The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-14
CITY COUNCIL,
ADJOURNED MEETING-JUNR ls. ISL

Present: His Honor, the Mayor, snc
) Aldermen Wollenhaup,, Koch, Huber
Woods, Skinner and Gray.
The minutes of last meeting were reac
and approved. .,
petition, numerously signed, was read
requesting that a sidewalk of the fifth class
) be ordered on the east side OF Elm street
from Moline Avenue south to Lee street.
On mention of Aid. Gray, it was ordered
that sidewalks of the fifth class five and
one third feet in width) shall be constructed
for,hw with on the west side fronting Elm
street, of out lots 80, SO, 81, 55, SO, 81, So
so, 81, in section 30, all in the city of Rock
Island.
Aid. GRAY, chairman of the committee
appointed at last meeting TO confer win
property owners on the west side Oh Hnu
adjoining Arsenal street, with reieie
widening the same from Mississippi ri'e' W
V;,s strast ranorted the figures received
i g., ,ro,ar,, oxpers between Illinois and
/ OrIesns streets, eight thousand and seven
! hun ired dollars.
Aid Woods moved that the report be re
ceived and committee discharged.
The Mayor stated that Mr.. Babcock was
willing to sell fifty feet on Illinois street by
one hundred and fifty on Arsenal street for
$1,000, bearing ten per cent. interest, paya-
BILE IN ten annual instalments.
On motion it was ordered that Mr.. Bah
cocks proposition be accepted providing that
II only ASS feet are required pro rata
reduction shall be made, and interest on the
notes OF the city begin on the LIST of April
sext, or when possession of the property is
given, and. IN case Mr.. Babcock declines,
the commissioners hereafter appointed be
instructed to spprsise and condemn the
property.
The proposition of DR.. Gregg to take
1920 for thirty feet west of the east 20 feet
of lot 6, block ,, Bailey Il Boyle's addition,
on such terms as the Council may elect.
was, on motion of Aid. Woods, accepted,
providing that 10 case less number Of feet
was required by the city pro rata reduction
shall be made.
Aid. Skinner, of the committee appointed
at the last meeting TO whom were referred
the matter of disposing of the hand fire
engine, reported that the committee thought
it advisable to dispose of both hand engines
and procure aud secure 9 second class
steamer.
Aid. Gray moved that the report be re,
ceived aud committee discharged.
Aid. Grey moved that a committee be
appointed by the Mayor to negotiate for the
purchase of a second class steam fire engine:
to sell the Western engine to the best ad
vantsges, al see what disposition can be
made OF the Rescue engine. Carried.
The Mayor appointed Aid. Gray Woods
and Koch.
On motion of Aid. Woods, AID. Wollen
hsupt was added 10 the committee.
Plsts showing the proposed improvements
or alterations, and the lands and lots requir-
ed for widening Arsenal street on the west
side on line with the east side of the main
building of the Tannery from the Mississippi
river to Orleans street, thence south to Vine
street, on a line with the west line of Goa
way street. And street or avenue one
hundred feet In width from the junction of
Spencer street with Madison street, and
running eastwardly to the eastern boundary
line of the city Of Rock Island, and
also il the extending of Arsenal street
from its present termination at the
Indian boundary line, south to the boundary
line OF SAID city, was submitted by Surveyor
Stoddsrd.
On motion, the same were approved.
On motion of Aid. Woods, i, was ordered
tha; the City Clerk give the notice required
by the charter, to the owners of premises
AAot tue 1AtF NOuICll Will on the
18th day of July next appoint commissioners
10 assess snch damages and benefits as may
accrue by the widening of Arsenal street
forty eight and one half ASA fee, on the
west side, from the Mississippi river south to
Orleans street, aud the widening aud extern,
ding of Spencer street from Madison TO
Broadw way, and of the street which Is a con -
tinuaIion Of Spencer Street from Broadw
east, to the city limits and also the extern.
sion Of A-sena! street from the Indian
boundary line (presen, termination south to
the city limits.
On motion Of Aid. Wollenhsupt, the May I
or and Clerk were authorized to draw An
order on the Treasurer for q sum not e1cee, /
ding one hundred dollars to defray necessary
expenses in paying witnesses expenses &c,
to and from Chicago, in the case of J. Ruch
VS. the city.
On motion of Aid. Huber, the Council
J. FRANK CONWAY, Clerk