The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-05
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
City Council Adjourned Meeting May 1869

dermen Raseuheld, Woilenhaupt, Riley
Spencer, Huber, +. skinner aud {, ". Skin
ner,
Minutes Of the last meeting were read aud
approved.
Petition OF c. +. Miller, requesting per.
mission 10 erect "A frame addition on the
saa.a side Of "uuion square fronting &c
| ttp, uu Madison street, OF the same size IN
/ other respects as the main building, recon.
! meudpd hy owners and occupants Of the Ad
yac,ut property, was read
On notion prayer Of petitioner was grant
ed.
Petition Of Z. Simmons and ten others re
siding on north side Of Rock River street, be
tween Jefferson and Madison streets, request
lng that She sewer on Jefferson street be
extended from its present terminus south TO
the Rescue IngIne House, TO enable them
hy duchlug, to drain their lots, was read
On motion Of Aid. Rosent field, same was
referred 10 committee on streets aud alleys.
Reports of the following officers were sub
mittcd
J.F. Copp, Collector; I. e. Chopper,
Police Magistrate; j. +. Conway, Clerk;
Chas. Engel, WelgAmaster; p. l.. Mitchell,
AlEhHAlNAt wv AahulbhAt " mar ILhhltTs
On motion, same was referred to Commit.
tee on Fnsuce.
a number OF bills were read
ON motion Of Aid. Huber same we're re
ferred to Finance Committee.
\ communication from b. Davenport,
proposing to map aud record Madison aud
Dock streets to the southern limits OF the
city, and pay court costs in the suits now
pending with reference TO Dock aud Adams
streets, upon condition the city would cause
Dock and Madison st,sets to be- made pas.
sable for teams to the southern limits Of the
city, and yacate thai portion of Adams street
lying south of q point 30 feet south of Indian
boundary line.
On motion Of Alderman p. skinner, same
was referred 10 the committee on streets and
alleys.
4 communication from c. Il. Knox, Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department, inviting
lis Honor the Mayor aud City Council TO
review the Fire Department, on Wednesday,
the 10Th day Of May, lS69, at =. NJ, on
Market square, aud requesting necessary
appropriation for same, was read.
On motion Of Aid. Rosenseld 1t was or.
dered that the sum Of fifty dollars be appro-
prlated to each company TO defray necessary
expenses.
The committee 70 whom WAS referred the
petition OF BAIch d Frazer requesting per.
mission TO erect frame stable on lot 3,
block Is, Old Town, recommended the
prayer Of this petition be granted, On mo.
ton same was adopted.
Petition of Ross and eight others re-.
questing that the Moline and Rock Island
Street Railway be required to run their cars
10 the western terminus OF the road, was
read
On motion Of Aid. RoscnGeld it was or
dered that the President of the company be |
requested to either cause the cars to run 70 |
the western terminus or cover that portion !
Of the track not used, to such an extent that .
it will in no way be an obstruction to teams. !
The following ordinance was submitted, 7
and on motion Of AID =. Skinner was re.
ierrcd to committee on ordinances, instruct. !
ing them to so alter the came as to include !
wharfage on steamboats,:
IN Ordinance to amend an Ordinance
entitled ain Ordinance rcidting 10 tie PaJ.
lie Lmdpag anil FAR tie Coltect'O" FL
Whdrtdys.'
The resignation of a. Shaw, Alderman
from the "a Ward, was read
On motion of Aid Rosenheld same Was
accepted.
The committee to whom was referred the |
petition Of NJ. Lynch aud +. Woods, resi- !
dents of block llGl, Chicago or Lower Ad |
d;,ior ro,,t;or;u, DIV CoGncu that the al. |
lay in said block he ordered opau Recon-
,ronGeG The nraye, Of ,hc rsr;iion.r. be
rroa,eJ rnon condition tbat tho nwners If
,La od,acdnt ,,,oner,y datrsv ovnapses Of the
some
Tho bords of the Supervisors Of the diff |
fcrent wards were presented.
On motion approved.
The mayor stated that he had found diff. !
Guilty in obtaining gravel in sufficient guam.
titles for improving the streets, and recon
ins"Ien 'n%' SnG o'Iy Puro" se ,"I c ,bo ,
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ou unos,ou y; ta'a .p' a.oa,a ""J aiIays
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'oSetnef WIN 'II ,nolo.I w ""'Do'',sI IS
P'''uase t'",si .o'o :" =, '"o 'o"s; ,a ,Lon
u'e I'5y' a. " prev no' " eAe''N O"' '''''
Sah1 uo''A''' a., Co.. u,.-o-
va ,i'G''ou VI ~ Dr ,l ~ Danor,,nsn,
anu 'H'e' o"s '''I1 -, a-,o;,, Tho Cost of a
were Su'io.'Se'' w. 1'0f g." ',o;no and the
ee'oNN c'"s' s,Lnni e. rrool, and
necessary aPPu' ''"'-N'' '
LauDer r co"lpahl D-.-;lo.,of,h,, Wos,arp
~ ~ :, "g - poo; l..ld,oad bv tba MAYOR.
Mr. TLstated that he wished to present
n pat,,ion. respecting a right Of way to the !
". T.R. r through the city to connect |
with the Peoria a. R.I.R. r., also with ref