The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-04

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John Barge, Office. ................. Il 80
Total amount ...........-.......... $8,2Is 10
In passing upon the bills the Mayor re-
marked that the finance committee had
been engaged from / o clock until in
giving said bills and reports careful and
critical examination; and that this course
has been their custom throughout the
year.
The officers, reports for the month of
January having been read by the clerk,
were on motion of Aid Copp referred to
the finance committee who reported them
correct, and on motion of Aid Cupp they
were ordered to be placed on file
The clerk then read the officers reports
for the month Of February. and on motion
they were referred to the finance commit
tee
The petition of Banner Coal Company" .
asking to lease Il lot on the Levee for coal
purposes was read Aid Kelly moved to
lease said company the lot in front of lot 3
block in Spencer 4 Cases addition for
one year from the first day of April next on
the usual terms. The motion was adopted
The petition of The Coal Valley Min
| ing Co. asking the renewal of their lease J
of two certain lots on the levee for coal
! purposes for one year from the first day of
| April next, when their present lease ex-
/ pires, on the same terms and restrictions
as heretofore was read. Aid Riley moved
that the prayer of the petition be granted.
The motion was adopted
! The petition of 4. r. l. & St. /. r. r.
Co. asking the Council TO renew their
| lease of the two lots on the Levee living in
/ front of Lots / and 3 in Block > in Spencer
4 Case 5 addition for one year from this
date, on the same terms and restrictions as
heretofore granted was read. Aid. Stem
! gel moved that the prayer of the petition
er be granted The motion was adopted
/ The Mayor announced as unfinished bus
mess from the last meeting the subject of
licensing scales Aid Copp moved that
S2j per annum, each, be charged as license.
The motion was rejected Aid. Kelly
moved that % per cent of the amount
collected at the scales be required to be
paid to the city, The motion was adopt-
ed.
A protest signed by Charles NJ. Osborn
and Henry Curtis Jr., against the erection
OF the hose house in the First Ward on
the street in front of their proper
ty, was read. Aid Lloyd moved that the
protest be laid on the table. The motion
was adopted
Capt. 7. j. Robinson appeared and ask
ed for a coal lot on the levee. He and J
II. Wilson discussing the subject at great
length complaining Of the action of the
Council IN relation thereto, as in doing them
great injustice. Aid Drayton moved that
the motion granting the prayer of the
Coal Valley Mining Co, be reconsidered.
The yeas and nays being called, resulted
| Yeas-Aldermen Koch, Kelly, Drayton,
and Narn0ck-4
Nays-Aldermen Riley, Copp. Stengel,
Lloyd and Phillips Lost.
On motion of AID. Riley the Mayor was
directed to appoint committee Of four on
the subject Of coal lots. The following
compose the committee Aid LLOYD,
Drayton, Kelly, and Warnock.
Aid Lloyd moved that the motion grant
ing the prayer of the Coal Valley Mining
Co., be rescinded 50 far as it relates to the
railroad track. The motion was adopted.
Aid. Drayton, Committee on Hose Carts
made report
. Aid. Riley moved that new hose cart
be purchased for the use of the Phoenix
Hose Company Aid. Lloyd moved to
amend by adding, to purchase a hose cart
also for the Fourth Ward Hose Company.
The motion as amended was adopted.
On motion of Aid Lloyd the following
reports we're received and placed on file,
viz:
The annual report of the Chief Engi-
neer of the Fire Department of the City of
Rock Island:
To tile Hon. Mayor and city Council Of
tie City Of Rock Island
/ GENTLEMEN Il have the honor to sub
mt the following report, viz: AT the en-
trance III the Office of Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department of this city one year
ago, found the Department as follows
Two Engine and Hose Companies, West
ern No l numbering about 80 members,
and Rescue No. 2 numbering about IS
members). Their equipment consisted of
two Steam Fire Engines, three two
wheeled Hose Carts and two four wheeled
carriages, with 2, 100 feet of rubber and
200 feet of linen hose, and all the neces-
sary tools commonly used in Fire Depart
ments. Also, two hand Fire Engines, and
a lot of old leather hose
The Fire Department to-day consists as
follows One Chief Engineer, one Assist
ant Engineer, and FIVE Hose Companies,
numbering II members each.
Names and locality of Companies, and
list of property which they have in posses
sion: Phoenix No l, in the Fifth Ward,
on Pearl between Orleans and Rock River
streets, have one two-wheeled Hose Cart
and one four wheeled Carriage, $50 feet of
rubber and so feet of linen hose, two plug
pipes and MOBILES, one axe, two trumpets,
live rubber coats, one lantern, two oil cans,
htteen chairs and two settees, two tables,
one stove, pipe and fixtures, and the nee
essary spanners and wrenches.
Wide Awake, No. 2, in the Second
Ward, corner of illinois and Deer streets,
have one two-wheeled Hose Cart, $50 feet
Of rubber and so feet Of linen hose, two
axes, three plug pipes, two trumpets, two
lanterns, one torch, two oil cans, FIVE rub
Der coats, two bundles of large rope, two
stoves and fixtures, four lantern globes,