The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-04
CITY COUNCIL,
REGULAR MEETlNG-OCT. Sd, 1870.

Present; His Honor, the Mayor, and Al
dermen Wollenhsupt, Koch, Riley, Sage,
Huber, Woods, and Gray.
| The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition numerously signed BY residents
| in the vicinity of Wilson's Grease Works,
situated on the Camden road, was read,
deoIareipg the works a nuisance and lie
| orestipe that the same be ordered removed
forthwith
ON motion ofAld. Wolenhaupt the works
were declared nuisance and the marshal
was instructed to hsvs the same abated.
| A petition numerously signed by tax
| PAYERS of the First and Second Hsrd, WAS
re d. asking that . sidewalk be ordered con
structed on the west side OF otter street,
| from Illinois to Toledo streets
On motion of Aid. Koch the same was
referred TO the sidewalk com missiouers.
A communication signed by citizens and
tax payers of the city was read, requesting
that the alley in block nine (9), Spencer and
Case's addition be made pssssbe by grading,
paving and mcademizing it so that the
water can pass through said alley from Hi
nois to Orleans street
Aid. Huber moved to refer the petition 10
the committee on street and alleys. Lost.
On motion of Aid. Gray the petition was
granted. and the committee on street and
alleys were authorized to proceed with the
work
Aid. Wollenhaupt in behalf Of the Yves
tern Engine Company No. l, petitioned the
Council to order lamp post erected at the
northwest corner of their engine house.
On motion of Aid Gray the petition was
referred to the committee on fire and water
Officers reports for the month of Septem
Der were submitted.
On motion of Aid Woods the same was
referred to the finance committee.
A number of bills we're read.
Aid. Gray moved TO refer the same TO the
| finance committee. Carried.
The Mayor, chairman of the committee
| to whom was referred the building of the
culvert at the west end of the slough, re
ported the same completed, and that the
mason and excavation work gave entire salts
| faction to the committee that the iron gate
did not work perfectly smooth, but the con
| tractors had agreed to make the necessary
changes immediately.
| Aid. Wollenhaupt, chairman of the com
mittee to whom was referred the petition 81
the last regular meeting of tax payers in the
south and west part of block eighteen (lS)
Chicago or Lower Addition, requesting that
| lamp posts be ordered erected on the corner
of Orleans and Exchange, on the corner OF
| Exchange and Rock River, and on the cor
| ner of Ohio and Rock River streets, reported
10 favor of granting the prayer Of the
| petitioners.
| Aid. Koch moved that the report OF tbs
| committee be received and that lamp posts
be ordered erected on the several corners
specified in the petition.
AID. Wollenhaupt, chairman of the com
mittes appointed At the last meeting, tc
whom we're referred the mater of devising
means for procuring water in case OF ire IL
that portion OF the city lying west OF Otse,
street, reported in favor of building a cisteru
a, the foot of Ohio street, between the bank
of the river aud the railroad embankment
Aid. Gray moved the report be received
and committee discharged.
| Carried.
The finance committee reported the fol-
lowing bills correct.
On motion of Aid. Woods, the rules were
| aus pended and The same allowed to wit;