The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-24
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting Official Report.
CITY COUNCIL RooM,
Rock ISLAND. March %, 1875,


Rock ISLAND March %, 1873,
III O'CLOCK, P. M.
The council met in adjourned session.
Present the Mayor and Aldermen Akin
son, Woodruff. Davis, Carse. Wollenhaupt,
Yates, Mosenfelder, Daily, Bailey and
Butler. The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Alderman Butler reported on the mat
ter of the vote for city treasurer, and
ballot for city treasurer was ordered and
taken, Aldermen Woodruff and Yates act
ing as tellers. This ballot resulted in six
votes for II. Burgower and four votes for
J. II, Buford. III. Burgower was declared
duly elected treasurer.
The clerk read petition of Peter Stelk
and others asking a reduction of auction
licenses from 800 to $50.
+ On motion of Alderman Mosenfelder the
petition was laid on the table for further
consideration. =,
Also petition from John George,L. NJ.
Hayerstick and others, asking that action
on the proposed water works contract be
deferred. Laid over.
Alderman Bailey, from the committee
appointed to confer with Ben Harper,
made verbal report, stating that if the
tax suit was dismissed Mr.. Harper would
pay the balance, over the amount OF rent
due. Report accented.
The clerk read the report of the chief
engineer on repairs necessary to Neptune
hose house, No 5. Referred to the COM
mittee On fire and water with power to
!. act.
Aldermen Yates and Carse were on mo-
ton of Alderman Butler appointed com
, mittee to attend to the replacing of the
water works whistle.
The clerk read the proposal of Cowell 4
Co. for relaying the water pipes. as recon-
mended for acceptance by the board O
t water commissioners. Also the specifica
t tions covering the proposed contract.
t The bid is as follows:
D To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioner
OF the City of Rock Island, In.-Gentlemen:
8 We will agree to take up all 4, 6, S an
10 inch water mains, eXcavate trenches t
: depth so that after pipes are re-laid the
/ will have covering OF FIVE feet. Also wi
: back lay all pipe, if sound. if not, lew pip
shall be substituted. Also will back fl
o trenches, doing all the above work 10 al
. cordance with specifications, for the follow
Il ing price per lineal foot:
For all inch pipe lowered in earth, 20 cents p
lineal foot ss
1t For all inch pipe lowered in rock, SO cents p
lie lineal foot.
o.. For all inch pipe lowered in earth, p cents
It. For all 6inch pipe lowered in rock, 40 cents p
4 lineal foot.
For ali inch pipe lowered in earth, IS cents p
to For all inch pipe lowered in rock, "A cents P
liueal foot.
For all 10 inch pipe l,wered in earth, IS cents P
Oe linea1 foot.
For all 10 inch pipe lowered in rock, so cents r
a lineal loot.
e Respectfully submitted,
US Y. CowELL u Co.
Water Works Contractors, Clinton. Iowa
a Alderman Butler moved that the p1
Il posal of Cowell 4 Co. be accepted and Il
1T water board instructed to make contra
a in accordance Herewith. After discussi
in relation to the propriety of having S
&C. feet of earth above the pipes, this mott
nd was withdrawn and the following subs
or tuted
ct That the bid of Cowell & Go. be accel
ed upon the condition that they shall ag,
air with the water commissioners upon pri
,ut to be paid for relaying the pipes at der
of six feet insted Of FIVE. which was c.
no RED
The yeas and nays were called on I
en- motion and resulted as follows:
he Yeas-Bailey. Butler, Carse, Dav
ion Woodruff. DAILY, Atkinson-7.
to Nays-Wol lenhaupt Yates, Mosenl
red der-3.
ave On motion of Alderman Carse the GO
er missioners were Instructed to substit1
1t six inch pipe for four inch on Orle;
street between Exchange and Buff
Id streets.
, On motion of Alderman Carse the NJ
Id. or and Aldermen Butler and Yates W
Id. constituted committee to make sci
ton of rooms for city purposes in +
was Hass' building, Star Block, with power
!, or remove the city headquarters therein.
On motion adjourned.
first >. +. COOKE, City CLERK