The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04

Bg~Remember the oyster supper in aid
OF the M. E. church, tonight, in the base
ment of the church.
B9%Company "B" of the fire depart
ment are requested to meet at the engine
house Friday, January 5th at u P. NJ,
to elect captain.
j. W. MOREY, Chief Engineer.
BIHBishop McLaren. cf Illinois will
administer the rite of confirmation at the
close ct the evening service at the Episco
pal church, Moline on Sunday evening
next. Services at P. VI. Seats free.
BAThe streeti{cars will run tonight
after the lecture in Rock Island, by Prof.
Curr, to accommodate those from Moline
who desire to attend. The professor is
one of the best informed lecturers Of the
day and his theme tonight will undoubt-
edly be ably handled.
C. E. Calkins VS.. the City OF Moline.
The sand mound contract entered into
by &. f. Calkins is completed, and now
The council and the contractor are having
it as to the amount to be paid for the work
done Mr.. Calkins entered into the con-
tract understanding that he was to be paid
II cents per cubic yard for eXcavating
only, but after he had commenced his con-
tract he was ordered by those in authority
to go on with the filling also. This he did
and at a meeting of the council held soon
after the matter was brought before that
body and an effort made to have Calkins
enter into a double contract at half the
price he understood it, but he refused,
claiming that the language of the contract
as prepared was inot in accordance with
the language of the original instrument.
He went on with his work however and at
the meeting of the council on Tuesday
evening, presented the bill claiming ST.,
405. 69 for work done; charging, of course
for exeavating and filling separately The
council refused to allow the bill and
| Calkins refuses to accept the order,
| 1852 62l unless the city will consider it as
payment on account. This the city viii
not agree to, but insists on a receipt il
full. Calkins will not give such guarantee
and consequently suit is in order which
may cost the city much more than Calkins'
full bill He has strong case and vii
not readily yield MS vantage ground
The city council, it would appear has
acted somewhat unreasonably in this
matter and may have to pay for an ovel
desire to appear economical. 1t savors
much of stubbornness, however, and i
the city OF Moline don't pay the OIigina
bill with costs. then there is no virtue il
law. Clearly Calkins has the inside tract
and will contest the matter to the end,
Moline Council
Regular meeting Of the city council helt
Monday evening. January %. 1877
Present, the mayor and all the alderme
except Barnard.
Minutes OF tie December, 1876, rcgula
meeting read and approved
+ City treasurer report read and referre
to the finance committee and on motto
of Aid Grantz, it was decided to refe
all future reports OF the treasurer to tha
committee to be reported on at the mex
regular meeting after its presentation.
Petition OF DimCck, Gould Il Go, va
, presented asking permission to erect tw
elevated runs ays or bridges as follows
One over and across Wells street on tn
east side of Edwards street, and the othe
over and across Edwards street, at c
near the centre of the block between Wei
1 and Main streets.
Moved by Aid Shallene that the pet
ton be granted. Carried
NJ. A. Gould presented report of ii
| measurement Of the two cistcrns built b
j. A. Berg, which, on motion of AL,
Grantz was referred to the fire commtte
Report of Surveyor Gordon on g.
cavation of the sand mound was read az
approved.
d The following bills were allowed, all