The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-05
HABThe Plow City realized $3.50 out of
her excursion to Hamnton. Yesterday.

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publication the same day.
HsA-The Plow City realized $3.50 out of
her excursion to Hampton, yesterday.
Braces for awnings were being
placed over the west windows in the First
National bank to day.
Baa-R. Norton. one of the oldest drivers
on the street car line, was discharged last
night, He says no reason was assigned.
D9The Plow City B. B. Club will play
match game Saturday next on the Water
Power Co.'S island, with the Rock Island
club, for the gate money. The Rock ISL
anders have four imported players, making
it strong nine. and it is expected that a
close game will be played Saturday.
BgOn complaint of w. r. Moore, j ohm
King was arraigned before Magistrate
Swlnder this morning for keeping a
vicious dog, said dog having bitten
Charles Moore, brother of complainant.
The court, after hearing the evidence,
which was very contradictory, decreed that
the dog should be shot, and that King pay
the costs amounting to $5,35. Mrs. King
and her daughter, because they did not see
the dog bite the boy, swore that he did not
do it, but the court told them he thought
they were lying, and ordered Olson to
shoot the dog,
Elsherma1's Luck.
Two Moline sports, John Healy and
VIM. Hines, went over to Duck creek fish
irg yesterday, and when returning home
their boat filled with water mot fish, and
evidenced disposition to explore the bot
tom of the river. Both being good swim
mers, they concluded, If the boat would
not carry them, to carry the boat, and
after hard struggle, in which Hines lost
his boots and all the fish they had caught,
they succeeded in landing the boat and
themselves about the middle of the island
on the North side. They besought two
men. who were on the wing dam when they
passed, to rescue them,' but were only
laughed at This was certainly narrow
escape, for had they not been excellent
swimmers they would have drowned.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the Mo-
line City Council.
Council met at 7:30 P. N. Present, the
| Mayor and all the Aldermen. Minutes OF
| last meeting read and approved.
Committee on streets and alleys made
the following reports On the plat OF
| n. Z. sub division Of block &c, F" in the Mo.
line Water Power Co.'S addition that
they bad examined the same and would
advise that it be approved
On motion of Alderman Hemenway the
report was accepted and plat adopted.
On the bills of III. Schumacher and Hans
Fredrickson for $l35 and $3.50 respective
ly: that the same be not allowed. They
further reported, that, in their opinion
the public good required it it could b,
done at moderate cost to the city, tn,
road on the bluff should be widened 81
feet across out-lots now occupied by Schu
maker, Beck. Strosahl and Fredrickson
and recommend that committee be ap-
pointed to confer with the parties, and re
port at some future meeting Of the coun
lcil On motion, report was accepted ant
the same committee appointed.
| Moved by Alderman Barnard that q CON
mittee Of three lie appointed by the Mayo
to deyise some plan for better fire pre-
lection; to be submitted to the council a
\ some future meeting before the anuua
. appropriation is made. Motion carried
aud Aldermen Barnard, Ainsworth an
0 Ellis appointed as committee.
9 Chief Engineer morey reported on th
y y condition of the public oisterDs and othe
0 matters belonging 10 the fire departmeE
. as follows; That all the cisterns, exceE
. the two new ones, and the top of one
@ the old ones, were In good condition; ais
0 that from 500 t. LOCO feet of the cit
3 It. ose was useless for fire purposes.
D Moved by Alderman ShalleGe, that ii
;: FIRE committee be instructed to purcha;
h 500 feet OF suitable hose; also to repa
the top of the old cistern. Carried.
J. Surveyor Gordon presented a profile
. a proposed grade On Rodman avenu
On motion of Alderman Ellis referred
: street and alley committee.
James knetsar appeared before Il
. council and stated that, on account of son
y change that had been made by the city
@ the Sugar Hollow ditch, his property hj
IS been overhowed and damaged, and aske
= that the city council exar inc into the ma
~ ter. Referred to street and alley commi
tee.
Y An ordinance, constituting a Board
z Health for the city, was read by j. '
Il Morey. and referred to the city attorney.
Moved by Alderman Barnard, that ;
ordinance be drawn making Rodm;
~ avenue 80 feet wide from Park street
s7 Washington avenue, in accordance wi
Dc plans drawn by Daniel Gorden. Carri,
"a by the following vote; AYE, Hemenwa
81 Ainsworth, Grants, Barnard, Ellis al
Stenger. Nay, Shallene and White
ls Moved by Alderman Grantz, that,in t
~ future, all city revenues. not otherwi
provided for, shall be paid into the ci
clerks hands. aud by him to the treasur,
also that the bonds of the city clerk
raised from $4,000 to $4,000, Carri
unanimously.
The mayor appointed C. z. Cur
"a assistant engineer of the fire departmeI
II The mayor appointed the followi
y standing committees: On bridges, VIII
* and Barnard. Public buildings a
J grounds, Ellis and Grantz. Printil
Hemenway and Ainsworth.
The following bills. approved by Z
finance committee, we're allowed:
IA Street. 81
Fire re.....,,,,..,.............. y
Is Police, e,............--..---..... -
General ....,............-......... ~
Bridge -.....-...s..-,s...s'....-
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sl,Ol
The finance committee made spec
report upon j. L. Huey & Co.'S bill,
g., building sewer under Main street, 10 ia
of paying them the contract price $l84.
and referring the charge OF $36, for ex
work, to the superintendent. On mot
the report was adopted and an order drs
on the treasury for $lS4T5.