The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-18
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN.

!; ~"Our Man. has been crowded out for
ssthe last two week for want of space, and
anow that he has ample room to lay all
sthat he sees and hears, before his readers
sshe does not see or hear much that is
aworth recording. We have made up our
e9mind that the reason for all this dearth of
81 local news is because it is Lent. All
|sthe men and women folks, we presume,
shave tasted for over a week now and
thence do not feel like talking much. AT
sAany rate we have heard but little s'gos-
sip." However, what "Our Man does
sShear, will go into this column as sure as
Afate.. ......The Village Board at late
ameeting, adopted some amendments to
athe Village Charter. The most impor-
Mtant Of which is repeating the clause
(which makes the Trustees, Street Com
samissioners and inserting in its stead a
,Ssection providing for the appointment of
IA commissioner by the Board as hereto
x5fore the establishment of one School
ssDistrict for the entire Village and the
selection of School Board, consisting
'gof one member from each ward, and the
'33election of School Superintendent for
5sthe entire village. This radical change
Gin our School system is to go into effect
Cat the close of the present School year
aIhe amendments as agreed upon By the
|sBoard have been forwarded to the
Legislature for their passage. =.
5 lIarge crowds of men have been busy
.afor some time past getting ice from
gthe river. Large quantities must be al
Hready stored for summer use. Dealers
Sin ice at Chicago on account of the open
@winter have been enabled to get but
sssmall stock and it is confidently expected
81 hat the prices for the luxury during the
Hcoming summer will be very high.......
4 rraveling has been very bad during
sthe past week. The warm weather made
& 'slush'' of the large quantities of snow
4. ........Theatre next Saturday evening
4rhe piece is called "Der Nutfcr Legea"
8 MISUNDERSTANDING the bad roads,
considerable wood is coming into town
Alt cost Racine $4,000 year to
sustain her fire department. The
aTorrent was our only company that sent
"a delegate to the Fireman's Convention
Sat Madison ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Ball of
ssJhe Malta Company OK the 22d.....
alt has been intimated that the TRIBUNE
would be sued for libel for exposing the
apoor commissioners, transactions. 1t
swouid be good thing if the people could
ssbe furnished with a little more light on the
Ozark deeds Of these men. A
slibel suit would be just the thing....
ave will soon be able to boast of veloci-
gpede.. number Of teams had a
anarrow escape from breaking through
sthe ice on Saturday. A few days more
.zof thawing would have cleared the river
5sof ice. Sunday night the weather took
"a little cold. The work on Mr.. Rahr's
zzartesian well is being prosecuted with
9energy A depth OF over IFS feet
shas been reached, about seyenty-ive of
(Which through solid rock. Next Sat
asurday is the last day the Village Treas
surer receives taxes........ Y alentine Day
Els playing out. Only few were sent
sIthis year.......The preparations for the
Correction Of large number Of new build
sings during the coming summer are ap-
aparent all over the village