Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-15


SExsATroHs.-Ths Rock Island pspsrl
have played out all their sensations, and
tho Union, in . At Of desperation, has gon,
to writing up sensations for Davenport
Its last effort 10 in the shape Of . ghost
story-half eoluma-scens, located ct Mr.
Wards, on Second street, below Warren
street, and the time, late Saturday night OF
early Sunday morning. The ghost ID
represented ~ "rsd- d-haired" d"-people scared
women en- dishabiue shriek-dogs bark
confusion reigns-shost disappears
search made and nothing found-profound
mystery
The facts in the case are, We believe,
substantially correct. Mr.. Ward is none
other than Mr.. (FirsD Ward. and the
ghost is supposed to be the political genius
Of the Gasstte, who, - each Saturday night
comes round, in remembrance of the las
election night, fancies he is the ghost o
the Republican party, and walks over hi!
ewn burial ground. The spirit Of a guilty
conscience disturbs the midnight silenc,
Of the otherwise quiet First Ward.
Nsw CRY MAr.-Something that he,
long been needed by our citizens is new
and accurate map Of the city. Such Z
commodity hes not been produced sine,
ls56-twslvs years sgo-and that was i'm
perfect in many particulars. y. II. Budd
who lhas long been familiar with the rec
ords and plating Of this city, proposes ts
undertake the task this season, of publish
ing 20 arge and accurate edition. Sal,
map will be about four feet vide and
about six feet long. 1t will compris,
all the land embraced between the North
ern boundary line Of the tier D
Sections north Of and adjoining Locust st
to tbs Mississippi River. and Sections 8;
and "a (inclusivs) to the south, Section
10 and 30 east, and Sections 81, %. an,
80 west, neatly Autographed. mounted o,
cloth. and rollers ct the top and bottom
Each Addition is distinctly defined b,
name aud narrow margin in color. Tn
size Of each lot with the width Of street.
and alleys, and also. oil roads radiating frou
the city are given - far ~ the same can b
ascertainsd from the records from whicl
source the map will be compiled.
ScnooL NArrnRs.-At the meeting o
the School Boa.d, last evening, the direct
ors came to final decision in reference I,
the levy Of the taxes for the teachsrs' fund
After canvassins the subject most thor ough
y for over two hours, to see if they could
without injury to the schools. comply will
the resolution passed at the meeting Of th
electors at the Court House, whereof,
they were requested to levy only five mil
tax for tsachers' fund, they concluded tha
it could not be done without borrowinI
money Or stopping the schools. and conss
qusntly levied . six mill tax. Thi
action will meet with msst hearty sup
port from al classes, - the difference i
only one mill. This increase will b rsadi
" paid rather than that moro mons,
should Be borrowed. Or that the rsgula
session Of the schools should b. inter
ruptsd.
A three mill tan vas aleo levied fes II
contingent fund. The whole tax for schso
purposes will therefore b twelve mills Of
the dollar for he csaing year. In lsvyin
THE six mill tar the dirsstsrs have provide
for last years deficiency ~ well ~ the IN
crease Of teachers that will result from th
opening Of schools in the new Wes
Davenport building.
In view Of the large increase In the st
tendance upon the primary departments. /
was decided to continue the school il th,
African N. +. church bulldog, aud Nis
Edith A. High was employed to TAX,
charge Of il. Some further business o
minor importance 70 the publis was trans
acted, snd the meeting adjeuynsd.