The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-28

B9nLarge numbers attended the camp
meeting near Milan yesterday

&c" Large numbers attended the camp
meeting near Milan yesterday.
BgThe "Haymakers' did not torch it
on Saturday night. They wouldn't enthuse
worth cent.
B9The churches were only fairly at
tended yesterday, except the Catholic
which was filed at each service. Rev.
Father Greve of6ciated.
BaS The highway commissioners met on
Saturday afternoon but adjourned without
transacting any business, out of respect to
Com Grenell deceased.
H9rGeo. Perkins, IA. and VIM. Smith,
10, from Chicago, were haaled 10 last
night and this morning bounced. These
boys were about as hard looking cases as
is often seen. Magistrate Swander was OF
the opinion that they were young thieves
and informed them that if caught again
they would go down for 20 days. They
skipped"
BYH 1t is to be hoped that our supervis-
ors at the next meeting of the county board
will arrange for better voting facilities in
Moline. There should be voting places
in every ward, and in South Moline, as in
Rock Island. This being presidential year,
voting places should be established in each
ware, as by that means much valuable
time would be saved to voters who, other.
wise, would have to lose portion Of a
day to get an opportunity to vote.
R~The contract for building the new
Sugar Hollow bridge has been let to II
Z. Pierce for $780, There were two bid:
received, one from Hass & Brockman
Davenport, for $3.50. and that of Mr.
Pierce. The Davenport contractors agreed
to drive the spiles, while Pierce will only
pack them. 1t is, of course, advantageous t.
save $3.50 to the city if possible, but it i:
a question, with great many, whether
this instance is real economy.
The Town Board.
| The board Of town auditors will moe
to- morrow at the office of the town clerl
but will not audit accounts nor receiyt
tax estimates, as to do so would be con
trary to law. A successor to the com
missioner of highways will, however, b
selected. 1t appears that the board 0
county supervisors, at its last meeting
adjourned to meet Tuesday Sept. 5th, a
which time it was intended to levy take
ETC., as is the custom at the yearly meet
ing Of that body. The law however pro
vides that the annual meeting of the boar
shall be held on the second Tuesday i
September which would be the 18th. an
that the board of town auditors for sue
township shall meet the first Tuesday be
fore the annual meeting of the board c
county supervisors. This blunder on tn
part Of the supervisors will necessitat
} another meeting Of the town board, whic
will be held on Tuesday Sept. 5th, q
which estimates for road and bridge pu,
poses, and such other work as may b
necessary will be acted on.
Districg He. /.
The schools directors Of district No.
have formally let the contract for buildir
the addition to school house No2. distri
, No. l, to John Shallene, for $675. TIL
new improvement, it is claimed by G. |
Hemenway ard others, is absolute
necessary for the comfort and conveninc
: of the scholars. which number 35e
5 whereas, accommodations only exist fl
about 200 This measure was oppose
by Adolph Weckel, of district No. |, c
= the ground that it was an illegal proeeedin
, The controversy in this district has bee
active since last fall and has engendered
good deal of feeling as between the e
d tremists of both sides, and. it would a
pear, without any good reasons. II
mater first commenced with petite
). signed. it is claimed, by majority of Il
. voters Of districts No. /. and No.2. prayil
n for the formation of new district to
. composed of all of district No 2,
: township IS, and that part of d
, trict No /, in township H. which wou
i have been virtually an admission to L
city limits. This would have necessitat,
a division of the property and really wou
, have been an annexation to district No.
The petition was strongly opposed a
L finally was carried to the circuit cou
the opponents of the measure caimi
|, that the facilities were sufficient for scht
1t purposes ard tnat it was illegal to builC
J. new school house or additions there
Ir while a bonded debt existed, Sta
d Superintendent Eter and ex Superiuteu
n ent Bateman were consulted aud sustain
D. the petitioners, and subsequently Jud
l. Peasants decided that the objection tax
r, by the opponents was not well taken.
5. plea was then entered that the petit
to did not contain majority of the les
D. voters, as was required by law, and Il
Us point will probably be decided at the CO
re ing term Of circuit court A comprom
10 was partially effected a short time ago,
10 which the petitioners were to withdraw t
ar suit aud be allowed to build the additi
asked for This with5 5rawal would lea
the school districts in the same position
. before the suit, namely 1t would VI
= the formation of new district, which v
na ~ really the object Of the petitioners. T
Us Us will probably not be done, and in Il
Us Us event litigation must follow W. II. Ge
he he Esq, of Rock Island, has been retain
ne no by A. Weckel and Eugene Lewis, Esq
!, ~ this city for the petitioners. In the me
:. tine work on the new addition to sch
:. house No ?. district No L will be pusl
-, ~, forward without delay. Thus the mat
=. stands at present.
III At Mitchell & Parsons's just recei'