The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-20
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RGWm. Royston has returned from
New York.
Be1Ground was broken for the founda-
ton of the Congregational parsonage yes
terday.
EGThe Robert Ross was 10 yesterday,
with logs, and started up the river again
last evening.
BGThe G. B. & @. officials were here
yesterday afternoon and ordered various
repairs to their building.
RgThirty or forty Good Templars will
take ride on the Piow City this evening
Music and ice cream will be aboard.
RaAThe Baptist festival last evening
was complete success, notwithstanding
the ominous weather during the day.
EThe new water main project should
be passed by the council without delay.
Procrastiuation seems to be the rule in this
matter.
BgThe streets and alleys are begin ming
to look clean and healthy. Street Super
intendent Kerns is thorough in all he un-
dertakes.
moline is bound to be the center on
the 4tb of July Besides what the citizens
are doing, neighboring towns are arrang-
ing to cooperate and celebrate here.
BDA meeting of the Moline Rifles, G.
A. e., and all old soldiers, is called for to-
morrow night, at Freia Hall, to perfect
arrangements for the 4th of July celebra-
ton.
B1The election for member of the
board of education is attracting more
attention than has usually been the case
Iin the past. 1t is healthy indication to
note lively interest in school matters.
Bg+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. If.
NEE. A. Edwin. barber. employed
by Charles Wickstrom, was arrested to-
day by Marshal Wells, on information from
Iowa City. The prisoner protessed not to
know the cause of arrest nor could our
reporter learn it from the officers.
s@~1he article in last nights ARGUS
relative to the school board election, has
had the effect to stir up the animals i'm.
mensely. Some OF them are wrothy this
| morning They tremble at the prospect
/
is q man they cannot bulldOze. or leaC
around by the nose at will. Let every
man in favor of retrenchment turn out mex
Saturday and defeat the ring.
RGS@There was a fair audience at Timm',
Hall last evening to witness the perform
ance of "On Hand by John Thompson
and his superb dramatic company. The
acting throughout was good, ,and those wh(
were in attendance we're we'll repaid fo
time spent. Tonight is the last appear
auce in this city, and those who fail to b,
present will miss a rare dramatic enter
tainment There will undoubtedly be
crowded house this evening as companle
OF this class do not often visit Moline.
Rg~This aftcrnaon Barney Clevelant
was arrested upon complaint of Lena Glenn
mons, alias, Mrs. Foy. by Constable Fish
and taken before Magistrate Swander
The evidence was that Barney had beer
soaring Mrs. Foy's child, and she had at
tackled him with board, when, he turne
upon her and struck her three or fou
times. Barney was fined S., and went ou
to get the money when the reporter lef
I Great interest was taken in the trial, on
!, lady holding an ancient looking chronomt
ter tlmeinC the witnesses closely.
Rg~Some doubts having been expresse
a as to the legality of the mayor to cast
, deciding vote, that functionary consulte
e Judge Ira o. Wilkinson and received Il
following reply. Eugene Lewis, ESQ.,, Gil
attorney, gave an opinion virtually II
same as the one given below. Followir
: is Judge Wilkinson's opinion:
), Rock ISLAND, ILL.,. June l6, 1877
e s. ". Wheelock, Esq, Mayor, &C.;
:, Dear Str,-The question submitted
d you to me, viz: Whether the Mayor
: your CITY has casting vote iu case of
tie in the City Council on the question
the passage of an ordinance, has been CO
j., sidered by me with some care.
a Section l9 and 90 of chapter "a of Il
- revised statutes of 1877, for the incorp
ration of cities and villages under viii,
your city is Incorporated, seems to me
be decisive of the question, and af6r-
IS the right of the Mayor to vote in su
to cases.
5 The Goth section makes him a memb
of the City Council. and Section 10 pl
* vides that in case of tie he shall give
10 casting vote.
g While there are other sections Of
law that are wordy employed and see
- ingly in conflict with these sections, ye
think they are only seemingly so, and II
proper construction OF the entire
must give to the section named an un
stricted application and operative in I
case presented. In conversation W
a. Mr.. Gest as to the opinion given by hi
81 and the accordant one of Judge Pleas;
~ in a somewhat similar question arisi
sIs under the Rock Island city charter, / E
IS them in no wise adverse to the views p
| sented.
:" Very truly yours, IRA o. WILKINS,
hi. The Plow City.
re The steam yacht Plow City is now
" perfect trim for excursions. Pains !