The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-09
MOLINE.


Rszs our chances are good, Doc.
BaPM Meeting of the highway commission
ers Saturday next, May 18th.
EeA~The Gilbert Town ferry will run
on next Sunday and carry passengers
free
mA-Wm Schrader has closed his
saloon, and Charles Effiund will open a
temperance billiard hall in the old stand
in a few days.
Rg@Ano;her butcher shop, Mr.. Rauh's
was burglarized a few evenings since.
| Ibis is the third place of this kind that
has been entered by thieves within two
weeks
aA-Mrs. Z. Cadv Stanton will appear at
the Congrega gational church tomorrow eve
ming in her powerful lecture: Questions
Of the Hour Tickets for sale at Clenden
min & Martins.
ReAEx-Citys Attorney Moore made "a
report to the city council Monday evening.
which he claims is the first report eyer
made to the city by the legal department.
The report SAYS there are eleven suits
pending against the city. each for 5000.
making $2,2U0 in all. 1t further states
that the suit of Victor Stromburg, vs.
City of Moline has been disposed of,
resulting in a verdict for the city, in Jar
uary last.
BsATwo bills were presented at the last
council meeting. charging the city. one
50, and the other SO, for impounding
cows. They were not allowed, however,
and the cow Founders we're relieved from
further duties OF that nature. The next
thing we look for Is some mao to present
his bill TO the city for woman pounding,
as there are a few csses Of it 10 town
q One, a German, living on the river bank
/ is known to be an expert in this mail,
" exercise. He thumps his wife aroun,
e for amusement and tells her he will shoe
: her if she tells any one of it. lie want
to know if man has no rights that woman
! is bound to respect.
RaTNo one can tell who will be the mex
: marshal, although many are on the anxiou
seat, and the question is asked by ever
other man you meet One thing is certain
' now that the salary has been raised, non
u but first class man will be appointed
= such can be found Sixty-fve dollars pc
= month is good wages these times an
.S should secure good man, such as the re
. sponsibllities of the position require, an
.e it is enough to keep him without any othe
income, so that he could let collecting an
&c other business which belongs to the cor
~ stables duties, alone, and attend strict
;" and faithfully to the welfare of the city
:. Such men are to be had, and if not for Sc
~ let him have $75 and do not take any MA
y without proper qualifications, even thoug
- be offer to work for nothing.
The Board of Education.
The board Of education held a meetir
last evening, the proceedings of whic
were secret. This morning a represent
tive of The ARGUS called on the secretal
b. of the board for the minutes but WI
refused; nor could anything be eIicitt
concerning the action of the board la
evening 1t is time that these sci
5. important petty officials were taught th
IN they are accountable to the people for the
)g action 10 public matters and that the III ee
s. ings OF the board of education are free
10 the citizens of Moline at any time. I'll
to secretary of the board should be made
r. understand that Star Chamber" sessio,
re are not legal and that all dirty work whic
SO the members of the board hope to secre
ut from the public will be obtained. TE
u ARGUS is not easily bluffed and the inte
ng lectual secretary Of the board, who assum
10 dictatorial powers not granted him by leg
ch right. will learn that he does not posse
Us unlimited control of the people. The cour
IN of the board last evening shows a dete
Ii mination to act independently of the wish
at of the citizens aud the conduct of the Sc
ice retary in refusing to give the proceedin
he to the public savors strongly of desire
10 avoid publication of business not strict
Ito 10 accordance with the desires of pate
nd community.