Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-12

Wv e"9No A1hI were OUT IN force, ana
anxious be put things through. Presi-
dent WIN Eggleson called the meeting to
order, and stated that the chief business
before it was the election of officers for the
ensuing year, and that he was rot a csndi
date for reelection.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read aud approved. The committee
appointed to investigate the inject of print
ing pamphlet description of Rock leland
provsl of their report. They find that a
so page pamphlet, 900 &C pies, m aellished
with two maps, can be printed on good pa
per at a cost not to exceed $500. This, of
coure, does not include the COS, of com
pilAtion.
The committee appointed to solicit an
appropriation from the City Council in aid
Of the project, reported that $500 had been
applied for, and that the proposition had
been laid on the table by the casting vote
Of the acting Mayor, Alderman Woods
The secretary and treasurer reported that
$3.50 we're on hand, the funds of the
! Board.
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs.
Glyer, A. Steel, and II. Dart a committee
to nominate a President, two Viec-Presi-
dents, aud six Directors for the ensaiug
year, They reported the following:
1 For President, ". W. EEglestou;
( Vice Presidents, A. c. Dart, Alex Steel.
Directors. Wm. Eggles.on, A Hull d
Dart, Il. Il. Mayo, John George, aud Jas
Roseufeld.
/ The gentlemen named we're unanimously
elected, and Wm Eggleston continued as
committee to secure az appropriation of
$500 from the City Council, for the pam
phlet. After a brief debate on the Union
Square matter, the foll0sing resolution was
passed.
Resolred, As the sense of this Board,
that the City Council should take m mediate
actin toward perfvcting irs title TO the
Union Square.
Farther remarks were made on the sub
ject Of the pamphlet D. o. Reid was Of
the opinion that preliminary steps should
be taken for getting out the pamphlet and
the chances be run of getting an appropri-
: alton from the city. Mr.. Steel pointed cut
the benefits which had accrued to the city
Of Denver by the excrtions OF an euterpEis-
ing Board Of Trade, seconded By the intel
hgsnt sction of It's city gogernment He
moved that committee be appointed by
the chslr TO assist Wm. EgzlestOa IN secur'
ing the cooperation Of the council in this
matter. The char appointed Il Dart,
Alex Steel Norris. ! ROseuGeld Aud $
). G1yer, slch committee, silh power to
adj to their number.
The new offers Of the Board Of Trade
sre a. th,t couli BE- desired, and viii infuse
reusg ri i!Ss Iuto operations Of that orgsu.-
cation. Let Us zee Whist may Be accom-
PIi-hed during The coming year f.r The
prosperity Of Rock Island, aud By mesus
let the psmgleV project be pushed through
to success. The people ~Aut il printed, and
We trust the CJuacd siH indulge III 10
niggsrily economy 10 c,ntroy.rt tue desire
HE is a very old mau, slow Ia calculation
-nd movement, ard the duties vf the Office
were TOO con- l,oated for his abilities. as
deed those OF auy Office r-q4lrlng care, ex-
pedltlJn aud close Attention are, as has
been established many time aud OF. to
the entire satisfaction of the public when
ms party managers Bave insisted on bis
being appointed a clerk or Judge OF cleo
ton. Mr.. Wagner has reached the ALLOTTED
term Of maI's existence, thrae score wears
and ten, and it j. time be surrendered pIb
lie tu.Ies 10 Younger aud more active men
Union on Squire H,agHer.
Mr.. Wagner is the ipient Of the above
ungrsceful, unbecoming. aud indecent
Sbuse because be made an error Of : 1852
10 bis accounts On the discovery b.iu 2
made, he pro np,Iy made restitution, and
the city los, not a single cent. The Union
nevertheless attic mpts 10 make parry capital
out Of the matter because Mr. Wagner Is a
Democrat Let US try the boot on the
other foot. Mr. A X Philleo
is Republican. He is not "a
very old man" is no, "slow in
calculation and movement" and yet, on
being appointed Assessor, found the duties
Of bis Office were too complicated for his
abilities, and after doing his work at a
cost to the city Of 1925, it was done SO
bunRlingly that it had al to be done over
again at an additional cost Of SIX HUNDRED
Dollars. The latter sum is a dead loss to
the city. A little nsccurscy by Squire
Wagner, Democrat, cost the city not a
single cent. A multitude of inaccuracies OF
another character perpetrsted by Mr. PhiIleo,
Republican, cost the city SIX HUNDRED
DOLLARS. We think TIE sooner the Rrpub-
lcan concern hangs up its hewgsg, the
better it will be for its party.