Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-07

Edwin >iuifh .Chairman,snd y. n Richard
son, Secretary.
The Committee consisting OF Chrs. Bel
deibecke, l.. l.. Ochs, and d. n. Richard
son. previously appointed to examine intt
the condition Of the institution, made q re
port, showing, among other things, that th,
deposits upon the frat day Of Januar,
amounted to : l63, ,s29.7o, deposited BY 60.
persons The funds with the exception o
&22, ,6e7.45, cash ON hand, are proitably in
vested. A still more important item 10 ths
while the cash capital amounts to $4,000
the elrnirgs OF the year amount te $7,70s.
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After the adoption of the Examiners re
port, and a vote of thanks therefor, tn,
meeting proceeded to elect Board of min,
Directors for the ensuing year, resulting II
the election Of Elwln Smith, W. W. Par
ker. d. S True, John p. Van Pa.ten, Au
gust Warnebold, Daniel Gould, Geo. S. Z
Dow. Chas. Beiderbecke and L L Ochs.
On motion the meeting adjourned, and
the newly elected Directors proceeded tc
select their officers for the ensuing yeal
as follows
president-E1win Smith.
Vice President-W. W. Parker
| Treasurer-Irs N. Clifford.
Loan Committee-D. S. True, Ira n. Gif
ford, Edwin Smith, W. w. Parker, Jno. p
| Van Patten
| Board Of Control-Aug. Warnebold, Geo
). {. Dow, Daniel Gould, z. Smith W. W
Parker, ID. 5. True, Jno. p. Van PAtten, l.
L. Ochs, Chas. Beiderbecke.
| The Institution is every day increasing
in public favor, the deposits for the pas'
three months having increased nearly
twenty five thousand dollars. 1t should bs
remembered that interest day commences
next Thursday the 9th inst and that al
deposits made previous to that da.e vii
commence drawing interest on the 9Th. De
posts made on or after the 9th will moi
commend drawing interest until the 9th o
April next. Bear this in mind and hand in
your savings.
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WAPslPINIcoS BRipoE CoxrANY.-A
meeting Of the stockholders Of this com
pany was held yesterday, st the office o.
Geo. L. Davenport, Esq, to elect directors
The following gentlemen were chosen: Geo
L. Davenport, Jas. A. High, Edwin Smith
Robert Krause, Davenport. John Madden
/ WtpGAl1 EraA al.
ton county.
| The directors then chose permanent Of
fices az follows President, Geo. L. Da en-
port; Treasurer. Edwin Smith Secretary
| Robert krause.
The bridge is now finished, bnt before il
can be used, approaches to it will have tc
be built on each aide Of the river. The
Treasurer reports an insufFiciency of funds
TO complete the work-onc thousand dol
lars more are required. An opportunity
| 10 subscribe for stock is offered to those
Who have not yet done SO. Every mer
chant i'll town should own stock in this
| bridge. Tho money once subscribed and
the bridge made pesssbe for teams, hand
some interest on the money invested may
be realized. Those who are posted claim
| tn at the dividends will lie he lvy, and there
is every reason to believe the statement
the number Of teams that will pass over ths
bridge during the year will be very large
and the income will pay all expenses and
leave . good margin. Take . few shares
and help along the Wapsie Bridge project,
now SO nearly brought to practical ter
m nation.
BILLIARD TouRSAxgSr.-The State bill
lard Tournament. opens this event ng at Ne
tropolitan Hall, At hsf.past seven o'clock
The first State game will be played By
Messrs. Martin and Bornenan. Following
1t will be an exhibition game, by that fa
vorte billiardist, Mr. J. W. Coon. Ther
another State game between Messrs Moss
man ard Lawson, two Of Davenport ii
best.
| The ladies' are invited 70 attend and v il
ness the playing. The galleries will be re
served for them and their escorts. Lade!
admitted free.
| The prizes to be played for will be on ex
hib.ion at the Hall tonight.
Some good billiard playing as i
not seen every day may he expected. Th,
contestants for the price, as well az tn,
| players Of exhibition games, undcrstau
how to handle the cue remarkably well, aut
they will make some shots worth seeing by
| admirers OF the game All who feel an inter
est in billiards should attend The tournr
ment, and by their presence lend attraction
| to the occasion.
Tnr Gazs'tc is still! hatpin. on n. ssint
string-abusing an otti-,- for ti0,ag lis Gats
| Dodging the main point OF lis scurr lous a;
tack, it seeks shelter behind three ial. G
hoods which it is pleased u term facts. L,
quiet il on that score We will inform i: this
By reference to the Police MAGISTRATE
docaet it will find that four cases arc ther
recorded, whore fines were imposed tor vio
lation Of the very section Of the ordinare
which Rev. Mr.. Dsnekman violated, an,
these before that gentleman WAS ever in
troduced TO tho police court. Thus th
facts become simply lies.
Furthermore, since the Peoples Party j
ccnsured for the act. it may not Be out Q
lace to mention the fact that the arrest o
vioators OF the oriinance-whoever the,
might be-was instigated by . Republics
Alderman. who threatened to have th
members Of the police force discharged
they did not do their duty. They obeyed
and arrested the first man they caught 1
the act
The Gazette can therefore turn to th
sheep Of its own fold. and pull their voc
for prosecuting the Young Mems Christia
Association.