The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-16
MOLINE.

This morning Justice Mapes fined John
Duguire $5 and costs for being drunk and
disorderly. John was peeuniarily embar-
raised and was allowed to improve our
streets.
James Elbridge was found sleeping in
car and was drunk and became noisy. He
was conveyed to the home for the way
ward and this morning in default of S.
and costs before Justice Mapes was en-
rolled as stone demolisher.
The NJ. e. Conference,
The Central Illinois Conference of the
M. Il. Church, meets here next Wednes-
day, the 22d, and will number over 400
delegates, clergy and laity. The reason for
the large number this year is that, every
fourth year lay delegates are admitted,
and this being the year previous to the q.
). General Conference, which meets once in
four years, is the year for lay delegates.
Provision has been made by Rev. Will NJ,
Collins for good proportion of those who
will be in attendance, but there yet re-
mains number to be provided for. Those
who take an interest in religious matters
should aid Rev. Mr.. Collins in his efforts
in endeavoring to care for those not already
accommodated. The meeting promises to
be an important one and will no doubt fill
the city with large number of visitors.
Dewey Dimock's Defalcation.
An examination of the books of Dewey
Dimock, ex, city clerk of this city, shows him
to be defaulter in the sum of nearly ST.
800, besides number Of licenses granted
which will never appear. The examina-
ton further discloses the fact that no
bonds were exacted of him in 1874 and
that the city will lose nearly 5000 on &C
count thereof. The gross negligence of
the council in this matter cannot be too
strongly condemned. 1t shows laxity of
attention to the public interests that does
not speak we'll for those having the mat
ter in charge.
There has been altogether too much of
this indulgence shown in the past, and its
repetition in the future will be carefully
noted by the public. The requirements Of
the law should at all times be enforced
irrespective of persons, and no favors
shown. Those who do not act in the inter-
est Of the people will be thoroughly venti-
lated at the polls. The public cannot
always be hoodwinked into believing
smoothly worded explanations, and those of
our public officials who imagine themselves
safe may possibly be awakened to a sense
of their duty unless the rights of the peo-
pie are duly respected.
The Cemetery Superintendent.
The action of the board of directors
of the Riverside Cemetery in the
Sheibner matter is causing some comment
among our citizens,a and by few the board
is criticised for accepting the superintend
ent's resignation. The real facts are about
as follows:
Mr.. Sheibner has been receiving 5000
per annum, besides house rent free, and
garden patch, which is as much as the
city ought to pay, but in view of the
ability of Mr.. s. as landscape gardner,
he was voted this salary, and perquisites
Numerically worth in all not less than
$1,000 per year.
While it is desirable to have superin.
tendent adapted to landscape gardening, il
is idle to suppose that these qualifications
form all the requirements for the position.
What the cemetery most needs is good
pathways and we'll graded avenues. The
city is not prepared to enter into
fancy details yet and probably will not be
for five years heuce. The useful and nee,
essary improvements are most needed al
present and are OF more importance thar
the unnecessary ornamentals We have
every reason to believe that the board
Of directors have done their entire
duty in the matter aud that Mr.. Sheibner
in his attempt to criticise their action il
guilty of engendering a false sympathy fol-
himself, as against the Riverside board
We have been shown letter, signed ''Fai,
Play" but undoubtedly written Dy Scheib
ner, that contains charges against one Of
the directors, which, if investigated, there
is reason for believing would not very ma
terially strengthen MIR. Scheibner's case
1t is also well known fact that he does
not extend that courtesy to those applying
for burial permits that should be shown
The present superintendent is good mar
for the position in the main, but he must
not suppose that his services are indispen
sable The board of directors have done
their entire duty in the matter and as Ions
as Jonathan Huntoon, VIM. III. Edwards
aud j. NJ, Gould continue as tina. body, the
public will have no reason to complain Of
any dereliction thereof