The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-06

/ CRY CoUNCIL.--Speeial meeting April 5th
/ 1865. Preient--H His honor the Mayor, Aids.
| Burgower, Cunkle, Dimick, Huber, Langdell,
Phillips, Sweeney and Shearer.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
On motion of aid. Dlmick the clerk was or
dered to open and canvass the poll book of an
election held at the court house in this city
on the 2Sth day OF March 1863 Whereupon
it was found that Charles Buford Sen. had
received moiority of all the votes east for
member of Board of Education for the term
OF three years
On ,-aosion of Aid. Bargower Charles Ru-
ford, Sem, was declared elected a member of
Board of Education, fer the term of three
years.
Sundry bills were presented and referred
to the finance committee.
John S Gilmore not having accepted of the
Office of city clerk and collector, on motion
of Aid Phillips the council went into an
election Of city clerk.
James X. Johnston receiving majority of
all the votes cast was declared duly elected
On motion of Aid. Huber the council went
into an election for collector.
Geo. w. Copp receiving q majority of all
the votes cast was declared duly elected.
On motion of Aid. Cunkle the rules were
suspended and the following bills allowed:
Isaac Negus, collector, month salary S25, 90
j S. Gilmore, clerk, s. . So 81
Mrs. S;enlple, board OF patient in hos
pital, "a days, 34.00
T. G. Chopper, removing nrisances and
services as member board of health IA so
AID Dimick moved that as the Sd and 4th
wards were not represented in the committee
on streets and alleys that Aid Cunkle and
DlmIck be appointed special committee TO
cooperate with the standing committee on
streets and alleys.
The yeas and nays being called for result
ed as follows:
1eas-Ald B~rsnwer Cunkie. Dimick
Huber, Langdell, Phillips and Snearor. :
Nays-Ald. Sweeney, l.
Aid Shearer. from the committee on streets
and alleys, reported Franklin Square in bad
condition and made certain Recommendations
for its improvement.
On motion of AID Cuukle the committee
were authorized TO make the Improvements
recommended.
On motion of Aid. Phillips the committee
on streets and alleys was instructor to ex-
anime into the practicability of opening an
alley through block Is Lower addition.
Aid. Sweeney handed in his resignation as
member Cf the COMMITTEES On streets and al
legs.
On motion of Aid Cuakle action was
postponed until the next meeting.
Aid. Shearer moved to reconsider the mo-
ton Of Aid. Dimick in relation to special
committee on streets and alleys,
The yeas and pays being called for result
ed as follows:
Yeas-AIas Burgower, Philips, Sweeney,
ana Sheuret-4
Maya d. Cunkle, Dirnick. Huber and
Langdeli-4
1t being a tie vote the mayor voted yes.
Aid Burgower moved that the motion of
Aid. Dimick appointing a special committee
on streets and alleys be rejected.
The yeas and nays being called or.result
ed as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Burgower, Huber, Phillips,
Sweeney and Shearer-5.
Nays-Ald Cunkie. Dimick and LangdeII
5
AID. Burgower moved to adjourn.
The yeas and nays being called Tor result
ed as follows
Yeas-Ald Burgower, Huber and Shearer
5
Nays-Ald Cunkle, Dimck Langdell. Phil
lips and Shearer-5.s
No further business appearing the council
adjourned to next regular meeting.
j. S. GILMORE, City Clerk.