The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-08
CITY COUNCIL. ---oFFTCIAL.

/ ~ ENlNb NESotOANs
Cry COUNCIL Room.
April It'll 1873 {
Council met in pursuance TO adjourn
ment at o'clock +. M. Present Hi
; Hon. the Mayor, and Aldermen Koch
Don, Copp, Churchill, Stengel, Draytor
Warner, Phillips and Lawhead.
The minutes of the last meeting wer
read and approved
| The following bills having been read b
the Clerk and referred to the financ
committee were reported correct.
On motion of AID. Koch the rules wer
suspended and the bills allowed an
orders directed to be drawn on the treas
ury Tor the several amounts.
EXPENSES or ELECTION.
A, Wagner, 1850; A. X. Philleo, 10,
80; j. Wollenhaupt, 1850; J. F Conway
400; +; {. Hodges, 45O; J. NJ. Wiser
1900; j. X Johnston, 1850; j. X. Mills
1890; +. II. Warren 1880, r. kGhler
II, - John Buck, $50 \. Miller, 200
John AIhrecht, 1850; Julius Muiack
1880 G. B. Knox, 1850; j. L. Hardy
$50 p. Murrin, 4.50; +. krell, %
5. W. McNIaster, 1850; John Iiegler
/ 1880: John Lahif, Jr., 1850; Frank
Babcock, $50: Daniel Fisher, 4,5O; An
await. DenAman a CO., 500; r. b. Tay
lor, 1850: w. b. Petit, 1850; Geo La.
mont. 1850 VI L. Pinkley, 450; VI. A.
Barnes. 45u: Mrs Geo. Woods. 80; NJ.
| \. Swilcr. : 50 W. Kane. 400
$3Sl. 81
/ FIRE DEPARTMENT
! f. Il. Preston, $3.50: John Bengston,
500; VI Kane, l9O.jj; Lue. Smith,
/ 1888; Chas. Schlemer, 200; q A. Brom-
ley l7j May Bros, 1850; Mrs. L. f.
Saulpaugh, 5000; John Thomas $50 .
VI Exner, 5000
S352.I3
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Z Mitsch, 1850 b. II. Kimball, 50 IS {.
John Brennan, 5l.35; d j. Schroeder
5l,3j W Rienhart 5l,35 Jacob An
thony, jl35; :. f. Lyon. 5l3j; Geo
ttorman, 5l.3j VIM Payne, "a 40 j.
lmhalt, 32j; \. G. Miller 500 Est
OF Chas Buford, $500 l.. $, Gates 4 Co,
500; ). T. Lyon, 2,05; Henry Went,
$3.50; b. H. kimhall, 800.
$5s5.93.
SALARIES
T + Gray 1900 B. H. Cook 800
T. + McElherne, 300; John Barge,
So 90; :. b Stoddard, 1900.
S225.oa.
OFFICE EXPENSES.
John Barge, ll.20; Il. Champion. g.25:
Black Diamond Coal Co. 3.7j.
s242l
RoCE RIVER BRIDGES.
S1hmid 4 Riess Al. Sears 4 Sons.
7,75 7 f. Gray 2S.55.
$40.
STREET WORK.
\ Mauker lst ward. GOO. Adam
Cramer, LIST ward, 1850: c. ORourke.
VI kouuzmau, lSt ward, $50: J. Green.
LIST ward 4.SO; james Kelly, LIST ward.
80; Daniel Sheehan. ID ward. I2u
Geo. Langdell. 4th ward 4.2O. James
McQuaid, 18th ward 1915. Th0s Shea
Sd ward. 900, Thos Kennedy. Sd ward.
! go, Michael Noonan, Sd ward so: Ed
ward Shincler, Sd ward, 50
$7l.45.
Gas Light and Coke Co.. 5000.
5000.
Attorneys Fees. 10000 SIo0Oo
BY Council p Mitsch, Police Dept.
oD.I3. SIOO,I5.
Total S2,20S. II. /
The bill of p Mitsch was referred back
O the Council Aid Koch moved that the
aid bill be allowed Carried
The bill Of Henry Burgower and that of
: VI, Haverstick 4 Co. were laid over for
urther consideration by the committee.
The bill Of John Blake. for breaking
nHL- - fka
treet and alley committee
The reports Of the city officers were pre-
ented, and on motion Of Alderman Copp
hey were referred to the Finance Com
nittee.
Aid. Warner offered an ordinance for
he reduction Of circus licenses from SIS
d $50 The motion was lost
On motion Of AID Stengel an ordinance
elating to the licensing of hacks. omni- /
uses, etc, was adopted See advertiS
NC columns.
On motion Of Aid Warner an ordinance
vas adopted defining the manner Of col /
Getting revenues, etc. See advertising
Olumns
On motion Of Aid. Phillips an ordinance
vas adopted requiring wholesale huuar
.ealers to take license in oder to sell in
Quantities less than one gallon. See adj !
ertising columns
The Committee on Fire and Water
made report in relation to the new hose
louses recommending that $1,000 be paid
o Gingles 4 Brockman on their contract
OF the hose house in the 4th ward.
On motion of Aid. Stengel the report
vas accepted, and an order directed to be
irawn IN favor Of Gingles & Br0ckman for
hat amount
A petition from Babeock & Breadv for
PERMISSION TO erect scales on Arsenal street |
n front OF their premises, in accordance
With late ordinance, was read, and, on
notion, the prayer Of the petitioners was
,ranted.
On motion of Aid Warner the CITY At |
orney was ordered to dismiss the suits
lending in the Circuit Court against Chas |
v ONeil, Phil Mitchell, G. r. Chamber /
ain. {. W, Chopper, Frank Robinson and /
:. W Durham
Aid. Phillips, on behalf of the commit /
&c appointed at the last meeting on the .
ubJect Of gas works made Ia report recon- /
lendlng the Council to instruct the City ,
Attorney to take legal steps to prevent the |
tie.
On motion Aid Lawhead, the report Of
he committee was accepted.
On motion Of Aid Don the further con
liberation Of the subject was laid over to the
ext regular meeting
The Mayor called the attention of the
,ouncil to the condition of the culvert on
lohne Avenue and on motion of AID. /.
the Street and Alley Committee
'as instructed to repair said culvert
The Mayor suggested that the Council
instruct the City Attorney to take legel
teps to collect delinquent city taxes on
'ersonal property for the years 1871 and
S72.
On motion of AID Churchill the City
Ntt0rney was so instructed
The petition of J. II. Wilson, asking
to lay down and use for one wear
railroad switch on the levae for cool