Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-11

body 10 invited 70 Be in attendance.
Tas COUNTY Pooa Tho annual report
Of the Directors Of the Scott County Poor
House will DO found in this issue. Every
taxpayer is interested in looking over the
figures they tell their own story. In cash
GA 4,693. 90 were drawn from the treasury to
sustain the poor during tho past year. This
sum includes $S.463.S6 expended 10 the
support Of the poor house. In addition 10
this we have 81, ,sS2. .63. the amount pro-
ducsd on the county farm, which was used
for its support, making grand total of 116,-
t7s.2s. This 10 . very large sum-rsther
larger than most Of " liksSo see-but pal
atabls or not. there the figures stand. Look
at them and rsHssti
SHOULD b 6roppsp. dissatisIas-
tion was manifested last evening, BY The
more refined portion Of the audience a the
Burtis Opera House, At the unbecouing
conduct Of . number Of individuals who
persisted in manifssting their appreciation
Of The several parts Of the performance BY
hooting, shouting, yelling. and whissling in
. shsill manner, % rowdies know 50
we'll to do. To cheer, applaud or encore
= psrformsr is in itself legitimate when
done in . legitimate manner. but such out
rageous and barbarian noisss can we'll be
dispensed with. II IS to be hoped that
steps will ct once be taken 70 ersrruls this
disa grseable practice. The parties guilty
should b. ejeotsd without mercy. Let it
only bs nown that such conduct will not
be tolerated, and there will bs an end Of il.
OLD SsrrLDas' FgsrrvAL.-Nsxt Tuesday
evening The Pioneer Settlers Of Scott oouu-
ty hold their annual festival at the German
Theatre. The good old folks have made
extensive preparations for celebration that
will be . star" among its predecessors -
By securing the German Theatre they made
certain Of having plenty Of room. which is .
desidsratum, considering the large number
that usually attend. Il is to be expected
that every old settler in the county-and
bis wife, Of course will bs on hand There
will be room for oil, and . merry time will
be had.
DR.. Gregg, President Of the Old Settlers
Association of Rock Island county, has &C
copied an invitation to be present and de-
liver the annual address.
Old settlers, prepare for the coming
event. aud turn out in & cd numbsrs. You
are all invited. and Jour presence is desired
Come, aud help TO swell tho numbers
A Coop Movs.-By . notice elsewhere il
will be seen that the School Board has de.
cided to sell the lots on the corner Of Sixth
and Main streets, which were purchased
soms time ago for siss for . high school
This location for . high school building
such IS the city will want when il shall de-
eide to build, has met with almost universal
disfAvoY, and the Board have done we'll in
deciding to sell the lots. Tho principal OBJ
jectisn seemed to be that there was not room
enough, and this, in itself, was sufficient "a
warrant the present action. la this con
nection our readers will remember that "
have repeatedly urged upon the school au
thorities, IS we'll as the electors, the necss
sity of securing an acceptable location fol
. high school building, before they we're al
taken for other purposes and prices advauc
Cd 10 proportion, - 10 now the case viii
the city Of Dubuque. Az soon % the new
Board commenced operations last spring,
special committee, consisting Of Mr.. Edwi,
Smith and Dr.. Olshausss, wss appointed 4
look up . favorable location. Fer The Das
sx months they have hsi the matter unds
advissment. and ~ special meeting thi
forenoon, reported in ihvss Of the Hsnr,
Fasnam block No. %, % Rock Islan,
street, above Seventh. which. in esnsidsra
tion Of its being for school purposes. csul,
bs purchased for $4,000, which 10 abou
two- thirds of ito actual market value.
was farther decided TO purchase the prop
erty and submit the action to the vote c
the electors at ths next school election
This is beautiful location, eommandins
coed view Of the river, high and ncarl
level, is central and overeomes the objection
70 the other, in that Il is . whole block.
10 in fact the best purchase on record.