The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-11

way commissioners meeting

h~High way commissioners meeting
to. morrow.
s@ The Robert Ross came iu to-day
with string of logs for keator Il Son.
sIrLumber, for boxing trees,
was being placed in the high school yard
this morning,
HEr The Lilly will not run Sunday, as
advertised, as the inspector has not arrived
and they will not take the responsibility of
running it uninspeeted.
B9@The new Gilberttown ferry boat,
Lilly, will run between Moline and Gil
berttown Sunday next and carry passen.
gers free of charge. lOd3t
B9P Mrs. Il. Cady Stanton's lecture was
well attended last evening, and was very
interesting. If the young ladies will only
give heed to her appeals. great good may
| result from her lecture here.
BeAB. R. Towndrow is negotiating with
I'll. o. Whipple for the purchase of his
grocery store, recently closed A closed
store upon Main street speaks badly for
our city, and Mr.. Towndrow has the en-
couragement of all business men in his
efforts to purchase and reopen the place.
n4-A young girl went into R. K. Swan S
house few days since and asked for
work, She was admitted by Mr.. Swans
little daughter, who went up stairs to call
her mother, leaving the girl alone in the
room. When Mrs. Swan came down the
girl was gone, as also was pocket book
containing $5, lying on table in the room.
R4~ The Gazette of this morning says.
in referring to the bad condition of the
ci'y hose. We presume that Engineer
Mercy will see that every thing is kept iD
order, it the mayor and city council will
invest him with the entire control of the
fire department" Mr.. Morey has entire
control of the matter, and has had ever
since his appointment. Don't lay it upon
the mayor and council
E&~ Officer Olson arrested two boys this
morning who were playing hockey. "
They started from home, ostensibly to 90
to school, but instead got upon passing
freight train and started for Rock Island
When arrested, they protested that they
had permission from their parents to re-
main away from school, but upon inquiry
being made at their homes the parents
knew Of no such permission. Their names
were George Karsten and Clyde Gould
There is great deal more OF this business
going on than parents imagine, aud some
plan should be devised for stopping it.
BeaNine tramps, all boys from 4to "a
years old, came into town yesterday after
noon and were taken before Magistrate
Swander. Among them was one, boo
black, about IA or Is years of age, who
seemed to be above the average tramp ir
intellect. He had large, perfectly shaped
head, and 10 general appearance was mild
and gentlemanly. The court advised him
to go to work, be honest and make maj
of himself This morning there were II
more, making l9 within "a hours.
a Board of Health.
An ordinance will be presented to tht
city council a, the next meeting, for con
slderation, creating board of health, salC
board to consist of four members, includ
ing the mayor, with power to make by
} laws and rules governing their actions, no
J conflicting with the ordinance and looking
TO the safety and sanitary condition of tn
city. They shall hold office for one, two
three aud four years, and one shall be an
pointed each year. The city clerk will b
, secretary of the board and the police a
auxiliary, so that the labor will fall upo
parties paid for it by the city. The ordi
nance requires that every physician, mid
wife, or other person who may profes
j sionaly assislor advise at any birth, shal
0 make and keep a registry of every sue
birth, and therein state the time, place
sex and color Of the child, and the nam
of parents A death register to be KEEP
= also. and certificate of death from th
attending physician must be presented t
p, the secretary OF the board before permi
i to bury or remove such dead body fror
!. the city will be granted, aud no dea
: body shall be buried or removed frcm th
city without such permit. The compens,
ton of the members of the board shall /
50 per day for actual service rendered II
: city.
e This is very comprehensive plan, at
y I thing that the city has l)ng felt II
need Of There is little doubt but it "
become law at the next council meetin
and if competent men are appointed to Il
:. position, it will be an assurance of safe
:. to health and life, the value of which
inestimable.