The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-06
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
City Council Regular Meeting April 1899.

u F. M--Present III, Honor the Mayor,
and Alderman Rosoudr.i Wolleuhaupt,
:Iley, Spencer, Huber, =, Skinner aud {.
". Shluuer,
Minutes Of special anl adjourned meet.
ing5 were reKd
Gu motion Of Aid. spencer Aid Rosen
fields motion relative TO the abolishing Of
Marshal and Poicemen's ieea, was amended
by substituting che word yeceiriag for collect
ing. After which, same was approved,
Petition Of VI. Lyuchand F. Woods, resi-
dents ofblock sixteen, 10 Chicagoor Lower
addition 10 Rock Island pet.roning City
Council that the alley in said block be Or.
dcred opened, was read. On motion, same
was referred 20 committee on streets and
alleys
Communication signed by George Allen,
Phillip SinOns and Others declaring them.
selves ready 70 serve ss F,remen faithfully,
providing the city will give them the aulhori.
~ to organize as Hook aud Ladder com.
pauy, and will insure getting the necessary
appurtenanCes, in order to enable them 10 DO
their du'y, was read. Ga motion of ?.
Skinner, same was referred 10 committee on
Fire and Water.
Petition Of j. \, Stiles for privilege TO
erect a one story frame building, on sub lot
L. block = "Old Town 10 br used for
storing carriages, recommended BY John
4. Boyer, s. Is. Ling.e and j. NJ Hal,
trustee OF '.e Baptist church, WAS read.
On motion v, e. ". Skinner, the prayer Of
the petitioner WAS granted.
Communication from John Schroeder,
requesting tina, the well on the city Hospital
grounds be repaired, vas read, aud on mo
ton Of AID Z. Skinner, committee on streets
aud alleys was authorized Iorrpair the same.
Petition from citizens of the Third Ward
recommending Thoma. Shea for the office
Of Supervisor Of said Ward, was read, aud
on motion, same Was ordered placed on file.
Petition Of Messrs. BaIch i Frazer, ask.
ing perm sion TO erect frame stable on
alley on lot o., block l., cold Town. was
read and on motion of c. ". Skinner, SANE
was referred % committee on fire and water.
Reports Of the following officers we're
submitted
J.F. Copp Collector, r. KuhIer eI Col.
Icctor, J. +. Conway Clerk, y. o. Reid tx
Clerk, F. /. Mitchell Treasurer, i. Dudley
We.ghma-,or, T.. C.. Chopper j. r. II. G..
Connolly j. p. On motion Of Aid. Huber,
same were referred to finance committee.
The bond OF j, +. Copp, City Collector,
was presented and on motion approved.
AID. Huber, from the committee on streets
and alleys, submitted proposals received for
the luarrying and breahug Of rock in Union
square.
On motion il wa, ordered that the tepor,
be placed on file.
AID. Rosenfeld, from the committee on
Ordinances presented the following ordnan.
ces, which we're read, and on motion Of AID.
Huber was adopted,
An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance
entitled "Au Ordinance to license and regu-
.nic Auctioneers.'
Also the following ordinance was submit
ted, which was read, and on motion u AID.
Huber, adopted.
IN Ordinance TO amend an Ordinance
entitled "An Ordinance relating 70 salaries
and fees Of officers"
ON motion of AID. Spencer it was ordered
that fifty dollars be inserted in blank space
in Sec. Of tho above ordinance.
Petition of John Russell, requesting deed
be granted from the Guy on sub lot l3,bIoCk
L., spencer Il Cases addition 10 the city Of
Rock Island, was submitted.
On motion same WAS referred 10 the May
or and Clerk, authorizing them 70 issue
deed if upon examination, the petitioner WAS
entitled to same.
On motion of AID. Roseuhed it was or.
dered that the invitation extended to the
Mayor and City Cauncil to take part it the
ceremonies iuauEurating tae Soldiers Mon.
ument, be accepted and same attend IN
body.
4 number Of bills were read and on mo.
ton referred 10 the Finance Committee.
On motion Of Aid. RoseuGe,d the report
,.f acr,,r, ,aa;r,...r ,,. i"d,ou boundary, Ar-
senal beer, Beaver, Swan and Ohio streets
was referred to special committee, to be re.
ported at the next regular meeting,
Mayor appointed as follows:
AID. RoscuheId and Riley
On motion Of i. Skinner the Mayor was
added 10 SAID committee.
ON motion Of AID. Huber the bridge com.
mirtee was authorized TO procure fixtures
and repairs at Toll Gate,
On motion OF F. Skinner it was ordered
that the rate OF Fol- for the ensuing year re.
main the same as last
bu uptOh OF Ati. spencer !. was oIu'''u
that the Mayor together with the Finance
Committee be authorized TO continue such
loans as they may deem necessary to secure
the best interests Of the city.
Finance Committee reported the following
bills correct, and on motion the rules were
suspended, and the same allowed, TO wit;
l.. F. Hlr,yn, taking dispositions used
in evidence In the case Of John Ruch
We City, ia behalf of city ,.............. st,ho
| NgAeRl i Jones, printing ,.....,..,,". $50
| Ibo, Yates, repairing gas fixtures Mt
| Of.,rs If Elrct,,r, Ist Ward............. 1900
! ? a. Icpan. .res;,I noIice Iay........ 200
| J. II Hun q" "......... zoe