The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-07

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A bill from J. Bum, Secretary Mayors
Convention for fifteen (l5) dollars additional
charges in preparing documents TO be pre-
scented to the General Assembly was sub
mitted.
Ga motion of Aid. Wollenhaupt the bill
was laid Gu the table.
\ communication from A. Roswog, Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department WAS read,
and on motion OF Aid. W oods, the same was
ordered placed on file
/ ne committee on finance recommended
the f. owing abatement in favor of the Col
lec:o-, being the amount of delinquent per
sons TAX and real estate sold In this city
Aba neut on delinquent real estats...$Ss6.77-lO
Abatement on delinquent person AL 1885,
Iotal..-....- .Sos5.5S
On motion of Aid, Wollenhaupt the sum
OF eight hundred and eighty-dve and thirty
nine one hundredth dollars was sbated 10
the Collector.
Walter Hadsell petitioned for tax deed Oh
the following described lots purchased By
3 -
day OF February, 1869, for the taxes and
costs due the city of Rock Island for the
year 1865:
Lots four, az FIVE. ~ and SIX, (6) in
block Two, t2l Brackett's Addition also
the west half of lot nine, 81 in block four,
,4) in Bailey Il Boyle, Addition, and lot
three, 81 in block forty, t4Ol in Chicago OF
Lower Addition; also lot eight (Sl and nine
l9) in block fifteen, 10 in Spencer and
Case $ Addition, and lots one and two, Il
aud p in block one, \ in Bailey d Boyle's
Second Addition, all in the city and county
of Rock Island and state of Illinois.
On motion of Aid. Gray, the petition Of
Walter HsdseH was referred to the Mayor
and Clerk with full power to act.
4 petition from Messrs. keator i Wilson
vas read, requesting permission to keep up
a bridge already built across Orleans
street, between their mill and lumber yard,
TO enable them to run their lumber over il
Oh Cars.
The aDutments of said bridge or causeway
are on the petitioners grounds, the bridge Is
eighty-four (64l feet long, thirteen (l3) feet
aud three 81 inches in height.
Also q petition was received from real
dents of the Third and Fourth Wards, re-
questing the City Council to have the bridge
OF Msssrs keator 4 Wilson removed, claim
tng the same to be an obstruction to the
street, and dangerous to persons either Oh
foot or by team.
On motion of AID. Gray, the petitions for
and against the bridge remaining was re-
! fsrred to the committee on streets and
/ alleys TO report at the next meeting.
! The france Committee reports Of the
| Officers Reports for the month of January
and February, Correct.
On motion of Aid. Gray, some were
approved.
Mr.. Negus requested permission to cree,
a one story frame building on lot one [ u in
block four Al Old Town.
On motions of Aid. Woods, the etiIiou
was granted.
A petition numeronsly signed by resi-
denis of the 4th Ward was read, requesting
that they be authorized to form Fire Com
/ psuy and have the use of the Western
| Engine.
On motions of Aid. Wollenhaupt the
petition was referred TO the Committee GU
! Fire and Water together with the Chief
| Engineer of the Fire Department.
! On motion of Aid. Gray, the Council con
/ 6rmed the election by the Firemen of G. B
Knox as Chief and Jacob Ohwieler as
Assistant Engineer Of the Fire Department.
The following report from the finance
Committee was read aud ordered placed on
! file.
! The Finance Committee to whom were
referred the Officers report for the mouth
Of Septemb Der, October, November and
| December 1870 after thorough examlnena
ton would beg leave to report the samesscor
rect, excepting the Collectors report for the
month Of October and November.
The Treasurer for the month of October
reports having received from the Collector
! S3G3,45 100 in excess of the amount the
said Collectors report heving received.
Also the same discrepancy appears in the
November per cent, 10 the amount of $73,
! 24.I00.
Respectfully Submitted
W. d. CROCKETT.
NJ Koch.
the following resolution was read nd on
motion of Aid. Gary, was adopted.
ResOleed, That the city clerk be required
to procure blank book, in which shall be
placed full and complete list of ell delin
quint taxes due the city, the names of all
the persons owing said taxes, descript ion
of the property taxed, and the amour.
of said taxes, and file the same
with the County Clerk for reference by any
one who may wish to inspect the same, and
in case the clerk finds his time will not per-
NIT the Mayor is authorized to procure the
service of some competent person to CON-
pete the same.
Aid Riley of the Committee to whom as
referred the erection of lamp post or side
lamp in front of the ReScue Engine House,
reported in favor of placing lamp in front
of the Engine House.
On motion of Aid. Wollenhaupt the report
was adopted and lamp ordered erected as
recommended by the Comm
On motion of Aid. Riley. Council ad-
journed.
j. FRANK CONWAY, City Clerk.
THOSE who suffer with that terrible and