The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-03

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The officers reports for the month Of
April having been read and referred to thu
finance committee were reported correct
On motion of AID kock they were order
ed % be placed on file.
The officers reports for the month of
May were read and referred u the finance
committe 10 be- passed upon at next regu.
lar meeting Also, the report Of the Water
Works Commissioners
T. h. Stoddard presented a plat Of q
survey Of a portion Of Water street. Aid
Churchill moved that the subject be refer.
ed to the City Attorney and the Mayor.
ana That they be requested to report N the
next regular meeting Carried
+ {. II. Stoddard proposed to sell his in
tcreSt III the east 20 feet of lot t. block =
in Bailey and Boyle's addition 10 the city
for 500 On motion Of Aid. Warner the
subject was referred to the City Attorney.
and that be be requested to consult Judge
Peasants IN regard to DR.. Gregg title.
1. ii. StOddard complained of the bad
/ condition OF 9th avenue On motion Of
Aid. Warner the subject was referred to
the Street and Alley Committee.
A petition signed by Mrs. Holt. Z. L.
/ Gable, and ten others was read, asking the
Council to improve Andrews street. As
did not appear that said street belongs to
the city the subject was referred to the
City Attorney
\ petition was read signed by L. d.
Sweeney and eleven others, asking the
Council to pave the gutter on the east side
OF Market Square. Aid Don moved that
the supervisor of the Second Ward be in
strueted to pave said gutter. Carried
The petition Of T. A Babcock and sev-
enty others was read, asking the Council to
open Vine street east of Mr.. Wilson's resi-
dence. Aid, Stengel moved that the mat
ter be referred to a committee of two al
dermeu and the Mayor Carried. The
Mayor appointed Aid Stengel and Copp on
said committee
DIR 7. Gregg appeared before the Coun.
ell and stated that in consequence of Ger
tam newspaper controversy in regard to
unpaid taxes of 1871 he was placed in
a wrong position before the public. and
asked the Council to take such action in
the matter as might remove any wrong
impression that may have been made In
regard to him. Aid Warner moved that
the Council is satisfied that DIR. Gregg has
paid the City taxes of 1871 on real estate
to Sl2gGI; but that the CITY
taxes Of 1871 ON his personal property
to $3.42 are still unpaid. The
motion was adopted
AID. Lawhead moved that the CITY pur-
chase Of Waters a. Willets one dozen of
and one dozen of unmounted
maps Of the City Of Rock Island for 800.
Carried
On ordinance 10 amend an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance regulating the sale of
liquors was read. and after
considerable discussion it was, on motion
Of AID Churchill, adopted
Aid. Warner moved that the Mayor an
point three judges for the school election /
70 be held at the Court House on the 4tb
Tuesday in June The motion was adopt- .
ed. The Mayor appointed w. III. Lundy.
VIM. Shearer and John Ziegler said Judges
An ordinance was read fixing the width |
II sidewalks, etc, and on motion Of Aid /
Bell it was adopted
Aid. Stengel called up. the subject Of sew
'r on Adams street as having been laid |
,ver from the last regular meeting. After
jome delay Aid. Don moved to lay the |
natter over to the next regular meeting. /
Carried.
On motion of Aid Don the Council adj
burned 70 meet next Friday evening at : /
,,clock F. NJ.
JoHN BARGE, City Clerk.