The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-04

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opposite First National Bank, where all orders
can be left for the ARGUS, and where all Moline
business is transacted by q. J. Beardslee. Busi-
ness notices should be handed In by nocn to en-
sure publication the same day.
h9Another dance at Freja Hall next
Saturday night.
RGAn mother meeting is called for Thurs
day evening of this week at Freja Hall for
the purpose of organizing a workingmen's
party.
b@C. Fl. Belding has accepted the
position of janitor of the high school in
Davenport, and will commence work next
Monday
n~Porter has removed his car back TO
Moline again, and was putting it together
on the vacant lot north of the engine
house yesterday.
DG@Dr. Klingberg, who has been travel
ing through Kansas for the past two weeks
10 quest of a suitable place to locate, return
ed home yesterday.
H~Tbe funeral of Mrs. E. +. Calkins
will take place from her late residence at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Friends
of the family are invited.
b1%Superhuous offices are being closed
since TIE selling out OF the A. q z. to the
". Z. Telegraph Co. The A. Il z. in
Rock Island was closed yesterday, and
Moline will soon follow.
BE Binding of every description done
at close figures at THE ARGUS bindery.
All kinds of printing cheaper than else
where in the three cities. First class work
guaranteed. IT,
Regular Meeting of the Moline City
Council.
Council met last night in regular session.
Present, the mayor and all the aldermen.
NJ H. White and G. r. Ainsworth made
the following report:
The undersigned, a part of your special
committee appointed to confer with saloon
keepers with view to settling the suit of
the city at that time pending against diff
ferent saloon pIoprietors, wish to say that
the record, as now made up, does not
| fairly represent our position or opinion
| We were prevented by circumstances from
attending the conference held by the chair
man Of the committee with the saloon
proprietors. and did not sign, and do not
concur in that report, and respectfully ask
that the action of the council in approving
of said report be rescinded.
Nj. II. WHITE,
Z. r. AINswoRTH.
Moved by Alderman Ellis that the action
of the council at last regular meeting, il
adopting the report CT the committee or
settlement with saloon keepers, be recon
sidered. Carried, Shallene and Stenge1
voting nay and Grantz 3ot voting
The undersigned would report that they
would recommend that the suits against
saloon proprietors be carried up to the su-
preme court. G. r. AINswoRTH,
NJ. Fl. WHITE
Vote was taken on the above with the
following result: Ayes-Ells, Ainsworth
aud White. Nays-Shallene, Stenger
Hemenway and Barnard; GraGtz net vot
ing.
Moved by Alderman Hemenway that. il
case any suits have been commenced By
the city of Moline against certain partie:
on notes given for saloon licenses for the
year Of 1873, the city attorney take ans
necessary cps to have the same dis
} missed Carried.
Aldermen GrantZ and Barnard, of thu
police committee, reported that 10 theil
opinion the force was doing its duty. anC
recommended that constables L. E. Fish
) William Turner and A. Mapes be ap
pointed police constables, with the same
power as the regular police. Also, tha
) the city marshars Office be with the polic
9 magistrate, and that the city nay the sun
= of SO per month rent for the same t.
Magistrate Swander; and that the room
adjoining the council room be used for pc
: lice headquarters.
L On motion of Alderman Shallene tn
report was adopted.
An ordinance amending Rodma5 avenu
ordinance was read; and on motion lai
over until next regular meeting.
A proposition from Christ Reese to pu
10 gutter around bis saloon, corner Mad
< ison street aud Railroad avenue, provide
u the city would furnish the material, wa
received aud referred to the street ant
o alley committee.
5 A petition was presented. signed by n
9 ]. T. Dana, Supt. c. B. & Q. r. R., and 3
( citizens of Moline, asking that the K. K
Co be allowed to move their freight depC
b from lot s block II to lot 6 block Is
z Referred to fire committee.
I A communication from j. Kuestar wa
: received, reciting injuries sustained b
: HIM 10 consequence OF proper drainage nj
: being provided in Sugar Hollow, aud
proposition to leave the matter to arbltri
n ton. On motion referred to street an
% alley committee.
% A petition of VIM. H. Gaylord to hay
a psdlor's license, which was issued to hir
~ and A. Rabell, revoked and reissued in b
name was referred d to the city attorney.
Geo. W. Heck asked for $lOO, to app
on workmen's wages employed on Roc
river road ditch. as per agreement. r
ferred to bridge committee, who recon
mended that 1t be allowed.
a Committee on buildings and ground
Z reported that they had insured the built
y ing, engine, boiler and stone crusher o
z Sylvan island-for one year for $500, ;
Z the rate of 81 SO per hundred, with L. l
y and q. T, Hemenway; also that they ha
granted to Mr.. Porter the privilege
place his photograph car on the city
vacant lot adjoining the Engine Hous
MIR. Porter to pay $l2 per year for Il
same
Petition of S. Gault and others, askiI
that the street known as Broadway
opened, wideDed and extended as surveyt
by Flack & Bean, was referred to sire
r; and alley committee,
Petition OF l.. Gregory for permission
ID the militia companies of Moline. to erect
suitable building upon the grounds ne
the engine house belonging to Il
Ct city, to be used as an armory. was referr,
to the grounds aud buildings committee.
Magistrate Swander reported $96.t
collected in fines during August, and 5:
~ collected for the county, wherein the pc
pie we're plaintiff from October 5th, l8'
to July 1st. 1877. Of this amount SIT
retained for stationery and blanks, leavil
halanna dna the citu of 500 ON that .