The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-02
CITY coUNcIL.0FFICIAL.
CITY COUNCIL Room.

The Council metin regular session. Pres
ent, the Mayor, and Aldermen Don, Carse,
Churchill, Bailey, Bell, Warner. Butler,
Engel and Davis.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved
OFFICERS REPORTS
The officers reports for the month of
April were reported correct by the Fl
nance Commute and ordered placed on
file.
The officers reports for the month of
May were read by the Clerk, and referred
to the Finance Committee to be reported
at the next regular meeting.
PETITIONS.
The Clerk read petition from Holmes
Hakes, asking the appointment of com
mittee to examine and settle his delin-
uuent taxes. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
Also petition Of Louis Eckhart and
others asking the extension of water pipes
from Toledo street along Swan street. dis
lance of three blocks south. Referred to
Fire and Water Committee.
Also petition of David Halves, +. A.
Balch and John A. Boyer, trustees of the
Baptist church, asking the erection of a
lamp post on the southwest corner of Or
leans and Elk streets. Same action.
Also petition of Charles Hansgen and
others, asking the construction of an eight
feet sidewalk in front of lot on the west
side OF Madison street. Referred to Street
Committee.
Also petition of G.. L. Bascom and
others, asking the construction of water
pipes on Orleans street between Exchange
and Carroll. Referred to Fire and Water
Committee.
Also petition of NJ. D. Merrill and
others, asking for the erection of lamp
posts on the northeast corner Of Eagle and
| Green streets, southwest corner Eagle and
Pleasant, and northwest corner Eagle
and Toledo, where gas mains have recently
been laid. Referred to the Fire and Wa
ter Committee.
Also petition of Mrs M. A. Rodman,
for the vacation of certain part of Har-
per street, with ordinance accompanying.
Referred to Street Committee.
Also petition of VIM jackson and 9th
ers, for the erection of lamp posts on Mad
ison street. from Cable to Indian Boun-
Diary. Referred to Fire and Water Com
mittee.
Also petition of Weyerhauser & Denk
man, for the cutting down of a portion Of
Rock River street to grade. Referred tc
Street and Alley Committee with direc
tons to act
Also petition of j. W. Bracket and
others, for coating Of stone or gravel OF
the north part of Swan street. Referred
to the Street and Alley Committee.
Also petition from George Reaugh, for
the permission to erect fruit stand on Ar
senal street, near bridge Granted.
Also a petition of A. Hoffman, B. Daven
port and others, to remit fine imposed on
| H. B. Myers. Rejected
Also petition of the Rockford, Rock
Island & St Louis Railroad Company, Il
to build an additional side-track on levee
Rejected.
Also a petition of Peter Ward. for per
mission to a erect a frame building on
small lot belonging to the city Referred
to the Street and Alley Committee.
Also a petition of Blanchard & Bale.
and eighty others for the erectionot foun
tain hydrant on Market Square. Referred
to the Fire and Water Committee.
Also the petition of j os Bracket and 9th
ers that 4 inch water pipe be laid alons
Swan St, from Illinois street to Mississip
pi street and that hydrant be placed a
n. W corner of block old town. Refer
ed to Fire and Water Committee.
MONTHLY BILLS.
The Clerk read the following bills ,whicl
we're referred to the Finance Committee
by them reported correct and on motion
the rules suspended and the bills allowed
drawn:
Street Work-Dan Shehan $24 IS, J OH
Doyle 2475, Tim Riley 25 50, Pat O'Nei
"a 90 Christ Lee 1926, John Lutte 6. rs
Jacob Suffer 900, Owen Cahill q. rs
James O'Hara PATS, Christ Newark -.
so, Sam Wigrum 1912, Robt. Clellan
24.75, Mike OBrien %. SO, John Dahl %.
so, Glow Hennings .25, Dan Creevy "a
IS, Clarence Bradshaw 2400 James Gar
rian Is 90, Andrew Bing $3.50, j James Kel
ly "a 90, L. q. Browning l0.50, Jerry She
24.00, James Mahoney 1875, Peter Robin
son 5.25, Luther Hutchinson ii 25, Henri
Harnish % 80. John Stewart 24.37, Pa
Toohey f. 50, Henry Knost, "a. rs, Aug Dan
ielson II. IS, Nimrod Myers 800, James No
Hugh Is. 00JOhn Hoffman Is. 90, Mike Nah
an Is. 90, Robert Mcdowell 8 90, Nick Bone
gall Is, 80, R. E. Wright, 1000, NJ. John
son CTS, John Peterson 6. rs, Edward BuI
rill 80, John Hinch 3.75, Aug. Nelso
24,75, Mart Hansen 24.75, John Dun
24.75, Thos. Splaine PATS, james Ran
$3.50, John Spellman l7.25, Peter Shing
Ter 1850, L. G. Browning SIS, +. L
Wright 4.50, Michael Loone 1880, Thos
Shea 800, Pat Manquist 1850, Ed Vince
Ian 50, VIM. Broderick 1880, job
Russell 5000, Henry Zimmers II. 90, Henr
Peterson 300, Joseph Tillman 2400, Ne
D son johnson 150 Chris Nab 1850, Pat
: Ayres 34.50, Richard Lyon 3l50, Ma
Moore 1850, - Seymour 450, job
Stretch $500, Peter Larkin 1900, Alv
/ Banks 200. Total 81, 240.24.
Police, Department-BlackD Diamond CO.
Go. $500, NJ H. McGavern rs, VIM.
Boehme 800, VIM. Payne l08. As, Samue
King Los, Joseph Baker 100. G. "
Halves 1900, B. H. KimbalI So. 33, job
Brennan 5000. Frank Ankrum 5000, NJ
Rhinehardt 81. 90, j ames Parkes 80 90. Wn
Ohrt 5000, George German 5000. Tot;
$56O.18.
Rock River Bridges-W. H. Smit
$ $500, W. H. Stearns 3l5, Holmes 9.5
. Total $3.50.
a Fire Department-Thos. Yates $38. s.
: Frey Brothers 40, B. d. Buford 4 &
3473, Alex Steel l3l. Total 1851.
a Salaries-S. +. Cooke 5000, T. f. Ora
It 1890, Thomas Thornton, 1000, VIM.
e Gest 10000 Total $285.OO.
/. Rock Island Gas Light and Coke Co
$37l.4O, 5478. Total $426.lS.
Offices. +. Cooke $7l5, c. Petit
. 600. Total $13.15.
: Nuisances-B. Il. Kimball $l.50.
= Attorney Fees-W. H. Gest $1,000.
y Liyery-Copp az Bro Sd OO
Water Works Fund-tor laying PHI