The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-03
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting, Aug. I'd 1869.

Present His Honor the Mayor and Alder
men Wollenhaupt, Eggleston, Riley, Huber,
p. Skinner and c. W. Skinner.
The minutes of the last regular and sub
sequent meetings were read and approved.
Officers reports for the month of July were
submitted. On motion. same were referred
to.the Finance Committee
A petition from John A. Bagley, request
ing that o tax deed be issued to him for the
following described lots in the city .of Rock
Island, accompanied by aifadavits, certify.
ing that he had complied in full with re.
quirements of the law.
Lot three (3) block eighteen (l8) Old Town.
" six [6l "
" four ~ " forsy(to) C.L. Old Town %
was read. On motion of AID. Eggleston
the matter was referred to the City Attorney,
authorizing the clerk to issue deeds tor such
lo,s "a the Attorney may advise.
petition signed y. n Roger X NJ John.
son commissioners of Highways OF Blarh
Hawk Township requesting co operation
with them in locating and opening public
road between the Southern limits of the city
of Rock Island, and Black Hawk Township.
T air Grounds and running West to the
Mississippi River, at the Southern terminus
of Mill street. Also a road or continue
ton of the same from the same starting
point, and running East on section line
to the top of the bluff interesting q road
running East to j. A. Boyer's was read.
On motion the same was referred to o
special committee consisting Of Aldermen
P. Skinner and Wollenhaupt, authorized to
confer with the Commissioners of Black
Hawk Township.
A petition signed by residents on Toledo
street requesting that sidewalks of second
class be ordered constructed on both sides
of Toledo street from Eagle to Otter streets
was read. On motion of Aid. Eggleston,
same was referred to the committee on
streets and alleys, authorizing them If in
their Judgment, il was deemed advisable) to
| have the Commissioners proceed 70 construct
| the same.
A petition signed by many citizens and
| legal voters of the city of Rock Island, re-
questing the City Council to take such &C.
| ton and adopt such measures as will cause
at an early day Spencer street to be extended
| East TO the city limits and opened to travel,
making such variations from straight line
in the location thereof as the nature OF
the ground and facilities for travel shall
seem to dictate, was read. On motion OF Z.
W. Skinner, the same was referred to com
misee on streets and alleys.
A petition signed by many citizens, re-
questing tn at lamp post be erected at the
junction Of Green and Jefferson streets in
the city of Rock Island upon the Northeast
corner Of the lot owned by the Episcopal
Church Society, and now occupied by their
new church edifce. On motion of AID. c.
| W. Skinner, prayer Of petitioners was
granted.
A petition signed BY citizens of the ID
ward requesting that q sidewalk of the
second class be ordered constructed on the
West side of Elk street, from Toledo to
Orleans streets, was read On motion of P
Skinner same was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys with full power "a
act.
A petition signed BY c. s. Newberry, n
Let,ig, and twenty others, requesting side
walk of second class to be constructed, com
mencipg at the SOUTHWEST corner of block
sixty.six (66), iu Chicago or Lower Addition
to the City OF Rock Island, thence running
north on the east side of Otter to Orleans
street, was read. On motion of AID. c. -"
Skinner same was referred TO committee OF
streets and alleys, with full power to act.
| A petition from j. Z. Newcomb, request
| ing permission to remove his saloon ZOE