Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-08

The reports of the officers for the months
of March and April of 1872, were read,
md on motion were referred to the finance
com mittee, who reported them correct, and |
On motion they were ordered 20 be placed on
ils, (except) that of Police Magistrate Sim !
ouson, which had not been presented.
The petition of Jacob Keiser and others
praying the Council to fill the alley in block
IA in Old Town, was read.
Aid. Riley moved that Mr.. Keiser be Su
shorised to i'll said alley in accordance with
his, (Keiser's proposition,l that is, at 20
cents per wagon load Of earth.
A petition very unanimously signed, pray
ing the Council to reduce the tolls on the
Rock River bridges, Was read.
AID. Kelly moved that the prayer OF the
petitioners be granted, which after some dis
cussiou on the part Of the petitioners, the
motion was Lost.
The petition of James Copp and others,
praying the Council to put Union Square
in better condition and protesting against
the proposed sale Of said property, was
read.
Aid. Riley moved that it be received and
further action thereon postponed till some
future time for further consideration. The
motion was agreed TO.
The patition of Samuel Gray and others
Was read, praying the Council to compel the
owner of lot s, block Z, in Thompson 4
Wells Addition, to fill said loIso as to Sbate
the nuisance complained Of.
Aid. Boynton moved that said lot be de-
cl AIRED . nuisance. Carried.
The clerk was then directed TO notify the
owner of said LOT s, in block 7, Thompson
4 Wells Addition, to Gil said To-, and also
TO notify the owner of lot block in
Thomdson l. Wells Addition, to fill said
lot
A proposition of WeyerhAuser & Denk
usn was read proposiou to give the city
portion of block 20 in Chicago or lower ad
dition, for the purpose Of opening street
20 connect with Rock River and Canal
streets, in lieu OF that part of Pike street
connecting Rock River and Canal streets.
On motion the subject WAS referred to Aid
Kelly.
The petition signed BY Louis Eckhartt
and others asking the council to I'LL pond
in the south pArI Of Swan street was read.
And on motion it was referred TO the street
and alley committee.
The proposition of Frank Smeslou in re-
gard TO placing signs on the street corners
and on motion it was accepted, and Aid.
Riley was appointed to superintend the
matter.
Chief Engineer Jacob Wollenhaupt stated
that the FIRE department, would have q pub
lie review on Thursday the 23d OF May
I (iustGnt) at . O'Clock P NJ, and cordially
invited the Mayor and Aldermen to Join and
participate with them.
He alIo asked the Council for an sppro-
priAtion Of $3.50 TO help 10 deirSy the eI-
pense of the review.
Aid Stsngsl moved that the amount
asked q 5O) be so Appropriated. Carried.
The Mayor stated that the hand FIRE en-
| gines are in good condition and recon
msnded the sale of said engines. And on
motion the committee on FIRE aud water was
! instructed to sell said engines, aud the price
| be left to their own judgement and discre
I tion.
| The Mayor stated that the Ferry question
was before the Council. And that he had
ordered the Ferry Company to land then
/ ferry boat at the foot of Eagle street in &C.
cordAuce with a resolution passed by tbs
/ Council on the I'd day of Aug. 1869, unles
the Council should rescind said resolutions
/ In connection with this the Mayor rsaC
the written opinion of the City Attorne,
McElherne.
Capt. T. J. Robinson made some remark
defending the rights of the Ferry COMPANY
under the terry charter.
Aid Riley moved that the opinion Of tb'
City Attorney be accepted by the Council a
correct, and that the authority of the oity
charter ia paramount 10 that OF the ferrl
charter. The ayes and noes being called
resulted as follows: Ayes, Aid. Kelly Koch
/ Riley, Boynton, 8. Those voting no wer,
AID. stengel, and Wagner, 2 so she motor
prevailed.
Aid Stengel then moved that the resolu
ton passed by the Council August 2nd l86!
locating the ferry landing at the foot o
| Eagle Street be resoinded, The yeas anC
nays being called resulted as follows.
Yeas, Aid Stengel, Wagner and Dray
ton, 3, nays Aid Kelly, Koch, Riley 4
Boyntop, 4, so the motion was lost.
The Mayor then notified Capt. Robinson
to move the landing of the ferry boat t.
the foot Of Eagle street.
The Mayor appointed Aid Drayton ant
Wagner Q committee to ascertain if Their,
are any vacant lots on the lseve that may b.
used as coal yards.
Aid Riley moved that all small boat
used merely as trading boats be allowed Il
land free of wharfage. Carried.
The President of the Water Work Com
missionsrs p. L. Mitchsll proceeded I
read the minutes Of the last meeting of tn
Water Works Commissioners. The sal
minutes we're then approved by the Council
Aid Riley moved that the appointment O
! Z. W Boyntol by the Water Commissioner
as superintendent of the Water Works b
approved. The motion was agreed to.
Aid Riley moved that the appointment
by the Water Commissioners, of jaime
Buford as their book-keeper be approved
The motion was agreed to.
Aid Riley moved that the appointment Q
T. A. Cramer as Chisf Engineer Of tn
Water Works be approved. Carried.
The water rates adopted by the Commits
siouers were read and on motion they wer
approved.
The rules of the Water Works Commits
sioners we're read, aud on motion they wer
adopted by the Council.
Co motion the Commissioners ver
authorized TO arrange with WArnoek & Rails
ton to lay pipes to their place and arrang,
the terms.
The Plat Of G. S. Kertor's subdivision o
out lot % in section IS was presented ant
on motion it was referred to the Street a
Alley committee.
The committee on Fire Alarm reported
in favor of purchasing the old bell Of tn
Presbyterian church. Aid Stengel move'
that the report be accepted. Carried.
The application Of Geo. W. Hannis o
Chicago to furnish the city with Fire ap
| psratus. Hose, Ladders &C., was presented
when on motion it was postponed for tn
p resent. ,
Aid. Kelly moved that the surplus rock
not used on the trenches, be used on orlean