The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-05
CITY COUNCIL.

Der was present.
The following petitions were received:
From J. Q. Thomas asking the City Coun.
eli to adopt his street indicator. Referred
20 committee on FIRE and water.
From Godfrey Plehn asking the city to
repair the damage done his lot by the reno
val Of gravel from the lot adjacent. Also,
petition from Francis Woods and others
asking the city to open an alley through
block l6, Chicago or Lower addition.
Both referred to committee on streets and
alleys.
From r. N. Tate and III others asking
the removal Of Shaw's slaughter house be-
yond the city limits.
This is very singular petition. Previ-
Gus to the last city election, when Shaw was
running for alderman, his organ declared
that he had no slaughter house within the
city limits. Either the organ was guilty of
falsehood or Mr.. Tate and 12l others are
very much mistaken now. The petition
was referred to the City Marshal, which will
probably do the petitioners about IS much
good as to have put it in the stove.
From Chas. Buford, asking permission to
build stairway on East Eagle street to
the second story of the building on lot 10,
block /, Spencer & Cases addition.
On motion, permission was granted to
build stairway not to exceed in width the
stairway on Smyth's building, on the oppo-
site corner.
Reports of City Clerk, Collector, Treas.
urer, Wharf Master, Weigh Master, Bridge
Tender, Supervisor Of LIST, I'd, Sd and 4th
wards, and Police Magistrate Connolly and
Highly, were received and filed. 4 ~
The finance committee reported the Off
GERS reports for the month of March correct,
and. on motion, they were adopted.
The report of the committee on streets
and alleys was received and adopted.
The special committee appointed to settle
with Mr.. Sears, reported progress, and were
continued, with instructions to procure
from d. B. Sears such lot or lots as may
seem TO them most eligible for the erection
of a toll house. Also to receive proposals to
erect toll house.
We hope they viii be able to collect the
one thousand dollars he pledged his word
and honor to pay towards McAdamizing the
Camden road.
A committee Of the Board of Trade urged
the council to carry ont the plan of procur.
ing quit claim deeds of Union Square from
the heirs of Jonah Case, and then sell OF
lease the ground. Aid. HAYES and Spencer
were appointed q committee to report al
next meeting, on the right to do so.
A communication from the assistant en-.
gineer, asking the city council TO furnish a
| FIRE alarm bell for Western Engine Company
No. !, and trumpet for each company, wa:
| received and referred 10 the committee or
| FIRE and water with instructions TO purchase
the same.
On motion, ordered that the Mayor pro
| cure a rope to replace the one borrowed
| from the northern line packet company ant
broken at the Rock River bridges.
A communication was received from
Chief Engineer S. B. Stoddard, appointing
Friday, the 22d inst. at o'clock p. m, u:
the time for the annual review.
| On motion of Alderman Skinner, an ap
preparation Of fifty dollars was ordered t.
each company to defrsy the expenses of the
| same.
On motion, ordered that the salaries O
weigh master and bridge tender remain the
same as last year.
| 4 number of bills were read and referred
to the finance committee.
| On motion, ordered that the committee
on fire and water have power 10 construc
two reservoirs, in such localities as they
may deem best.
| The report of majority Of the commits
sioners appointed TO assess the damages fol
| opening and extending Elm street from Mo
line Avenue to the Mississippi river, wa
read, and, on motion, received, and its con
sideration postponed TO the next regula
| meeting.
| On motion ordered that the lamp post a
| the corner of Madison and Illinois street
be moved to its proper place without ex
pense to the city.
Bills were allowed, mostly for salaries anc
street labor, to the amount of between
400 and 81, 500.
Alderman Halves offered the following
preamble and resolutions, and moved thei
adoption:
| WHEREAS, An agreement has been entcre
| into between the oomm issioners on the part 0
| our government and the Chicago, Rock Islam,
| and Pacific railroad company, whereby q ehsng
| IS to be made in the location of that portion O
| the track of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacif
railroad, which crosses tho island Of Rock Island
| together with corresponding change in the loca
ton and reconstruction of the railroad bridge
across the adjacent channels of the Mississippi
| river, snd
Whereas, a joint resolution has been in
troduced into Congress for the purpose Of cor
rying out and giving practical effect TO sal
| agreement; also proviiing fer the construction Q
n free wagon bridge in connection with the rail
road bridge across the main channel, and fesrin
that our representatives in congress have becom
impressed with false notions in regard 70 til
feelings Of the people of this city in reg ard I
the proposed changes in the bridges: the refore,
Resolred, That in our judgement the relocate
of the railroad track on the Island and the recon
struction of the bridges in accordance with tn
plans proposed, are necessary for the interests
tbs government in its occupation Of the Island
and will greatly benefit the interests of navign
| ten on the river; and that the construction Of
free wagon bridge across the main channel of th
river 10 also necessary for the interests an
convenience of the government, and viii operat
benefcially to the three towns Of Rock fslant
Davenport and Moline.
/ Rssotred, That the interests of the goverHmer
urgently demand the reconstruction of the WACO
bridges, which were recently destroyed by tn
ice, and which connected the cities Of Rock /:
land and Moline with the island of Rock ISLAND
and we would most respectfully ask represen
| tstives in Congress to use their influence &c 50
cure such an appropriation immediately, as tn
ordinance department may deem necessary an'
proper to reconstruct said bridges.
| The preamble and resolutions were, on
call of the yeas and nays, voted for by ever
member except Alderman Rosen6eld, an
he voted against them simply because the!
did not contain censure by name upo