The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-25
CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MRETING-FEB. cath, 1871

REGULAR MEETIEG-FEB. cath, 1871.
Presnt, His Honor, the Mayor. and Alder
men WolienhHupt, Koch, Riley, Huber.
Woods, Gray and Crockett.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
A petition from ?. G. Ames for reduction
IN peddIers license was read.
On motion of Aid. Gray the petition was
not granted.
Petitions from the Rockford, Rock Island
& St. Louis Railroad Company and the
Coal Valley Mining Company were received,
requesting that the Ordinance granting them
the right of way and coal privileges on the
levee be renewed for one CT more years.
On motion of Alderman Wolenhaupt the
following Ordinance was adopted
An Ordinance 10 amend an Ordinance,
entitled IAN Ordinance granting right Of
way and coal privileges to the Rockford,
Rock Island d ST. Louis Railroad Company
and the Coal Valley Mining Company"
SEC. Be it ordained by The City Coun-
Gil Of the City OF Rock Island. That the
provisions OF an ordinance entitled IAN
ordinance granting right of way and coal
privileges to the Rockford, Rock Island &
St. Louis Railroad Company and the Coal
Valley Mining Company, passed Feb. I,
A. D. 1870, be extended one year from the
7th day of Feb. A. d. 1871.
The committee to whom was referred the
purchase of an Iron Safe for the city report
ed the arrival of the safe and also the bill,
amounting 10 FIVE hundred and twenty five
( 1929 dollars.
/ On motion the Mayor and Finance Com
mittee were authorized to issue city orders
for the amount in favor of Herring & Co.,
payable as per agreement, one-half payable
/ IN six months without interest, and one half
/ payable in twelve months, bearing interest
at the rate of ten per cent per annum after
/ six months.
The following repor was read:
To the Aldermen Of the CEg Of Rock
! Island, Gentlemen:
/ The undersigned committee, appointed at
the last regular meeting, to whom was
referred the communication OF the holder of
/ Rock Island and Peoria r. 4 bonds, nun
bers 8, II, IS, 10, 20 and Il, issued by the
/ City of Rock Island for one Thousand [ l 600
dollars each, due on the fret day of al uary
/ last, together with the coupons attached
/ thereto
Wonld beg leave to report, that they
accepted the proposition contained in the
communication referred. They have taken
up the five (5) Rock Island & Peoria R. r
Bonds of ,0O0) one thousand dollars each
numbered II, Is, 10, 20 and Il, with eleven
( (ll) past due coupons on each amounting in
all to $7,750.00, and issued therefor fifteen
Domestic Bonds Of FIVE hundred (500) dol
lars each, dated December 81, 1870, and
issued City Orders $l1, 497 due on demand
for the remaining two hundred and fifty
4 (250) dollars.
PORTER SKINNER. Mayor.
! J. NJ. BUFoRD, Treas.
MICHAEL KoCR,
/ W. d. CROCKETT.
On motion of Alderman Gray the same
was received, ordered placed on file and the
committee discharged.
Aid. Wollenhaupt moved that the Super
visor Of each Ward be required to use al
possible diligence in collecting road tax
and report to the City Clerk the names Of
all persons whose road tax are due and IN
paid on or before the next regular meeting.
| Carried.
On motion Of Aid. Crockett the Council
adjourned.
! j. FRANK CONWAY, Clerk.