The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
CITY C0UNcIL--oFFICIAL.
CRY COUNCIL ROOM,

COUNCIL met IN special session at CLOCK |
this evening Present: His Honor the
Mayor, and Aldermen Koch, Don, Chur
chill, Bell, Drayton, Warner, and Wilkes. |
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The officers reports for the month of
February having been read and referred,
were reported correct by the Finance Com
mitttee, and on motion of Aid. Warner
they were ordered to be placed on file,
The annual Financial report of the City
Clerk was read,
On motion of Aid Koch it was approved,
and the Clerk directed to have it publish
ed in both the city papers, and filed.
The annual report of the Finance Com
mittee was read. and on motion of Aid.
Don it was adopted, and ordered to be pub
lished in both the city papers, and filed.
A petition was presented, signed by Hen
ry Darts Sons, and six others shippers
and receivers of freights;" asking the
Council to repair and improve the steam
boat landing between Jefferson and Wash
ington streets.
An ordinance, entitled, "An Ordinance
regulating the steamboat landing was
read, and on motion of Aid. Warner it
was adopted.
The Mayor stated that there was no
further unfinished business before the
Council.
On motion of AID. Drayton, seconded by
Aid. Koch, the Council adjourned sine die.
The Mayor and Aldermen elect being
present, were then qualified and took their
seats.
On call of the roll the following members
were present. viz:
Hon, Thomas Gait, Mayor, and Alder
men Don, Carse, Churchill Bailey, Bell,
Woodruff, Warner, Butler, Engel and
Davis.
/ The Mayor announced that the Council
was ready to proceed to business, when
a large delegation of ladies appeared, and
were admitted within the railing.
Mrs. j. W. Spencer in behalf of this
Committee presented petition, containing
1896 names. asking the Council to fix the
license for saloons at $500 per annum, or
at the highest rate possible; and also
presented the resolutions of public meet
ing held in the Presbyterian church, which
were read by the clerk.
Mrs Spencer then proceeded to address
the Mayor and Council in very feeling
and earnest manner, in favor of the petit
ton and resolutions.
Aid Warner moved that the petition and
resolutions be received and filed and furth-
er action postponed till next meeting;
II The motion was adopted.
The ladies then retired.
! A remOnstrance against the petition was
6 then read, containing 7S6 names. Aid.
Engel moved that the remonstrance be re-
, ceived and filed, and further action de-
terred till next meeting The motion was
adopted.
On motion of Aid. Churchill the Council
E proceeded to ballot for city officers.
6 The Mayor appointed Aldermen Bell anC
|, Carse, tellers.
The election resulted as follows:
! For City Treasurer, James NJ Bufort
= had 10 votes.
: For City Clerk, S F Cooke had I votes
: John Barge had 3 votes.
For City Marshal, CIV Halves had
votes, B II Kimball had votes.
For City Attorney, VIM Fl Gest had Il
/ votes.
J. For City Engineer, C H Stoddard ha,
e 10 votes.
For Bridge Tender, T E Gray had Il
votes.
: For Harbor Master, Charles Long ha
n 10 votes.
For Weighmaster, Thomas Thornton ha
9 votes, B II Cook had l vote.
Aid Engel moved that the election G
Street Supervisors and Deputy Marshal, b
e postponed till the next meeting. The INC
t. ton was adopted.
IT. The following resolution was offered
=" Aid Don:
IL Resol0ed, That the Union newspaper is heret
re selected and appointed as the official newspaper
the city government. in which to publish all the a.
vertisements and ordinances of the city for the ei
suing year.
The following resolution was then offere
ii by Aid Carse:
Resolced That hereafter and until this resolutiC
shall be repealed, THE DAILY ARGUS and the Dai
Union be authorized to publish the minutes of Il
meetings of the City Council for which each pap
e shall be allowed the sum of one hundred dollars
year, has been done for the past two years; tn
all legal advertising, hereafter required to be don
shall be published in both of the said newspaper
at their usCa rates to private customers; and tn
the City Clerk be directed to divide the job printi
Il required by the city as nearly he can, CO
veniently, between the two said printing offices.
tu On motion of Aid Engel action on IL
. above resolutions was deferred until ne,
20 meeting.
j. The Mayor appointed the standing con
y mittees, viz:
r. On Ordinances Aldermen Don al
n Churchill
10 On Finance-Aldermen Butler and Wa
st ner,
20 On Streets and Alleys-Aldermen b
and Woodruff
10 On Fire and Water-Aldermen Car
to and Engel
h On Police-Aldermen Bailey and Davi
q. On Observation-Disclosures Davis and Do
at The Council then proceeded to elect,
70 ballot, Board of Water Works Commi
SO sioners, consisting of three citizens al
Of three Aldermen. The following is the r
y suit, viz:
~ z L Mitchell had 10 votes
90 VIM Eggleston 6 10
Gilpin Moore 10