The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting-Juns 9Th, 1870.
iCONCIUDED.


CONCLUDED
A petition from Alvin Hull was read, re
questing that lamp post be placed at Oh
near the entrance to Hulls Hall, on Wash
ington street, as soon as convenient
Aid. Huber, of the committee to whom
was referred the petition for lamp post On
+ the corner of Cherry and Guyer streets, re
: ported in favor of granting the petition
Aid Koch moved that lamp post be
ordered placed III front OF the turner's HAL
on Orleans street.
; On motion of Aid. Skinner it was ordered
that lamp posts be erected al front or neal
the entrance of HILLS Hall, on Washington
street. on the corner OF Cherry and Guyer
stree 5, and in front of the Torners Hail.
on Orleans street.
Aid. Skinner, of the committee TO
was referred the petition of the 1854
the Horse Railway Company SUI
the last regular meeting, repof'eu '""' 'V
co,, uir,ee we're Of the opinion mat any &C
t;,;o,aI tracks on Illinois above Madison
80, would prove an obstruction to travel
and would therefore recommend the petition
be not granted.
On motion of Aid. Huber the report was
received and Committee discharged.
On motion OF Aid. Skinner, the following
resolution was adopted
Reso3red, That the Mayor with the
Finance Committee be fully empowered 10
raise all monies 10 pay whatever debts may
be required to be paid by the city; and
whatever may have been done already by
The Mayor and F!nance Committee IN this
respect. Is hereby endorsed aud confirmed
Communication from Mr.. o 5 Rieleg
Treasurer OF the Hook and Ladder Co, OF
mbury, Iowa, WAS rend, asking II the hand
me engine belonging TO the city were for
sale, aHd If so, the lowest figures.
On motion OF AID. Skinner, the matter
was referred 10 committee Of three ap-
pointed by the Mayor
The Mayor eppoiated aid. Koch. Wollen
haGpt and Skinner.
A petition numerously signed was read
requesting the Council to declare the old
cellar on The corner of Illinois sad Broad
way streets nuisance. and order it filed,
10 the cad that the public health may be
subservad snd the appearance of the city be
improved.
On motion of Alderman skinner, said
prt misses, lot five i5l, IN block one ~. IL
Bailey L Boyle's addition, we're declared
arisan e, an7 ordered filed 10 grade forth
sith
A Pesi,jon signed by residents aud prop
erty holders on al acent 10 Adams street,
was read, requesting the City Council 10
cause the obstruction to said street near the
indian boundary aue To De removed. Suc
tilo~ the question e. to the rights OF the
g;ty IA and 20 Adams trefG south CT ghe
Indian boundary hue, TO De settled bY taS
eoWr.s & law.
Alderman Gr>y mo.ei the petition he
granted Carried
HE following resolution Mas offered, @uo.
On motion Of Alderman Skinner. the sane
was received AID ordered placed on file.
Hlsotred. hat this City Council appr.-
pirate and take to- public grounds. aud ss
an approach TO tae public bridge 10 the
Island Of Rock Island, that tract Uf land IL
this city lying west of arsenal street, ana
extending TO Broadway, between Illinois
and Orleans streets. J $50 thlftg nine feet
IN Width, lying lE2meG lately east and aGi0ln-
ing Arsenal street. between Orleans street
and low Rsfer mark Of the slough Of the
Mississippi river that survey of SAID land
proposed 10 lie taken be made and record e6
as required by iaw IN such cases; that when
said SURVEY made and recorded The notice
required by law be gwen o. such intention
70 appropriate std take such land for the
Pur4 Jose aforesaid 30 ,Aa owners thereof
\ petition. uunserouslg signed. was read.
requesting that such steps may be taken
lmmediatel7 - raGy be- uecessa-r. to have
lots f. and 8, Ia hjocs ,. 10 Baitev Il
Boyle addition, sufficiently raised in order
10 prevent the accumulation Of water drain
age sUd filth from the surrounding vicinity
On melton of Alderman skinner. Is Is,
end 9. in block ,, B4iler ( BoYIe's addi T
ION, were declared n Nuisance. and the same
arj=ret % he raised 80 grade immediately. /.
petition. nunerously siered ~ residents
sE he Camden road, was read, REQUESTING +
be Fr'vIl ge of keeping enc Of the hsad +
ire engine in thsjr vicinity. far protection
cas-" Of FIRE
% motion The matter MS referred 20
com mj;tee consisting OF Aldermen Koch. .
VI ollenhsupt aud Skinner
On motion of Alderman GRAY. it Was or
fercd hist sidewalks on eirher side oil defer
soa street from Mississippi to Cable street
hail be forthwith constructed as required
oy the ordinance relating TO sidewalks.
PASSED March D. \. u. 1870. and The clerk
Instructed 10 -1= notices aud have them
served sE .reoLiret " aid ordinance.
On motion Of AID GRAY II wa- ordered
bat c. y. >toddard. as CRY Surveyor, pro
80 - St-i'SF ttsS proposed IN jEOFStltEts +.
and record the same IN a book OF Iuaps kept
~ the Clerk for that purpose; such map to
made BY the Surveyor to show particu lsrlv
he proposed improvements or alterations
nd the lands and lots required for widening
Arsenal street on the west side on line
nth the east side Of the main building Of
be Tsnnerv, from the Mississippi river 20
orleans street, thence south to Vine street.
n Ilue with the west line Of Conway
rect.
On mo-ion. the MRvor appointed q con-.
.ittee consisting Of Aid GRAY, Huber and !
GODS to confer with the property owners :
u the west side of aud adjoining Arsenal
rect, with reference TO the widening Of the !
nd report propositions as may lie received
the next meeting.
The yeas and nays were called on the
'otion offered at q previous meeting for the
funding Of one hundred dollars fine i'm '
osed on Messrs. Huber ard Wagner last
ear for violating ordinance, which resulted
? follows
Yees-Ala Wolleuhsupt and Koch. .. 2
Navs-Ald. Sage, Woods, Skinner and
ray, i
Ali, Huber excused from voting
AID. Skinner moved to adjourn TO Monday !
vening. 18th inst
Carried
]. FRANK CONWAY, Clerk G
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