The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-08
gn-4ay's Aareriissmsnts.
N ORDINANCE CONCERNING GER
TAIN LOTS AS NUISANCES.


WHEREAS, the Board of Health in and
wv tor the city of Rock Island, in the state of
Illinois, have reported to the city council of said
city that the several lots and parts c lots below
mentioned ana each and all of them are nuisanees
and IN their present condition dangerous and de-
trmental to tie health OF the inf Sitants of the
said city of Rock Island by rear of the stag
nant water standing thereon respectively, and
that the several owners thereof respectively have
refused anS neglected TO drain or fill up to grade
the said several lots and parts Of lots, and that
is necessary to the health eff said inhabitants that
said several lots and parts of lots be graded
to remove said standing stagnant water, and the
facts so reported having been examined into and
found to be true by said city council, Therefore,
Be at Ordained, by the city council of the city
of Rock Island that lot g. block 6; lot z, block s;
lot g. block 6; los g. block 10; lot g. block l5 lot
4, block IL; lot 5, block IL that part OF lot num-
bered 9, in block nun bered z, known as the north
twenty nine and onehait feet described by meetes
and bounds as follows, to-wt: Commencing at
the northeast corner or said lot g. running thence
south along Adams street 291 feet, thence at right
angles to said Adams street west to fhe alley,
thence along the alley north 29i feet to the north
west corner of said lot 8, and thence to the place
of beginning.
That part Of lot 8 in block Z, known as the
south 343 feet of said lot, described by neetes
and bounds as follows, tO-wit: Commencing at
the southeast of said lot 9, running thence
north along Adams street 343 feet, thence at right
alley 34t ieet, thence to the southwest corner OF
said lot 9, and thence to the place of beginning.
Also that part of lot 10 IN block z, known the
west so feet OF the south 81 feet of said lot, des-
crbed by meetes and bounds as follows, to-wIt !:
Commencing at the southwest corner OF said lot
10, running thence east along Orleans street so
feet, thence at right giles north 81 feet, thence
at right angles west so feet to the aley and thence
at right angles along the line of the alley south
81 feet to the place of beginning. All the above
mentioned lots and parts OF lots IN that part o f
the city of Rock Island known Spencer *
Cases addition.
Also, lot . block 4; lot block 4. That part Of
lot B, block 3, known The west 20 feet OF said
lot, described by meetes and bounds as follows,
to-wit: Commencing at the southwest corner OF
said lot 8, running thence east along Rock River
street 20 feet, thence north at right angles to said
street to the alley, thence west along said alley
20 feet to the northwest of saId lot, thence
south to the lace of beginning.
That part OF lot 9, in block ), known the
east 20 feet of sand OF described by meetes and
bounds as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the
southeast corner of said LOT 9, running thence
along Rock River street west 30 feet, thence at
rIgst angles north the alley, thence east along
said alley 20 feet to the northesst corner Of said
lot 9, thence south to the place of beginning. AL
80 that other part of said lot Q, block 3, known
as the middle 30 feet Of said lot 9, GescrI bed as
| follows, to wit: Commencing at point on Rock
River street 20 feet west OF the south corner
| OF said lot 9, runBIng thence west along Rock
10 the alley thence east along said alley 30 feet
thence at right angles south to the place Of begin
4 nng. AL said last above described lots and par
GELS OF lana being in that psrt the city RocE
Island known as Bailey 4 Boyle's addition.
| Lot numbered in block numbered /, il that
part OF the city OF Rock Island known as John W.
| Spencer's addition.
| That lot known as sub-lot 10, OF block Ia, in
tha; part OF the city of Rock Island known as The
Old Town described by me etes and bounds fol-
/ lows, to-wIt: Commencing at the south west
| corner of lot in said block Il. running thence
along the west line of said lot to this north west
corner Of said lot g. thence along the north line
of said lot 40 feet the centre OF said north line
thence through the centre Of sand lot night an
giles sand north line TO Rock River street, thence
along Rock River street westerly to the place OF
| beginning; II beng sometimes known the
west half Of lot 8, In saTd block l7:ar declared
nuiEsnees by reason Of the stagnaGt wafer stand
ing thereon, and because of their not being prop
| erly gr-ded and drained IN accordance with the
/ grade OF said city OF Rock Island
And the several owners there are hereby re
spectiveIy ordered to grade, e. up and drain the
same TO remove the stagba az water stand ng
| thereon respectively, within ten days from the
date of lis ordinance, and If the several owners
thereof snail -ot proceed TO comply with the
/ above directions within said ten days and shall
not complete said grading, filing up and draining
within twenty days from the date of this urd-
nance, the mayor and city marshal of this city or
| the Board of Health of thu city Rock Island
authorized and required to grade said lots and
parts OF lots and fill up and drain the same in &C
cordance with the requirements OF this ordinan
and report 10 the city council the expense thereof
of each piece and parcel thereof as above set
forth, separately.
Passed this 4th day Of June, A. D. 1866
Attest, C. f. DODGE, CIty Clerk.
Approved, c. TEUEsDALE, Mayor.