The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-25
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDu-
CATION.
Twenty One Thousand Dollars to be
Raised by Taxation.

Raised by Taxation.
Board met 10 special session at 100
last evening. All present except DIR.
Truesdaie. Minutes Of meetings held July
Is and II read and approved. Bills to the
amount of 1854 allowed. Insurance poll
cies to the amount of ST., 600 on buildings |
and furniture were renewed.
The committee appointed to fill vacan-
cies reported that they had engaged Miss
Fannie NJ. Garfield, for the High school
building, at salary of $50 per month, |
and Misses Mary Gale and Jennie Briggs
for the remaining vacancies at $40 per
month Report accepted and committee
discharged
The cmmittee appointed to settle ac
counts with the secretary and treasurer,
reported that they had looked over their
reports and found them correct. The
vouchers we're ordered burned
The following resolution was passed
unanimously:
Resolged That the president and clerk of the
board of educators of Rock Island school district
be and are hereby directed 10 certify to the county
clerk of Rock lsaud, thai the said board of educa
ton requires the sum of $4,000 10 be raised by tax
on the real and personal estate in the said Rock
Island school district, TO meet the bonded lndebt-
edness falling due. and for other school purposes
for the ensuing year.
On motion, tie superintendent was au-
thorized to have the yearly report of
the public schools and the treasurer's re-
port published IN the DAILY ARGUS and
Union, at ah expense not to exceed $50
each.
Board adjourned.
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
--Haverly's Ministries are at the Harper
House.
AT the county fair this season. SlS, 500
will be paid in premiums.
John Krieger and Sylvia Fuller were
married last evening by Justice Hayden.
Newspapers can be sent by mail now
at the rate of one cent for every two
ounces, Newspapers not prepaid are sold
for waste.
The tow boat Edith has been taken
above the railroad bridge, in Sylvan
Water, to tow fats for the dredge boat at
work there.
Mr.. John Warner has issued postal
card invitations to the annual fish fry of
his association, on Big Island, on Thurs
day next 1t will be big time.
Young ladies' boarding school, Pro
fessOr-"What can you tell me of Pluto?'
Miss H--"He was the son of Saturn, and
when his father died he gave him hell.
The Athletic foot races, near Gable
Avenue, last evening, were highly enjoyed
by the spectators. One of the Athletes
: lost race by a fall His pants were badly
J fractured
) 1t was printer who perpetrated this
, double barrelled. breach loading, pun
, conuEdrum: Why is an old mans farm
5 in Texas like the focus of sun glass
: Because it's the place where the sons raise
meat.
-rropical people flock to Chicago tc
= enjoy her cool lake breezes, aud the solid
comforts of the Sherman House, whose
rooms are double the usual size with
, baths attached The service is perfect
and the cuisine incompatible.
-Whaurs yer awksent nun? bawleC
I a brawny Scot to C0ckney who was muir
dering the Scotch dialect in some public
readings The readers wit was better
? than his elocution, for he immediately re
+ joined, why, you've got it, and the
audience reared.
O "A new county map is very mucl
e needed. We have had several inquiries
G for the old one but none can be found fo
;. sale. A good many changes Of town line
), and Of owners OF property have taken place
: since the old map was published and a new
& and more modern one is much needed, and
II We doubt not, would find plenty CT sub
J. scribers to warrant its publication.
J. -Haverley's Miustrels in Darts Hall
d this evening. Mi!t Barlow, Geo. Wilson
md n+Lnr Hra orf, nil
a crowded house. The company is the bes
n delineator OF negro character now on th
lr boards In the speech and natural imita
RS ton of the action Of negro he has n
II equal
ot There is a machine 10 Machiner
y Hail. at the centennial, that manufacture
) a type, polishes it, and sets it in a com
d posing stick. But as it can't jeff for tn
Of liquids,or swear at the stranger who come
al into the composing room to practice whis
q ling, it is considered failure as type
Iy setting machine.
er Hon, John S. Phelps. the Democrat
u nominee for governor of Missouri, is 6
y years of age, and lawyer by profession
D. He served l6 years in congress, serve
through the war in the Union army, an
was appointed by President Lincoln mil
D. tary governor of Arkansas. Mr.. Phelp
{, a true blue war Democrat, and a bray
IS union soldier was nominated in preference
&c to Col. Vest an exConfederate soldie
h Drube makes the best ice cream in Il
Is city. Parties supplied on short motto
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Cd Mr.. Wheeler's letter Of acceptanc
st which for reasons OF his own he yesterdt
re confined to papers of his own color, is
re poor production. He seems to have bee
graveled for lack of matter, and, thereto
quotes part Of the report of the committt
- on southern affairs of last congress to ps
- out And although it is evident from h
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