Rock Island Argus., 1872-08-06
CITY COUNCIL.
Cry Council Room,

Council met in regular session at 80
o'clock P. NJ. Present, His Honor the Mayor
and Alderman, Koch, Kelly, Riley, Stengei'
Lloyd, Wagner and DEayton.
Absent, Alderman Copp.
The minutes of the last regular mee1lns
july lat and also those Of the special meet
ing July 18th were read and approved.
A petition signed by about 500 citizens OF
the civ of Rock Island wss read, praying
the Citv Council to pass an ordinance max
20 e;ght bours q days work for all employ
oes Of the city Of Rock Island employed by
the day.
AID. Lloyd moved that the petition be
received, and that the employees of the city
be- paid by the hour, at the rate Of l6 cents
per hour Carried.
A petition signed by Porter Skinner and
eight other citizens of the 4th Ward was
read, asking the Council to accept as 8
street the road lying between the property
of John Zsigler and Porter Skinner and
leading up the bluff to the property Of the
late Captain Holt, and also to put said street
in passable condition. And further, that
hereafter the said street be called Andrews
Street
Aid. Wagner moved that the petition be
granted. Carried.
A petition signed by So citizens of the
Is, Ward was read, asking the Council to
open and repair Monroe street so as to make
their premises south of Canal street sccessi'
/ bic.
/ Aid. Kelly moved that the petition be
granted. Carried.
A proposition Of A. f. Cutter, was read
asking the city TO exchange q fractional lo
in frsctional block one in Thompson 4
Wells addition, for similar fractional 10
in Chicago or Lower addition.
On motion Of Aid Kelly further actor
thereon was postponed indefinitely.
A petition OF some - citizens residing il
the l.t Ward was read, setting forth tba
they have organized themselves into hos,
company, aud asking the Council to sccsp
them as such.
Aid. Koch moved that the petition b
granted, in case the Western compan
should disbsnd. Carried.
proposition OF Thomas Yates was read
in regard to q fire alarm al the water work
engine house.
The Mayor stated that the city was q
ready in possession of such an alarm. an
the proposition WAS laid over informally.
Capt. T. J. Robinson appeared before to
/ Council aud asked that committee be a.
pointed, with authority to act in regard t
; leasing to him Z coal lot on the levee wi.
access thereto by railroad switch.
= Aid. Koch moved that committee be a.
- pointed.
AID. Steugls moved an amendment
shs: the committee consists Of the fu
Board.
The yeas and nays being called il was
e cidrd in the affirmative as follows:
s leas.-Ald., Riley, Slengie, Lloyd, Wa,
uer. and DrGyton--5.
Nzys-Ald koc- and Kelly.
Col. J."B. Dsnforib, Jr appeared bsfo
the Council and requested .hat the procee
ings of the City Council be Published
both the city papers, ard that Sl00 per a
NUN be paid to each therefor.
it Aid SIeugle moved that the petition
granted.
The motion was unsnimonTly adopted.
;. The minutes Of the last two meetings
~, the water works commissioners were res
and on mo.ion of Aid. Riley they were a
Is proved. also, lhs report ofthe water worI
commissioners having been read AID Wa
uer moved sbst it be accepted. Carried.
4 On motion the Mayor vas authorized
r sell both the steam fire engnes--the Egg le
, ton tor s 600 aud the other for S. GOO.
The committee on the new gas works r
ported progress and was granted furth
time.
The Mayor iu behalf Of the committee
L MON Square reported tdAt the case
10 the e. S. Court had been decided in fav
le of the city, and recommended that ga
in square be improved, ard put in better &C
" dlton.
Aid Stengle moved that the Mayor, VI
the street and sliey committee, be auihoriz
to improve said square. by making sic
walks and fences around it and planti
T. trees therein. Carried.
rs The officers reports for the month
r June having been -ead by the clerk, aud
! ported correct by the finance commit,
~ Aid. Kelly moved that they be placed on f
N Carried.
AID. Kelly moved that the Mayor be &
tborizeG 10 discharge the engineers aud f
le men OF the fire co npsuies for want of e
=. pioyDeUt. Carried.
a. On motion it was
ordered. that RIl fireuen who have serg
10 years as sucn be furnished with r cert
o. cate attempting them from road tax
i. The following bills we're read and on II
,r iion Of AID S,eDgel they were referred
the finance committee, who reported th,
correct.
y. Aid. Kelly moved that the rules be 81
10 pended and the bills allowed and that ord,
be drawn on the Treasury FOR tho ssve
amounts. Carried.