The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-02

derman Butler the Mayor was authorized
to have competent person to examine
the seminary building" and to make
plans and an estimate of repairing the
same tor the uses contemplated
To the Honorable Mayor and Alderman OF the City
of Rock Island:
GENTS As the subject of new City
Hall is being considered, beg leave to
submit the following proposition to your
honorable body:
] | propose to sell to the city the lot and
building on Orleans street known as the
seminary building or carriage factory, the
lot being 60 feet front on Orleans street
and running back on the alley so feet
The building is isolated. 3Ox55 feet, four
stories high, we'll and substantially built,
metal roof, and as we'll adapted to the pur-
pose as if built especially for it. The
basement being perfectly dry, for police
headquarters and lock up or calaboose.
The first or main floor for the main City
Hall, about 2Sx53 feet in the clear, well
lighted and ventilated on all sides. The
second story for offices of the different de-
partments and the third story for storage
purposes. The lot is large enough for
breaking rock or for city pound or both.
Title perfect. will sell this property to
the city for $4,000, $1,000 down and the
balance in one, two, three, four and FIVE
equal annual payments, with interest at
10 per cent. on the deferred payments
Very respectfully, ?. L. MITCHELL.
Jan. 81 1875.
The following persons were appointed
the Boards of Registrars and Judges Of
Election for the following wards, for the
ensuing year:
First Ward-A, X. Philleo David
Hawes, Abram Wagner. ...,---.
Second Ward-J. r. Mills, Robert
kehler, w. L. Sweeney.
Third Ward-C. B. Knox, w. T..
Schroeder, John Albrecht.
Fourth Wards. w. McMaster, VIM.
E. Brooks, John Zeigler - =
Fifth Ward-J NJ. JBeardsley Cd. H.
Hayden, R. B. Taylor.
On motion of Alderman Butler the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopt
ed
Resolved. That the officers required by
ordinance to make reports, of tools and
property be directed to make the same
during February, and that the salaries OF
such officers be not paid until such re-
poI % di . III plUpCl IOl
The following report of the Water
Commissioners was adopted:
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of Rock Island;
GENTS Your Water Commissioners
beg leave to make the following report:
The water rent roll now numbers 499
connections or 600 consumers, and the an
nual rent. including the average receipts
for building purposes is about $lO,OOO.-
Current expenses $500 per annum.
Amount received for water rent from
March, 1874, to January, 1875. $5,577 93
unpaid bills for 1874, 1882 81. Very
little of the rents due January ], 1875,
have been collected, as the time of the
Superintendent has been wholly occupied
in attending to the frozen hydrants and
pipes. Amount paid in 1874 on con>truc-
tion account for extension of mains, ETC.,
81, ,59S IL.
The extreme cold weather in the winter
of 1884 and of the present winter has
demonstrated to your commissioners that
they. in following the instructions of Mr.
Holly, haye erred in placing the mains toe
near the surface TO meet this difficulty
we would respectfully suggest that during
the present year, in all places where the
streets are below grade they be filled and
| thus protect the mains beneath, and al
such other places as the mains are tot
much exposed that they be put down tt
such depth as will place them beyond the
possibility of freezing. We estimate that
this will cost between $1,000 and $4,000
We would almost recommed that as the
price of pipe is now very low ($4O per ton
that the 4 inch mains on Orleans stree
and short line on Rock River street b.
taken up and used for such extensions al
will be necessary and that inch pipe b.
put in its place.
Very respectfully,
P. l.. MITCHELL, Chairman.
S. F, Cooke, Clerk
January 20, 1875.
An Oh dinance was passed for the licens
ing of hackney carriages, cabs, sleighs an,
other vehicles,a at the following rates, to tax
effect April l, 1875:
For any period exceeding six months an
not more than one year, $50; for any pc
riod exceeding three months and not NOR
than six months, $l5; for any period nc
exceeding three months, $40; and with eve
ry such license the person licensed sha
pay to the clerk the sum of one dollar.
The following ordinance was passed b
} vo'e as follows, viz:
An ordinance to vacate part of Harpe
: street;
Be it ordained by the City Council of tn
city of Rock Island, That that portion c
Harper street in said city, which lies we'
of the west line OF Howard avenue be, an
the same hereby is, vacated and abolishe,
2 Ayes-Bailey, Bell, Carse, Churchill
Davis, Don, Engel. Woodruff and Wa
ner.
| Excused from voting-Ald. Butler.
/, Alderman Carse, OF the Committee {
J.. Fire and Water stated that he had bee
n offered, at Pittsburgh, Pa, bell for Il
4 Fourth ward hose house at 81 cents p,
pound. without hangings.
n Alderman Butler moved that the cor
u mittee be permitted to use their own di
1 cretion in the procuring of a new bell /,
/ the Fourth ward hose house. Carried.
}. On motion adjourned.
IS S. +. COOKE, City Clerk.
Now Is THE TINE to be prepared {