The evening Argus., 1867-04-02

rs do not object SIT ce
sThe Finance committee reported that they si'
,aa examined the officers reports tor the to
month of March and found them correct p'
The Finance committee reported the loi- al
owing bills correct an on motion the same q
we're allowed, to wit: D
ohn 49,. 1oA a1eeA 80 - = SAG, so S
Robert McConkie 4o,ov | 7
T. D. Barns, Bridge Tender :" 4s,oo Y
O. b. Huggins, Weigh Master 4e,'e !
Peter X ale months taking case OF Western
Engine, go 'o'"'
The report of the commissioners appoint
ed to omen an alley through block I6 IN Low
or addition and assess the damages and ben
e6ts thereon was read.
AID. l.. d. Dimiek moved that the report
he adonted when the parties interested pay
the expenses attending the opening oi 'As
same. Carried. tfz..Ee
Ala. o. j.. Dimick submitted the following
ing report to wit:
To the Mayor and City Council of Rock Island
T GENTLEMEN 81 was appointed by the couhcii
N confer with Mr. Harper to sign contract In
accordance with the report aaoPeeo oJ WV
Gil at your last meeting.
most respectfully report that Mr.. Harper re-
f,sel TO sign the contract in accordance Wltn the
report as adopted by the city council.
o. J. DIN1cK.
Aid Oh. Dimick chairman of the com
m;ttee on Fire and Water submitted the fol-
lowing report, to wit
To the Hon Mayor and City Council OF Rock
Island ,,.-a
GrSrLEmEs Your committee on Fire ana
Water having charge OF the puohc lamps, "oalo
respectfully recommend (inasmuch as Mr. harper'
the secretary of the Gas Light and Coke COMPANY
has refused to comply with the terms proposed oy
this ccuncil, in regard to street irmps,) that we
now accept the proposition previously mace pS
Mr. Harper to the special committee on 'he gas
question, viz that the city allow tine gas eompa aa
Nv fnnr dollars thousand cubic feet for gas USED
in the public lamps, to be measured by metre
set for that purpose. 49,. tho
city clerk take chage of the meter, as suggested
nv Mr. Harper at the interview alluded TO.
Also that the city furnish its own lamp-hgnter
ana that we allow him the same wages as po-
Gcemaa, and that he act as policeman II not oth-
erwise engaged on duty
o.J. DIxIcK.
a communication from Mr.. Harper In re-
,atiou to the same matter was read, winch
was as follows
To the Hon. Mayor and Council of the City o
arvrIENEy ON the 26th ult. the Mayor ant
Alderman Hawes proposed to us, as compro
a
1850 per thousand cubic feet, and nave the sa
furnished the public lamps at 81 ,oo per lamp Pe
month all night, according to the tune taoie use
by all gas companies, having reference 10 the n
ing and setting of the moon, and also pay as Se
ne9 month for lighting, extinguishing and cieai
ino the same. Having previously met the con
fniftee TO whom was referred the gas SUBJECT ai M
heine informed by its chairman ". .. Di,hio
that no evidence we could produce would ehsah
a;s plans as he pledged to It's reductioh, v
laxr yhp craS
nresent accepted the proposition as ano'e-a
In accordance with that arrangement Ihe sae ~
mittee made report, and 1t was adoPteo py y
honorable body. The contract now P.eseno P'aa.@u
the same requires us to light every night teAc'
onel at twilight, or dusk, and extingulsh at d'
light. which is not according to the arrahgem
and cannot be agreed to by u.s. -
re vour honorable body understands MT. "
;ot;s nos;tion to be correct, then there is no OF
aItsrnative for us but to fall back on the Prevl
contract, viz $500 per thousand 10 private :
SINNERS. and discontinue lighting the pu
lamps until a satisfactory contract eau oe n
with your honorable body
Your ob't Servant,
BEN HARPER,
Sec'y r. /. Gas Light Coke
Rock Island, April ], 1867.
After some discussion on this subject, !
Hawes submitted the following ordinance
wit:
Rs;t Ordained by the City Coaacit OF the u
Rock Island, That from and after tne nIst ns u,
Anril A. d., 1857, the Rock island Gas
= Coke Company be authorized and above
charge the city of Rock Island Four DoiiaIs
month for furnishing good, pure gas WIN u.
feet b,,rpers for each of the city lamps, ior Ih
suing year, said lamps to Durn a,i nisn. as.a1
the regulations laid down in pooK go'.en
pbiladelphia where calculations are made
reference to the rising and setting OF the n
and all such nights or part OF nights tn"
moon NAV be obscured by clouds or storm
when light in the streets Is necessary saio
shall be kept burning.
For lighting, extinguishing and cleaning
lomns. the said Rock Island Gas Light
Company shall be paid Forty Dollars per
AID. Hawes moved that the ordinan'
adopted. Aid. o. j. Dimick called to
yeas and nays which resulted asfoliows
Yeas-Aid. l.. d. Dimick, L. Huber
Huber, Hawes and Lloyd.
Nays-Ald. O. J. Dimick, Fries and
ner 8. Adopted.
The Finance committee submitted
lowing report, to wit:
Tohis Honor the Mayor, and the Common
Gil:
Your Finance Committee find, upon ex
ton of the city records, that on the 26th
March 1866 the Mayor. with the advice q
sent Of the Common Council, borrowed o
Tindall s., 700, for the term OF one year,
ner cent interest also at the same time a
PC .ha same terms, $3.50 Of Edward Tindal
Inhn Tindall is now the owner of both no
proposes @ to renew the loan Of $3.50 f. for . .
mon the same conditions, the city to pay
terest now due.
We would recommend that the PROPOSE
accented and an order drawn upon the
for S2s5. to cancel the interest due on the
March, 1867.
- /. HUBER,
Conn
AID Hawes moved the adoption OF
port. Carried. s,
On motion Of Aid o. j. Dimick
sion was granted James Mcdonald 9
p. Beattie, to cross Rock River brid,
one wear from this date on the same