The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-12

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geAsA fire was started under another
kiln of brick at Huey's brick yard yester-
day,
R@-The ground for the Congregational
parsonage was staked off yesterday, and
work will be commenced at once.
E@Those who went on the excursion to
Port Byron and LIE Claire, on the Plow
City, Sunday, report pleasant trip.
B@rThe Plow City B. B. Club decline
the invitation of the Wide Awakes. but
will let the boys play them next Saturday,
at 2 p. NJ, in East Moline.
RG~At the request of the Rock Island
Athletic Club, the Sylvan Boat Club will
row in Rock Island Saturday. They do
this merely to show Rock Island what they
can do.
BI Mr., Thompson lowered the hurri-
cane deck of his little steamer Plow City
one foot yesterday. She was somewhat
top heavy before, but this will obYiate
that difficulty.
RGrBenham's grocery stock in HUB
bard's corner, is to be sold at auction to
the highest bidder Sale commences this
evening and continues every evening until
the goods are all sold. Everything used
in housekeeping can be had for what you
will give for it. l2dlt
DIFFrom time to time complaint is
made of trespass being committed in
River side cemetery. Young couples go
up there to pour sweet tales of love into
each others ears, and then, thoughtlessly
or ma iciously pick flowers placed on the
graves Of departed friends, to make bou-
quets sor the girls.
neAT There is likely to be tilt between
others. Deere & Co.. in building addi-
tons to their shop, are placing obstruc-
tions in the tail race, injurious to the
to the power of the paper mill, and Mo-
line Plow Co. yesterday, S, W. Whee-
sent to having the obstruction placed
there. but they paid no attention, and
kept on with the work, A lively time may
be expected before it is settled.
Determined to Succeed.
Ef1und & Young, Of the temperance
billiard hall bound to excel 10 their line
have introduced a variety of improvements
into the room of which they recently took
possession. The tables have been leveled,
cloths cleaned and turned, 500 worth of
house plants distributed about the room,
and an elegant cigar case we'll filled with
all varieties of cigars, the best in town.
GIVE them call
Adjourned Regular Meeting of City
Council
Council met last evening pursuant to
adjournment at 7;30, Present the
mayor and all aldermen.
The Mayor appointed John Mccain dog
tax collector.
The street committee, to whom was re-
, ferred the matter in reference to purchas.
ing lands to connect Henry and Second
streets, reported in favor of purchasing 2(
feet of land off the end of lots 9, 10, IL
IL, Is, IA, Is and l6, in block 10, q
Pitts, Gilbert & Pitts End addition to Mo
line; which they reported could be bough
:or about $69l. On motion of Alderman
Barnard the report was laid over unit
> next regular meeting, and the commit
tee instructed to examine the matter
further.
The committee reported in favor o
D accepting the proposed street grade 0
Rodman avenue, as shown by profile pres
, euted by surveyor Gordon at las
! meeting. Moved by Alderman Hem
enway that their report be ac
q accepted, and that an ordinance be prepar
n ed 10 provide for the establishing of sat
: grade Carried.
! On motion of Alderman Grantz. tn
!. datum level point used by Surveyo
Gordon in making his street surveys, wa
+ adopted as a starting point for all futur
. street surveys. Said datum level bein
: point on the government wall at tn
foot of Rodman avenue, 20 feet below tn
top of said wall.
. Moved by Aldderman Grantz that a
q lordinance providing for the widening c
: Rodman avenue, from Park to Washing
ton street, be passed. Vote taken. II
= suited as follows: Nay-Aldermen Ell:
a Ainsworth, White and ShaIlene-5. Aye
. Aldermen Stenger. Grantz, Hemenwa
n and Barnard--5. The vote being a til
# Mayor Wheelock voted in favor of th
! ordinance, thus carrying the motion.
n Moved by Alderman Shallene that a
ordinance creating a Board of Health B
passed. Vote taken resulted as follow;
Aye-Aldermen Shellene, Stengcr, Ell
+ and Barnard. Nay-Aldermen HemeI
10 way, White, Aiusworth and Grantz. Th
8 vote being tie the mayor decided it B
voting In favor of the ordinance.
The committee, to whom was referrs
the matter of better fire protection, maC
4 partial report. and asked that more tin
os be given them. Report accepted, ar
m committed given until next regular NEE
w ing to prepare report with plans al
n specifications.
o. The finance committee made report
their Recommendations for the annu
m appropriation bill. Moved by Alderm'
20 Ainsworth that their report be accepts
,rt and an ordinance drawn to provide for Il
in same. Carried.
in The fourth annual report of the Moli
on public library directors was read, and
% motion was accepted and ordered filed.
,1. The Mayor appointed the followil
,le named gentlemen directors of the Moli
,i1 public library for the term of years:
- M. Gould, 2. Il McKinnie and L. ID. Dun
- Confirmed by the council unanimously.
~ Moved by Alderman Ellis that the Gle
90 be instructed to draw an order on t
nj nj treasury in favor of Z. +. Calkins, for
sum OF S589.9l, in payment tor labor p
formed and materials furnished by 81
,es Calkins on the sand mound cut, and fill
ed southern approaches to Rock river bridI
np Carried unanimously.
nm Moved by Alderman AiDsworth Il
he Daniel Gordon be employed by the city,
,ed the rate of $4 rer day, to record in I
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