The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-08
MOIINE Il.

Ra@The union meeting st the Baptist
church last evening was well attended.
s9pThe three Moline lodges OF Odd
Fellows will jointly install their officers to-
night.
nsEThe Catholic fair is being quite
literally patronized. They have a great
many things which will be sold cheap.
nsEThe Rock Island Athletic Club have
arranged to present their trayesty on
Romeo and Juliet at Timm's Hall next
Monday evening Their performance in
Rock Island was grand success.
nm.After the A. D. U. W. dance last
night party of 10 or II couples who had
not had dance enough, went up to Timms |
hall and thought to put IN the balance OF
the night. but they could not get in.
I@The bridge tender reports for the
month of December, l29 double, 20 single |
teams, 81 horses and riders, Is horses led'
IL cattle and 29 hogs crossing the bridge,
and 55 tickets sold, from all of which he
received 1898
R@~At the installation last evening two
ebony visaged American citizens were over
heard as follows Sam. has 70 got yo-a
pockets full?" Sam replied that those re-
ceptacles were in that delightful condition,
when the first speaker said "Fo.a Gods
sake hide dis pie around yo-a coat some wha.
sa~The long talked of change in the
police force was made last night. The
appointment of l.. b. Fish as city marshal
| is a good one for the city and deserved
compliment to Mr.. Fish. His well known
integrity and strict business habits are
| ~ AZ e h.
Office will be judiciously and strictly
this morning and will enter upon his du-
ties at once.
O.U.w.
| Contrary to announcement the installa-
ton of officers of Franklin Lodge last
evening was private, question as to the
! legality of publicly installing having
arisen. D. g. NJ. w. &, Norris presi-
ded at the installation which was COM
, pleted at s o'clock, when the doors were
thrown open and large party of invited
guests thronged the rooms Short address
ses were made by d. o. Reid, W. G.
Morris and w. j. Enuikin, and excellent
music was fur nished by quartette COM
, posed of Prof. Gregory. S. Kennedy, f.
{ j. Savage and F. Cornes After the
. speeches supper was announced, and
although they exerted themselves to clear
q the sumptuous board, large quantities OF
provisions were left, which will be distrib.
uted among the poor of the city. After
:, supper Biehl's band provided music for
those who wished to dance. which exercise
! was continued Until II O'Clock.
f City Council.
| 49,, oorpo;I moi :,
S regular session, present his honor the
e mayor and all the aldermen.
J, Minutes Of the previous meeting were
e read and approved,
The reports of the city treasurer, polic
:, magistrate and bridge tender were reat
d and ordered filed.
I, A petition of L. L. Hsmenway ant
u others asking that the city pay VIM. Carlil
SIS per month to act as night Waterman
d the petitioners agreeing to pay him al
IS additional $32 for the same service, wa
I, laid over until next meeting.
J. A petition from VIM NJ. Thompson an,
others, asking that change be made II
the culvert on the G., R. |. Il P. r. r
near the Halfway house, was referred t
re- the street and alley committee.
d petition of John Swanson and other
~ asking that sidewalk be laid on the mort
q side of block in Pitts, Gilbert & Pitts
"a first addition to Moline, from Spencer t
re White streets, was referred to the stree
lie and alley committee.
The fire aud water committee recon
y mended that the city purchase for the us
10 of the hose company, "a caps and
10 trumpets; the caps 20 cost $50 per doze
ty and the trumpets 1915 each, Adopte
le by unanimous vote.
rt Z. q. White, in behalf of parties Twin
along Sugar Hollow ditch, stated tina
parties had Obstructed said ditch and aske
Ok that the parties be notified to remove sal
l. obstruction. Referred to fire and wate
lg committee.
ty The bill of T. Gottsche for $25 for SCI
'n vices as assistant chief engineer for tt
es year was allowed,
o. On motion OF Alderman Barnard til
Sc Office of assistant chief engineer wa
q, abolished,
I'd The bills of Thomas Yates for 1869. l
% and $544.90 were allowed.
b On motion of Alderman Grant, the fl
NJ committee with the city attorney were in
~ structed to draft an ordinance regulatin
.; the fire department
ii On motion of Alderman HemeuWay II
D. city attorney was instructed to draw up a
ID ordinance providing for better protectio
% of books 10 the public library.
eil The city treasurer's report is as follows
% Balance due treasurer at last report Sc. 6;
., cash received since last report So 90S. a.
L cash paid out $3925.77; balance du
an treasurer $239S.
w Petition from VIM. A. Nourse askin
or that the sidewalk on Lynde street betwee
> his residence and that of Henry Cand,
u be put in shape to be safely passab
III during Icy weather, was referred to I'll
es street and alley committee.
a Bills for the month classified as follow
ay were allowed:
n. Street and Alley. ..........$ $685.
q Luo''' $1,000 ''...'.'.' 1ofo.t
w Sidewalk. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 549.4
EONce. ...........-,.... 40,
g UeueCal -....... lfUI
IL Bridge .............. 3l.C
of Jas .-,................ 1873;
~, On motion of Alderman Ainswortl
II Browning & Entrikin were requested
take immediate steps to have the ipiunc
r. ton cases Of Charles FABIAN and othe
, against the city removed from the dock
ny of the circuit court at the January tern
ng On motion of Alderman Ellis the resol,
ar ton asking that the board of suDerviso