The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-20

ggThe Moline Wagon Co. is having an
immense trade this fall, the heaviest in
years.
R@The base ball match last Saturday
between the Strikers and Mufers was
tie. each making Is runs.
EIRemember the meeting for the
election of officers of the new military
company at Reeses Hall, to morrow night.
s@The garden in front of the Union
Malleable Iron Works. is beautifully ar
ranged aDd adds greatly to the general
neatness of the establishment.
E@There is talk of organizing first
class base ball club in Moline, that will be
able to successfully cope with Rock Island
and Davenport Why not? There is
plenty of good material here.
~Alonzo Kelly was found in an
unconscious condition by Officer Corney
late last niGht and was taken in. Magis-
trate Swander assessed him S. and costs,
for which he gave security and was re-
leased.
BEMr. James Howard, an old and re-
speeted citizen of Moline, died last Saturday
evening. He was a member Of Doric
Lodge. A. T. Il A. NJ. in good standing and
the remains were buried to-day with
Masonic honors.
EsE-The Moline IPlow Co. has received
large order for plows from California,
but cannot get the plows ready on account
of the low stage of water. Unless there is
rise soon our manufacturing interests will
suffer considerably.s
R9@As early as o'clock yesterday
morning, vehicles of every description
might have been seen making their way
out of town, and towards the NJ. +. camp
ground, and at noon yesterday most any
Moineite could be found there with a
hunk" of molasses candy the size of a
beefsteak stuck fast in the middle of his
face, or meanoering scrutinizingly among
the brush, a quarter or half-mile from the
camp, with lap robe or horse blanket
across his arm. looking for a suitable place
to recline and enjoy the beauties Of nature
Moline was largely represented among the
permanent tent holders, there being oYel
40 families owning and occupying tents
there,
The Il oline Council---Special Meeting
The council met in special session OF
Saturday, Aug. 18th, 1877. Present, tn
mayor and all the aldermen, excep
Stenger and Ellis.
The report of the committee on Rodmal
avenue was read and adopted and the cit,
attorney instructed to draw au ordinanc
in accordance Herewith Following is tn
report.
The committee on obtaining right o
way on Rodman avenue would report that
owing to the heavy expense attending tn,
opening of said street, they would recon
: mend that the west line of said street nortl
of Lincoln street, be changed so as to rur
from the northwestern corner of LincolI
. street and Rodman avenue, as establishe,
r by ordinance passed at the regular meet
ing in June, 1877, to strike the west lin
= OF the street as now worked at the south
east corner of DR.. McKInnie's fence. Th
change will avoid the heavy cuts on tn
property of Nourse, Lewis, McKinnie an
Reid. The right of way can be obtaine,
of Nourse, for $500. and of Lewis for SIS
Z The committee would further recommen
that the east line of said Rodman avenu
: be not changed from that established prio
to the passage of the ordinance Of Juue
Z 1877, except as pertains to lands of Hart
: zel aud Holt In case the widening @
Rodman avenue to an eighty foot street b
abandoned, Mr.. Hemenway demand
damages to the amount Of $3.50. The cou
mittee would recommend that an ordinanc
be drawn changing the line of Rodma
avenue as above mentioned
S. W. WHEELoCK,
G. F. GRANT,,
G. F. HEMENwAY,
Committee.
The committee on streets reported ths
Q an engine had been purchased for runuiu
K the stone crusher, and that the engine wa
here on the cars. The portable engin
and Sxl2 boiler, with heater and puml
cost $3.50
'r The following resolution was read an
adopted:
ReSolUed, That the Fire Committee il
y form themselves at once as to the buildir
in process of erection in the rear of Deel
" & Cos plow works, whether or not it
IS technically within the fire limits, and if
is to insist on strict compliance wit
the fire ordinance.
The council then adjourned.