The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-10
P.L.CABLE, ESQ.,, MAKES THE CITY 4
PRESENT OF TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
1t is Accepted and a Unanimous Vote
of Thanks rendered to
Mr., Cable.
Regular Meeting Of the City Council,
Held May 9TH, 1866.

Present his honor the mayor, Aid. Bogue,
L. d. Dimick, o. j. Dimick, Gilmore, I. HUI
Der, Sweeney and Shearer.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition from j. r. Johnston and eighty
three others, asking for the construction of n
covered sewer, was received, aud, on motion
of Aid. o. j. Dlmick, was referred to a COM
mittee of two, together with the MAYOR. to
be reported on at the next meeting
Aid. .. j. Dimiek aad Gilmore were an.
pointet on said committee
4 petition from citizens of Black Hawk
Center was received, asking the authorities
of the city of Rock Island to arrest and pun
ish all persons guilty of depositlng nuisances
on the prairie south OF said city, and, on mo.
ton of Aid. o. J. Dimlck, the same was re-
csived and placed on file
A communication from the board of health
recommending the sale of the city hospital
and grodnd, was received, aud, on motion of
Aid. Sweeney, was placed on file.
a petition of A. L. Wait and six others
was presented, asking for improvem mt On
the alley through block 9, old town, and. ON
motion of Aid. Bogue, tue same was referred
to committee on streets and alleys
Hugo Felltz appeared and asked for the
privilege OF erecting a wooden building. I O
by IL feet, in addition to the shop he now oc-
cupies.
On motion of Aid. o. j. Dimick, the privil.
eye was granted provided that no person in
that immediate vicinity objected.
Reports of the following city officers were
presented and referred to finance committee.
viz Clerk. treasurer, collector, wharf mast
or, weigh master. bridge tender, Police Mag.
lstrates Sweeney and Highly, and street su-
pervisors OF LIST, I'd and Sd wards
SundrY bills we're presented, and, on mo.
tion of Aid 0. j. Dimick, wers referred to
finance committee.
Thirty dollars and seventy cents was re-
ceived from the city of Moline, and, ON mo-
tion of Aid. Q. j. Dimick, the clerk was or
dered to pay the same to the city collector
The committee appointed at the last meet
ing to negotiate with P. L. Cable, made the
following report:
Gentlemen of the City Council-In behalf
of the special committee which you appoint
cd at your last meeting, to confer with Mr..
2. L. Gable, in reference to the suit, end 9TH
or matters pertaining TO the r. /. & PR. R.,
] have to say that the committee held q meet
ing and appointed me a ubcommittee, to OBJ
tain from Mr.. Cable the terms upon which he
was willing to settle. In pursuance thereof
| addressed Mr. Cable the following note
Rock ISLAND, April 80. 1866.
HAn' 4 L. GABLE, OT:-ag meeting OF
the city council, held the 9th inst, special
committee was appointed to confer with you
in relation to the suit and other matters per-
tanning to the Rock Island &c Peoria r. r..
in which you and the city are mutually In.
terested, and, if possible, fix and avras nth
yon, upon some equitable basis, BY which the
conaicsing interests between you and the .
city. growing out of said RAILROAD "sn Nc
brought 70 final and satisfactory ss., Ssm ns
md nermit me to say to you that the ans;a
az ths city council in the appointments Of thu,
oan m;ttee IVES prompted BY q strong desire
an sh.ir part, 10 secure at all times, if posi-.
~. a. .m,oable adjustment of all difficulties
.r;:;nr between the city and its Individual
$500. also from having learned indirect.
II Tia. you we're willing g =, ss'. Is. with the
oisy upon basis substantially me same as
that which was informally propossa you
70 tho city authorities sometime ''noe' Out