The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-03


The following report from the committee
appointed to purchase steam hre engine
was read, and on motion same was accepted
and ordered placed on lille;
The undersigned, who we're appointed com
mittee with power to purchase steam nre engine
and other necessary fire apparatus, would le-
spectiuiy report that soon alter their appoint
ment they held meeting, when MIR. sllsby' VINO
was in town, and by invitation was present 'lhaae
the accompanying proposition, viz: to turniSh
one of n. C. Silsby & Co.'s steam fire engines OF
III. third class together with hose reel, and
seven hundred and fifty feet of rubber hose Tor
s6.737. 50,- -one third cash on delivery or soon
fer the other two-tbirds in two annual pay
ments with 10 per cent interest Your commit
tee, after giving due consideration TO the propo-
sitiop, accepted the same, ms the accompanying
paper will show. The committee then unani-
nously voted to call the engine VIM. Eggeston.
(Signed1
J. NJ. BuFoRD, Mayor.
JACOB RILEY,
L. W. SPENCER,
WV. EGGLEsToN,
Aid. p. Skinner offered tho following res.
olution, and on motion the same was adopted
WHEREAS, n steam fire engine with all the ne
cessary apparatus las been Contracted FOR by this
city, and is expected to be received here the fore
part of October next. Therefore be it
Rpsoivea, That the committee on fire and wa
ter together with the chief engineer Of the fire
department be reque'ted to invite the two IRE
companies to cast lots or in some other fair and
honor able way determine to which of the com
panies the new steam Ere engine shall be as.
signed
The following preamble and resolutions
we're offered, and on motion the same were
adopted.
WHEREAS, an ordinance was passed and ap
proved July 25th, 1857, directing that all that
portion of the public landing between Madison
and Eagle streets in this city, and in front OF
blocks, one, two and three, in Spencer's and
| Casa's addition, should be appropriated to the
| landing and use of steamboats, &c.,-And
WHEREAS said ordinance has not been fully
carried out according 10 the meaning and intent
| thereof, And
WHEREAS the present public landing is greatly
| inadequate to carry on the accumulating busI-
ness necessary to be done on the river at this
| point. Therefore be it
| Resolved tbs the public landing between Wash
| incton street and Eagle street be extended and
| improved so as to make good safe and coRven-
| lent landing for steamboats,, vessels, and other
| sailing crafts to the INTENT that the ordinance
| terest of the public properly promoted,
| Resotred that one thousand dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated to be expended up
on said improvement this season, under the d.
rection of the Committee Of streets, alleys and
public grounds.
Also the following resolution was offered
and on motion adopted.
| Resolved that as soon as the leTee is suitably
| improved for steambost landings at the foot OF
| Eagle street. the wharf Master be and he is here
| hy directed to cause the ferry boat company tt
| land their ferry boat at that point, and said la
gle street is hereby declared to be the genera
landing place for said ferry boat company
On motion the time given the Clerk for
returning Collectors book was extended to
the next regular meeting.
On motion adjourned.
| J. Fg4SE CONWAY,
| Clerk.