The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-04

Also reported m petition of j. Corkery
and others, that lot s, block 7, Thompson
& Wells addition, is in a very bad and un'
healthy condition.
Aid. Bailey moved that report be &C.
cepted and that said lot be declared a nui.
sance. Carried.
Also reported on petition Of M. A. Rod.
man as to the y~acating of Harper street,
that the prayer of the petitioner be grant,
ed.
AID. Carse moved that report be laid
over until next meeting. Carried.
Fire and Water committee reported as fol.
lows on the following petitions:
Adversely upon petition OF David Halves
and others for erection OF lamp post on
corner of Orleans and Elk streets.
Favorably upon petition OF William
Jackson and others and recommend that
a lamp post be erected on the corner of
Madison and Spencer streets; n on the
corner of Madison and Guyer streets ; and
one on the head of Madison street lat In
dian boundary line
Favorably upon petition of Moses D.
Merrill and others-and recommend that
a lamp post be erected upon the corner of
Eagle and Green streets; and one on corner
of Eagle and Pleasant streets; and that
the lamp post now on the corner Of
Eagle and Spencer streets be removed to
the corner of Eagle and Toledo streets.
Upon motion the above reports Of Fire
and Water Committee were adopted.
The clerk read the following petitions
which were disposed of as follows, viz
One from John Huss and II others for
a 4 inch water pipe from Eagle street to
connect with pipe laid at Orleans and
Madison strects-promising to take water
to supply IA rooms,l stable,2 stores
and one bath room. Referred to Fire and
Water Committee.
One from j. F. Everett and Is others
for the construction and grading of side
walk at Lot, |, Block 9, Spencer's addi-
ton. Referred to Street and Alley Com
mttee.
One from Aaron Bamberger requesting
to be relieved from paying eleven dollars
as license which he secured for a dead
Harris Herwitz. On motion of
Aid. Engel the clerk was authorized to
collect said eleven dollars of A. Bamber-
ger.
One from Trustees of Colored Christian
Church for permission to remove their
church building north of Presbyter-
ian Church to lot corner of Mississippi
street and Deer street. On motion of Aid.
Butler-granted.
Also one from Johanna Blake and nine
teen others for the abatement of an intol-
cradle nuisance of W ! of lot 10, block l.,
Spencer 4 Cases addition-and also that
he building erected upon it would be
declared a nuisance as it is used for the
of kerosene and other dangerous
and infamable articles, and that its close
proximity to neighboring buildings, solely
constructed of wood, renders the danger
from fire very imminent at all times. On
motion of Alderman Bailey the petition
was referred to the Fire and Water COM
ttee.
Also one from V. NJ. Blanding and ten
for the construction of one or more
culverts across Moline avenue to drain the
property south thereof from Broadway
eastward to the residence Of John Warner.
Alderman Warner moved that a c%ulvert
be so constructed at the corner of Daven-
port street and Moline avenue as not to
cost more than one hundred dollars.
Granted.
Also one from Mrs. Jane A. Harrison,
the council to protect her from dan
ger OF her neighbor's wood shed taking
ire by reason of a cook stove being there.
Referred to the Fire and Water commit
Also one from W. II. Lundy, asking
Council to remit him seventy-five dollars,
being LAS he claims) an %oyercharge made
N his auction license given July IL, 1874.
AID. Engel moved that the petition be
referred to City Attorney. Carried.
Also one from Jacob Norris, Esq, PM.
that he has not received an equal
hare of the police business and that for
he months of May, June and July, Il. c.
)ropper, p. NJ, has had SO cases while
he petitioner has had only PC cases, show
ng g. cases in favor of &c. Chopper, Esq.
lie now asks Council to instruct the Mar
hal and policemen to fairly divide the bus $
ness between himself and Police Magis- +
rate Chopper, =
Referred to Committee on Police, and to :
eport at next meeting. =
Aid. Engel moved that the City Marshal :.
of the following property, now at =
he city hospital, to the best advantage, viz =
bedsteads, 3 pair of blankets, 10 pillow =
lips, s sheets, 2 mattresses, 2 pillows, and n
pump and tubing. Carried. H.
A plat of subdivision of out lot 2, in j. +,
Y. Spencer Sd addition to the city, was ii
admitted, and, on motion of Aid. Engel, d,
'as referred to Street and Alley Commit
pc, to report at next meeting.
The repor, of c. W. Halves, City Mar
was read, showing that of 80 notices.
orVed requiring the construction of side
alks, after 5 days from the date of no -
ces, only 80 have compiled by building
dewalks. He asks the Council for com t.
authority to COMPEL property own it
IS to pay some attention to the comfort &C
I'd convenience of the public. No action
laid over.
On motion adjourned. U;
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