The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-04

The officers reports for the month of
December, 1872, having been read by the
clerk were. on motion, referred 10 the
finance Committee, who reported them
correct, excepting that of the weigmmas-
ter, and on motion of Aid Kelly the report
was adopted and the reports ordered to be
placed on file, with the exception above
alluded to.
The report of the weighmaster was re
ferred to the Committee on Markets.
The MAYOR announced that he had sold
the steam fire engine WIN. EgglestOn'
IN the citv of Joliet for $500 in cash.
The mayor also made report as TO the
condition of the bridge over the Rock
river canal
The mayor called the attention Of the
Council To the necessity OF appointing
Judges of Election for the ensuing year.
On motion of Aid Riley the following
named persons we're elected Judges OF
Election for the several wards for the en-
suing year, (viz ,
FIRST WARD.-A. X Philleo, j. Wal
lenhaupt and A Wagner.
SECOND WAND. r, Johnston, John
Thompson and J. Ross Mills.
THIRD WARD-John NJ Albrecht,
julius Mulach and C. B. Knox
FOURTH WARD-John Zeigler, John
I.ahiff and S. w. McMaster.
FIFTH WARD.-R. B. Taylor, George
Lamont and VIM b. Petit
The places of voting in the several
wards are as follows:
lst ward: At the house of Mrs Wiser,
corner Of Swan and Orleans streets.
I'd Ward At the Court house.
Sd Ward; At the Engine house in said
ward
4th Ward At the office of Anawalt
Denkman 4 Co.
9TH Ward At the Hose house in said
ward on Pearl street.
Alderman Kelly presented the following
preamble and resolution and moved ia
adoption which was carried unanimously
/ wiz
/ Assuming that the laws of Congress
authorizing the Construction of the Gov
eminent Wagon bridges connecting the
cities of Rock Island and Davenport with
the Island of Rock Island, also the con
structiOn of the roadway across the lowe,
end of said Island do not provide for tht
free use of said bridges and roadway b.
the public and assuming that the pubh
will not be permitted to use said bridge
and roadways except by special permission
of the Government officers who may hav
them in charge and believing that sal,
bridges and roadway can be used by tn
public for all ordinary modes of travel ant
business without injury or inconvenience I
the Government also believing that ever
citizen of the United States should hav
the right 10 use said bridges and rOadwa
without being subjected to the inconven
fence and annoyance of securing a pas
from government official Therefore
Resoicsd, That our Representatives i
Congress be and are hereby respectful
requested 10 use their best endeavOrs I
secure such action of Congress as may b
necessary to secure to every citizen of tn
United States the free use of said bridge
and roadway for all ordinary modes {
travel excluding the transmission OF sue
articles only as the officers in charge ma
deem specially injurious or dangerous
the bridges.
AID Copp moved that the clerk be d
4 rected TO send copy of the above resOll
T. ton to the Mayor and Council of the citi,
4. of Davenport and Moline and also COZ
to the President of the Council at Milal
The motion was adopted.
. The Mayor announced as unhnishe
q business from the last meeting the r.
duction of tolls at the Rock river bridge
and remarked that the bridges are no
e debtor to the city TO the amount of abol
d $4,000. That the original cost, repair
/. and interest, exceed the tolls collected,
over $4,000. And in comparing the p
tition with the textbooks, it appeared tn
; not over One-tenth of the tax payers
0 the city have signed the petition; Al
, further That only about One-fourth
the amount Of taxes assessed Is Tepresen
ed on said petition.
After some further discussion, Al
! Kelly moved that the prayer Of the pet
, TONERS be granted.
Aid. Stengel moved an amendment
; as to refer the subject to the people at Il
1 next election. The ayes and noes we,
{ called and resulted as follows: Aye
Aldermen Riley, Copp, Stengel, Wayne
9 Drayton and Phillips-G. Noes, Aide
men Koch, Kelly, Lloyd and Warnock
4.
The subject of hose carriage for Il
N Phoenix Hose Company was on motion 7
r ferred tn the committee on fire and watt
\ Aid Kelly moved that the City Attorn
! be directed to draft an ordinance
g licensing persons to use scales. The m
4 ton was adopted.
: On motion the Council adjourned.
IxION y AUnr (Tky HlarE