Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-05

The officers reports for The month OF
S=pge,l Der, BS12, having bseu read BY the
Clerk, we're, Oh uotiou OF Aid. COpp, refer
rod ~ she huance COMMITTEE, ahU reported
them correct, and on mOuon theY wsrs or
dered TO b placed on lie.
lac Mayor sia.ed that ne had bought Of
L. l.. Cable tIe house aud lot east OF the
water WORKS tor toe sum Of $500. Aid
Riley moved tast toe Mayor Be authorized
" dr4S al OrIeE IA iAvOS Of +. l.. Cable for
the amount. Aud tnat ne be authorized 60
rama ssid house EIii next Aprll. Tao motion
vas aaopIeu.
DE Mayor Recommended the erection ct
lamp pusts ~ tns pOsI Ottlce aud at tue pump
ouuse on Market Square. AID. Riley moved
Sna, tus committee Uu hre aud water De Az
.GorIlso 10 place lamp post AZ she norm.
-sst aGd OOe g. the nOrIhwoss corner OF Ihe
aeE post OIiIce building, and 0us at the
pump house gu Market square. he motion
Sus adopted.
Gu motion OF Aid KIIey the following
resolution WAS adopted (U2l:
WHEREAS, resolution was passed by the City
Council ii the City OF Rock Island on the TIA
day Of June, A. 1871, to the effect that the
gravel los 10 the lower part Of the city w 80 d
10 the hIs hest bidder; and,
NHEEEAs, the Mayor OF the said City Of Rock
island dtd on the 10th DAY Of Ostober, A. b.
1874, after giving ne notice thereof by publ
cation III the newspapers OF said city, effsr for
sale e. public vendus Otiots Two Three 49, six
TO-, and seven q, in Block rhirty-one t3I,l IN
the ChioAgo or Lower Addition to said city the
same being ths gravel lots mentioned IN the
foregoing ordsr.j aud the same We tlen ami
there struck Of and sold 20 Frederick Wsysr-
hhsnser anu Frederick a. DsukmAu at and for
the sum of Fy'sea hundred and treaty dollars,
they being tae highest bidders therefor. and said
SUN having been BY them paid 10 said city.
Rs.Olrsd. that Jhe said sSle Of the said lots is
hereby confirmed, and that the Mayor and Cierk
OF saia city be and teey hereby are authorized
and directed &c execute in the name and IL be
half OF said city and andsr the corporate seal
thereof Deed Of Couvoyanss Of the said bove
mentioned 'ots unto the said ,Weyerhnssr i
Denkman, with usual and propes eovenaats of
warranty.
Aid Lloyd, on behalf of the committee
on coal house ~ water works, reported pro
KTess.
Ga motion Of aid Riley ii was ordered
that the lsl be supplied with water free Of
charge.
Inc Mayor, on behalf Of the committee
on hose houses, submitted t. plan foe said
houses. Aid. Copg moved that the commit
tee BE- authorized to purchase suitable lots
ana proceed with tbs erection OF sale hose
houses. The motion was adopted.
y proposed ordinances for aide zAas Oh
Orleans street, from Madison street east 10
its terminus, was read Aid. Copp moved
that It &c enacted. The moGlou was
adopted.
lae ordinance will be published IN TEE
ARGUS according TO Law.
On motion, A. K, PnIlleo. James Copp
and Joseph Johnston we're appointed TO
make an estimate Of the ooss Of said i'm
prove nents, and TO report in writing to tie
city council.
Aid. kocn asked permission TO erect
scales at the corner OF Orleans and Ex-
change streets. AID. SteBgel moved Iha,
the request be granted, The motion was
adopted.
A petition for the division of the First
Ward, sigRed by about 200 citizens OF said
ward, was read. Aid. StsDgel moved that
the prayer of the petitioners be granted.
The yeas and nays being called for, resulted
a. follows: Yeas, Aldermen Koch, Kelly,
Riley. Stengel. Lloyd, Wagner, and Drayton
II.