The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-07
CITY C0UNcIL-OFFIcIAL.
CRY Council Room,

!, the Mayor and Aldermen Butler, BE
Z Bailey, Carse, Churchill, Davis Ergo
Woodruff and Warner.
Absent, Alderman Don.
The minutes of the last meeting we
s read, corrected, and approved.
The officers reports for the month of Ma
were by Finance Committee reported co
rect.
Officers reports for June were read an
on motion of Alderman Churchill the sam
were referred to Finance Committee to r.
! port at the next regular meeting.
The following bills were read, and re
ferred to Finance Committee and by ther
reported correct, and on motion the rule
were suspended, the bills allowed and OF
dered paid
Rock River Bridges-Stewart & Mont
gomery $40, TIE. Gray, l.5O-59O.
School Election-R. koehler 9.25. Nj
Murphy l.. Is, John Barge 1900, j. Ros
Mills 1900, s. w. McMaster lLOO, W. B
McMaster 3.OO-54.4O.
Salaries-T. f. Gray $500, Thos. Thorn
ton 1000, s. L Cooke 5000-l35.OO.
Offices. +. Cooke 335, c. Pettifel
600, S. King 2.50-ll.85,
Fire Observation-Disclosures Steel &c
81, Chopper q Downes 3.75-7O.12.
Police Observation-Disclosures Il Dodge
22l 80 G. W. Halves 1900, b. Ii. Kimbal
SO. 80, John Brennan 5000 Frank Ank
rum 5000, George German 5000 VIM
Ohrt SO. 90, James Parkes 5000, M.Rhine.
hart 5000, Adam Colclaysure LOO, John
Bengston l.5O, a Miller, 500, Estate G.
Buford 100, Sheriff Payne 9lO5,
Chopper Il Downes 957,C.W. HAYES 2,65,
A Stockwell LOO. Total 1890.
Street Woodworking Stone, M Mat
teson 1900, A. johnson SIS 5, 2. Foohey
3O.55, John Peterson S. SO, Thomas Thom-
as 6.22, j, Hauch 1875, E.Peterson 1890,
t. Burrill S.S5, John Knowles 4. 80, James
killen 3.O0-227.58 So.
Teamster and Labor Bills--A Bung
900, VIM. Broderick 900 T. Lyon $50,
A. Maucker 300, IL. Peterson, 800, r.
Shay $50, J. Struck 49, Thos Butler L.
50, NJ Rose 3,OO ID Sheehan 1926, j. Dahl
4.87, Tim Riley ljO, Jas. Ainsworth l.5O,
ID. Winston 3.31, n. johnson 4, 81, 7. Can
field 4S7, G. Bradshaw 4.67, J. Callahan
100, Henry knost 375, james Runk 3.75,
Aug. Danielson 315, John Reese 2. %,
VIM. Bell 81 90, Z. Roatch $50, G. Hum
9o ~ ~ 49, n ~
10 w leen 49, fostleWalt lug q pro. 3D.
stewart a. montgomery l'lZ-a9o. 70.
Gas-K, /. Gas Coke 20. bill 81. 10.
water " orks Dep ALEX. steel S.l22,
Freight bllis Il - u Long 1914, Il. !.
stove 20 o'oos =. AurWail 4.oO,b. heaugh
4,32' stewart q Montgomery 1923. b. ID.
Buford X Co. 365, A. Schnert $50 Dart
y gregg 20 rostleWaite a Bro. 90,
barnard, Nosehneld a 20. 9Z.44, r. ".
Doynton o5'5d' l.; n. Gramer 2oq.oO,J ulla
johnson lV'Vo' Weyefhauser q Dcnkman
i3.OO, Coal alley Mining 20. 1910, Ill.
part sons Adv, " fettiler ZoO, Holly
Manut 70 2Oi.20, IL; H. " right 10O, IL.
DuIrIIl labor if.IZ, NJ Aionchan 4i.o2,
y. Speliman 4l.i2, T. Noonan go, T.;
y Brlen II IL, j. barron 2f.20, /. y Nell
$500, L. Grady 800, Tim. Rlley 30, d.
liinch Hip, j. Alahoney 40l2, /. Dee
gan 500, T. Dressed 1880, {. iennings
500, /. WEIGH ILL.,, \. Pangartel 100,
NJ. kuntzman 1920, L. keddlg 300 a.
Logan 24.UO, A. DoWnes 600, }. Garron
Goo, L. Lee 1000. i. Splaln 1890, Jas
Broderick 3.15, L. Mulch 200, John lay
Ior 80, l.. Drnkenshue Lao, Alexander
steel l723.- 33f.64.
ARGUS Printing Go. $3.50.
Total bills allowed, 4,l04.7l.
The following petitions were read, viz
A petition from Ed. Burial and six
other property holders on Carroll street
asking for the laying Of water pipes from
Rock River to Canal streets, agreeing to
take water. Referred to Board of Water
Commissioners.
Also II petition from John Cookery and
| "A others, for the abatement of IA nuisance
on lot s, block !, THOMPSON x Wells addi-
ton. Referred to Street and Alley Com
mittce
Also u petition of Spencer, Robinson 4
| Co. las reported June Goth, 1874 for the
rcceipting of docket and the discharging
OF Judgment against them in the Circuit
Court Tor $4,000, attorneys fees. Re
ierred to Finance Committee.
AID. Engel moved that the Judgment
against Spencer, Robinson & Co.. on the
docket be rcceipted for and DISCHARGED
After some discussion on this motion the
motion was withdrawn and Aid. Engel of.
fered instead as an amendment that the
petition of Spencer, Robinson & Co. be
referred to the Finance Committee and
that the City Attorney be instructed to
stay proceedings until the committee make
their report Carried.
Also IA petition OF James Slater, O. j.
Dimick and u others for the removal of
the Instructions On that portion of Canal
street as INSTRUCTED by Weyerhauser &
Denkmann and that the road be kent clear
for public use. Referred to Street and
Alley Committee
Also a petition of j. Dewire aud ]. J.