Rock Island Argus., 1872-07-02

The bill Of Henry Darts Sons was re-
ferred to Aid. Stengel to coater with MI
Dart, with authority to act.
AID. Wagner moved that all bills for
damages IN the future be referred to The
street and alley committee before allowing
the bills Carried.
The officers reports for the month OF May
were read and referred TO the finance com
mittee, who reported them correct, and on
motion Of Aid. Kelly they were ordered to
be placed on file.
On motion OF AID Riley the street ard
slley committee Was authorized to audit the
accounts Of the contractors for filing the
excavation in Union Square, when com
pleted according TO contract.
A petition of simon Mcmahon and others
WAS read asking the Council to permit the
frame balldiug on the corner Of Illinois aud
Adams streets and belonging TO Thomas
SneA TO remain until the said owner has an
opportunity 10 erect 8 more permanent one.
/ AID. S,sBgel moved that the request be
granted The motion was agreed to.
The petition of Robert Mcfarland and
/ others asking the Council to lay water pipes
on railroad street from Moline Avenue to
Vine street, was read.
/ Aid. Copp moved that the petition be re-
ferred TO the water works commissioners
I The motion was sgreed to.
The Potion Of Robert Middlehsm aud
Others was read asking the Council to grad
the sievs in block s in J ". Spencer's lat
addition and block ? in J. W. Spencer's "a
addition, AEd to make ditch SO as to drain
said blocks.
/ Aid. Copp moved the petition he received
ard action thereon postponed for further
consideration. The m otion carried.
The Mayor stated that he had released
Minus Exner from the county jail on the
recon me udsyion of the Rescue FIRE compa.
~, aud now submitted the case to the con
slderstiou OF the Couacil.
Aid. LLOYD moved that the Rescue hr'
company bs held responsible for the tine
Passed uusni nously.
A proposed ordinance was read, to pre-
vent cattle from running at large betNeei
the hours Of o'clock P. NJ. and o'o.ocl
A. NJ, from april lst ill December lst.
AID. Wagner moved the ordinsnoe be en
acted The motion prevailed.
a proposed ordinance WAS read, TO repee
section l3 Of en- ordinance entitled an ordi
nance for the government of Plumbers il
the city Of Rock Island.
AID. Rjisv moved the adoption Of tn
proposed ordinance, The molten was agree
%.
The Council then proceeded to canvas
the returns Of the election held on the 25ii
day Of June last. for three mem bers Of tn
Board Of Education Of the Rock ISLAM
School District, which resulted as follows
viz: II. c. Connolly received 403 votes
Milo Lee received 329 votes: 5 W. Mcaas
ter received Ia votes; II. II. Mayo re
ceiyed l47 votes; Charles Tegeler receive
lO7 vo1es George l.. Quist received 10
votes: " l.. Sweeney received | vote; j X
McCaister received votes; Gerge Mixte
received / vote; Samuel S. Guyer receive
vote; whereupou the Mayor declared tn
following named persons duly elected Il
c. Connelly for years S. W. McMAster TO
/, years; Milo Lee for 2 years.
Aid. Stengel moved that the Marshal b
authorized to have the city prisoners, col
fined 10 the county Jail, to work on tn
streets. The motion passed.
On motion committee consisting Of th
I Mayor, Aid. Kelly, Copp and Riley, Wa
appointed, to see TO perfecting the title OF ii
City to Union Square, and to employ Wn
Jackson Esq. to assist the City Attorney
this business.
4 proposed ordinance Was presented ]
regard 70 the erection Of new gas works.
On motion n committee consisting of h
Mayor, AID. Riley, Kelly and Wagner VI
appointed to make such arrangements {
they may think proper.
:. Aid. Stengel moved the Council adjourn
Carried. JoHN BARGE, City CLERK.