The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-05
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was received ana the prayer Oh the petition
I ers granted.
| On motion Of /. Huber the following rsso-
lntions were unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolred, That we, the City Council of the city
| of Rock Island, in behalf of the people Of this
this state now in session. not to grant any extern
sion renewal of the Ferry Charter to the heirs
of John Wilson (now owned by Spencer hooinson
Coz Or take any action whatever upon me ROCK
Island ferry matter during the continuance OF the
present General Assembly but, II any action on
this question should be deemed best, by the Gen.
eral Assembly.we respectfully Request tnat chnr-
ten be 0raSnted fora ferry bekHeen this city md
Davenport, Iowa, to the feopie OF TINS city, IN
the name Of the city, with power to lease the
same-and that all other applications for ferry
| privileges at this place be rejected.
ResoTred, That Hon. Alfred Webster, state
| senator and Hon. A. s. Coo, our representative,
are hereby respectfully requested to present tho
foregoing resolution to tho General Assembly, and
use their best eotts to carry the same into effect
Resoired, That the city clerk is hereby directed
to furnish Senator Webster and Representative
Coe with certified copies of the above resolutions.
Aid. Shearer moved that $25, be allowed
to each delegate selected at the last meeting
who shall attend the river improvement CON
vention, to be held at st. Louis on the 18th
instant. Adopted.
The reports of the following city officers
were receiyed, viz treasures, collector, Police
Magistrate Sweeney, weigh-master. bridge
tender, ana the supervisors of I'd and Sd
wards, and, on motion of Aid. O. j. Dimick,
the same were referred to finance committee,
Sundry bills were presented, and, on mo-
ton of Aid. /. Huber, the same were referred
to finance committee. nn g. sg~-'w-
%The france committee reported the reports
-ef the following city officers for 1s"a n
and January as being correct, viz; !,
clerk, collector, Police Magistrate, !,
A. WAGNER justice of the peace, W, Us
ter, bridge-tender, and the supervise NE
lst, I'd, and Sd wards, and, on mot 4 Nd
Bogue, the same were accepted. u
On motion Of Aid. Sweeney the be
suspended and the following bills Il.
viz: as
James Kinney I day with team, at ~
in I'd ward, 81
Joseph Bellman " .s d. IL IS
p. s, Albert days experimenting i
ward, iTooo
p. S. Albert experimenting and servit
tices sidewalks, &, 95
Michael Penders l day labor at Sl,15 -
ward, 70
sy;s i s:.,.: ~ ::,:s.e;..s.ss Ont g
per lead IS
H. A. Smyth sundries for cistern, 20
Gottleib Miller, timber for u 90
Hass Il Kane, sundries for the fire q, r.
ment, % SIS
John ". Newton, care of Rescue Engi RI
months, -. 90
Ghas. Engel tax paid for city, Is so
Keene L Mckay, frames for street lamps, .yl2 50
Nj. R. Farrell amount paid for salesmal's
license, IS IS
J. Monroe a. - $ n
Nelson Perry, > rs
T. D. Barns, salary for l month, Is 90
o. B. Huggins, 1000
sundries for scales Offices, 10 so
Waite Towne, attorneys fees, .~55 90
Gas Light Co., gas for January, <lSO 90
JOhn Schrader, service as policeman or
January, = 46 so
Philip Mitsch, '' Es-Er' 80 46 50
Robert MeConkle - :, Dc SO
Adjourned till next regular meeting.
c. f. DoDGE, City Clerk.