The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-30

BOARD OF TRADE MEETISG.-Les all whosre
interested in securing the State Fair here
this year attend TIE Board of Trade meet
ing at the Council Room this evening. All
will admit the Dement'S of having the State
Fair, so that question viii need no dis
cussion. The only question of importance
will be, can we comply with the specitca-
tons and requirements of the State Society =?
We understand that Moline is deeply inter
ested in securing the State Fair for this
year, and will probably have some PROPOSE
ton to make for holding the fair on the
grounds between this city and Moline. We
should By all means favor this, as By so
doing new grounds will be fitted up aud the
new county society may possibly lease them
on better terms than they can the grounds
of the old society. We therefore ask sll
who favor the project to be present a, the
meeting this evening. But attend with the
full understanding that it is to cost hand
some sum of money, end attend with the in.
sention OF subscribing literally. According
TO the specifications and requirements OF
the State Society, copies Of which will be 8;
the meeting, it will cost not less than $50
600 to fit up new grounds, and those who
attend this meeting should be prepar-
ed to subscribe or pledge this
amount without recompense, or, if
the grounds of the old society be secur
ed tor this purpose, 1t will cost not less than
tee thousand dollars. These sums must be
contributed outright with the expectation of
no return other than the benefits that NAV
accrue By holding the State Fair here. We
trust those who favor the project viii be
present at the meeting prepared to do some
thing besides talk. Let them &C. business
put their names down for one or the other
of these sums and let the question be set
led at once. You have talked for the pro
jecs now are you willing to pay for the hon
Or you court? Let the result Of the meet
ing tell.
MEssRs. HARVEY i LIyERLEY, late con
tractors for the construction Of the govern
meEt bridge, have commenced suit against
the I nited States, in the nited States
Court Of Claims, laying their damages at
$500, 900. The case comes up to-day before
Hon. James Thoriugton, nited States Com
and er-oGicio Commissioner for
United States Court of Claims Mr. Enoch
Tosten, Of Washington, p c., appears for
the compsinants. and Hon J. Leake aud
Davidson & True for the Government. The
following is the official order, by virtue
which the contractors were removed
OFFICE OF SrP'T OF CONSTRUCTION.
Rock ISLAND BADGE,
Rock ISLAND, ILL, Oct. 9th, 1870.
To Messrs. Harvey i Liversey, Contra ctors
for Masonry on Rock Islaud Bridge, Rock
Island, Illinois.
Sias i am required by the Chief of En-
gineers, e. s. Army, under date of 23d Sep
TENDER, 1876. in consequence of com plants
Of the work upon the masonry of the bridse
in your contract, to take suitable and ethci-
emit measures to expedite the work.
In view of this requirement | have to
inform you that | will take the work as it
stands and carry it on under the provisions
Of the contract which contemplases such
change.
| remain, very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
!. w. MACoMB, Col. Engs,
{. 8. Army,
10 charge of Rock Island Bridge.