The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-03

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sg~Meeting of the library board next
Saturday evening.
Ba~The post Office will be closed to-
morrow from 1890 a. M, until 4'30 p. m.
R9-Dimock, Gould & Co, are working
but few men, and those only hours per
day.
BIJ. Stelk, an employee of keator &
Sons, was severely injured last evening,
by lumber falling upon his legs.
Olsen says they are going to have
II extra policemen in Wyanet on the
4th. A town 200 inhabitants.
BgThe Moline drum corps went to
Hampton to-day to escort the excursion
from that place tomorrow morning
s9The two mines of the Plow City base
ball club played a match game yesterday,
which resulted in victory for the 2nd
nine, by score of 26 to IA.
BG~N. 2. Moore, ESQ.,, says that the
council are to late in recognizing the in-
struction to him relative to appealing the
saloon Iicence cases, as they are already
IN the supreme court.
R@~A half interest in Effiand and
Youug's temperance billiard hall for sale,
cheap for cash. Inquire of Chas. Eff
land. 2-d3t
RSOfieer Olsen accompanied G. A.
Tilton, on his way to the Bureau county
poor house, as far as Wyanet His
brother. f. W. Tilton, also went with him
and will have his mental condition in
quired into by a jury, and If sufficient
cause can be found send him to jackson
vile.
EG Bokman & STANCE were complained
of for selling liquor without license, and
appeared yesterday before Magistrate
Swander, plead guilty, and were fined $50
There is no sense in making fish of one
ane flesh of the other" Bokman &
] STANCE, are probably not the only ones
who haye deViated from the strict require
ments of the law. If the law is to be en-
forced, make clean sweep or else it were
better left alone. There are those who
think malice actuated the complaint, but
whether this is the truth or not. the
writer is unable to say. This much is
dpr0pOS, however, either enforce the Law
impartially, treating all alike, or else let il
remain dead letter.
Moline Board of Education.
Board met last evening in regular
monthly session. and passed bills to th,
amount of $lol,l5.
Four bids for painting and granting tn,
interior of central and west ward house
were received, and action deferred unit
next meeting.
i Communications from Misses Crook an(
Hageboeck were received, decling positions
rendered them as teachers for the coming
year.
i H. L. Butler was appointed on the sup
pile committee.
| Public examination of teachers was Sc
1 for Thursday and Friday OF this week.
Adjourned to meet next Monday even
ing.
Mayor wheelock's Proclamation.
: Whereas, complaints to me are numer
, Gus of violations of the ordinances of tn
city, | therefore deem it advisable to issu
the following proclamation:
: Keepers OF saloons must obey the law
and ordinances given them in all particu
{ lars, especially in closing their places {
. business at night and on Sundays And
. further. inasmuch as there have bee
e many fires and much obstruction of proI
e erty in consequence of the use of Chimes
!. or fire crackers" their use is strictly Or
v hibited, in accordance with the provision
i of the following ordinance concernir
= offences in the nature of misdemeanors:
ltl SECTION l. No person shall within Il
q limits Of this city fire or discharge AT
IF cannon, gun, fowiing piece, pistol, or fl
q arms OF any description, except in the pc
rs formance of public or lawful act of dut.
ID or, fire, explode or set off any squi
cracker or anything containing powder,
any other combustible or explosive materi
'e without permission from the City Couut
ID or Mayor, under a penalty or fine of q
as more than $40. s. w. WHEELoCK,
b. Mayor City of Moline.
an Moline, ILL.,, July ?, 1877.
This has the true ring to it and is as
- should be. Mayor Wheelock, himself
large property owner realizes the dang
from fireworks. ETC., and by prohibit
the use thereof on July 4th, has only tax
the precaution that any cautious busine
man would do. OF course there a
* dSmurers to. his proclamation, but t
majority of citizens strongly endorse
8. action
Regular Monthly Meeting of the n
IL line City Council
Council met Monday evening July I'd
ter regular session.
1st Treasurer's report for May, report
correct by the finance committee, was
cepted
Bills classified as follows were allowt
Street ........... ......... 80. $40
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