Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-08
MOLINE,

Musicale at Mrs Frank Gould's Tues
day evening, Dec. Il
DIR. Vitzhum reports John IL, jasper
out of danger.
Best meal in the three cities. at Phil
lips European restaurant, opposite the
new market place. John Deere block
p. j. Wagner, ex-alderman of Rock
Island, will be married this even>
ing, to Miss Bernice Casly, of Com
manche, Iowa, at the residence of the
brides mother Mr. Henry Werlich, will
attend the wedding. from this city.
A letter has been received by J. L.
Huey from his brother Wash. telling him
that large concourse of friends. met
him at Coaldale depot and accompanied
the body of their mother to the cemetery.
The day was extremely cold.
a girl baby two months old. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs John 4 Harrington died
yesterday of bronchitis. The corpse will
pc taken 10 Providece Bureau Co., and
be buried in Oak Hill cemetary. twill
be left in the vault here for a few DAYS,
when another child buried here will be
taken also TO Oak Hill for burial
The announcement that Bedar Wood
intended to open skating park on the
pond this winter had the effect of arousing
the Sylvan Boat club TO immediate &C
ton, and Monday morning they staked
off Il circular park near their boat house
400 feet in diameter. to be enclosed hy 4
close board fence eight feet high. They
have received material aid In the shape
of the sale of season tickets at s. for
each person, from many friends of the
club. Mr. Wood also staked off park
east of that and we may have two skat
ing places after little. Competition is
the life of trade. and there is no question
but that Mr.. Wood will receive his share
of the patronage of the skating public.
Surveyor Gould has charge Of building
the s. b c rink.
CITY COUNCIL
The mayor and nine aldermcn-absent
Pierce-met on Monday evening, and
during the usual routine Of business it
appeared tina; there was S9799 % in the
treasury that, the city clerk had received
S., $50 81 in November and that there
are S32. 049.03 of unexpended approprI-
ations. Electric lighting cost the city
1868 03 for the month Chas. ii Deere
seems to have some trouble getting
S2S 81, half the cost Of laying plank
sidewalk on two sides Of the new post
office, where he has put ar everlasting
one of Joliet stone. His bill was referred
tn street and alley committee. The petit
ton of members Of the Baptist church
for new eight foot sidewalk, was granted
The Union street railway company fled
bonds In $25, 900 to indemnify from any
damages which may be incurred by the
use of motors on their road in this CITY =.
The city marshal was instructed to move
teams from Sixteenth street to the new
Deere market place. An ordinance is 10
he prepared regulating the location of
commodities offered for sale there. After
a while the city will have a scale of its
own in the market, but not just yet The
offer of Anthony Mapes to deed tue city
a certain portion of land for street on
condition that it be filled up to grade, was
accepted. City orders are hereafter to
be received by the city clerk for debts due
the CITY. Albert johnson. corner seventh
street and Fifth avenue, /; to be
sued for a nuisance. in that he per
sists in throwing rubhage on the street
A long list of accounts due the city
was read and taken from the city books
on information that parties dunned
showed receipts for payment, aud that
bills due the city for sewer and sidewalk
did not appear anywhere on the city
books. Alderman Kerns said he would
like 10 have the matter investigated, and
on motion of Alderman Kecnc, Alder.
man Kerns, Peal and City attorney Meese
were made the investigating committee
| Alderman War; told them that two wears
| ago they had tried to find out who go,
that money, but had 10 give it up, as
owing to the system OF keeping the city
accounts before that lime. it was found tc
be impossible to trace the defalcations to
any particular party. 1t is 10 be hoped
this committee will be more successful.
Suit is to be brought against all parties
indebted to the city for sidewalks if moi
paid when due. The Tina hewitt DANA
ges and costs. including $50 attorneys
fees. amounted to 1892 II, and is ordered
paid. Suit 10 be commenced against P
l.. McKinny for the same as in letter
received from him by the city attorney
was read, he does not think he is liable
for the damages to the lady. refusing to
give bonds TO secure the city. A plat OF
the city showing the location of sewers,
water pipes and connections is ordered
made. Committee on map, the mayor and
Alderman Oldefast, Vessel and Dunn.