Davenport, To-
| wa, with power to lease the
| Resoired, That they also requested to proven
1.-THE renewal or extension of the ferry privilege
enjoyed by Messrs. Spencer, Robinson d Co., eithe
to them or to any other~pe persons, an.
corporation, except the City of Rock Island.
WIN. EaGLEsToN, Ch'n'n.
NJ. d. MERRILL, s.o,r. g,s-
CBAs BUFoRD, oso ys'